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Why Kerala’s University Bill has the opposition seeing ‘red’

Kerala’s Left Democratic Front govt faces backlash from Congress-led UDF over the bill that seeks to expand powers of university pro-chancellors, pro-vice-chancellors & registrars.

Ruling LDF still in dilemma over AI, Congress starts Kerala unit’s AI training with eye on 2026 polls

Thiruvananthapuram: Shortly after the Kerala Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) appeared to be in a dilemma over Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

Why Kerala is at peace with Hindi. It’s not like Tamil Nadu

Even after the spate of anti-Hindi agitations of the 1960s and 1970s in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, Kerala was open to the prospect of Hindi becoming the ‘national’ language.

After decades of opposition, CPI(M)-led govt eyes private partnerships to revive ailing PSUs in Kerala

Party leaders insist there’s no ideological shift. The move, according to them, will ensure autonomy of PSUs even if private investors come on board.

After investment summit, a ‘New Kerala’ plan. CPI(M)-led LDF eyes a hat-trick in the state

A blueprint for new Kerala was presented on Day 1 of CPI(M)'s state conference. LDF won a historical 2nd term in 2021 & is now formulating strategies to counter anti-incumbency in Kerala.

CPI(M) to Kerala Congress amid ‘neo-fascist’ row: Don’t need certificate on how to fight BJP, RSS

Inaugurating 24th State Conference in Kollam, CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat accuses Congress of playing ‘cheap politics’, highlights contrast between ‘neo-fascism’ & ‘classical fascism’.

Kerala has an education crisis. Student migration has doubled since 2020

A supplement dedicated to the Invest Kerala Summit had to share space with a half-page ‘Study Abroad’ advertisement—a fair depiction of the predicament the state finds itself in.

Row over Tharoor praising Kerala govt put state’s investment climate in focus—Kerala industry minister

Kerala investors' summit saw expressions of interest worth Rs 1.5 lakh cr, the minister tells ThePrint on the sidelines of the event.

As Congress & BJP demand ban on SFI over ragging row, Pinarayi asks, ‘What about RSS & KSU?’

Speaking at SFI’s 35th state conference, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan says CPI(M) students' wing is tackling national issues & resisting saffronisation of education.

How the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board went from being state’s strength to a ‘liability’

The Kerala govt has decided to levy tolls on the roads built under KIIFB, attributing it to the Union government’s decision to the body’s borrowings under state limits.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?