Date:04/04/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/04/04/stories/2007040401840200.htm

Kerala

Rustic charm

OLD TECHNIQUES: A worker tying logs together on the Kallai river in Kozhikode. Logs are tied together and kept under water to enhance its strength. Kallai was once a flourishing centre of timber trade. — Photo: S. Ramesh Kurup