A Young Girl’s Brutal Murder, And An 18-Year Perseverance For Justice
About two decades ago, a couple from Kodagu in Karnataka, mired in poverty, sent their teenage daughter to work as a babysitter; unimaginable tragedy…
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Nipah: A potential Pandemic and a Lot More That We Dont know
Kerala witnessed the second outbreak of Nipah Virus (NiV) this year with a 24-year-old student in Malappuram succumbing to it on September 16, 2024.…
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‘Speak Up; Shut Down’
A few cops idled near the crime scene, when we arrived at Pappanad village, around 25 km from Thanjavur town, on August 24. It…
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The Right to Exit Gracefully: The Tales of Living Wills
Despite the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment legalising Living Wills in India, Kerala is currently the only state where these wills are actively signed. In…
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The Unsung Heroes: Survivors In Action
The Family Health Centre at Meppadi has been converted into a temporary morgue, and human remains continue to arrive. Doctors, nurses, and volunteers are…
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‘Entered A House With No One, Just Trophies’: In Wayanad, Resilience Is The Only Way Forward
The misty mountains of Wayanad remain drenched in a relentless downpour as if the skies themselves mourn the tragedy. The rain continues unabated on the third…
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Wayanad Landslide: Tales Of Loss And Survival From Ground Zero
The Family Health Centre in Meppadi, Wayanad, now transformed into a makeshift hospital, is overwhelmed with the harrowing aftermath of the landslide. The air is…
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Recurring Landslides Wreak Havoc In Kerala: A Devastating Impact Of Climate Change
Rasheed, a resident of Mundakkai in Wayanad, woke up at 2am on Tuesday and rushed out of his home. He could not initially figure out…
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New Climate Refugees: The Human Cost Of Tidal Flooding In Kerala
Sulochana, a 52-year-old resident of Puthenvelikkara Panchayat, a low-lying village in the coastal belt of Ernakulam district, fears that her village could vanish in…
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Whispering Hope: The Real-Life Stories Behind Chevittorma
Latha Dileep, 46, a daily-wage labourer working under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) programme, never imagined she would become a…
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