The colorful Chess Houseboat 2024 tournament will take place from 23rd to 30th November 2024. It is once again scheduled to take place at God's own country, the state of Kerala. . The new attractions this year are the three different places of stay: at the floating houseboat itself in the Vembanadu lake, a beachfront resort at Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala, and a majestic Dutch fort at Cochin. Apart from the usual Rapid tournament, this time there will also be a Blitz tournament. If all these pique your interest, you must register before 1st June to get early bird discount. Check out all details of the entire event and itinerary, written by IM V Saravanan. Photo: Orient Chess Moves
Starting early morning on Saturday all roads in the state led to the famed Vembanadu Lake at Alappuzha as the 69th edition of the world renowned Nehru Boat Race got underway.Despite the rain God showing no mercy as the skies opened up just .
Shruti Shibulal - the queen of niche hospitality
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Whether you are looking for a beautiful resort nestled in the countryside of picturesque Coorg, or a cozy serviced apartment in the heart of Bengaluru for a business trip, or an eco-friendly business hotel in the backdrop of Kerala’s lush greenery, one of the hotels or resorts run by Shruti Shibulal’s The Tamara group would surely fit the bill. Shruti, daughter of Co-founder and former CEO of Infosys SD Shibulal, has carved a space for herself in the niche hospitality segment. She might own 0.64 per cent stake in the IT bellwether (that is valued at over $200 million), making her one of richest young women in the country, but Shruti is an extremely grounded person and attributes her regular upbringing to the same. “Infosys was not big when I was a child. So I had a very normal middle-class upbringing. It’s only when I was in my teens that the IPO happened, and Infosys became the IT sensation of the country.”
‘Muziris Paddle’ to kick off on February 12 in Kochi
January 21, 2021
The inland waterways of suburban Kochi. (file photo)×
The event would spread a message on River/Lake conservation and keeping it plastic-free
Kayakers, standup paddlers and sailors from India as well as abroad will converge in Kochi to paddle along the National Waterway 3 of the historic Muziris. The project Muziris Paddle , which carved a niche on the international tourism map in the last three years, will take place on February 12 and 13 along the Kottappuram-Kochi Waterway.
The fourth edition of the Muziris Paddle , jointly organised by Kerala Tourism, Muziris Heritage Project and Jellyfish Watersports will be flagged off on February 12 at Kottappuram Corniche, Kodungallur. It will be attended by prominent persons from the political, social and cultural spheres, who will also grace the concluding ceremony in Bolgatty on February 13.