Kerala’s Onam Hangover: Booze, Bets, and a Bleeding Youth
Onam should be the time when Kerala glows brightest—flowers, feasts, and the legendary homecoming of Mahabali. But peel back the pookalam petals and look at the numbers: ₹826.38 crore worth of liquor sold in just 10 days of Onam this year. That is not culture. That is dependence. The Festival...