Gulf & UAE
UAE Summer Survival Guide for Malayali Families: Bills, Heat, Schools and Sanity
Summer in the UAE is not just a weather season. For Malayali families, it is a planning season:…
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Money & Property
Careful, practical explainers on savings, remittance, property, family budgeting and financial decisions for Gulf-based readers.
Gulf & UAE
Dubai Rent Renewal Season: The Conversation Malayali Tenants Should Have Before Signing
Rent renewal is where many families quietly lose money. Before accepting an increase, tenants should check the numbers,…
Kerala
The NRI Property Visit Checklist: What to Inspect Before Paying for a Plot…
A Kerala property visit should not be a tea-and-handshake exercise. NRIs need documents, boundaries, access, water, drainage, approvals…
Money & Property
Indian Passport Fees Jump From July 1: Here's What NRIs Will Pay Now
Money & Property visual for MalluMetro readers. If you have been putting off renewing your passport, this is…
Diaspora
The Malayali Side Hustle in the Gulf: From Pickles to Project Consultancy
The Gulf Malayali side hustle has grown up. It is no longer only snacks and small trading. It…
Diaspora
Back-to-Kerala Retirement: The Dream Needs a Spreadsheet, Not Just a House Plan
Many Gulf Malayalis build the retirement house first and calculate the retirement income later. That order needs to…
Kerala
Kerala's Lottery System: The Rs 1 Crore Dream That Funds the State
Kerala visual for MalluMetro readers. Every day, across tea shops and bus stands and small-town news agents, millions…
Gulf & UAE
The Gold Rush in the UAE: Why Everyone is Buying and What Malayalis…
Gulf & UAE visual for MalluMetro readers. Gold prices have been climbing steadily, and Dubai's jewellery shops are…
Kerala
A No-Nonsense Guide to Buying Land in Kerala as an NRI
Kerala visual for MalluMetro readers. Every NRI has the dream. A piece of land back home. Maybe a…
Kerala
Kerala Budget 2026-27: What the UDF's First Budget Means for NRIs and the…
Kerala visual for MalluMetro readers. Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan presented the UDF government's first budget in May 2026,…