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Karnātaka, Kerala, Tamil Nādu
Covers:  Politics, Environment, Climate Change, Social Issues, Natural Disasters, Film and Sports

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The Daily Fix: Kerala needs more than a Band-aid to survive annual monsoon miseries

The Daily Fix: Kerala needs more than a Band-aid to survive annual monsoon miseries

Scroll.in — Governments always act when disasters strike. But what residents need is long-term plans to reduce quarrying, land reclamation and stopping the construction of man-made structures along the coast to prevent future monsoon miseries.

Ground report: How Akhila became Hadiya - and why her case has reached the Supreme Court

Ground report: How Akhila became Hadiya - and why her case has reached the Supreme Court

Scroll.in — A young woman adopted Islam, defying her Hindu family. The case has roiled Kerala.

Despite Regulations, Indian Maids in Gulf Countries Remain Vulnerable

Despite Regulations, Indian Maids in Gulf Countries Remain Vulnerable

The Wire (India) — The chopping off of the hand of an Indian maid in Saudi Arabia underscores the need for Indian embassies to regularly monitor their well-being

Kattas: Traditional check dams of Kasaragod

Kattas: Traditional check dams of Kasaragod

Posers — Kattas are traditional check dams built by farmers in Kerala's Kasaragod district using mud and granite, in December every year. The stored water is used to irrigate farms

Can Kerala's co-operative banking system survive the demonetisation crisis?

Can Kerala's co-operative banking system survive the demonetisation crisis?

Hindustan Times — The Reserve Bank of India’s restrictions have literally paralysed the system, which has a customer base of more than 10 million.

The show is over at India's only public circus academy-and nobody seems to care

The show is over at India's only public circus academy-and nobody seems to care

Quartz India — Rohan Rahman has harboured a dream ever since, as a nine year old, he boarded a train from Sonapur, West Bengal, to Thalassery in Kerala in the last week of July 2010. Throughout the long, drowsy journey, he couldn't sleep. Instead, he kept preparing for the rigorous training that would meet him at his destination.

Your guide to cryptocurrency: Future of crypto in India, reasons for high demand and how to preve...

Your guide to cryptocurrency: Future of crypto in India, reasons for high demand and how to preve...

Onmanorama — The rise of cryptocurrency is a keenly watched economic trend in the pandemic-hit financial world. Crypto transactions gained momentum in India too after the Supreme Court, in 2020, overturned the Reserve Bank of India's 2018 order that banned financial institutions from crypto transactions.

How Kerala's Kodinhi village was saved from communal riots after the killing of a Muslim convert

How Kerala's Kodinhi village was saved from communal riots after the killing of a Muslim convert

Firstpost — But when the situation threatened to get out of hand, Kodinhi found its saviours in the mosque committee and the Imam

'Metroman' E Sreedharan on Election, Politics and Development | Exclusive Interview

'Metroman' E Sreedharan on Election, Politics and Development | Exclusive Interview

Posers — 'Metroman' E Sreedharan says he is confident of an easy win from any constituency in #Kerala because people respect him and his achievements.

China funded Indian team to win water polo gold | undefined News - Times of India

China funded Indian team to win water polo gold | undefined News - Times of India

The Times of India — The China Waterpolo Association worked overtime to ensure that the Indian eves arrived in Guangzhou in time for the competition

Why Sabarimala agitators in Kerala plan to vote for the Congress rather than the BJP

Why Sabarimala agitators in Kerala plan to vote for the Congress rather than the BJP

Scroll.in — Protestors say they are not ditching the saffron party but the Congress is in a better position to defeat the ruling Left Front, which is their primary goal.

Kerala's kiss of love activists recall life after sex racket scandal, arrest

Kerala's kiss of love activists recall life after sex racket scandal, arrest

Hindustan Times — Kiss of Love leaders Rahul Pasupalan and Reshmi Nair, on bail after being arrested in connection with a sex racket, insist the case has been fabricated against them by vested interests.

