In this issue

In this issue we focus on Kerala's globally acclaimed Responsible Tourism initiatives which take tourism activities to the grass-roots level, ensuring livelihood to local communities while offering wonderful experiential tourism products to the visitors, showcasing the ‘life on the move’. That apart we dissect the Union and State budgets. In Startups, we feature ILove9Months, a women-led business championing maternity wellness. And post event reports on EDGE Kerala and Seeding Kerala.

‘TAKE STEPS TO ATTRACT FDI INTO MARINE PRODUCTS SECTOR'

The India International Seafood Show held in Kochi after a gap of 12 years saw the participation of over 1,500 delegates, 50 of them from 12 foreign countries

2 mins

‘MAKEOVER OF 50 ADVENTURE TOURISM CENTRES SOON'

Kerala Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran launches comprehensive safety and security regulations for the Adventure Tourism sector

2 mins

‘INDIA'S HIGHER EDUCATION ASSUMES PRACTICAL DIMENSION'

Walter J Lindner, German Ambassador to India, was inaugurating Steag Centre for Smart City Technologies on the RSET’s campus

2 mins

UNION BUDGET 2020: A MIXED BAG TO HELP REVIVE THE ECONOMY

Budget 2020-21 is built on three major themes of Aspirational India, Economic Development and Caring India

3 mins

TAKE IPO ROUTE TO RAISE FUNDS, KRIS TELLS STARTUPS

Infosys Co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan was inaugurating the fifth edition of ‘Seeding Kerala’, organised by the Kerala Startup Mission in Kochi

1 min

KERALA'S TOURISM SHOWPIECE AKKULAM LAKE TO BE REVIVED

The new project, worth Rs. 64.13 crore, primarily aims at cleaning the lake by employing various eco-friendly technologies

1 min

KERALA'S NOVEL EXPERIMENTS CONTINUE UNDER RT

Responsible Tourism is not a mere hollow ‘fashion statement’ for Kerala Tourism but a core value which guides the initiatives to take tourism activities to the grass-roots level, ensuring livelihood to local communities while offering wonderful experiential tourism products to the visitors, showcasing the ‘life on the move’. The success stories of Kerala’s RT initiatives, impressively sustainable and reassuringly inclusive, are drawing the attention of the entire world. Here, we present the unique RT experiments of God’s Own Country for our readers

6 mins

ITB BERLIN A BIG DRAW EVEN AS DAMPERS GALORE

More than 10,000 organisations and companies from over 180 countries have booked up again this year for the world's premier travel show

3 mins

INFORMED FACILITATORS OF MATERNITY WELLNESS

ILove9Months offers complete support to a woman in her journey to motherhood and after through its Apps and at-home services

5 mins

GOVT. ENVISAGES ‘SPACE CITY' TAG FOR KERALA CAPITAL: CM

‘New Space – Opportunities and Way Forward’ was the theme of the international conclave on Space Technology, EDGE 2020 held in Thiruvananthapuram

2 mins

A Tribute To The Potent Drivers Of Economy

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) form the backbone of our industrial sector. Apart from facilitating the growth of the economy and generating massive job opportunities, the segment also functions as a crucial indicator of the entrepreneurial spirit of the population and ease of doing business. These enterprises, which could be operationalised with minimum investment and working capital, have often outshined their capital-intensive counterparts, deploying ingenuity and smart business planning. Many of them have even successfully tapped huge export markets. In the third edition of Destination Kerala SME Excellence Awards, we honour a select group of such SME entrepreneurs who serve as beacons guiding us in our journey towards a developed economy

6 mins

STARTUPS GET A CHANCE TO CATER TO NEEDS OF ARMED FORCES

The objective of iDEX is to facilitate rapid development of indigenised and innovative technologies for the Indian defence and aerospace sectors

2 mins

THRISSUR GETS A CLASSY HOSPITALITY BRAND

Hyatt Regency Thrissur featuring 77 rooms, including seven Regency Suites and a Presidential Suite, is likely to give a major boost to tourism

2 mins

INVESTMENTS UP TO RS. 10 CR. NOW NEED NOT WAIT IN KERALA

Launching the upgraded K-SWIFT portal, the Minister said the Government has been taking all possible steps to improve ‘Ease of Doing Business’

