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Vishnu Varma
Vishnu Varma is a correspondent for the Indian Express in Kerala.
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Kerala Congress (Thomas) set to end alliance with BJP, may join UDFSubscriber Only
October 27, 2020 18:46 IST
While a formal announcement on the break-up is awaited, leaders of Thomas-faction have begun backchannel talks with the Congress-led UDF.
Tue, Oct 27, 2020
In Kerala village, farmers can mortgage their trees for interest-free bank loansSubscriber Only
October 22, 2020 14:59 IST
The ingenious plan, a brainchild of state Finance Minister TM Thomas Isaac, was formally rolled out earlier this week in Meenangadi, a panchayat of 33,000 people curled up in the Western Ghats hills in Wayanad district.
Thu, Oct 22, 2020
Kerala doctor couple devises online risk calculator for breast cancerSubscriber Only
October 20, 2020 16:40 IST
In India, breast cancer today is the most common cancer among women, replacing cervical cancer; a woman is diagnosed with it every four minutes
Tue, Oct 20, 2020
Kerala loses Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, a poet of rare integrity whose works reflected unfathomable compassionSubscriber Only
October 15, 2020 13:53 IST
Along with writing, Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri was also attracted by the Gandhian thought and immersed himself into the reformation of the society alongside the likes of VT Bhattathiripad. In fact, he is seen as one of the pillars of the modern renaissance movement of Kerala.
Thu, Oct 15, 2020
The face-lift of Kerala’s public schoolsSubscriber Only
October 13, 2020 19:37 IST
The LDF government has claimed that nearly 5.5 lakh new admissions have been recorded in public schools in the last five years despite stiff competition from private management schools mushrooming across the state.
Tue, Oct 13, 2020
Kerala’s Kappad beach among 8 beaches in India to get coveted ‘Blue Flag’ certificationSubscriber Only
October 11, 2020 20:33 IST
The Kappad beach is one of Kerala's highly tourist-attracted destinations due to its topography of small rock formations and coconut palms lining the coast.
Tue, Oct 13, 2020
In zero-case Lakshadweep, over 11,000 back in schoolsSubscriber Only
October 08, 2020 01:02 IST
More than eight months after the first coronavirus case was reported in the country, Lakshadweep remains the only place in India without a single reported case of Covid-19.
Thu, Oct 08, 2020
Facing ‘social media trial’, Kerala doc found hangingSubscriber Only
October 04, 2020 00:23 IST
Kilikollur police filed a case of unnatural death after Dr Anoop Krishna (35), who ran Anoop Ortho Care hospital, was found dead at his home in Kadappakada.
Sun, Oct 04, 2020
Kerala doctor dies by suicide, days after child’s death in surgery led by himSubscriber Only
October 02, 2020 20:30 IST
The Kilikollur police in Kollam district have filed a case of unnatural death after 35-year-old Dr Anoop Krishna, who runs the Anoop Ortho Care hospital, was found dead at his home in Kadappakada. Moments before his death, he had reportedly scribbled the word 'sorry' on the walls of the bathroom.
Fri, Oct 02, 2020
After initial success, Kerala’s Covid-19 situation now critical on most parametersSubscriber Only
October 01, 2020 19:25 IST
The current average growth rate of Covid-19 infections in Kerala in the last seven days is 4.12%, among the highest in the country.
Fri, Oct 02, 2020
Kerala actress attack case: Approver claims threat to life, files caseSubscriber Only
September 29, 2020 19:18 IST
The Bekkal police in Kasaragod confirmed it has filed an FIR based on Vibin's complaint, and is investigating the matter by examining letters and phone records.
Tue, Sep 29, 2020
Kerala: Denied timely treatment, Covid-recovered pregnant woman loses twin babies; govt orders probeSubscriber Only
September 28, 2020 15:22 IST
Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja said the incident was extremely distressing and promised action against the culprits.
Mon, Sep 28, 2020
1000 volunteers, five years, rough terrain: How Kerala’s bird atlas was painstakingly compiledSubscriber Only
September 24, 2020 12:18 IST
Earlier this month, a team of over 1,000 birdwatchers wrapped up field surveys of the ‘Kerala Bird Atlas’, perhaps Asia’s largest citizen science bird project that will throw light on the distribution of birds in the state and more importantly chronicle the impact of habitat destruction and climate change on the avian species.
