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How to Shop Kochi's Big Four Malls: Lulu, Centre Square, Oberon and Forum
From end-of-season fashion racks at Lulu to footwear offers at Centre Square and quieter runs through Oberon a…
6 July 2026 · 4 min read
Haila Kochi
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Where to Buy Books and Stationery in Kochi
Heritage shops near Convent Junction, pavement stalls piled with used paperbacks, mall chains, indie pen-and-n…
6 July 2026 · 4 min read
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Muziris: The Lost Roman Port That Built Kochi's Spice Empire
Long before Kochi's harbour lights flickered on, a port called Muziris ran the world's spice economy. Romans s…
22 May 2026 · 5 min read
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How the Portuguese, Dutch, and British Shaped Fort Kochi
Walk the lanes of Fort Kochi and you walk through three European empires layered on Malabar soil. Portuguese s…
21 May 2026 · 5 min read
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The Last Jews of Kochi: Inside the Paradesi Synagogue's Quiet Goodbye
For centuries, Jewish life thrived in Kerala. Today fewer than ten remain in Mattancherry, keepers of a synago…
20 May 2026 · 6 min read
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When Kochi Ran the World: How Malabar Spices Built the Medieval Economy
Long before Dubai or Singapore, the Malabar Coast was the throbbing heart of global commerce. Pepper, cardamom…
19 May 2026 · 5 min read
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Cheena Vala: The 600-Year Story of Fort Kochi's Chinese Fishing Nets
They look like wooden spiders hunched over the Arabian Sea, and they have stood watch on this shoreline since …
18 May 2026 · 5 min read
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Inside Kochi's Art Scene Between Biennale Years: The Spaces That Never Close
Between Biennale years, Kochi's art scene never shuts down. Kashi, Pepper House, Durbar Hall and the pocket st…
17 May 2026 · 5 min read
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Where to Buy Real Kerala Handloom in Kochi: Kasavu, Kaithari and the Emporiums That Stock Them
Cream-and-gold Kasavu, crisp cotton mundu and hand-woven Kaithari, all made on Kerala looms. Here is what the …
17 May 2026 · 3 min read
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What to Expect at Centre Square Mall on MG Road, Kochi
Right on MG Road in the heart of the city, Centre Square pairs a food court and sit-down restaurants with a ci…
16 May 2026 · 3 min read
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How to Shop Smart at Lulu Hypermarket, Kochi
Inside one of India's biggest malls, the Lulu Hypermarket is where much of Kochi does its big shop. Here's whe…
12 May 2026 · 3 min read
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5 Kerala Gifts Worth Bringing Home, and Where to Look for Them in Kochi
Skip the airport stalls. Spices, handloom, brass, coir and art, with the Kochi neighbourhoods and market lanes…
10 May 2026 · 3 min read