Kochi will host an industrial meet titled - Emerging Kerala - to woo large scale investment in Kerala. More about it can be read here and here . Kerala was never considered an investor friendly state. Trade and labour unions almost always make it highly difficult for an enterprise to operate in Kerala. Recently we have many political, social and environment activists harassing entrepreneurs. Almost always they have unreasonable demands that make Kerala non-conducive for business. Keralites are only to blame for investors staying away from Kerala. Kerala needs a change in attitude. Emerging Kerala could be a step by Kerala government in the right direction.  Kerala is not a place to do manufacturing. Kerala has been more friendly towards businesses in the service sector. Kerala can attract investment in sectors like, Tourism, Healthcare, IT, BPO, Financial services, Legal services, Retail, Education, Logistics, Shipping & Ports, Hotel & Hospitality, Food Processin

As per this report on the web portal of Grenada government, a delegation of six people from Grenada will be in Kerala for a week. Grenada is the land for Nutmegs and Mace and their study tour in Kerala promises much for both.

It is estimated that Keralites would shop home appliances worth Rs.450 crore ($100 million approx.) this Onam season. This is the biggest shopping season in Kerala as Ramzan and Onam comes at a time of wedding season. Keralites predominantly shop textiles, jewellery, home appliances and automobiles during Onam. Every one doles out some sort of discounts and offers to their customers during Onam, but for Jayalakshmi and Seematti (two largest textile retailers). They stand out this season too like every other seasons without offering any discounts. The business acumen of people running Jayalakshmi and Seematti have to be well appreciated. Madness and hysteria created by competitors around them do not deter their strategy. The ruckus is not for them. They simply increase their ad spend and expect customers to turn-up at their expansive shops, not looking for any discounts. Yes, customers do turn-up every season. Competitors change their strategy, open new branches, offer more di