Kerala Corner

[Sharath]

Even Evedunne adde Vannadu...Vari tettiyade anno...

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[Mech]

Nalle model exama!

Athenta ee 'model' exam ?...Series aano uddeshichathu ? Nee mechanical engineering alle padikunnathu....

 

[Sharath]

Searials...Deshadanakalathu

---------- Post added at 09:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:55 PM ----------

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMA8UXByGqU&feature=share

 

[Sharath]

LOL..pls enjoy !!!

 

[takeiteasy]

Malayalees rejoice! kerala's first "car" which will outshine habib sitara ..
it is called "Creeper" ..sure it looks like a creepy fork lift truck..

Raja Motors from Guruvayur (Thrissur-Kerala) introduced its ultra small/compact car named Creeper in the New Delhi Auto Expo 2012 .The car has been developed based on the design by Motormind, a design consultancy firm in Bangalore.

The Creeper small car is equipped with 800 cc engine and can accomodate two persons only. The car makers aims to market this small car for metro cities which are congested with heavy traffic. Cost of the car is expected to be 1.75 lakhs and runs on petrol. Diesel, electric models are in the pipeline.

History of Rajah Motors:-

In 1998, Rajah Motors, part of the beedi major Rajah Group, rolled out Kazwa, the first multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in the country.The Chavakkad/Guruvayoor-based small scale unit also had plans to introduce a small car by the year 2000. but it took another mighty 12 more years to introduce the creeper.

In 1998 The Kazva, the eight-seater car had all the features like power windows, power steering, dual air conditioner, central locking and alloy wheels. The custom-made car was priced in the range of Rs 6.5 lakh to Rs 7 lakh.

The Rajah motors also produces a 4 wheeler LCV , It was launched long time before when the Tata Ace was launched.

The News Track: Creeper Small Car by Raja Motors, Kerala

 

[lemurian]

Keralite, Communist and ... Pakistani!


NAGPUR: Biwiathil Mohiuddin Kutty represents two rare creeds of Pakistan - Keralite and Communist. His Pakistani nationality would surprise anyone, since even after 60 years of staying in the country Kutty still speaks Urdu and English with a strong Malayalam accent. A trade union leader from Karachi, who had been jailed during the Ayub Khan regime for his pro-democracy stance, Kutty was in Nagpur on the invitation of a voluntary organization Chhatra Jagruti.

With Pakistan standing on the crossroads and the government talking of early elections, Kutty says the Zardari government, despite its shortcomings, should not pave way for a military regime. "The priority should be to safeguard a democratically elected government. The Pakistani People's Party (PPP) regime led by Asif Ali Zardari is also beneficial for India, as it was during his regime that talks were initiated between the two countries, with hopes for parleys going on," he said.

"Pakistani external affairs minister Hina Khar has said that the talks should continue uninterrupted and remain uninterruptible. It can only happen if a democratically elected government is in place, said Kutty.

Kutty also pooh-poohed the memogate affair, saying the Pakistani army is currently not in a position to take over the government. "Although the situation may change in the coming years, God forbid it should not," said Kutty, as he stressed on the need of survival of the democratic fabric in Pakistan.

"Early elections will rather strengthen the democracy, as the new government will only come on the basis of a public mandate unlike a military dictatorship. The Pakistani people should also repose faith in democracy," he said.

Kutty also disagreed with Anna Hazare's stance on corruption, comparing him to cricketer Imran Khan, who is claiming he will eradicate corruption from Pakistan in 90 days. Kutty calls Khan's claim a 'gimmick'.

Kutty migrated to Karachi after partition to join the small community of Keralites living there since 1922. The original community were mainly from the Malabar region of Kerala, who fled to Karachi to save themselves from being persecuted by the British after the Mopah rebellion of 1922. They were mainly tea vendors and pan shop owners, who eventually grew to become businessmen. Karachi city also has a Calicut Building, harking back to its Kerala links. With their family back in Kerala, many from the community came back to India or shifted to Dubai, and only some 10,000 to 15,000 remain in Karachi, holding on to their original culture.

The staunch communist says that Pakistan's equations with India would have been entirely different if the National Awami Party, a leftist outfit which eventually faded out of the Pakistani political scene, had been in power. It was also parallel to the Awami League in East Pakistan, said Kutty, initially having sizeable public support and winning elections in Balochistan and the North West Frontier Province.

Kutty was also the political adviser to the Governor of Balochistan in the 1970s. Speaking about the Baloch crisis, he says it is the youth and not the tribal chieftains who should be the government's focus of confidence building in this region, where people have been complaining of backwardness, leading to unrest.



Keralite, Communist and ... Pakistani! - The Times of India

 

[patna_ke_presley]

Keralite, Communist and ... Pakistani!


