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…
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Opinion
MalluMetro viewpoints on useful, positive and verified information for the Gulf Malayali community.
Diaspora
Kerala Rain, Gulf Heat: The Two-Weather Life of a Malayali Family
One half of the family is complaining about flooded roads in Kerala. The other half is avoiding the…
Kerala
Kerala High Court Upholds Free Bus Travel for Women: What Priyadarshini Means in…
Kerala visual for MalluMetro readers. The legal challenge is over. The Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition…
Kerala
47 IAS Officers Transferred in 30 Days: The UDF's Quiet Revolution in Kerala's…
Kerala visual for MalluMetro readers. Within a month of taking office, the UDF government has transferred 47 IAS…
Kerala
Kerala's New Government at 50 Days: A Progress Report Card
The Satheesan government has been in office for roughly 50 days. Enough time for first impressions, too early…
Diaspora
Why Onam Hits Different When You're Three Thousand Kilometres from Home
Diaspora visual for MalluMetro readers. The pookalam in your apartment lobby in Sharjah uses flowers bought from a…
Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram is Finally Getting the Respect It Deserves
Kerala visual for MalluMetro readers. For decades, Thiruvananthapuram has been the state capital that everyone treated like a…
Diaspora
Letters to Kerala: What Gulf Malayalis Wish They Could Tell Their Younger Selves
Diaspora visual for MalluMetro readers. We asked Gulf Malayalis who have spent ten or more years abroad: if…
Gulf & UAE
The Quiet Tragedy on Emirates Road: Why Road Safety in the Gulf Needs…
Seven people died when a minibus collided with a truck on Emirates Road earlier this month. The victims…
Diaspora
Your Child Doesn't Speak Malayalam. And That's Okay. (Sort Of.)
It starts small. Your kid responds in English when you speak to them in Malayalam. You correct them…