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New BJP chief likely by Feb, caste may hold key

THE BJP is preparing to initiate the process for electing a new party president after January 14, marking the end of the Hindu calendar's inauspicious period, Kharmas.

Govt to distribute 50L property cards under Svamitva scheme today

THE Centre will distribute more than 50 lakh property cards among the owners after completion of the drone survey of more than 92% of the targeted villages.

3-yr-old chess prodigy among 17 kids honoured

THREE-YEAR-OLD chess prodigy Anish Sarkar, who made history by becoming the youngest-rated chess player ever, was among the 17 children presented with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar by President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday.

Modi Flags Critical Role of Youth, Bats for Policy to Equip with Emerging Tech

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the \"critical\" role of youth in the nation's progress on Thursday and called for adopting a futuristic approach to equip them with skills in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.

For Balance in Regulating Social Media for Children

Australia's recent bipartisan legislation banning social media for children under 16 has fueled a global debate about the psychological impact of online platforms on children's well-being.

When the Union Is Not a Sum of the Parts

Given our fractured polity and institutional atrophy, this isn't a moment to celebrate the Constitution. Instead, we should ponder about the future of our democracy and constitutional culture

For Society, MT Was Its Conscience

It is difficult for anyone who knew M.T. Vasudevan Nair to live with the fact of his non-existence in Sithara, East Nadakkavu, Kozhikode, his fabled address.

Mother, Newborn, and Forest Staff Escape from Wild Elephant Attack

Woman gives birth to boy in jeep; jumbo obstructs vehicle for two hours on way to hospital

Police tool for data wrapping to be rolled out by January

IN a bid to migrate to data-based policing that is expected to enhance the efficiency of the department, the police will roll out its own data analytics tool by January.

MT led society in its progressive march

MT Vasudevan Nair was a writer who always took care to lead society progressively through his literary creations. His work Pallivalum Kaalchilambum stands testimony to his progressive character.

Malayalam lit will miss him

WHEN I sit down to scribble a few lines on MT, I am at a loss for words.

MT's craft redefined, added depth to his villains

THE characters MT created were never one-dimensional individuals who could easily be fitted into categories.

The Tormented Titan

Five years my senior, MT was in college while I was doing high school. I was enamoured by the very first story he wrote.

Crisp Plots and Sharp Characters

Through his films & screenplays, MT explored lives, customs and beliefs of ordinary people, and socio-political themes in a post-'50s Kerala

Nila — An emotion that ebbed and flowed in MT's writings

“I PREFER the Nila that I know to the great oceans that hold unknown wonders in their wombs,” M T Vasudevan Nair once said in an interview.

One drowns in sea on Xmas day

A youngster died, while two others went missing in the sea in three separate incidents in Thiruvananthapuram city on Christmas Day.

One drowns in sea on Xmas day

A YOUNGSTER died, while two others went missing in the sea in three separate incidents in Thiruvananthapuram city on Christmas day.

Man kills self after land compensation delayed

A 57-year-old man hailing from Kilimanoor, whose land was marked to be acquired for Vizhinjam-Navayikulam Outer Ring Road (ORR) construction, died by suicide after the authorities delayed paying the compensation.

Man Hacked to Death on Christmas Eve

A SENIOR citizen was hacked to death, while his relative sustained serious injuries after they were attacked by a five-member gang involved in drug peddling at Thazhe Vettoor on Tuesday night.

MT, Malayalam Pallikoodam & birth of state's official language oath

The lines were originally a verse written by MT for the children at a summer camp in 2015

Two Keralites make it to 2024 World Abilitysport Youth Games

IT has been a remarkable year for the cerebral palsy sports team of Kerala. After a stellar show at the recently concluded National CP Athletics Championship, two of its members have now made the cut for an upcoming world championship.

National rights panel takes cognizance of tribal suicides

TAKING note of The New Indian Express report that brought out alarming number of tribal suicides in Thiruvananthapuram, the National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of the issue.

Manmohan Singh, architect of '91 economic reforms, no more

FORMER prime minister and renowned economist Dr Manmohan Singh passed away on Thursday night. He was 92.

Christopher Nolan's next titled The Odyssey

ACCLAIMED director Christopher Nolan is set to adapt Homer's ancient Greek epic poem The Odyssey into a feature film.

KALEIDOSCOPIC REFLECTIONS OF BEAUTY, BANTER AND WOMANHOOD

The unassuming opening of Victoria puts us directly inside a bus that chugs along a routine route, carrying the titular Victoria (Meenakshi Jayan) and an old woman clutching a rooster, of all things.

My favourite books of the year

2024 was a fantastic bookish year for me. I completed two bucket list items: speaking at the Jaipur Literature Festival in January and opening an antiquarian bookstore in Bengaluru in November.

Students' Corner at Legislative Assembly Int'l Book Festival

THE third edition of the Kerala Legislative Assembly International Book Festival (KLIBF) is set to take place from January 7 to 13 at the Kerala Legislative Assembly complex.

LEG-POWER: FINDING GROUND LIKE CENTIPEDE & MILLIPEDE

RAINS or trailers of the animal kingdom, centipedes and millipedes, both belonging to the class Myriapoda, are arthropods with fascinating locomotion mechanisms.

Deol's ton helps India seal series

HARLEEN DEOL'S maiden hundred set the foundation and India sealed the ODI series with a 115-run win over the West Indies.

Cranbrook to MCG, the rise and rise of teenager Konstas

ON the eve of New South Wales' first Sheffield Shield match of the season - against South Australia at Cricket Central in Sydney - Sam Konstas was sitting with his batting coach Tahmid Islam for dinner.