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15- October-1997	Arundhati Roy, Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things".
18- October-1997	Prince Philip switches on the internet version of Malayala Manorama and The Week at Kochi.
30- October-1997	Kerala Kaumudi's Kannur edition and Internet edition begin.