************* *******************Kerala gears up for the 57th Nehru Trophy Boat Race on August 8th The 57th edition of the world famous Nehru Trophy Boat Race is scheduled to happen on August 8th in Alleppey, Kerala. Nehru Trophy Boat Race is a popular Vallam Kali held in the Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha, [[Kerala], India. Vallam Kali or Vallamkali literally means boat play/game, but can be translated to boat race in English. For More about the race visit official site www.nehrutrophy.nic.in