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Topic: Kerala

BCI nod on 2 seats for transgenders in Kerala law colleges a start, 22-yr-old awaits HC’s take on quota

Approval is interim though as a plea seeking reservation for transgender students is pending before Kerala HC. Stakeholders assert that more sensitisation is required at large.

Kerala local body polls: Congress bets on early start, mix of young & old faces to revive its base

Thiruvananthapuram: In opposition in Kerala for almost a decade, the state Congress unit has launched an early campaign for the upcoming local body polls in...

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

With welfare push and ‘New Kerala’ pitch, LDF hits the ground ahead of local body polls

LDF setting the tone for Assembly polls expected next year. Already CM Pinarayi Vijayan has declared the state free of extreme poverty. Opposition has dismissed the claim as an ‘election stunt’.

Kerala’s LDF govt blinks as ally CPI dials up dissent. Inside feud that pumped the brakes on PM SHRI

Thiruvananthapuram: A sharp U-turn by the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) after intense infighting for the past few days over implementing the PM SHRI...

Delays & ‘shady deals’: All about Kerala govt, sponsor ‘Messi-ng’ up Argentina football team tour

Reporter Broadcasting Company, the sponsor, meanwhile, is looking for next window in March to bring the football great and Argentina team to Kerala.

‘Milestone’ pact after 3 years of resistance—the debate over PM-SHRI & what’s behind Kerala’s U-turn

Only Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are yet to sign into the scheme under which the Centre aims to upgrade 14,500 schools across India between 2022-23 and 2026-27.

Kerala declares itself extreme poverty-free. How state ensured ‘no family is left behind’

Pinarayi govt claims Kerala is the first state to eradicate extreme poverty. Here's how state carried out this massive project.

Curious case of Kerala’s Left alliance: Divided on policy, united by power

Implementation of PM-SHRI isn't the first instance of discord among the allies. Tensions extend to the grassroots levels too.

Mayawati’s praise for another ‘bhatija’ at BSP rally & LDF-UDF spar over ice cream ad in Kerala

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On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.