Kerala economy: From impressive social gains to mounting fiscal strain
Writing about the food habits of Malayalees in the 19th century in Pathonpathaam Noottandile Keralam (Kerala in the 19th Century) — a 1,300-page tome that sparkles with insight and scholarly wit — P. Bhaskaranunni observes that two meals a day were invariably the norm for the general populace. “Rice was very rare. What was available … Read more