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Room No 13: Is Kerala HC suffering from triskaidekaphobia?
As Kerala reels from the twin murders allegedly committed as part of a horrific human sacrifice ritual, the High Court in the state, too,…
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A vibrant voice in the Indian journalistic landscape. Recognized with the International Press Freedom Award 2023 and the prestigious Chameli Devi Jain Award, among others. Passionate about illuminating untold stories and marginalized perspectives, her writing captivates, informs, and inspires.
Chequered past of PFI: Formed to confront CPI-M, now in crosshairs of right wing
Speculation is rife that the central government is preparing the ground to ban the Popular Front of India (PFI) since the raids on the…
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How six Malayali women powered Malta’s win over Romania in their first T20 international
Shamla Cholassery was living an ordinary life in the hillside village of Mankada in Kerala’s Malappuram district till 2019 with hopes of one day…
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A Heritage House That Kept Gandhi Away
Indamthuruthi Mana, a heritage house in the temple town of Vaikom in Kerala’s Kottayam district, exudes a sense of the past and reflects a…
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Environment
Rice Bowl in tatters: Suicide lays bare Kuttanad’s farming woes
Rajeev Sarasan, a 49-year-old farmer at upper Kuttanad in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district, took his life on April 11 by hanging from a tree adjacent…
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Environment
Kerala floods: Why state fails to get its rain alerts right every year
For a state that has romanticised rain for long, the monsoon has become a nightmare for Kerala, especially in the last five years. Every…
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What’s widening the Muslim-Christian wedge in Kerala
The 10th Ananthapuri Hindu Maha Sammelan held in April this year saw an unusual participant. The Christian Association and Alliance for Social Action (CASA)…
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Sharpest fall in population growth rate has been among Muslims: NFHS-5 data
Data from National Family Health Survey debunk claims made by right-wing activists about a population boom in Islamic community as part of an alleged…
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Criminal Justice
Lives put on hold, UAPA accused in Kerala stare into the abyss
Forty-six-year-old Swapnesh Babu, a construction worker in Kerala’s Ernakulam, cannot go to work all days of the week. There are days when he is…
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A Mosque Breaking Stereotypes
On February 15, four-year-old Manal Shadiya took a deep breath in a bid to get enough oxygen to her lungs, ran a short distance…
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