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The reason why Kerala's Alappuzha experiences yearly outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1

India, April 26 -- For seasoned duck farmer Abraham Ouseph of Edathuva in Kerala's southern Alapuzha district, this year's Easter (March 31)) seemed like a redeeming experience. The well-known Kuttana... Read More


Kerala's Congress-Left political paradox: Nationally aligned, locally sparring

India, April 24 -- During his campaign rallies in Kannur and Palakkad last week, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi raised a question targeting Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who is a politburo mem... Read More


Sulthan Battery, Ganapathivattom, or Hennared Veedhi: What's in a name?

India, April 18 -- A small municipal town known across the country for its cleanliness and immense tourism potential, Sultan Bathery in Kerala serves as the entry point for vacationers who prefer the ... Read More


The enduring appeal of Tamil Nadu's moral compass, Thiruvalluvar

India, April 16 -- In the recently released Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) manifesto, one of the promises made by the party seeking a third term in power at the Centre was to establish Thiruvalluvar Cul... Read More


In Kanniyakumari, Wadge Bank is the election issue residents want to talk about. and resolve

India, April 14 -- Union home minister Amit Shah was in Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha constituency, Kanniyakumari, on Saturday, where he accused the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government in the sta... Read More


Crude country bombs of Kerala's Kannur and their unintended targets

India, April 14 -- During the early hours of Friday, April 5, an IED detonated in Panur, approximately 35 km from Mattannur. K. Sheril, a 35-year-old CPI (M) worker, succumbed instantly to the wounds ... Read More


Modi government's attempt to explore gas and oil in biodiversity-rich Wadge Bank roils the Kanniyakumari LS election

India, April 11 -- The Narendra Modi government's decision to allow the exploration and development of three oil and gas blocks in the biodiversity-rich Wadge Bank by utilising provisions under the Hy... Read More


The saga of Kerala's rare mineral sand, corruption and coast deterioration

India, April 10 -- The ruins of 476 houses haunt the Thottappally hamlet on the southern edges of Kerala's Alappuzha district. These houses were abandoned by the local fishing community after they sus... Read More


When engineering comes to the rescue of captive elephants

India, April 5 -- Hundreds of onlookers at a temple festival in central Kerala's Thrissur district had a miraculous escape in the third week of March when a tusker turned hostile, and attacked another... Read More


Trouble over an island with a shrine dedicated to St Anthony, patron saint of reconciliation and seafarers

India, April 2 -- "The island might be located about 18 miles east of Pamban. But I do not know where Pamban is located," India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru told the Upper House of the Parl... Read More