NAGPUR: Biwiathil Mohiuddin Kutty represents two rare creeds of Pakistan - Keralite and Communist. His Pakistani nationality would surprise anyone, since even after 60 years of staying in the country Kutty still speaks Urdu and English with a strong Malayalam accent. A trade union leader from Karachi, who had been jailed during the Ayub Khan regime for his pro-democracy stance, Kutty was in Nagpur on the invitation of a voluntary organization Chhatra Jagruti.

With Pakistan standing on the crossroads and the government talking of early elections, Kutty says the Zardari government, despite its shortcomings, should not pave way for a military regime. "The priority should be to safeguard a democratically elected government. The Pakistani People's Party (PPP) regime led by Asif Ali Zardari is also beneficial for India, as it was during his regime that talks were initiated between the two countries, with hopes for parleys going on," he said.

"Pakistani external affairs minister Hina Khar has said that the talks should continue uninterrupted and remain uninterruptible. It can only happen if a democratically elected government is in place, said Kutty.

Kutty also pooh-poohed the memogate affair, saying the Pakistani army is currently not in a position to take over the government. "Although the situation may change in the coming years, God forbid it should not," said Kutty, as he stressed on the need of survival of the democratic fabric in Pakistan.

"Early elections will rather strengthen the democracy, as the new government will only come on the basis of a public mandate unlike a military dictatorship. The Pakistani people should also repose faith in democracy," he said.

Kutty also disagreed with Anna Hazare's stance on corruption, comparing him to cricketer Imran Khan, who is claiming he will eradicate corruption from Pakistan in 90 days. Kutty calls Khan's claim a 'gimmick'.

Kutty migrated to Karachi after partition to join the small community of Keralites living there since 1922. The original community were mainly from the Malabar region of Kerala, who fled to Karachi to save themselves from being persecuted by the British after the Mopah rebellion of 1922. They were mainly tea vendors and pan shop owners, who eventually grew to become businessmen. Karachi city also has a Calicut Building, harking back to its Kerala links. With their family back in Kerala, many from the community came back to India or shifted to Dubai, and only some 10,000 to 15,000 remain in Karachi, holding on to their original culture.

The staunch communist says that Pakistan's equations with India would have been entirely different if the National Awami Party, a leftist outfit which eventually faded out of the Pakistani political scene, had been in power. It was also parallel to the Awami League in East Pakistan, said Kutty, initially having sizeable public support and winning elections in Balochistan and the North West Frontier Province.

Kutty was also the political adviser to the Governor of Balochistan in the 1970s. Speaking about the Baloch crisis, he says it is the youth and not the tribal chieftains who should be the government's focus of confidence building in this region, where people have been complaining of backwardness, leading to unrest.



Keralite, Communist and ... Pakistani! - The Times of India

So, he is from those unlucky few Mappilas who migrated to Pakistan in the alien land and could not adjust in the foreign land.

 

[lemurian]

So, he is from those unlucky few Mappilas who migrated to Pakistan in the alien land and could not adjust in the foreign land.

Actually he is one of the lucky few who could adjust. Many migrated back to India, as the article states.

 

[patna_ke_presley]

Actually he is one of the lucky few who could adjust. Many migrated back to India, as the article states.

Actually I read about a movie being made by a Kerala Muslim director about plights of Mappilas who migrated to Pakistan and could not adjust in the new alien land.

 

[takeiteasy]

Actually I read about a movie being made by a Kerala Muslim director about plights of Mappilas who migrated to Pakistan and could not adjust in the new alien land.

there are some kerala mappila muslims still in pakistan? they are called "Malwari"(Malabari). surely, not a respectable name.

 

[sajan]

എന്ത്*കൊണ്ടും പാണ്ടികളെക്കാളും ഭേതമാ പാക്കിസ്ഥാനികള്* എന്ന് തോന്നുന്നു.

 

[SpArK]

എന്ത്*കൊണ്ടും പാണ്ടികളെക്കാളും ഭേതമാ പാക്കിസ്ഥാനികള്* എന്ന് തോന്നുന്നു.

Ithilum bhedam ayalkku valla venad expressinum thala vekkunathaayirunnu...

 

[BlackenTheSky]

Here in Kuwait we usually chant Keralite people sa 'Mallu', even i don't know what does it means?? is this a slang or OK??

 

[Holmes]

അളിയാ മേക്കിനെ ബാന്* ചെയ്തല്ലോ . ഇനി ഒരു തിരിച്ചു വരവ് ഉണ്ടാകുമോ ?

 

[takeiteasy]

Here in Kuwait we usually chant Keralite people sa 'Mallu', even i don't know what does it means?? is this a slang or OK??

Malayali is the better name than Mallu. mallu is a slang word not many likes. here in India, the students ends up calling different state people as mallu,tam,gulti(telug),gujju,marasi etc etc.. wrong practice.