IN THE NEWS
‘It’s UDF vs LDF-BJP combine’: In Kerala, Rahul Gandhi leans on a song, Sabarimala and rubber
Telangana Assembly passes comprehensive Gig Workers Welfare Bill
Tamil Nadu polls: Stalin, Vijay file nomination papers on day 1
At poll time, BJP finds itself explaining its own Bill
Tamil Nadu releases draft mental healthcare regulations to ensure quality standards
Visakhapatnam: Naval employee kills girlfriend, stores body parts in fridge; surrenders
Just Now
TVK chief Vijay declares assets worth over ₹624 crore in election affidavit
Centre proposes rules to block news content posted by users, influencers on social media
Kerala Assembly elections: Home voting begins boosting inclusive participation
Ultra-processed diets linked to lower fertility in men, early embryo changes
Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 30 March
One for sunset years: Telangana Assembly passes Parental Support Bill
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Politics
Beyond the euphoria: What young voters of Tamil Nadu say about TVK and Vijay
What do students and young voters think about Vijay? Do they accept his entry into politics? And how do they evaluate existing parties and their welfare-driven governance model?
Kerala
Ground report | Development, safety concerns… What matters to Ernakulam’s electorate
With weeks to go before the 9 April Assembly polls, the UDF and BJP-led NDA are yet to announce candidates in several constituencies. The district’s 14 seats range from comfortable strongholds to tightly contested constituencies with razor-thin margins.
Beyond South
Interview: ‘My gender, your choice?’, transmasc writer Radz on the 2026 Transgender Persons Amendment Bill
Radz (they/them), a transmasculine person, freelance language tutor and a queer writer, explains some of the major concerns of the Bill and why it is drawing criticism from the community across the country.
Community & Culture
Community & Culture
Mozart at 270: Celebrating the myth and music of a wizard
Beyond South
Beyond South
Centre proposes rules to block news content posted by users, influencers on social media
Beyond South
Amid rising crude oil prices, Union government reduces excise duty of petrol, diesel by Rs 10
Beyond South
Lawyers, feminists urge President to withhold assent to Transgender Persons Bill 2026
Beyond South
Converts to Christianity ineligible for Scheduled Caste benefits and protections: Supreme Court
Opinions
Two Telanganas: A budget that does not know the state it governs
Building Telangana’s future: Investing in education, health and inclusive growth
A conversation of love and revolution: GN Saibaba’s translation of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s poetry
Musi rejuvenation or spectacle? The politics of riverfront development
Precarity of LPG shortages: When distant wars quickly reach our kitchens and wallets
Boycotting US, Israeli products could end West Asia conflict
‘They came to clean the river and stayed to sell the bank’: A critical assessment of the Musi Riverfront Project
India’s AI mela: Spectacle, power and dependence
States
Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam: Naval employee kills girlfriend, stores body parts in fridge; surrenders
Andhra Pradesh
Municipal tax arrears across Andhra reach Rs 2,400 crore mark; majority of ULBs underperform
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Assembly unanimously passes resolution seeking statutory status for Amaravati
Andhra Pradesh
Nara Lokesh gets sage advice to tone down acts of political vendetta
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra encourages piped natural gas adoption with subsidy to cut LPG dependence
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Cabinet clears resolution seeking statutory status for Amaravati as sole capital
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh betting big on efficiency, renewables to cut power costs
Andhra Pradesh
At least 13 dead after bus-truck collision sparks fire in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
No power tariff hike in Andhra Pradesh for FY 2026–27; government to bridge Rs 15,790 crore gap
Andhra Pradesh
RDT foreign funding cleared After FCRA hurdles; programme director meets Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh
Foundation laid for Rs 1.36 lakh crore Arcelor Mittal–Nippon Steel India factory in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh