What could be better than celebrating World Environment Day in God’s Own Country, Kerala?

Like any other day during the monsoons, it was drizzling on the morning of 5th June 2011. The entire Cochin unit of Bobcares was highly excited with a sense of responsibility that poured on them. Every engineer came to office in a blue/green attire to support the cause.

The day began with a pledge, everyone standing united to take the pledge. Read the rest of this entry »

For those looking forward to yet another technical blog, I have something even more attractive. This time, the article encompasses culture and tradition. The very Culture and tradition that gives Kerala the name ”God’s Own Country”. Kerala gets the name not just for it’s natural beauty, that rushes to the mind of each tourist who visits the state. Indeed Kerala is unique and special, as it has a blend of great natural beauty around its beaches, backwaters, forests, rivers and of course a mountainous belt of western ghats.

Kerala has a long tradition of religious harmony in spite of being a highly politicized region. The state where we have 100% literacy rates, where women enjoy the highest social status. Thanks to the coastline that brought in trade along with varied foreign influences in our tradition; helping in shaping our culture, and nurturing art forms like Kathakali, Kalaripayattu, Thaayambaka and Vallamkali(snake-boat race). Read the rest of this entry »

It all started one morning, when Noble Joshy, Executive team member, came to know about a little boy named Jibin (full name not disclosed for privacy).

Jibin, a 13 year old, class 9 student, in the school where Noble’s mom is Headmistress, was diagnosed with Nephrotic syndrome. He was admitted into a local hospital and his family needed help to meet the treatment expenses and take care of him. Noble informed the Bobcares’ social help group ‘MITR’ about this.

The question here was “Could Mitr help?”.

Reeshma Ajin Koshy, the inimitable power horse of Mitr started a two day charity drive for Jibin’s cause. Money, along with a lot of heartfelt prayers and wishes poured in and Reeshma visited Jibin’s family a couple of days later.

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I’m on the road, and besides my family, I miss my work already. Well, the real reason is that it’s more than an office. It’s all the people who are in it. They’re friends and they’re like family. So, I thought I might as well put up some pictures that remind me of everyone there. So here it is - An Inside View of the people in vibrant Poornam / Bobcares.

It’s a time of joy and prosperity, a festival that we never forget to celebrate.

Kaikottikali: A popular Onam time dance. This is the dance competition, we organized in office.

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