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13/06/2024

Inspired by people who are fighting cases by themselves before courts, a young diploma engineer in Kochi fought a consumer case against the fashion e-commerce major Myntra all by himself and won compensation of Rs 20,000.

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12/06/2024

12/06/2024

Manu John is a plumber and electrician by profession, and for the last 15 years, he has been planting trees on roadsides in Pathanamthitta, Kerala. His mission is not just to plant saplings but to ensure that the saplings are protected and taken care of.

Manu John is a plumber and electrician by profession, and for the last 15 years, he has been planting trees on roadsides in Pathanamthitta, Kerala.

11/06/2024

She is an average girl from a traditional family in North Kerala who has broken all stereotypes and overcome tough challenges to build an independent life as a blacksmith to support her family.

https://opendigest.in/kerala-woman-beats-all-odds-to-forge-life-as-blacksmith-support-family/

Remya P P from Kannur, Kerala chose to pursue her family occupation as a blacksmith to rebuild her life and take care of her two children.

10/06/2024

After graduation, while many would have strived for a job either in the government or private sector, this 36-year-old sociology graduate from Alappuzha in Kerala chose to become an ornamental fish farmer and earn lakhs.

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Parvathy Vinod, a sociology graduate from Alappuzha in Kerala has build a thriving ornamental fish farm business becoming a beacon of inspiration for many.

07/06/2024

Mustafa P P of Malappuram in Kerala has not only built a successful logistics company but also launched a social movement to take other physically disabled persons on free tours.

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06/06/2024

Age is never an obstacle when it comes to following one’s passion. An 83-year-old grandmother in Kochi, Kerala has rekindled the joy of youth in her by learning painting and captivating the hearts of people through her works.

06/06/2024

Three young students from Kochi in Kerala are into a major social mission to bring light into the lives of the blind people in the country.

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05/06/2024

At a time when urbanisation is consuming every available plot of land, a 75-year-old native of Kollam in Kerala has been preserving a lush forest on his 50-cent plot, which he started growing right from the age of 25.

https://opendigest.in/from-the-age-of-25-to-75-this-kerala-hero-has-been-preserving-forest-on-his-land/

K Nareendran of Kollam in Kerala has been preserving a lush forest on his 50-cent plot, which he started growing right from the age of 25.

04/06/2024

A small village in Palakkad, Kerala, is scripting history by cultivating pesticide-free vegetables and distributing them free of cost to the residents.

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https://opendigest.in/no-more-poison-kerala-village-farms-pesticide-free-veggies-distributes-them-free-to-people/

A small village in Palakkad, Kerala, is scripting history by cultivating pesticide-free vegetables and distributing them free of cost to the residents.

03/06/2024

Chances of winning a prize from Kerala lotteries are going to double as Kerala is further expanding prize list of its lotteries. Directorate of Kerala State Lotteries is looking to partner with individuals and startups to develop an innovative lottery draw machine.

https://opendigest.in/kerala-to-expand-prize-list-of-lotteries-by-developing-innovative-draw-machine/

Kerala lotteries department is looking to partner with individuals and startups to develop the innovative lottery draw machine for enabling expanded prize list.

02/06/2024

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31/05/2024

Mariamma A K from Kerala is a bold, no-nonsense woman on a mission to fight against Kerala Water Authority (KWA) with “We don’t care attitude”. This 52-year-old from Kochi has secured an arrest warrant against a senior officer of the KWA who failed to ensure drinking water supply to her residence.

https://opendigest.in/no-water-this-bold-consumer-in-kerala-gets-order-to-arrest-kwa-officer/

Mariamma A K has secured an arrest warrant against a senior officer of Kerala Water Authority who failed to ensure drinking water supply to her residence.

30/05/2024

Pakistan father thanks India, Kerala doctor for putting smiles back on his daughter.

30/05/2024

Through sheer grit and an entrepreneurial spirit, this 56-year-old of Vallikunnam village has not only turned her family’s fortunes but also became a financially independent woman, winning respect and admiration from all around her.

https://opendigest.in/how-this-56-year-old-kerala-homemaker-won-financial-freedom-making-food-products/

Sreedevi G Nair of Alappuzha in Kerala has not only turned her family's fortunes but also became a financially independent woman by starting a small food unit.

29/05/2024

He is just a two-wheeler mechanic who had studied only up to tenth standard. But this 42-year-old from Palakkad, Kerala is scripting a new narrative of humanity by doubling up as a fish farmer and plastic waste collector to fund a local palliative care unit which takes care of bed-ridden and terminally ill patients.

https://opendigest.in/kerala-mechanic-doubles-up-as-fish-farmer-waste-collector-to-fund-palliative-care-unit/

Parokkot Kunjammu, a mechanic from Palakkad, Kerala has doubled up as a fish farmer and plastic waste collector to fund a local palliative care unit.

28/05/2024

At Nooranad, a small town in Alappuzha, Kerala, a 58-year-old ordinary citizen has been taking an extraordinary step to combat hunger in his community.
https://opendigest.in/how-kerala-man-is-tackling-hunger-through-food-almirah/

V K Rajendran of Alappuzha, Kerala has been running a "Food Almirah", a public cupboard stocked with food packets available for anyone in need, free of charge.

