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Sudipto Sen’s The Kerala Story isn’t ‘true’ – it’s steeped in damned lies & outrageous stats

Sudipto Sen has become obsessed with the story of women getting trafficked from Kerala to the Islamic State – 32,000 is his go-to number.

Modi image, Syrian Christian base can help BJP in Kerala. But leadership crisis a spoilsport

To make the most of his popularity, Modi is coming to Kochi to partake in ‘Yuvam 2023’—a youth conference that will attract many party sympathisers.

Can Congress fight CPI-M in Kerala today? ‘Dark horse’ in Tharoor could get UDF back in power

Shashi Tharoor should get the Oomen Chandy faction’s backing, but K.C. Venugopal, V.D. Satheesan and Ramesh Chennithala can gang up to deny him the opportunity.

What lies at the heart of Kerala raids on Asianet News? Journalists’ dual loyalty

At the core of the issue is an interview of a 14-year-old girl that was featured in Kannur-based senior correspondent Naufal Bin Yousaf’s series on narcotics.

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is the new Sarkari Mussalman in Kerala after meeting RSS

'Who authorised JIH to talk to RSS on contentious issues like Kashi and Mathura' is the question raised by fellow Muslim organisations in Kerala.

Thomas Isaac’s bad decisions led Kerala to financial doom. Give Balagopal a chance to fix it

For someone who acted as a spokesperson for the GST regime, the state’s annual GST growth under Isaac was less than half the national average.

Kerala BJP is a divided house under K Surendran. The Tamil Nadu model isn’t working

The bumbling Surendran’s failures have been masked by way of aggression, but the gaffes have become a recurring feature.

On Camera

Modi’s speech rightly questions politics of appeasement. Wrongly targets all Muslims

The PM did make a valid point when he criticised the Congress for categorising the entire Muslim community in Karnataka under the Other Backward Classes. It is pure appeasement of Ashraaf Muslims and discriminates against Pasmandas.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.