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The Harsh Reality For Wayanad Survivors
The Harsh Reality For Wayanad Survivors
Rediff.com27 Mar 2025

In Kerala's society, known for its high material standard of living, plunging into a...

Why Wayanad's Landslide Survivors Are Protesting
Why Wayanad's Landslide Survivors Are Protesting
Rediff.com27 Mar 2025

In the months immediately following the 2024 tragedy, reporting on the landslide per se...

An Agitation That Woke Up Kerala
An Agitation That Woke Up Kerala
Rediff.com20 Mar 2025

It was a protest which held a mirror to the government of a state taking pride in its...

Huge Ports Deal Sparks US-China Tensions
Huge Ports Deal Sparks US-China Tensions
Rediff.com17 Mar 2025

The $22.8 billion CK Hutchison ports deal intensifies geopolitical tensions between the...

99 And Seven Decimal Points
99 And Seven Decimal Points
Rediff.com11 Mar 2025

'Does 99 percent guarantee character and capacity for an independent awareness of life...

Why Tharoor Gives The Congress A Headache
Why Tharoor Gives The Congress A Headache
Rediff.com24 Feb 2025

The Kerala unit of the Congress instantly gets a headache when Shashi Tharoor lets...

One Month Of Trump: The World Is In Shock
One Month Of Trump: The World Is In Shock
Rediff.com20 Feb 2025

The US is currently Earth's most powerful country and a certain latitude of...

How Dr Singh Changed Finance Minister's Role
Rediff.com1 Feb 2025

'Suddenly we had a new comprehension of affairs, which reminded that the luxury of...

We Are In An Era Of Puppets And Puppeteers
Rediff.com31 Dec 2024

'As we enter 2025, it must be acknowledged that there is a convergence of capital,...

Munambam: The Politics Of Waqf Land
Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

The specter of how the Munambam issue was exploited during the November by-elections is...

The Woman Who Lost Everything
Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

When the landslide hit, Sruthi's house was washed away, along with its inhabitants. She...

Why is Wayanad Quiet About Tragedy?
Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

There is a definite attempt to put the landslides on the backburner because news of...

Is Priyanka A Political Tourist In Wayanad?
Rediff.com2 Nov 2024

When it comes to the Congress and Wayanad, the only way the scepticism in the minds of...

Ratan Tata, Dreamer And Ideas Executor
Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

There were certainly qualities adhering to the Tata Group, which emanated from the...

Do We Need Atmashakti At Work?
Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

'Alongside economic growth and the Asian century, stress has become an Asian caravan.'...

Will Pinarayi Vijayan Survive Ally Anvar's Attack?
Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

At a time when none in Kerala's Left politics questioned the chief minister's...

What Will Israel Do Next?
Rediff.com25 Sep 2024

In days of smart, networked technology and no shame over collateral damage, what will...

Why I Mourn Sitaram Yechury
Rediff.com21 Sep 2024

There are few leaders in the Opposition line up who can claim a path to party...

How Should Rahul Gandhi Have Spoken Abroad?
Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

'I would think that India faces less damage from opinions voiced overseas compared to...

What Mahabali Won't Hear
Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed...