Destination India: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Monday, June 04, 2007

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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Formerly known as Trivandrum, the "Ever Green City of India" is the capital of Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram has a population of 750,000 people and is the largest city in Kerala. The city is home to some prominent institutions like the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center.

Thiruvananthapuram is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland. It is characterized by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills with wide clean roads and busy commercial alleys. It was the trading post for spices like the rest of ancient Kerala.

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India has always fascinated me for different reasons. The vastness of its culture, the diversity of people’s opinions and the limitations of its vision. Despite our diversity, we need to have a collective vision. India is not a country of four metropolis or a couple of high-tech cities. This nation of a billion people has 29 states and 6 union territories. We have 35 state and territorial capitals. How much do we know about each of these important cities?

Professionally I am a graphic designer from Bombay, India. In 1987, I co-authored a book on Corporate India, but my desire to throw a wider net and pick up much more information remains intact. I want my people from every city and every state to write and photograph details and information that would be interesting to the viewers around the world. We have so much to talk about and so much to share - this medium and this technology can help fulfill our collective dreams.