27/05/2024

Reji John is an ordinary cab driver from Ernakulam in Kerala who has emerged victorious in a David versus Goliath battle against Star Health And Allied Insurance Company Limited, a major health insurance company in India. His relentless fight for rightful healthcare coverage has not only changed his life but also set a precedent for countless others facing similar struggles.

Reju John of Ernakulam in Kerala fought against Star Health after he was denied cashless facility for his treatment for Dengue and Covid in 2021.

24/05/2024

Abandoned by his family as a child, this Kerala man now earns Rs 25 lakh farming honey.

24/05/2024

Parvathy Mohanan of Alappuzha in Kerala started growing Portulaca (Pathumani) as a hobby during her college days, but she never thought that her Portulaca garden would one day blossom into a revenue stream.

https://opendigest.in/kerala-techie-doubles-her-income-growing-portulaca-flowers/

While growing Portulaca flowers as hobby, Parvathy Mohanan of Alappuzha in Kerala never thought that it would one day blossom into a revenue stream.

23/05/2024

Are you tired of looking for people to work on your farm or paddy field? Don’t worry, help is on the way. To support small to medium-scale farm owners, Kerala Agricultural Department is developing a pioneering mobile application platform called “Kaarshika Labour Bank Project” aimed at providing streamlined agricultural labour services.

https://opendigest.in/farm-worker-is-just-a-click-away-kerala-to-launch-app-for-farm-labour-services/

Kerala Agricultural Department is developing a pioneering mobile application called "Kaarshika Labour Bank Project" to offer agricultural labour services.

22/05/2024

Mohammed Sohaib Malik, 57, from a small place near Attock in Pakistan had never heard of Kerala in India in his entire life. But he is now holding Kerala close to his heart after a doctor and his team in Kasaragod successfully treated his 28-year-old daughter Maham Sohaib Malik, who has been suffering from chronic lymphedema since the age of eight.

https://opendigest.in/pakistan-father-thanks-india-kerala-doctor-for-putting-smiles-back-on-his-daughter/ PMO India

Mohammed Sohaib from Pakistan is holding Kerala close to his heart after a doctor, his team from Kasaragod successfully treated his daughter from lymphedema.

21/05/2024

Sumila Jayaraj, a homemaker and mother of two children from Thrissur in Kerala, has never been to any B-school or had any business background. But her perseverance and determination helped her build a successful business venture that not only brings in lakhs in revenue now but also helps local coconut farmers get a fair price for their produce.

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20/05/2024

Age is never an obstacle when it comes to following one’s passion. An 83-year-old grandmother in Kochi, Kerala has rekindled the joy of youth in her by learning painting and captivating the hearts of people through her works.

Read her inspiring story.

https://opendigest.in/at-83-kerala-grandmother-masters-painting-stuns-people-with-her-works/

M G Thankamma in Kochi, Kerala has rekindled the joy of youth in her by learning painting and captivating the hearts of people through her works.

17/05/2024

V T Pavithran, a humble owner of a light and sound shop at Pathiyarakkara in Kozhikode, has been on a noble mission supplying free drinking water to the people of his village who face acute water shortage during summer.

https://opendigest.in/this-local-hero-in-kerala-ensures-his-village-never-goes-thirsty/

V T Pavithran of Kozhikode in Kerala has been on a noble mission supplying free drinking water to the people of his village during summer.

16/05/2024

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16/05/2024

Sundaran B, a small-time farmer from Kollam in Kerala, never thought that a curry tree would change his life for the better and open up a revenue stream of lakhs a year.
https://opendigest.in/kerala-farmer-strikes-gold-with-curry-leaves-earns-lakhs/

Sundaran B from Kollam in Kerala has been earning Rs 400 for each kilogram of curry leaves from his 20 cents of curry tree farm.

15/05/2024

This lawyer from Kottayam in Kerala really flexes her muscles when it comes to breaking gender stereotypes. Gratzia J Vettiyankal, 23, is smashing the stigma by scripting success in the world of bodybuilding, which is largely considered a man’s sport.

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14/05/2024

Satheesh Kumar P G, 48, of Alappuzha in Kerala, is a man on call 24/7 if you spot an injured animal on the streets. Yes, for the last 10 years, this bookstore owner from Kaithavana in Alappuzha has been rescuing wounded animals from the streets and providing care to them.
https://opendigest.in/meet-heroic-bookstore-owner-in-kerala-who-rescues-feeds-stray-animals/

For the last 10 years, Satheesh Kumar P G from Alappuzha in Kerala has been rescuing wounded animals from the streets and providing care to them.

13/05/2024

Baijnath Kushwaha of Uttar Pradesh never believed that he could walk again in his life. For the last 10 years, this 45-year-old native of Naini, Prayagraj, had been confined to bed due to the crippling effects of lymphatic filariasis.

https://opendigest.in/kerala-doctor-and-his-team-help-bed-ridden-up-man-walk-again/

Baijnath Kushwaha of Uttar Pradesh was able to walk after he underwent integrative treatment for lymphatic filariasis developed by IAD in Kerala.