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TCS Giant Trivandrum Campus Revealed
Back in September 2010, I had put up a post announcing the fact that India's largest IT company, TCS, was planning a massive learning campus at Technocity. I had even put up this image of Infosys'...
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Vox Populi for Vizhinjam
You would be forgiven for assuming that a combination of a comprehensive, hell no, a meticulous, three-year long environmental study, broad-based public and bipartisan political support and an...
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Vizhinjam Signature Campaign hits 5,000
Two months after the online signature campaign got going, we have 5,000 people expressing their support for the $2 Billion, Vizhinjam deep-water port and container transshipment terminal project....
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Victory! Vizhinjam gets the Green Nod!
Formal environmental clearance given to the Vizhinjam deep water port and container transshipment terminal!Enough said. For now. Stay tuned!(In case you can't believe it, here are the formal Minutes of...
View ArticleMusings in the Newspaper
The Hindu has been kind enough to publish a brief article with a few of my thoughts on the development of Trivandrum. Do let me know your thoughts on what I have shared and stay tuned for more! As...
View ArticleNewspaper Part Deux!
Here come a few more of my comments in The Hindu Metro Plus. Do let me know your thoughts on the same, and stay tuned for a more substantial end-of-2013/beginning-of-2014 post! Happy New Year to all of...
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Two New Giants to Open Doors at Technopark
Nearly 2,000,000 SF of office space is becoming operational over the next 3 months at Technopark in the form of behemoth buildings being commissioned by Technopark and home-grown IT giant UST...
View ArticleTwo crucial steps for the NH-66 expansion
Many of us would find it hard to believe that the expansion of the NH-66, formerly the NH-47, the single most important highway in Kerala has been ongoing since 1974. That's before a lot of us were...
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Trivandrum International Stadium updates
Kerala's most advanced stadium progressing steadily to a late 2014 inauguration.All Images Courtesy: Anikuttan @ SSC
View ArticleElection 2014 - Blowing the Trumpet
Before I come up with my customary Election evaluation, here's putting my recommendation up front.Putting on record my support for @ShashiTharoor based on 5 years of working with him on the development...
View ArticleMake a Smart Choice on April 10
Each time the voting machines are dusted off in Trivandrum, I try to share the most candid and most pragmatic recommendation on which candidate is likely to be the most beneficial to Trivandrum.My aim...
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No More National Highways for Kerala!
After years of incessant protests demanding the reduction of the width of in-development stretches of National Highways in Kerala down to ridiculous extents, the National Highway Authority of India has...
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Trivandrum Makes the Right Choice - Welcome Back, Dr. Tharoor!
The hardest fought election in the history of Trivandrum has come to a close and the best candidate has won, amidst a troubling mandate for divisive forces across India. A big vote of thanks to the...
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UST Phase I nears Completion
The nearly 1,000,000 Sq.ft. Phase I building of the UST Global campus nears completion, with the first occupants due to move in June/July before a formal inauguration in September.
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Summer at the Stadium
The 50,000 seat Trivandrum International Stadium is taking final shape as concessionaire IL&FS commences construction of the raker beams that will support the upper level of pre-fabricated stands....
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35th National Games from Jan 31 - Feb 15, 2015 in Trivandrum!
The 35th National Games of India will be held in Kerala, predominantly in Trivandrum, from January 31 to February 15, 2015.Trivandrum not only hosts the lion's share of the events at about half a dozen...
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...and we're Back!
I confess, I have been away for over five months. 150 days. Nearly half a year. Shameful! Guilty!I do have a little bit of an excuse, a professional one, and one related to Trivandrum. In a good way, I...
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Closing out 2014
As 2014 draws to a close, there have sadly only been a few bright spots for Trivandrum in the sphere of economic development with most major projects including Vizhinjam, Knowledge City, the MRTS and...
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The National Games cometh to Trivandrum
The clock has wound done, it's here. The 35th National Games of India will light up Trivandrum and the rest of Kerala for the next two weeks.The star of the event is the stunning Trivandrum...
View ArticleThe Curtain Falls on the Best Ever National Games!
After two weeks of spirited competition, and packed venues that showcased amazing participation from the people of Trivandrum and Kerala, the 35th National Games of India have drawn to a close in...
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