Trump’s ‘Return of Favor’: Kerala Village Celebrates Vivek Ramaswamy’s DOGE Appointment : When Donald Trump, the US President-elect, announced Vivek Ramaswamy’s appointment as co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), alongside business mogul Elon Musk, the news rippled far beyond Washington. In Vadakkenchery, a quaint village in Kerala, India, the announcement sparked celebrations that blended pride, tradition, and nostalgia.