''Grihalakshmi'' is an Indian
magazine
A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...
published fortnightly by the
Mathrubhumi group. As of December 2013, it is the fifth largest regional language magazine in India by circulation according to IRS Survey 2013, with average qualifying sales of 826,000 copies.
History and profile
A women's magazine published in
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...
, ''Grihalakshmi'' was launched in 1979
as a monthly publication. It became a bi-weekly in 2013. ''Grihalakshmi'' is owned and published by Mathrubhumi, and is based in
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...
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Women’s Midnight Half-Marathon
On 30 January 2016, Grihalakshmi organized a Women’s Midnight Half-marathon in Kochi
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
, Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
. It was the first of its kind in India. Prominent Malayalam actor Mamta Mohandas, Olympic athlete Anju Bobby George
Anju Bobby George (born 19 April 1977) is a retired Indian athlete. Anju Bobby George made history when she won the bronze medal in long jump at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris. With this achievement, she became the first In ...
and social worker Sunitha Krishnan
Sunitha Krishnan (born 1972) is an Indian social activist and chief functionary and co-founder of Prajwala, a non-governmental organization that rescues, rehabilitates and reintegrates sex-trafficked victims into society. She was awarded India' ...
were the ambassadors of the event.
Organized as a celebration of womanhood, the agenda was to spread the message that the streets are safe and free for women also in the night. Around 2000 people attended the marathon. The then Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala
Ramesh Chennithala, , (born 25 May 1956), is an Indian politician, and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He also served as the state Home Minister in th ...
launched the event. The marathon started at 10:30 pm on 30 January and crossed over to 31 January, making it a two-day marathon.
See also
* '' Mathrubhumi''
References
External links
{{Malayalam journalism
1979 establishments in Kerala
Biweekly magazines published in India
Monthly magazines published in India
Women's magazines published in India
Magazines established in 1979
Malayalam-language magazines
Mass media in Kerala
Women in Kerala