Podcasting is the lastest happening. And as can be expected its happening in Kerala – though in its own style.

A Malappuram based journalist has started Times News – a daily 30 minute news service distributed via audio cassettes and played around the district in shops, busses and even movie halls. Advertisers are happy too – so possibily this service will sustain if they can maintain quality.

I hope he will soon put it online so that Malayalees around the world can catch up on local news. Read more about this story here.