COCHIN

Commemorating Cochin Harbour Terminus: The Railway Station Which Hopes For The Best - Let us first thank Sir Robert Bristow, who surveyed Cochin and made master plan for Wellington Island, which is currently the safest harbour in our peninsula. Wellington Island had an airport, Seaport, Railway station and bus station within 3 kilometers radius, the only one of its kind in the whole world. Cochin Harbour Terminus became functional in 1940’s with passenger train Shornur – Cochin. Later on it served lot of prestigious train services. Those days a movie was released named Cochin Express starring Prem Nasir. The word Cochin became famous all ... Read Full Story

Kochi (Formerly Cochin) known as the Queen of Arabian Sea, is the top metropolitan city of Kerala in Ernakulam District . Kochi was the place of first European colonial settlement in India. There is another one city named Kochi in Japan . A growing centre of information technology, tourism and international trade, Kochi is the commercial capital of Kerala and one of the fastest growing cities in India. Kochi city includes the mainland Ernakulam, old Kochi, Edapally, Kalamassery and Kakkanad to the northeast, Tripunithura to the south east and a group of small islands in Vembanad Lake. The economy of the city can be ... Read Full Story

India on the Maritime Map India is booming and its population is gradually catching on to the marine lifestyle. At a rate of growth of 9.4% per annum, India's economy has now swelled to a trillion dollars, making it only the 12th nation to reach this milestone. Statistics show that the luxury goods market in India is growing at 30-32% pa. Today’s affluent Indian consumer is going overboard in his urge to splurge. Stats & Facts: * In 2007, there were an estimated 120,000 Indians with assets over US$ 1 million. * 13,000 new Indian US$ millionaires were added in the past year alone ... Read Full Story

India on the Maritime Map India is booming and its population is gradually catching on to the marine lifestyle. At a rate of growth of 9.4% per annum, India’s economy has now swelled to a trillion dollars, making it only the 12th nation to reach this milestone. Statistics show that the luxury goods market in India is growing at 30-32% pa. Today’s affluent Indian consumer is going overboard in his urge to splurge. Stats & Facts: * In 2007, there were an estimated 120,000 Indians with assets over US$ 1 million. * 13,000 new Indian US$ millionaires were added in the past year alone ... Read Full Story

Culture of Cochin is something which is unique. In various towns and cities across India, there are various communities who form part of that city, but they would be there just for business or such related activities. But Kochi is far away from these. Kochi had earlier attracted business men and later allured them to make Kochi as their second home. The best example for this is the Gujarati community in Kochi. Muslim ruler attacked Gujarat, they fled to various parts of India. One group travelled south to reach Calicut, Cochin, Allepey and Thiruvananthapuram. The terror of Muhammed Gaazni was so dreadful in their ... Read Full Story