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Beyond the interesting flavours and textures and its significance as a fasting food, Sabudana has a long winding history of saving millions of lives. Here's how.

"What was foremost in my mind was a fierce determination to make a success of this experiment. I knew I was a test case… If I faltered or failed, I would not just be damaging my own career, but would be doing a great disservice to the cause of women.” #FirstWomen #history #Respect

As early as in 1920, Dr Mary Poonen Lukose delivered modern-day Kerala’s first C-section baby and began training professional midwives with the support of Travancore's Maharani Sethu Bai. And by 1929, this had led to 1.6 million residents of the state having access to modern medicine! #Respect #RealLifeHeroine #WomenInHistory

Vaikom Satyagraha today remains as just another milestone while consolidating different instances from history covering India’s struggle for independence.

Much in news due to the #KeralaFloods, the debate around this 123-year-old dam has even made the Supreme Court intervene. Find out why!

Also known as Kerala Simham, the 18th-century warrior king continues to remain a revered hero in the state who fought for his citizens and didn’t bow down to the British until his last breath.

Among the foods that find a place on India's GI tag registry list is a celebrated coffee that few Indian know about but which has a loyal following in the West — Monsooned Malabar.

Here's why India owes an immeasurable debt of gratitude to the vision, tact and pragmatic diplomacy of Sardar Patel and his brilliant secretary, VP Menon.

In pre-Independence India, a young king from Kerala stunned the rest of the country by removing restrictions on Dalit entry to Hindu temples. 

A distinguished meteorologist, Anna Mani was the former Deputy Director General of the Indian Meteorological Department and made significant contributions in the field of solar radiation, ozone and wind energy instrumentation. Here's her inspiring story.