Saritha S. Balan
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Thiruvananthapuram, KL, India
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Brahmapuram fire: Kochi paying for not opting decentralised treatment of waste
While many local bodies in the state adopted a decentralised mechanism, Kochi opted for a centralised facility, which has proved to be a failure over the years. → Read More
Brahmapuram fire: Kochi paying for not opting decentralised treatment of waste
While many local bodies in the state adopted a decentralised mechanism, Kochi opting for a centralised facility, which has proved to be a failure over the years. → Read More
Student body objects to NIT Calicut allowing ABVP event despite ban on campus politics
In a letter to authorities, Students� Affairs Council questioned the permission given to host an ABVP event on the campus where political activities are banned. → Read More
Kerala tribal man found dead a day after the birth of his child, relatives raise suspicion
The police may claim it was a death by suicide, but there is no way he took his own life, Viswanathan� s relatives tell TNM. → Read More
Siddique Kappan to TNM: I am not afraid, oppressive states treat journos this way
Siddique Kappan, a Delhi-based Malayali journalist, was arrested by the UP police in October 2020 while on his way to cover the Hathras rape case. He is out on bail now. → Read More
Anil Antony’s resignation ‘an ideological necessity’ for Congress in Kerala
KPCC digital media convener Anil Antony resigned from his post on January 25, a day after stating on Twitter that giving importance to BBC� s documentary will undermine the country� s sovereignty. → Read More
Wayanad successfully wraps up campaign to provide basic documents to all tribal persons
The district administration claims that Wayanad is the first district in the country to achieve such a milestone. → Read More
Living in the margins: Why Kerala’s fisherfolk lag behind in higher education
Neither the occupation of fishing nor the community of fisherfolk find any mention in the curricula taught in schools. This omission is striking, given that farming is extensively covered in our textbooks. → Read More
Jayarajan vs Jayarajan: Graft allegations against LDF convener exposes rift in CPI(M)
The allegations against EP Jayarajan, LDF convener and senior CPI(M) leader, are said to have been raised by P Jayarajan during the recently held state committee meeting. → Read More
Why farmers are opposing the satellite survey report of forest buffer zones in Kerala
While the report has evoked discontent among various farmer organisations, the Opposition Congress party has accused the government of wasting time and resources on the � faulty� satellite survey. → Read More
Is the govt waiting for Shankar Mohan to resign? Kerala film institute students ask
The state government has appointed a panel to probe the allegations, including caste discrimination, raised against KR Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts director Shankar Mohan. → Read More
How an institute named after the country’s first Dalit president failed a Dalit student
KR Narayanan National Institute of Visual Arts and Science director Shankar Mohan has been accused of disregarding reservation norms while admitting students to the institute. → Read More
If anyone benefitted from Vizhinjam protests, it is Adani group: Thomas Isaac to TNM
In an interview with TNM, the former finance minister asked which investor would come to Kerala if a contract signed by one government is cancelled by the next. → Read More
Karuvannur bank scam victims are still waiting for their money, 10 months on
In February, the Kerala government had proposed a plan to raise Rs 50 crore to repay the Karuvannur bank depositors who lost their life� s savings. But now, the victims of the scam feel they are once again being forgotten. → Read More
A day after violent clashes, Vizhinjam protesters vow to strengthen the fight
The protest, which entered the 132nd day on November 28, is kept alive by people from different parishes of the Latin Catholic Church in the region, who flock to the site every day. → Read More
Demotion of female teacher to appoint a man as principal stirs row in Kerala
The order issued on November 24 by the Director of General Education read that Raveendran P, a teacher who was on deputation, has been promoted to the post of principal. → Read More
Kerala’s Malappuram sees spike in measles cases, 144 kids ill in 20 days
According to the health department officials, 90% of children who contracted measles did not receive two doses of the vaccine. → Read More
We want Adani port project to be halted, not abandoned: Latin Catholic Church
The protest by the fisherfolk and other local communities in the coastal region of Vizhinjam against the construction of the International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport in Kerala completed 100 days on Thursday, October 27. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recently said that the deliberations with the Action Council reached a bottleneck due to their demand to give up the port project. → Read More
Eldhose Kunnappilly: Meet the Congress MLA from Kerala who is on the run from law
The Congress MLA from Perumbavoor in Kerala is evading the police after being booked on an assault complaint by a woman. → Read More
Food memes aside, Bharat Jodo Yatra was booster drink for Congress workers in Kerala
Whether the state leaders can keep the momentum left by the Yatra will determine the party†s possibilities in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the state. → Read More