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Kerala

Kerala’s graphene dream: High-tech leap with hard questions attached

Dileep V Kumar

9 mins

Kerala’s graphene dream: High-tech leap with hard questions attached

Tamil Nadu

2 years since he launched TVK, how many times has Vijay made public appearances?

Subash Chandra Bose 6 mins

2 years since he launched TVK, how many times has Vijay made public appearances?

Health

Ground Report: In Karnataka's Koppal, menstrual cups are 'scary', pads are missing, and cloth becomes default

Chetana Belagere 10 mins

Ground Report: In Karnataka's Koppal, menstrual cups are 'scary', pads are missing, and cloth becomes default

IN THE NEWS

Uttar Pradesh government engineer, wife sentenced to death for sexually abusing 33 children over years

Uttar Pradesh government engineer, wife sentenced to death for sexually abusing 33 children over years

After Anthropic and Open AI, Skild AI to set up office in Bengaluru

Kerala’s Women’s Policy 2026 turns lens on state’s quietest inequalities

By Dileep V Kumar

K Kavitha to float new party in May, eyes contest in Harish Rao’s stronghold Siddipet

AIADMK MLA wishes for DMK victory as OPS meets Stalin ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

Kerala’s pre-poll mood tense as nearly 9 lakh names go missing from electoral rolls

Just Now

TN regularises 668 contract workers hired to combat COVID-19

Relatives allege medical negligence after pregnant woman dies in Kerala

Medical negligence case escalates into political flashpoint: Veena George blames LoP Satheesan

By South First Desk

In a major security lapse, Youth Congress workers enter Health Minister Veena George’s residence

Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 21 February

Bengaluru police arrest RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna in alleged fake document and audio row

Southern Strokes

Terrorising the poor

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TTD knew of ghee adulteration in 2022 but took no action, SIT finds

TTD knew of ghee adulteration in 2022 but took no action, SIT finds

Samples sent to the Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, in mid-2022 tested positive for beta-sitosterol, an indicator of vegetable oil adulteration.

By Raj Rayasam 3 mins

An old crown, a new plaque, and an unsettled chapter of Kerala’s Jewish past

An old crown, a new plaque, and an unsettled chapter of Kerala’s Jewish past

The Paradesi Synagogue preserves some of the most striking remnants of Kerala’s layered past: copper plates attributed to Chera king Bhaskara Ravi Varma, known as the Cochin plates; a silver hanging lamp gifted by British Resident Colin Macaulay; and a carpet sent by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie.

By Dileep V Kumar 8 mins

Two suicides, two varied reactions: Free pass for RSS, pent-up rage against women

Two suicides, two varied reactions: Free pass for RSS, pent-up rage against women

The outrage over a sales manager’s suicide reflects suppressed rage against women rather than genuine empathy for the dead.

By Sreelakshmi Soman 7 mins

Governors cannot override elected governments – the Constitution is unambiguous

By Subash Chandra Bose 9 min

Five-year jail term, protection cells, safe houses: Inside Karnataka’s proposed law against caste killings

By Anisha Reddy 8 min

Arrests of journalists, alleged scandal at Singareni Collieries and a deepening rift in Telangana Congress

By G S Vasu 7 min

Web Stories

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Struggling to lose weight? Your meal timings may matter

Struggling to lose weight? Your meal timings may matter

Sleep, stress and weight: The overlooked trio affecting your metabolism

Sleep, stress and weight: The overlooked trio affecting your metabolism

Movement breaks: Why you should move every 30 minutes

Movement breaks: Why you should move every 30 minutes

Diabetes, hypertension reversal via carnivore diet

Diabetes, hypertension reversal via carnivore diet

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Vijay media avoidance

Vijay’s media avoidance: Smart move or risky silence?

By South First Desk 1 min

Gig economy

Gig economy sustains growth, denies security

By South First Desk 1 min

VB-GRAMG and MGNREGS

What’s the point of VB-GRAMG when MGNREGS was always working?

By South First Desk 1 min

double engine sarkaar punish Opposition ruled states

Does ‘double engine sarkaar‘ push punish Opposition ruled states?

By South First Desk 1 min

Community & Culture

Inscriptions about Chikai Kotran in Egypt.

