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Friday, November 1, 2024
TopicKerala floods

Topic: Kerala floods

2 Supreme Court judges perform on stage to raise funds for Kerala flood victims

Singer Mohit Chauhan croons a number songs as Justices Kurian Joseph and K.M. Joseph sing solos in Hindi, English and Malayalam.

Floods in Kerala, India’s top gold buyer, may affect wedding season demand

The usual spend of 200 grams to 1 kilogram of gold per wedding in Kerala may drop 50 per cent in the next month.

If Pakistan could help after 2001 Gujarat quake why can’t UAE aid Kerala, some ask

Vajpayee government even accepted aid from Pakistan after 2001 earthquake while UPA accepted money after 2004 tsunami.

Climate change and bad development practices to blame for Kerala floods, says expert

Destruction caused by the Kerala floods would have been less severe if the government followed the recommendations of the Gadgil Committee report on preservation...

Kerala may have to wait until June 2019 for full flood financial package

According to existing guidelines on disaster relief funds, the centre releases the amount in each financial year in two instalments in June and December.

UAE should help Kerala on the ground, not just write a cheque

UAE is wealthy & has strong state capacity, built with help of Kerala’s workers. It should return the favour & help rebuild Kerala’s infrastructure.

Kerala floods: This is what Kochi has to do to avoid drowning again

After being marooned for days, Kochi residents say the city needs better planning and removal of illegal encroachment over canals.

Had it not been for its IAS officers, Kerala’s flood damage would have been worse

Kerala IAS officers had designed a system that flood-prone states UP and Bihar still lack

Onam celebrations are a low key affair as Kerala recovers from flood devastation

The government cancelled celebrations, but the spirit of the festival lives on in relief camps.

Kerala relief fund crisis, and Rahul Gandhi’s Germany speech

The best cartoons of the day.

On Camera

Iran’s real fantasy is to take over Muslim world. Palestine is just a façade

Since 1979, Iran has used the Palestinian issue as a façade for its regional agenda to oppose American diplomacy, the Western world, and the existence of Israel.

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.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.