It was a long wait for the Keralites before the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee finally announced the Union budget 2010. People of Kerala were expecting something to cheer about this year, but it turned out to be a disappointment for them, with the total revenue allocation for the state dropping.
Well this year’s budget seemed to [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Union Budget 2010: Nothing to cheer for Keralites
Posted in Politics in Kerala, tagged Budget 2010, Karma kerala, Kerala, Kerala News, Kerala travel, Keralities, Union Budget on February 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Reconstructed 9th century ship to berth at Kochi
Posted in Kerala, tagged dhow making, Jewl of Muscat, Kochi, malayalees, ship making, tang treasure on February 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Kochi will be the drop anchor spot of the reconstructed 9th century ship, “ The Jewel Of Muscat”, which is retracing a historic Voyage. It will be berthed at the BTB berth from March 10 for a month before it set sails to Singapore, where it will be made a museum.
The Jewel of Muscat is [...]
‘Discover Kerala’- Explore the unseen and the unknown sights of Kerala
Posted in Kerala Destinations, Travel, tagged Kannur, kanyakumari, kappil, Silent valley, Thekkady on February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Interestingly , the new leaflets and brochures of the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation, “Discover Kerala” is in a way an invitation for the native community to explore the unseen and the unexplored Kerala and are not targeted for national or international travelers.
Discover Kerala has a series of budget packages that includes some of the best [...]
Kerala stops Montblanc from selling pricey Mahatma Gandhi pens
Posted in Culture, Kerala, tagged austerity, fountain pen, gold and silver, India, Kerala, Kerala High Court, Mahatma Gandhi, Montblanc pen, Tushar Gandhi on February 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Montblanc known for its famous pens the world over is used to bringing out collector’s pens in the name of famous people and celebrities. However, when they came out with a pricey Mahatma Gandhi pen, The Centre for Consumer Education in Kerala filed a lawsuit.
This lawsuit was an ideological one, for Gandhiji was a man of austerity and this [...]
‘Dream season’ launched to attract tourists
Posted in Kerala, tagged Ayurveda, kerala tourism, road shows, travel packages, hillstation holidays, monsoon honeymoon trips on February 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Kerala government has announced the ‘dream season’ from April to September to draw more domestic tourists. The fourth in the Dream Season campaign series, it will also have interesting travel packages and offers too.
The Kerala Tourism Secretary V. Venu said
A wide range of great-value travel packages for domestic tourists will be effective from April.
Ranging [...]
Hydroponics– The no soil, no spoil gardening!
Posted in Kerala, tagged hydroponics, Kerala, soil less cultivation, terrace garden on February 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Lack of space and soil need not be a deterrent anymore for those with a green thumb; thanks to the soil less cultivation or Hydroponics. This system of cultivation is ideal for city dwellers in Kerala and for terrace gardens. In Hydroponics, plants are grown in a nutrient solution in various media like sawdust, [...]
Looks like there is some hope left for the 1411 Tigers remaining!
Posted in Enviroment, Kerala Destinations, Travel, wildlife, tagged Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, save our tigers, Tiger, tiger extinction, tiger reserve on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The inauguration of the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve at Anappadi in Palakkad district on 20th February is some glad news for those who have been striving to make a difference and voice their opinion in the “Save Our Tigers” campaign launched by Aircel.
Well now, this shows that Kerala does really care and is solid proof [...]
Thampy Antony: From Kerala to Hollywood
Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Kerala, tagged Cash, Hollywood, Kerala, Malayalam Cinema, Thampy Antony on February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Antony Thekkek or Thampy Antony as he is popularly known, is a known name in Malayalam Cinema. He made his debut as an actor in Malayalam, with ‘Arabia’, a film that starred his younger brother Babu Antony in the lead. With the Rajeev Anchal-directed English film ‘Beyond the Soul’, Thampy Antony got noted. Then on, [...]
The Tiger – A magnificent animal needs your help!
Posted in wildlife, tagged Extinction, India, Save Tiger, Tiger on February 17, 2010 | 5 Comments »
The country is being urged to support the magnificent tiger our national animal which is now just 1411 in number. A dismal number when once the jungles of India were full of them, sending shivers down a human’s spine if he were to go to the jungle for firewood.
Yes the Tiger was the lord of [...]
Tiger – Our National animal is on the verge of extinction
Posted in Enviroment, Kerala, tagged periyar, poaching, save our tiger, Tiger, tiger reserves on February 16, 2010 | 6 Comments »
With only a handful of tigers remaining in the wild- to be precise just 1411 of them!- the count down has started and if we have to save the majestic national animal from extinction we must all act NOW! Bureaucracy, corruption and official apathy have been rated as some of the biggest factors for the [...]
