scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Thursday, November 6, 2025
TopicSouth India

Topic: South India

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.

Brash Delhi vs laidback Bengaluru: How India’s party scene changes with the zone

The nightlife culture of India has undergone a sea change in the last 10 years, and there is no one way the country kicks up its heels.

‘Progressive’ south India is catching up with the north when it comes to honour killings

The caste divide is equally strong in India's 'progressive south', and lovers equally unsafe.

What the history of foreign invasions tell us about suicides across India

On suicide rates, there is a clear divide between north and south India.

Is South India really richer than the North? Three charts that show the truth

The southern states do well in terms of Net State Domestic Product. But what happens when one studies per capita income and inequalities?

Scandal-hit PNB wants south Indian banks to help revive its fortunes

Turnaround plan includes acquiring other PSU banks that have a strong presence in south India.

For rich South India, the rest of the country is a tax burden

India’s two halves have strongly disparate interests, demands and expectations. Healing those growing divisions will be the constant task of future leaders.

Plugged-In: Lawless in Uttar Pradesh, Mark Zuckerberg’s apology, and a united South

Plugged-In from ThePrint is a new feature that sifts through the mountain of content and explains the big headlines and commentary from across media — briefly, intelligently. A one-stop quick-read put together by the best minds in the business for the news junkie on the go.

To conquer the south, BJP will have to face the might of 15 regional parties or join them

The BJP has already peaked in the north and has also made an impressive debut in the northeast. So, the south is important for its 2019 Lok Sabha strategy.

On Camera

Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.