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Kerala's poverty-free claim rings hollow as its poorest still struggle to survive

India, Oct. 29 -- The tricolour above the Kerala Secretariat flutters gently in the evening breeze, its colours dulled by dust and time. A little away from it, outside the mighty compound wall, a lar... Read More


Liquor in a thirsty land: Kerala's parched Palakkad fights a new alcohol factory

India, Oct. 26 -- By eight in the morning, the air in Elappully already quivers with heat. The ground glows dull and firm; the ponds have shrunk into cracked clay bowls, and the wells are empty with f... Read More


For Wayanad 2024's survivors, the landslide never ended; it only moved from the slopes to the ledgers

India, Oct. 18 -- More than a year after the Chooralmala, Mundakkai and Punchirimattom mountains of Wayanad district in Kerala came crashing down, the nationalised banks of India have not stopped send... Read More


How chaos broke out at Vijay's Karur rally: Toll may go beyond 10 in TN tragedy

India, Sept. 27 -- Overcrowding is being cited as a main reason after at least 10 people died killed and 30 were injured in a stampede-like situation at actor-turned-politician Vijay's massive public ... Read More


How chaos broke out at Vijay's Karur rally

India, Sept. 27 -- Overcrowding is being cited as a main reason after at least 10 people died killed and 30 were injured in a stampede-like situation at actor-turned-politician Vijay's massive public ... Read More


At least 31 killed at actor-politician Vijay's rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur after stampede-like situation

India, Sept. 27 -- A massive campaign rally by Tamil actor-turned-politician Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), ended in tragedy on Saturday, September 27, evening when a sudden crowd surg... Read More


At least 36 killed at actor-politician Vijay's rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur after stampede-like situation

India, Sept. 27 -- A massive campaign rally by Tamil actor-turned-politician Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), ended in tragedy on Saturday, September 27, evening when a sudden crowd surg... Read More


Plasticdweep: Lakshadweep's paradise buried under 4,000 tonnes of waste

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- In the first week of September 2025, northern Minicoy island in Lakshadweep woke up to a scene that felt apocalyptic. Black, noxious clouds mushroomed above the horizon, blottin... Read More


Kerala's Draft Wildlife Bill is a dangerous shortcut with far-reaching consequences

New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- Kerala recently unveiled a draft law, the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to fundamentally alter how conservation is practiced. The draft law's release c... Read More


Vembanad Lake, Kerala's most photographed symbol of serenity, may be scripting its own obituary

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- The sun rises over Vembanad Lake like a golden promise. Mist curls above the water, and the first houseboats of the day glide out of Punnamada jetty, their decks alive with touri... Read More