This was the year when long-planned ideas finally broke the surface: on water, on roads, inside policy rooms, and across cultural spaces. Kochi didn’t merely add numbers to a balance sheet or kilometres to a map; it grew into itself, maturing in confidence as Kerala’s most outward-looking, future-facing city.

Kalamassery is no longer just Kochi’s old industrial corridor, it’s fast becoming the city’s next growth hotspot. With mega projects like the ₹500 crore Adani Logistics Park, Lulu’s food processing hub, a state-of-the-art Cancer Research Centre, and a thriving biotech ecosystem, the area is transforming into a powerful mix of infrastructure, healthcare, education, and industry.