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Friday, July 18, 2025
TopicThe Kerala Story

Topic: The Kerala Story

Sudipto Sen’s The Kerala Story isn’t ‘true’ – it’s steeped in damned lies & outrageous stats

Sudipto Sen has become obsessed with the story of women getting trafficked from Kerala to the Islamic State – 32,000 is his go-to number.

Amid escalating row over ‘The Kerala Story’, Tamil Nadu intelligence warns govt of possible law & order issues

Film on group of Muslim women joining Islamic State has been at centre of political row, with critics like Kerala CM calling it 'propaganda story'. BJP has said it has strong message.

‘Not calling for ban’: Shashi Tharoor says ‘The Kerala Story’ film misrepresents ‘our reality’

Pinarayi Vijayan-led govt Sunday slammed the makers of the film, saying they were taking up the Sangh Parivar propaganda of projecting the state as a centre of religious extremism.

DGP orders FIR after ‘The Kerala Story’ teaser sparks outrage, Congress calls it ‘Sangh agenda’

A character in the film's teaser claims that 32,000 girls from Kerala were being forcibly converted and then later joined the terrorist group ISIS.

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Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

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.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.