In this issue, we feature on the cover the highest ranking Malayalee official at State Bank of India, K V Haridas, who heads their retail business. Onam, the biggest retail season in Kerala is in full swing but there is cautious optimism as the economic slump is eating into demand. In other stories, Semi High-Speed Rail Corridor in Kerala gets cabinet nod; Kerala Tourism App receives warm response and Sastra Robotics signs MoU with Lockheed Martin.