Kerala

In Kerala’s Elavancherry, 300 families built a Rs 16 crore farming empire with collective farming — no subsidies, no middlemen, just dignity, profit, and security.

Blackouts no longer mean darkness for many Kerala families. Since 2017, startup Energy24by7 has made this possible, powering over 1,000 homes with smart solar that saves up to 50 percent on bills and keeps them running through outages.

Goa launches a Whale Shark Conservation Project, rewarding fishermen Rs 75,000 for rescuing the gentle giants and protecting marine life.

P Lakshmi Priya turned her son’s health battle into Thinasari Keerai, a spinach startup offering over 40 green recipes loved in India and abroad.

After her son’s life-threatening accident, KS Sheeja found healing in gardening. Today, she runs a thriving organic farm in Kerala, producing fresh vegetables, exotic fruits, honey, and hope.

On weekends, a software tester from Kochi nurtures 300 vibrant Portulaca varieties from half an acre—fulfilling 50–100 orders daily by transforming her passion into profit.

In Kerala’s Western Ghats, 20 local women are restoring a rainforest from the roots up. At Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary, they’ve nurtured over 2,000 native plant species and brought back birds, frogs, and even signs of tigers — with no formal training, only care.

From Pokkali rice to Barahnaja farming, explore 10 sustainable food practices from across India that are both eco-friendly and future-ready.

From a 16-ft king cobra in Kerala to a trapped koel in Delhi, these four animal rescues show how ordinary people across India are answering nature’s call for help — with ropes, courage, and compassion.

It’s not venomous, not rare, and not flashy. But it might just be one of Kerala’s most important wild neighbours. Could naming it the state reptile help us finally see it with respect?