2 mins

FINALLY, KERALA'S OWN BANK COMES INTO EXISTENCE

A notification announcing the setting up of the Bank was issued on November 29 last year after the High Court dismissed cases challenging the Bank’s formation

2 mins

ON HERITAGE TRAILS THROUGH ‘THE CITY OF TRUTH'

The book by Captain Ramesh Babu takes us through various heritage trails, helping shed light on the rich history of Kozhikode

5 mins

ECONOMIC AND MARKET CYCLES ARE NORMAL, NOT A CAUSE FOR CONCERN

George Stigler, the Nobel laureate economist, once famously said that “abnormal is when everything is normal.”

2 mins

KERALA TO FRAME CURRICULUM THAT SUITS NEW AGE NEEDS: CM

The Super Fab Lab at Integrated Startup Complex is the world’s first such facility to function outside the US and operated in collaboration with MIT

2 mins

ASTUTE AND YOUNG, VINOD MEANS BUSINESS

Vinod Jose of Konglo Ventures is a shrewd investor who has an eye for identifying startups with great growth potential. His firm has facilitated investments in 10 odd startups, mostly promoted by Malayalis, like ZOKO and Profoundis

10+ mins

KERALA TO BE DECLARED WORLD LEADER IN RT IN 2022

Renowned Responsible Tourism expert Dr. Harold Goodwin said democracy and transparency are the major components of RT in Kerala

1 min

KERALA TOURISM SHINES AS WTM LONDON TURNS 40

Themed on ‘Human by Nature’, the State’s latest tourism marketing campaign, Kerala Tourism pavilion triggered huge interest among the visitors

4 mins

KERALA TOURISM FORAYS INTO EAST ASIAN MARKETS

A high profile delegation, including top officials from the Department of Tourism, visited Singapore, China and Japan to market State’s tourism potential

3 mins

UNION MINISTER LAUDS THE PROGRESS OF MAKER VILLAGE

The minister said he wanted to replicate the Maker Village-model in other parts of India, so that the entire country gets benefitted

2 mins

THE ICONIC ENABLERS OF DISRUPTION

The spirit of entrepreneurship sweeping the country is spurring the youth of Kerala as well to jump on the bandwagon, unleashing their true potential for providing smart solutions. Their unorthodox attitude towards everything in life, moulded and cemented by their firm belief in the unlimited potential of techno-driven capitalism, makes them master enablers of transformation. Be it individual-based or teamdriven, the startups are characterized by their unmatched imaginative prowess and visionary leadership. In the second edition of Destination Kerala Startup Awards, we have honoured some of the brightest minds amongst us who are going to profoundly influence our life through their offbeat ideas. Here are the awardees and their pathbreaking solutions.

10 mins

E-VEHICLES DREAM: KERALA FINDS AN ALLY IN TOSHIBA

Toshiba India has expressed interest in collaborating with the State’s PSUs and transferring technology for the manufacturing of Lithium-ion based batteries

1 min

CSB BANK'S IPO MARKED BY WHOPPING OVERSUBSCRIPTION

Registering bids for more than 100 crore shares, CSB Bank’s IPO with an original issue of 1.15 crore shares was oversubscribed by 87 times

2 mins

PROVIDERS OF ENVIRONMENT MONITORING SOLUTIONS

Envitus provides highly customised end-to-end environment solutions package that includes real-time data and customer-centric actionable intelligence

2 mins

CHECK- IN TO A WORLD OF LUXURY AND CLASS

Focussing on high-end get-togethers and other events, Monsoon Empress, seeks to provide an exceptional and memorable experience for all guests

1 min

MUTHOOT FINANCE LIMITED TO ACQUIRE IDBI MUTUAL FUND

The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of February 2020 subject to receipt of necessary regulatory approvals

2 mins

AN INSPIRED GOVT. TO MAKE CBL A PAN - KERALA EVENT

The CBL, which was organised at 11 venues, did succeed in rejuvenating the State’s traditional boat races with a high degree of professionalism

2 mins

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Destination Kerala is Kerala’s foremost English language business monthly. It features original and curated articles on the State’s burgeoning tourism, information technology, infrastructure, retail, real estate, education, healthcare, banking & finance, fashion & lifestyle and agro industries.