Shiba Kurian
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Explained: The controversy around proposed amendments to Kerala Lokayukta
In a cabinet meeting convened on January 19, the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala promulgated an ordinance to make certain amendments to the Kerala Lokayukta Act, 1999. The state government reportedly made no mention of the ordinance in the cabinet brief it issued later. However, it did eventually come to light and has now raised a furore in the state. → Read More
Franco judgment disregards the power bishops have within the church
In Franco Mulakkal� s acquittal judgment, the judge acknowledged the power imbalance between the bishop and the nun, but failed to use that as a crucial lens to understand the nature of sexual violence. → Read More
Why rape-accused Kerala bishop Franco Mulakkal judgment is important
If found guilty, Franco could become the first catholic bishop to be convicted of rape in India. → Read More
Will there be a third wave of COVID-19? Experts explain
Virologist T Jacob John and epidemiologist Dr Jayaprakash Muliyil share their views about a possible third wave and what the daily COVID-19 cases tell about the pandemic. → Read More
Kerala thief brags about sexually assaulting woman on Behindwoods’ problematic intv
“When you break into a house, there will be beautiful women there. Were you ever tempted or attracted to those women in such circumstances?”, the interviewer asks thief Maniyan Pillai. → Read More
Filing I-T returns: Will NRIs be considered Indian residents due to prolonged stay?
The Income Tax department recently extended the deadline to file the income tax returns for the Financial Year 2020-2021 till December 31. This has probably fetched some more time for scores of non-resident Indians (NRI), who are still grappling with their taxpayer status because they had to prolong their stay in India due to the multiple COVID-19 travel restrictions. → Read More
Police custodial violence is a crime that tramples on citizens’ rights
There are thousands of daily police brutalities that go unreported as survivors and victims’ families fear retribution and long-drawn legal cases. → Read More
How India undermines role of nurses in healthcare system
The skewed policies, over the years, have festered into stagnant designations, limited recruitments, arbitrary deputations, lack of motivation to advance career, and importantly, lack of respect, said the nursing community. → Read More
Kerala media landscape witnesses a slew of leadership changes
The significant change is the elevation of Asianet News journalist Sindhu Sooryakumar, who is reportedly the second woman in Kerala to head a news channel. → Read More
Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills, Falaknuma reported more deaths in 2021 than other areas
Jubilee Hills and Falaknuma also reported more excess deaths compared to 2019, according to the RTI response from MeeSeva. → Read More
How the Indian community is coping in the aftermath of South Africa riots
Civil unrest raged for nearly 10 days in parts of South Africa after the arrest of its former President, Jacob Zuma, for contempt of court in a corruption case, on July 7. → Read More
Contact tracing is back amid cases of Delta Plus variant but there are limitations
Many districts had slowed down the contact tracing exercise due to the surge in COVID-19 cases during the second wave but have since intensified it with the Delta Plus variant detected. → Read More
TNM Exclusive: Kerala reports around 14,000 excess deaths till end of May 2021
According to data from the Civil Registration System (CRS) in Kerala, accessed by TNM, between January 1 and May 31 this year, Kerala has officially registered 1.13 lakh deaths. → Read More
Kerala faces shortage of Covaxin, second dose impacted majorly
The coverage of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines for people above 45 years is going at an alarmingly slow pace in Kerala. → Read More
SOS calls and waiting for help: NRIs in despair for their families in India
The complex hospital admission protocols, overburdened health care system and travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic have only exacerbated the anxieties of Indians abroad. → Read More
Why Kerala’s Pathanamthitta has better vaccine coverage than most districts
In Kerala, the Pathanamthitta district has the highest percentage of citizens in the age group of 60 years. The district officials focussed on getting this age group in each ward inoculated. → Read More
As Cyclone Tauktae intensifies, shutters of 11 dams opened in Kerala
The Kerala government has issued a red warning for May 15 (Saturday) for five districts. → Read More
Vaccination drive impacted in many Kerala districts as stocks run low
Currently, Kerala has a stock of 6.29 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines, of which around 3 lakh are doses saved from wastage. This may last not more than two to three days, district officials told TNM. → Read More
Data is crucial during a pandemic, fudging it is no less than a criminal act
A couple of nights ago, a handful of journalist colleagues and data experts convened on a Zoom call to discuss how to identify the undocumented COVID-19 deaths in India. We shared our individual data collated as part of our daily reporting, hoping to find a well-grounded method to fill these gaps in the death data that the Union and state governments continue to leave unaddressed. → Read More
BJP’s attempts to pit Christians against Muslims didn't help: Here’s why
To understand the status of BJP’s Christian vote share in the 2021 election, TNM analysed five constituencies in three districts with significant Christian population. → Read More