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Won the Onam Bumper? What to Do in the First 24 Hours
Won a Kerala lottery prize? Sign the ticket, photograph it, lock it away and ignore anyone asking for a fee. Y…
27 September 2026 · 5 min read
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Thulavarsham in Kochi: What the Northeast Monsoon Brings and How to Plan Around It
Thulavarsham is Kerala's northeast monsoon, from October to December. It brings about 17% of the state's rain,…
27 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Vypin Island, Kochi: How to Get There, What It Is Like, and Who It Suits
Vypin is a 27 km island linked to Marine Drive by the Goshree bridges. How to reach it, what it is known for, …
27 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Kochi to Thrissur: Train vs Bus vs Car, and Which One to Pick
Ernakulam to Thrissur is about 73 km by rail, with second-class fares from Rs 60 and trains taking about an ho…
27 September 2026 · 5 min read
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Kochi to Alappuzha: Train vs Bus vs Car, and Which One to Pick
Alappuzha is about 62 km south of Kochi. The fastest train takes 50 minutes, the bus about 1.5 hours. Which on…
26 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Maradu, Kochi: Living Where Three Highways Meet the Backwaters
Maradu sits 6 km south of central Kochi, where NH 66, NH 85 and NH 966B meet at Kundannoor. What living there …
26 September 2026 · 4 min read
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How to Spot a Fake Kerala Lottery Ticket or Prize Scam
Genuine Kerala lottery tickets are paper only, sold at face value, with a QR code. A prize never costs a fee t…
23 September 2026 · 5 min read
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Southern Naval Command, Kochi: What It Is and What It Trains
Headquartered at INS Venduruthy since 1977, Southern Naval Command is the Indian Navy's training command and i…
23 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Kochi to Munnar: Bus vs Taxi vs Self-Drive, Which Should You Book?
KSRTC's Kochi to Munnar bus costs Rs 188 and takes about 4 hours; a taxi runs Rs 3,000 to 4,000 and takes 3 to…
23 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Elamkulam, Kochi: Neighbourhood Guide to Metro Access and Daily Life
Elamkulam sits at pincode 682020 between Kadavanthra and Vyttila, with its own Kochi Metro stop opened in 2019…
23 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Can You Buy a Kerala Lottery Ticket Online or From Outside Kerala?
Buying a Kerala lottery ticket online is illegal everywhere; buying from outside the state is too, but anyone …
22 September 2026 · 5 min read
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Kochi to Bangalore: Should You Fly or Take the Train?
A Kochi-Bangalore flight takes just over an hour, the fastest train about 8 hours 40 minutes. Here's which one…
22 September 2026 · 4 min read
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The Kerala High Court Has Been in Ernakulam Longer Than Kerala Itself
The Kerala High Court sat in Ernakulam from 1949, seven years before Kerala existed as a state. Here is how th…
22 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Nettoor, Kochi: The Backwater Neighbourhood Built Around One Hospital
Nettoor sits about 5 km from Vyttila and 8 km from Ernakulam Junction, on Kochi's backwater side. Here is what…
22 September 2026 · 4 min read
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PCC or NIO Certificate in Kochi: Which One You Actually Need
Since May 2022, Kerala Police issues an NIO Certificate for domestic use, not a PCC. Here is which one you nee…
21 September 2026 · 3 min read
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Kochi Metro vs Water Metro: Which One Actually Gets You There
Kochi Metro runs on rail from Rs 10 to Rs 60. Water Metro runs on 15 boat routes from Rs 20 to Rs 40. Here is …
21 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Ponnurunni, Kochi: Life in the Quiet Residential Belt Behind Vyttila
Ponnurunni sits roughly 0.5 to 2 km from Vyttila junction on Sahodaran Ayyappan Road. Here is what living in t…
21 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Cochin Airport Terminal 1 vs Terminal 3: Which One Do You Need
Terminal 1 is domestic, Terminal 3 is international, and Terminal 2 is neither. A quick guide to Cochin airpor…
19 September 2026 · 3 min read
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Vennala, Kochi: What Living Between Kakkanad and Edappally Looks Like
Vennala sits 6 to 8 km from Kakkanad by road, with Palarivattom its nearest metro stop. What that actually mea…
19 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Apartment vs Independent House in Kochi: What You Are Actually Trading Off
An apartment costs less upfront and needs less upkeep than a Kochi house; a house buys you privacy, land and a…
18 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Thoppumpady, Kochi: The Working Harbour Neighbourhood Guide
Thoppumpady, PIN 682005, is Kochi's fishing harbour district, five km from Fort Kochi but built around real po…
18 September 2026 · 3 min read
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What Are the Real Odds of Winning the Onam Bumper?
The Onam Bumper Rs 30 crore prize has odds of about 1 in 90 lakh. Here is the real math behind every prize tie…
14 September 2026 · 5 min read
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Kochi Airport vs Kannur Airport: Which One Should You Actually Fly Into
CIAL handled 1.14 crore passengers against Kannur's 1.51 million in 2025. Here is which Kerala airport actuall…
14 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Government vs Private Hospitals in Kochi: How to Actually Choose
General Hospital Ernakulam has 783 beds and costs a fraction of Amrita or Lakeshore. Here is when the governme…
14 September 2026 · 4 min read