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How the move to revive elephant corridors has become a political problem in Tamil Nadu

India, May 19 -- The Tamil Nadu government's initiative to restore all the traditional elephant corridors in the state to facilitate unrestricted movement of wildlife without running into conflict wit... Read More


Kerala temples have enforced a blanket ban on using Nerium oleander in daily rituals. Why?

India, May 15 -- A 24-year-old woman died due to accidental oleander poisoning in Kerala's southern district of Alappuzha two weeks ago, triggering outrage and resulting in the ban on the flower from ... Read More


Southern coastal areas face the seasonal phenomenon of 'Kallakkadal', threatening lives, fishing and tourism

India, May 12 -- On the afternoon of May 6, five doctors washed away while bathing at Lemur beach in Kanyakumari on the southernmost edge of the country. The doctors from Trichy in central Tamil Nadu ... Read More


Kerala is on high alert as West Nile Virus cases reported from Kozhikode, Thrissur, Malappuram

India, May 10 -- State recorded outbreak in the past & there is no reason to panic, says Health Minister Veena George The West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne arbovirus of the family Flaviviridae,... Read More


As oceans warm & fishers risk their lives more, a new study on Kerala claims it can save lives with localised forecasts

India, May 9 -- Kerala fishers, on society's margins, disregard large area forecasts & take risks for their livelihood as the Arabian becomes more cyclonic; local forecasts can help in more ways than ... Read More


The doctor-activist from Wayanad who fought elections against Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi in Rae Bareli and Amethi

India, May 7 -- It has been 47 years since a young physician working as a doctor among impoverished tribals in Wayanad in northern Kerala travelled to Rae Bareli in faraway Uttar Pradesh swiftly chang... Read More


How a Kerala doctor spearheaded the campaign against misleading Patanjali claims

India, May 3 -- Compelled to act tough after a series of critical observations from the Supreme Court, the government of Uttarakhand has suspended the licences of 14 products manufactured by the high-... Read More


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