Thu, Sep 24, 2020
Kerala woman puts organs ‘on sale’ for medical expenses of children, govt assures helpSubscriber Only
September 21, 2020 21:15 IST
The 44-year-old said that state health minister KK Shailaja phoned her, promising to do everything possible to take care of her children's treatment.
Mon, Sep 21, 2020
50 years as MLA, Oommen Chandy is now more important to Congress and Kerala politics than ever beforeSubscriber Only
September 16, 2020 19:23 IST
Chandy’s feat is exceptional because he has won 11 consecutive times from his hometown constituency of Puthuppally in Kottayam district.
Thu, Sep 17, 2020
Kerala to experiment with water taxis from October, first one in Alappuzha’s backwatersSubscriber Only
September 14, 2020 21:09 IST
Just like taxis on roads, these boats will be available for the public. They can call on a specific phone number and the boat will pick them up and drop them at their destination.
Tue, Sep 15, 2020
Migrant workers in Kerala among most vulnerable as Covid caseload risesSubscriber Only
September 12, 2020 19:26 IST
Kerala has an estimated 2.5 to 3 million-strong migrant workforce across a wide spectrum of sectors including construction, agriculture and fishing.
Sat, Sep 12, 2020
Man behind Kerala viral parking video: ‘My first tryst with heavy vehicles was in 7th grade’Subscriber Only
September 08, 2020 21:48 IST
Once it became known that Biju was in the driving seat, he has been flooded with calls and messages, forcing him to even switch off his phone for a while.
Tue, Sep 08, 2020
Cong-led UDF in Kerala declares candidates for Kuttanad, Chavara bypollsSubscriber Only
September 08, 2020 18:40 IST
The seats, both of which were held by the LDF, fell vacant after the demise of sitting MLAs Thomas Chandy in December last year and N Vijayan Pillai in March this year.
Tue, Sep 08, 2020
With Covid Brigade, Kerala is building up human resources to combat spikeSubscriber Only
September 03, 2020 21:07 IST
The call to form a ‘Covid Brigade’ made up entirely of young professionals was first given by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in late July with a portal inviting applications.
Thu, Sep 03, 2020
EC verdict boosts Jose K Mani’s bargaining power with LDF, UDFSubscriber Only
September 02, 2020 20:56 IST
Since the death of his father and party chairman KM Mani in April last year, the 55-year-old has had to face a series of setbacks, the most shocking of which was the bypoll defeat in Pala, a constituency his father had nurtured for nearly six decades.
Wed, Sep 02, 2020
A Kerala rice variety could be answer to troubles of cyclone-hit Bengal fieldsSubscriber Only
September 01, 2020 18:41 IST
The Super Cyclone Amphan had left a trail of destruction in South 24 Parganas district where it broke embankments causing saline water to seep into agricultural fields making irreversible changes to the soil texture. Enter the endemic Pokkali rice from Kerala famed for its remarkable resistance to saltwater.
Tue, Sep 01, 2020
Pettimudi underlines why Kerala is the Petri dish for climate change and reckless developmentSubscriber Only
August 29, 2020 14:09 IST
Across the Western Ghats in Kerala and beyond, one of the most ecologically fragile mountain systems in the world, conversations of a similar kind on land, rainfall and the cost of marginalised human lives have become increasingly familiar in the last three years especially with the state battered by monsoon-linked calamities.
Sat, Aug 29, 2020
Explained: Why the UDF moved a no confidence against CPM-led Kerala govtSubscriber Only
August 24, 2020 21:30 IST
The case of smuggling of gold through diplomatic baggage, currently being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), is particularly relevant for the Opposition, as its ramifications have reached the doorstep of the chief minister's office.
Tue, Aug 25, 2020
Sighting of tiger alarms rescue workers near Kerala landslide siteSubscriber Only
August 23, 2020 13:27 IST
Though the district administration had taken the position that rescue efforts would continue until the last body is found, they will have to take into account the safety of the rescue workers now that a tiger's presence has been confirmed in the area.
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