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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicSouth India

Topic: South India

South India’s favourite erotic star, Silk Smitha was unapologetic about her sex appeal

On her 23rd death anniversary, ThePrint recalls the unabashedly colourful actor's lonely journey in the film industry.

Modi govt plan to make Hindi compulsory averted. But larger message should worry south

Since coming to power in 2014, the BJP and its supporters have systematically embarked on their wanton campaign to privilege uniformity over unity.

Modi must clarify if non-Hindi speakers will be lesser citizens in his ‘New Hindia’

Next generation students must be allowed to choose languages that they consider to be important and not be compelled to learn Hindi.

India’s southern states are reeling under drought, but it still didn’t become a poll issue

Four southern states — Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu — have been gripped by drought, and people blame politicians for ignoring them.

Now linked to Sri Lanka terror, here’s how south India became a hotbed of radicalisation

Since the 1990s, groups such as Al-Ummah, PFI & Indian Mujahideen have emerged in southern India and been accused and convicted of radicalisation and terror.

Indian govt won’t be any different from British if Hindus can’t manage their own temples

A tradition that started with the British wanting to control Indian temples’ riches continues even today.

Modi created India’s north-south divide, Rahul Gandhi contesting from Wayanad will unite them

Rahul Gandhi has shown his intent that he can be the bridge that repairs this growing north-south divide within the country under Modi’s rule.

Not just a ‘safe seat’ for Rahul Gandhi, Congress sees Wayanad as key to its southern revival

Congress confirmed Sunday morning that the party president will also contest from Wayanad in Kerala, besides his traditional seat, Amethi.

Why the women’s march for prohibition in Karnataka was bound to fizzle out

The women had pinned their hopes on CM Kumaraswamy but various factors are at play, from a liquor lobby & huge revenues to even history being against them. 

By 2050, more than 20% of people in south India will be over 65. And that spells trouble

A State Bank of India report says this will put pressure on these states’ infrastructure, and widen income distribution gap between the south and north.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.