Kerala

Ayyankali is considered to be one amongst the first tide of social reformers from the erstwhile state of Travancore in British India, who paved the way for many radical changes towards elevating the social wellbeing of lower caste communities in the region and improving access to education.

She covered over 12,000 km from Kanyakumari to Ladakh in 42 days to raise awareness about violence against women. This trip made Shyni one of the first women from Kerala to have embarked upon such a journey.

22-year-old Yedu Krishnan became the first priest to perform rituals at the sanctum sanctorium of Manappuram Lord Shiva Temple at Valanjavattom near Thiruvalla.

Owned by Devanarayanan Potty, who is a head priest under the Devaswom Board, the house probably has more books and manuscripts than the entire population of Sreevaraham.

The 54-year-old Union Worker from Thiruvananthapuram diligently carries a bucket of water from a pipe connection in the vicinity every single morning to water the blooming flowers.

The Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram is looking into composting organic waste right at the source, apart from segregating it.

Millionaire investor Porinju Veliyath married his son off at the sub-registrar's office, avoiding a large wedding and impressing many.

Named ‘Thadathil’, Father Thomas, who hails from Cheenikkuzhi, spent three-and-half decades researching and conducting experiments before finally developing the new variety.

The Kerala Devaswom Board, which has been managing around 3000 Hindu temples and their assets across the state and ensuring their smooth functioning by traditional rituals and customs, has indeed scripted history with this move.

The brainchild of husband-wife duo, Pratheek and Tina Thomas, who live in the heart of Ernakulam with their lovely family of four dogs, the name Studio Kokaachi finds its reference from a monster, Kokaachi, used by parents to scare children into eating their food.