How Kerala got rich

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Post by lordleft » Fri, Mar 28, 2025, 4:27 PM UTC

How Kerala got rich
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Post by jmathai » Fri, Mar 28, 2025, 4:45 PM UTC

I was born in the US but my parents are from Kerala and I still have family there that I visit.

One thing I found interesting was the pride in literacy and education. Kerala has a 96% literacy rate which is the highest in India [1].

It's one of my favorite places to visit. Unlike other parts of India such as Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderbad -- it's tropical and lush with much less pollution than what you might see in those other parts of India.

My parents have a home in a rural community which hasn't changed much in the past few decades compared to somewhere like Bengaluru. It's quiet and slow with a high important on family relationships. No doubt it's westernizing, albeit slower than other parts of India - but for now it still holds much of the charm I've known since I was a kid.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy_in_India

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Post by srameshc » Fri, Mar 28, 2025, 4:54 PM UTC

In the 1980s, many Keralites were courageous enough to leave the land for better prospects abroad, many in the Middle East and the UK. I remember going to my friends place and find their houses were modern and it was the first time I saw a glass door. Not to mention some of my Keralite friends are the most sincere and hard working and they have risen to very high ranks regardless of their grad scores and academics.

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Post by xnx » Fri, Mar 28, 2025, 4:55 PM UTC

Doesn't a Kerala temple contain in excess of $22 billion worth of gold?

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Post by kappi » Fri, Mar 28, 2025, 4:56 PM UTC

Looks like this is one sided political propaganda article. Googling shows real picture.

Unemployment is at 40%. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment_in_Kerala

Kerala is in the grip of a surging drug crisis https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/kerala-is-in...

Kerala rooting on central govt to solve state's Rs 26,000 crore monthly expenditure crisis https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=1498119&u=kera...

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Post by eamag » Fri, Mar 28, 2025, 4:57 PM UTC

how -> through Gulf migration remittances fueling private investment (especially in services), enabled by a skilled population and a more market-friendly political environment

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Post by the_arun » Fri, Mar 28, 2025, 4:57 PM UTC

Kerala reminds me of California when it comes to natural landscapes. I really love that place.

Coming literacy, what does that mean? They all know how to read & write in a particular language? OR they have passed minimum undergrad?