Manorama online was not the first electronic avatar of MalayalaManorama. Prince Philip of the United Kingdom had inaugrated the internet edition of the newspaper and The week magazune on a visit to Manorama's office in kochi in 1997. These later evolved in to a all-encomposing portal, which grew phenomenally, creating a wide range o news services for visitors. If there is anything 'sticky' bout Manorama it is the Internet portal. In 2007, the web ratingsite Alex.com rankedManorama Online the world's third most popular online newspaper after The Newyork Times and Washington Post.