(2001 pop. 31.8 million). The state of Kerala is located in southwestern India bordering the Arabian Sea. It was formed in 1956 by merging the British districts of Malabar and Calicut, the district of South Kanara, and the princely state of...

Coordinates: 8°28′N 76°57′E / 8.47, 76.95 Kerala (['keːɹəˌɭɐ] (help·info); Malayalam: കേരളം; Kēraḷaṁ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. To its east and northeast, Kerala borders Tamil Nadu...

The rate of social and economic progress in the Indian state of Kerala has eclipsed that of the other Indian states, due in large part to the state's literacy development effort. The Communist Party, which won state elections in 1957, 1967, 1980, and 1987,...

Kochi, (Women's Feature Service) - In the second week of November, newspapers in Kerala revealed a disturbing incident, which has since been haunting the public conscience. Neena (name changed), first year nursing student at the School of Medical Education (SME), Kottayam, sought police help...

Laurie Baker, a British-born architect who spent more than 60 years in India building homes that were ecologically sound and affordable for the poor, has died. He was 90.Baker, who died April 1, used local, mostly inexpensive materials to construct quality buildings all over India...

For over 60 years British-born architect Laurie Baker worked to build low-cost and ecologically sound homes in India. Earlier this month he passed away and was buried in the south Indian city that had been his home for decades. He was 90.Baker, who was given...