Kerala

After spending a grueling 10 hours a day to make pickles, Deeja Satheesan shares what keeps her going to fulfill orders from all over India.

Till date, 43,000 people have been fed by Suresh Kumar in Kerala's Kannur district. Apart from food, Suresh also distributes clothes to the needy.

Rasheed Ruksha is a photographer-cum-trainer, who gives free physical training to students aspiring for jobs with the airport authority, police and customs.

With plants ranging from Rs 30 to Rs 1,000 in her garden, Sumi receives the most orders for Episia, of which she has 80 varieties. Other than Episia, people order Begonia, Philodendron and Peperomia.

The Prakruthi Kshethram farm has 20-odd varieties of jackfruit trees, 30 banana varieties, ten varieties of mango and is home to native cows and goats.

Babu Jacob returned from Denmark to become a lemon farmer in Kerala's Kottyam district. His two-acre plantation has been blooming for over a decade.

26-year-old Nirmal also has a YouTube channel named Nandanam Exoctics where he posts videos about his carnivorous collection.

KV Sasidharan teacher has made over 100 organic plant trays at home in Kerala's Kannur district to germinate seeds. Palm leaves and plantain leaves can be used to make the eco-friendly trays.

Titus Sam Joseph and his wife, Celine, cultivated 4 kilos of rice crop on their terrace through this unique method.

This writer from Kerala never thought his short story would become an Oscar-league film. Jallikattu’s wordsmith S Hareesh tells us how it happened.