Broken Sea Walls and Promises Make Life Difficult in Chellanam | Watch Video

Broken Sea Walls and Promises Make Life Difficult in Chellanam | Watch Video

Onmanorama — Editor's Note: Chellanam in Ernakulam district is the worst erosion-hit seashore region in Kerala. This five-part text & video story series explores the issue in depth. Here is the first part. Fifteen-year-old Edgar Sebastien sounded furious while describing the hardships he faced during Cyclone Tauktae in May this year.

With 12 political murders in Kerala's Kannur since 2016, families fear violence will never end

With 12 political murders in Kerala's Kannur since 2016, families fear violence will never end

Scroll.in — Since the LDF took charge two years ago, the area has witnessed the killings of seven workers of the Sangh Parivar, four of the CPI(M) and one of the Congress.

Discussion: Why does Kerala experience floods, landslides and cloudbursts regularly?

Discussion: Why does Kerala experience floods, landslides and cloudbursts regularly?

Posers — Environmental scientist Dr T V Sajeev and weather scientist Dr S Abhilash share their thoughts on the extreme weather phenomenon in Kerala

Only 11 winners in 15 Lok Sabha polls: What makes Kerala such a tough state for women contestants...

Only 11 winners in 15 Lok Sabha polls: What makes Kerala such a tough state for women contestants...

Scroll.in — The state has more women voters than male ones, but has been conservative in electing women to Parliament.

Adivasi students climb treetops for mobile signal and a mishap forces officials to act in a hurry

Adivasi students climb treetops for mobile signal and a mishap forces officials to act in a hurry

Onmanorama — 17-year-old Ananthu Babu broke his legs and suffered spine injuries after he fell from a tree at Panniyode tribal hamlet in Kannur..Tribal Student falls off tree. Adivasi students online education. Panniyode tribal hamlet. Internet connection tribal areas. Kannur Panniyode tribal area

How pesticide overuse is turning Kerala's rice bowl into an ecological wasteland

How pesticide overuse is turning Kerala's rice bowl into an ecological wasteland

Scroll.in — The state was supposed to shift completely to organic farming by 2020. That remains a distant dream.

One year after Cyclone Ockhi, Kerala's fishing families are still struggling to rebuild their liv...

One year after Cyclone Ockhi, Kerala's fishing families are still struggling to rebuild their liv...

Scroll.in — Relatives of dead fishermen are upset with the conditions linked to compensation while the survivors are afraid of heading back to sea.

In Kerala's Wayanad, record landslides and cave-ins raise alarm over its fragile ecology

In Kerala's Wayanad, record landslides and cave-ins raise alarm over its fragile ecology

Scroll.in — The district in the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats reported 247 cases of landslides, landslips and subsidence this monsoon.

Why landslides continue to wreak havoc in Kerala during the monsoon

Why landslides continue to wreak havoc in Kerala during the monsoon

Scroll.in — According to scientists, landslides occur when human intervention – such as building high rises, stone quarrying and the construction of roads – increases in landslide prone areas.

In coastal Karnataka, families of murdered Muslim restaurateur and Hindu salesman seek answers

In coastal Karnataka, families of murdered Muslim restaurateur and Hindu salesman seek answers

Scroll.in — Abdul Basheer and Deepak Rao, attacked within hours of each other last week, led quiet lives. Neither was an active political worker.

How a team of Kerala doctors helped detect the presence of the deadly Nipah virus in record time

How a team of Kerala doctors helped detect the presence of the deadly Nipah virus in record time

Scroll.in — The virus was identified less than 48 hours after samples were taken from a patient suspected of having been infected by it. This has saved many lives.

Karnataka farmers hope Supreme Court order on Cauvery water will make farm distress a campaign is...

Karnataka farmers hope Supreme Court order on Cauvery water will make farm distress a campaign is...

Scroll.in — Though political parties have started talking about water scarcity, the resultant agrarian crisis has not featured prominently in their campaigns so far.
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