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Politics spills bad blood

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Politics in Kerala will never be the same again. The dastardly killing of CPM dissenter T.P. Chandrasekharan by a gang, under the alleged instigation by ex-comrades, exposes the party’s fatal dallianc

Rise in pension age, five-day week mooted

The state government, which wants to ensure a smooth passage for the Right to Service Act this assembly session, plans to raise the pension age to 58 and introduce the five-day week, without increasin

Kerala raises tour pitch on Internet

Kerala Tourism is wooing tourists who might be scared by the news of infectious diseases in the state: Webcast Kerala live to the world.

“What better proof than a live screening of the daily life to

Forest officer single-handedly reclaims 6,000 acres in 3 years

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In June 2008, when he took over as Nenmara Divisional Forest Officer in Kerala, P. Dhanesh Kumar was widely seen as a hunted man.

His daring interventions as Mananthavady range officer had got him

Wiki-mapping to trace ancient Kerala river culture

Like the fast-evaporating Nila, the civilisation it had spawned — a civilisation which now lives in the form of folklores, legends, songs, art forms and skills — too is in danger of extinction.

Kerala temples spend Rs 10,408.42 cr per annum for rituals: Study

Hyper-indulgence in rituals and edible items is costing the Hindu community dear. The expenditure incurred to run an average temple for 12 days is enough to run a church for a year and a mosque for a

Kerala finds 218 new tour spots

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The Kerala tourism department which had set out to explore a handful of virgin destinations is blessed with a bounty. In Idukki and Kottayam districts alone, it has hit upon 218 hitherto unseen locale

Bountiful rains fail to ease power crisis

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Generous summer showers have not softened the severity of the state’s power situation. Daily shortage, even with power restrictions, touched an alarming 522 MW on May 6.

Ironically, it had touched t

Money to grow on trees in Kerala

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Chase the passion for growing trees on your compound and collect cash incentives from the forest department.

The department has decided to offer incentives to homesteads planting trees on their priva

When 3 black barges were towed ashore

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Way back in 1976, as a monsoon typhoon battered the Arabian Sea, three massive black barges drifted towards the coast near Ponnani.

The coastal folk, in the dark violent weather, mistook them for wa

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.