Vadakara: The Most Important Contest In Kerala

Shailaja Teacher, arguably the most famous Covid warrior in India, versus former student leader Shafi Parambil who defeated 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan in the last assembly election.Shyam G Menon......

Frontline Relive Pandemic Nightmare

Battling the virus, enduring separation from loved ones, and working extended hours became part of the job. IMAGE: Beads of sweat run down the forehead of a healthcare worker wearing protective......

Why are women overlooked by Kerala's ruling, Oppn fronts during polls?

When the historic "Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam" was passed in Parliament last year, jubilant women politicians, cutting across parties, broke into celebration distributing sweets and exuding......

Rahul may win Wayanad but Kerala is no Congress fortress this time

Political pundits unanimously suggest that the state is not experiencing a discernible Gandhi wave this time around. IMAGE: Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rahul Gandhi -......

People throng banks as they reopen

Banks will remain open for the public even on the weekend As banks reopened on Thursday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's shock announcement that Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes would cease to be......

A family so rich they didn't know they were being robbed!

'The D K Adikesavulu clan is so wealthy, owns so many houses, and has so much jewellery,' notes T V R Shenoy, 'that it did not notice a servant stealing at the rate of Rs 66 lakh every year!'......

Funding the unfunded: India helps small business borrow to grow

Only 4 per cent of 57.7 million small business units in India have access to institutional finance, leaving many to rely on informal lenders A new bank announced in the annual Budget last week......

Understanding climate change and India

A handbook is generally understood to be a ready reckoner, a quick reference, a flick-through pocketbook, something you pull out when the machinery has failed and so has your memory, or equally, in......

'Vikram didn't have a heart attack'

IMAGE: Vikram. Photograph: Kind courtesy the_real_chiyaan/Instagram   National Award-winning actor Vikram was hospitalised a few days ago. He is well now and may be discharged from hospital......

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning......

'I want to shed a new light on women'

'The show is about women taking ownership of their lives.' With the success of his Web series Churails, Pakistani-British Director Asim Abbasi has achieved the near-impossible: The series has......

PIX: Naga Chaitanya-Samantha's grand reception

Nagarjuna hosts a star-studded reception for his son and daughter-in-law. After a Goa wedding on October 6, Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu had a grand reception at the N Convention Centre......

My Son Washington Sundar

'Washington is a natural hitter of the ball.' IMAGE: Washington Sundar with his father M Sundar, who is holding his son's Test debut cap. Photograph: Kind courtesy Washington Sundar/Instagram Soon......

Washington reveals strategy used to down Aus in Tests

The all-rounder also speaks of how coach Ravi Shastri has inspired him and the challenge of opening in Test matches. IMAGE: Washington Sundar scored 62 in the first innings at Gabba to keep India......

India's Winter Olympics campaign over

Jagdish finishes a poor 103rd IMAGE: Jagdish Singh of India competes during the Cross-Country Skiing Men's 15km Free at Alpensia Cross-Country Centre. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images India's......

The most exciting teenager in Indian cricket

'Cricket may be stressful and very difficult, but when it's your passion, you learn to love it.' IMAGE: Washington Sundar celebrates getting Ambati Rayudu out in an IPL 2017 game. Photograph:......

IWF hands life ban on three lifters

Cracking the whip on dope offenders, Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) on Saturday handed life bans on three lifters, including 2006 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Vicky Bhatta (56 kg),......