The other side of New year revelry
Published January 3, 2012 | 
New Year celebrations in Kerala often boil down into ostentatious show of pomp and money power. New Year revelry is all about fast music, wild dance, DJs and drinks for many. However behind the glitter and the glamour of the New year revelry there were some dark moments that would leave us all ashamed.
The merry making males went overboard after downing a few hard drinks when they tried to molest the North Indian bar girls in the New Year parties in a three star hotel in Cochin. The staff and managers of several hotels had a difficult time shielding the girls from the straying hands of the spirited revelers.
In the city of Cochin alone, 878 cases were registered of which 568 were for drunk driving, wrong parking etc while 200 cases were booked for public boozing and a few related to clashes among party revelers. The city malls were jam packed with young revelers who shouted and sang all night that kept the families off.
The tourist hub of Fort Kochi also bore the brunt of the great carnival. Heaps of plastic containers of take away food parcels , decorative stuff, and loads of empty liquor bottles that remain mute testimonies of the drinking habits of Malayalees were all strewn around carelessly. It is paradoxical that as we become more educated we turn insensitive to everything around us including the less fortunate souls. It is high time that we pick up the art of celebrating special events without causing nuisance to others and littering public places !
Best Western Hotels in Kerala
Published December 14, 2009 | 
Best Western, which is one of the largest chain of luxury hotels in the world is planning to open as many as 100 hotels over the next seven years in India, to tap the tourism potential in this part of the world. This hotel chain provides marketing, reservations and operational support to over 4,200 independently owned hotels spread across 80 different countries, including the recently launched properties in Trivandrum (Kerala) and Amritsar (Punjab).
At present it has 11 operational hotels in India including the one in Cochin, Kerala. The Best Western Marickar Hotel & Suites at Nedumbassery introduces the fabled hospitality and world class accommodation standards to Cochin. Located just 2 kilometers from the Cochin International Airport, this hotel ensures a luxurious stay, true to the spirit of the Best Western motto.
The tastefully done up rooms have state of the art conveniences and many facilities like Ayurvedic spa to pamper you. Customized tours to hills stations, backwaters, beaches and historic sites would ensure a holiday well planned at unbeatable prices, topped off by the world famous Best western celebrity tag. The Best Western hotel chain has brought to this city the choicest accommodation options to the quality conscious and brand loyalists of all possible genres!