Skip to: Site menu | Main content
May 28th, 2007
Nandakumar wonders why mallus are generally very rude,
“See, whether it is due to Communism or not, Mallus do not know how to show respect to strangers. In Tamil Nadu or any other state, if you are a customer in a shop or a client in an office, folks have no problem addressing you “Sir” (or [...]
Related Entries
May 27th, 2007
The following video is created by Kerala tourism department as part of the “God’s own country” campaign. First thing you note is the amazing camera work by Santhosh Sivan! This type of luring ads can give a real boost to tourism sector.
Update: Here is another video on Kerala. A bit longer one.
Related Entries
May 26th, 2007
If everything goes as expected, on monday we may see some ugly scenes in Ernakulam. Traders on the M. G. road is challenging Kerala government and openly said that they would use *force* against any government action!
It may seem rather funny that a set of traders are courageous enough to challenge democratically elected government. It [...]
Related Entries
May 24th, 2007
The 50 cents parody album “bucket” is now a video. Enjoy! (if you can)
Thanks Jo.
Related Entries
May 24th, 2007
For the last two days, Malayala Manorama has been running a feature on Trivandrum passport office. The report says that it is a den of corrupt officials. As if it is new news!
Over the years passport fees has been increasing exponentially. At the same time service at trivandrum passport is steadily declining. In fact, if [...]
Related Entries
May 23rd, 2007
Kerala government has decided to extend community policing initiative across the state. This initiative was successful in bringing down armed robbery in mainy residential colonies. Like any initiative, this has some problems as well. Sometimes the volunteers take law into their hands and beat up anybody who just happens to be a passerby.
A big problem [...]
Related Entries
May 23rd, 2007
Regular readers of this blog would have noticed that I have not been posting anything for some time. Actually I was too busy enjoying all the live ‘demolition drive’ in Munnar that I forgot about this blog!
Jokes apart, Munnar demolition is the hottest topic in Kerala. Wherever you go, whether it is in a passenger [...]
Related Entries
May 17th, 2007
Emmanuel Sumithran Gnanamanickam is the project manager of the Niligris-Wynaad Tribal Welfare Society, a small NGO based on the borders of Kerala and Tamil Nadu in Southern India. Emmanuel and his small and dedicated staff provide basic health care, education and support to four different tribal groups in the region.
In the following video (2.5mins), [...]
Related Entries
May 13th, 2007
If you enjoy “50 cents”, you would like to listen to this reloaded version in malayalam. It is titled “bucket”.
Related Entries
May 7th, 2007
Sakkaria is an intelligent man. He is the lone voice against new age moral police and the new age eco-terrorism. Eco-terrorism is the second biggest threat Malayalis face (corruption being the first).
Check out his statement on eco-terrorists.
Related Entries
May 7th, 2007
Kerala Government has introduced a new law which effectively prevents any NRI (non resident indian) from buying land. As per the new law which was implemented in a hurry, to register land in your name, you need to be present at the registration office at the time of registration. Also a photo and fingerprints are [...]
Related Entries
May 7th, 2007
Kerala government got another kick from Supreme court. It is well deserved. Government should have thought twice before bringing out such a stupid law. Any lawyer student would have told them that they had no chance in court!
It is funny to listen to what SFI says. They are saying it is unfair to poor students! [...]
Related Entries
May 5th, 2007
Check out the following poster which was printed as part of the recent “50 years” celebration of Kerala Police. It supposedly shows different faces of Kerala Police. This poster was pasted in almost every bus stand around trivandrum.
Funny that police woman is in saree. I wonder how she will run after a thief or a [...]
Related Entries
May 4th, 2007
Welcome to God’s own country. Sexual starvation is so bad in Kerala that anything remotely resembling a woman may get raped anywhere after sunset.
Also check out this story. CPI(M) district secretary goes to the Kannur jail and asks the prison inmate to get dressed! Who has authority in jail? CPI(M) party? People who kills others [...]
Related Entries
May 1st, 2007
Today is May day and workers around the world celebrate International Workers’ Day. In Kerala, this day(thozhilali dhinam) is celebrated by giving a holiday to all government employees. If you happen to travel around anywhere in Kerala, you can hear interesting songs and speeches blaring through loudspeakers.
Here are some May Day resolutions for Kerala government [...]
Related Entries
