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With Onam around the corner, marigold farmers in Kochi hope to make a profit

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With Onam around the corner, marigold farmers in Kochi hope to make a profit

Nothing prepares me for the cheery sight that awaits me in one part of Varapuzha. It is just after 9.30am on a muggy day; I hear the murmur of women before I see them. Lakshmi Murali emerges from behind a gap in a compound wall and calls me over. All I see is a plot … Read more

COVID-19: Kerala’s Onam festival shopping muted this year as people turn cautious

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COVID-19: Kerala’s Onam festival shopping muted this year as people turn cautious

Kerala’s much loved festival Onam is just a few days away! Onam festival 2020: Kerala’s much loved festival Onam is just a few days away but none of the usual festival related activities seem to be evident across the state. Shops are not brimming with customers. Shoppers, who tend to be on a buying spree … Read more