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Memes, myth-busting & a lot of cheek — X handle of Congress’s Kerala unit rakes in laughs & followers

From 50,000 followers in March 2023 to over 1 lakh now, @INCKerala saw a surge after LS poll results. Focus on public issues, wit & comparative analyses behind popularity, says team.

CPI’s Annie Raja files nomination for LS polls from Wayanad challenging Rahul Gandhi

While CPI and Congress are partners in the INDIA bloc, the two parties are fierce contenders in Kerala with both parties pitting their strongest candidates against each other.

Days after ticket for Antony’s son, BJP inducts Kerala ex-CM Karunakaran’s daughter Padmaja

Padmaja Venugopal, whose brother is a Congress MP, has joined the BJP ‘without any conditions’, alleging that ‘she was humiliated in the Congress’.

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.

Stood by Tharoor on ‘cattle class’ row, now he won’t keep us in loop, says Kerala Congress chief

Three-time MP Tharoor continues to tour Kerala, much to chagrin of party’s state unit. 'We want him back, please tell him to maintain courtesies,' says KPCC chief K. Sudhakaran.

CPM inducts Congress defectors in Kerala, in move away from insistence on ideological purity

In the last month alone, the CPI(M) in Kerala has welcomed three senior former Congress leaders, and more are likely to follow suit. 

‘Not colonial sir, madam’, Kerala Congress wants official communication to use Malayalam terms

Following example of Mathur gram panchayat, which uses Malayalam terms like 'chetta' (brother) & 'chechi' (sister), state party chief K Sudhakaran says all panchayats headed by party will do the same.

It’s old guard vs ‘Team Rahul’ as Congress faces new dissent battle in Kerala

Kerala district unit presidents’ list has triggered a row, with senior leaders Oommen Chandy & Ramesh Chennithala accusing the leadership of not consulting them. 

‘Love jihad’ cases should be studied & addressed: Kerala Congress (M) chief on church view

In an interview, Kerala Congress (M) chief Jose K. Mani said the Syro-Malabar church was right in raising the issue of 'love-jihad' and that it should be addressed.

What are Congress (I) & Congress (A)? The 2 party camps in place since 1970s in Kerala

Veteran leader P.C. Chacko quit Congress alleging 'groupism' in Kerala unit — Congress (I) and Congress (A) are an indisputable part of state politics, where both vie for posts and election tickets. 

On Camera

Countdown to 2027 has begun. India must pick strategic alliance with US, balance with old friendships

India must dedicate its efforts to solidify Quad as a serious security alliance and signal to the world that it values its values-based relationship with US above transactional ties.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.