Community & Culture From Sangam verses to stone inscriptions: How Chikai Kotran sailed into history

Roselin Anisha • 10 mins read

Community & Culture

Idukki Dam turns 50: When Periyar was tamed to change Kerala’s energy history

Dileep V Kumar • 8 mins read

Community & Culture

How Malabar Malikhana, an 1806 colonial covenant, still brings cheques for Kerala royals

Dileep V Kumar • 8 mins read

Community & Culture

Chiranjeevi claims ‘no such thing as casting couch’; criticised for dismissing the issue

South First Desk • 5 mins read

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Beyond South

The CBI said some of the victims were as young as three years.

Beyond South Uttar Pradesh government engineer, wife sentenced to death for sexually abusing 33 children over years

South First Desk • 3 mins read

Beyond South

AI Impact Summit access card features placeholder text instead of guidelines

South First Desk • 2 mins read

Beyond South

‘What culture are we developing’, Supreme Court calls for revisiting freebie policies

South First Desk • 2 mins read

Beyond South

Amid Epstein files controversy, Bill Gates cancels keynote address at India AI Impact Summit

South First Desk • 3 mins read

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Opinions

Telangana municipal body polls: Hopping frogs and jumping monkeys make democracy!

Money, freebies, opportunistic alliances and mudslinging: Is this democracy?

RAGHU RAM MAHAMKALI

A coincidence that felt consequential: how two Anthropic events became one narrative

RAGHU RAM MAHAMKALI

Vembu’s ‘alternative livelihoods’ warning jolts coders, exposes deeper fault line in AI’s rise

DR NARASIMHA REDDY DONTHI

India’s draft Electricity Policy 2026: A Rs 12 lakh crore mistake

The ‘invisible’ state: Kerala in India’s political equation

Suicide is not just an individual act, but the collective death of society!

GURRAM MURALI KRISHNA

A blueprint to fix Andhra Pradesh’s failing village secretariats

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States

Andhra Pradesh appoints Dedicated Commission to conduct empirical study on BC reservations in local bodies

Andhra Pradesh appoints Dedicated Commission to conduct empirical study on BC reservations in local bodies

Raj Rayasam • 4 mins

Jagan flays Naidu for non-allocation of funds for Super Six promises in 2026-27 Andhra budget

Jagan flays Naidu for non-allocation of funds for Super Six promises in 2026-27 Andhra budget

Raj Rayasam • 4 mins

ACB nabs junior lineman in Guntur for Rs 70,000 bribe

ACB nabs junior lineman in Guntur for Rs 70,000 bribe

South First Desk • 2 mins

Supreme Court clears trial against Andhra cadre IAS officer Y Srilakshmi in OMC mining case

Supreme Court clears trial against Andhra cadre IAS officer Y Srilakshmi in OMC mining case

Raj Rayasam • 2 mins

Andhra CM Naidu rolls out red carpet for Bill Gates as shadow of Epstein files looms large, draws criticism

Andhra CM Naidu rolls out red carpet for Bill Gates as shadow of Epstein files looms large, draws criticism

South First Desk • 6 mins

From harassment to heartwarming support: Shaik Shaiksha Vali’s story sparks outrage over communal targeting

From harassment to heartwarming support: Shaik Shaiksha Vali’s story sparks outrage over communal targeting

Raj Rayasam • 4 mins

Andhra Pradesh tables Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27; capital outlay sees sharp jump

Andhra Pradesh tables Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27; capital outlay sees sharp jump

Raj Rayasam • 6 mins

Deputy tahsildar arrested in Andhra Pradesh for Rs 10,000 bribe

Deputy tahsildar arrested in Andhra Pradesh for Rs 10,000 bribe

South First Desk • 2 mins

Seattle to pay ₹246 crore to family of Andhra student killed by speeding cop

Seattle to pay ₹246 crore to family of Andhra student killed by speeding cop

South First Desk • 3 mins

Andhra HC orders SIT probe into ‘irregularities’ in Group-I Mains evaluation

Andhra HC orders SIT probe into ‘irregularities’ in Group-I Mains evaluation

Raj Rayasam • 3 mins

Chandrababu Naidu fast-tracks Polavaram and Nallamala Sagar Projects despite Telangana’s stiff opposition

Chandrababu Naidu fast-tracks Polavaram and Nallamala Sagar Projects despite Telangana’s stiff opposition

Raj Rayasam • 4 mins

Andhra Pradesh on ‘Resurgence to Ascendance’ path, says Governor Nazeer

Andhra Pradesh on ‘Resurgence to Ascendance’ path, says Governor Nazeer

Raj Rayasam • 5 mins