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Flood-ravaged Kerala banks on tourism to revive its economy

Apart from a tourism readiness survey, govt has collected data on connectivity status in 70 major destinations

2 min read4 Oct 2018
Politics

Floods may slow down Kerala economy by 2 percentage points: Thomas Isaac

The state will have to rework its capital spending plans as budget has come under strain, says Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac

2 min read23 Aug 2018
Politics

400 dead. Crores lost. The cost of the Kerala floods

A look at how the Kerala floods has taken its toll on the state

2 min read21 Aug 2018
Market

Kerala’s remittance economy showing signs of slowdown

With over 2 million emigrants, Kerala bags over 19% of remittances into India. However, that's set to slow down, with declining emigration in recent years

1 min read22 Aug 2018
Politics

Kerala floods: Kochi airport suffers estimated loss of over ₹220 crore

The Kochi International Airport has suffered an estimated loss of over ₹220 crores in the floods in Kerala, an official said

1 min read21 Aug 2018
Politics

How the Kerala economy fared before the floods

Even before the rains, Kerala's economy presented a mixed picture: relatively higher per capita income, but slow growth and high unemployment rates

1 min read22 Aug 2018
Politics

The economic implications of the Kerala floods

An analysis of the economic implications of the Kerala floods shows some short-term negatives. But all is not lost

6 min read21 Aug 2018
Politics

What the Kerala budget says about the state’s economy

Kerala finance minister Thomas Isaac blamed the goods and services tax (GST) for most of the revenue shortfall, in the state budget presented on 2 February

4 min read8 Feb 2018
Politics

Tourist arrivals surge in Kerala, officials credit reversal of liquor policy

About 14.5 million tourists visited the state in 2017, up from 13.1 million in 2016 and the highest in nine years

1 min read8 Feb 2018
Politics

Fake news driving migrant labourers away from Kerala

Migrants from other states are leaving Kerala, threatened by fake messages and fake news on social media, putting the state’s migrant labour-reliant economy in a tailspin

1 min read11 Oct 2017
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