A hotel management graduate and trainee at the Marari Beach Resort, Romu had been standing in the portico, ready with the welcome drink, and once he had overcome the shock of my leaping at the coconut ...

'And what are your good names?' asked our waiting driver as he led us to his white Ambassador, India's signature Forties-style taxi car. Wood smoke, incense, jasmine and open sewers were the colourful ...

Relax in a hammock under a palm-tree or take advantage of an excellent activities programme. Everything you need for a lazy (or busy) holiday, under one thatched roof. Of the 49 garden villas, 10 pool ...

KOCHI: At around midnight on December 3, 2017, British-born Rupert Evers was in a villa he was running on Marari Beach in Alleppey. He watched through the windows as the waves rose close to nine feet.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Eco-friendly luxury, bang on the sand. Marari Beach Resort near Alleppey is the ultimate Indian coastal hideaway; relax in a hammock under a palm tree or take advantage of an excellent activities ...