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Friday, January 9, 2026
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Topic: beaches

Tamil Nadu on mission to get Blue Flag tag for 4 of its beaches. But Marina presents a unique challenge

4 yrs ago, state's Kovalam beach for the Blue Flag certification, a globally recognised eco-label awarded by Denmark-based non-profit Foundation for Environmental Education.

Surf’s up on Mars. Red planet once had ‘vacation-style’ beaches, suggest new findings

A team of scientists from China’s Guangzhou University & US’s Penn State analysed data from China’s Zhurong Mars rover, which landed in the Utopia Planitia region of Mars in 2021.

Karnataka can be a Goa or Kerala for beach tourism. Only it doesn’t want to be

“Our countryside beauty is intact. We have a lot of secret beaches and spots in the hills we don’t share with anyone,” says Yatish Baikampade, a tourism entrepreneur in Mangaluru.

On Camera

SIR notice to Amartya Sen reveals how burdensome India’s overseas vote really is

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, there were 1,19,374 registered overseas electors on the rolls. However, only 2,958 actually voted. Kerala alone accounted for 2,670 of those votes.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.