The Lifestyle Portal by Tanya Munshi

A tour of my Rubber Plantation: A photo essay

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 The Lifestyle Portal 0 Comments

Nithya AS invites us on a virtual tour to her rubber plantation in Trivandrum, Kerala. Through this detailed photo feature, she walks us through how the rubber is tapped and collected from the trees before being sent for processing. If you’ve never been to a rubber plantation before, here’s your chance…

Food Kerala

Malabar Food Memoirs

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 The Lifestyle Portal 0 Comments

Food is one of the most overlooked blessings in our lives. It brings families together, cheers us up, lifts our mood and fills us with good memories and warmth of relationships. Sheema Shireen recalls heartwarming food memories from her hometown in Kerala, well known for its Malabari cuisine. We invite you to join her in this lip-smacking culinary journey of food, history and culture with the hope to make you nostalgic.

Education Kerala People & Culture Travel

Union Christian College – nostalgic over my alma mater

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 The Lifestyle Portal 0 Comments

As the prestigious Union Christian College, Aluva in Kerala, recently completed 100 years, Sheema Shireen beams with pride as she shares the rich history of her college. She also recounts some of the fondest memories and favourite spots she was lucky to have enjoyed as a college student. For those of you who are caught up with life’s busy routine, this memoir is sure to take you down nostalgic moments of college life.

Beauty & Fashion Kerala Lifestyle Success Stories

Weaves by Sankalp – On a mission to revive Indian handloom

November 18, 2021December 2, 2021 The Lifestyle Portal 0 Comments

When life gives us lemons, make lemonade, and what better way one could put it into practice than Priya Menon and her co-founders of Weaves by Sankalp, Deepa Viju, and Varun Menon have done. The Lifestyle Portal is proud to share Priya’s new venture promoting handloom weavers from Kerala.

Kerala Lifestyle People & Culture Sports

Kalaripayattu – the mother of all martial arts

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 The Lifestyle Portal 0 Comments

Did you know that Kalaripayattu, or ‘Kalari’, is considered the mother of all martial arts? 10th Grader Nithya AS, shares her experience learning Kalaripayattu from her Kalari Gurukkal, Dr S Mahesh. She sheds light on how this ancient martial art form has survived centuries to teach people the art of self-defence and balancing the mind, body and soul.