The South First

Opinion

The bullet train as optics: Questions Hyderabad's high-speed rail push leaves unanswered

Dr Narasimha Reddy Donthi

9 mins

The bullet train as optics: Questions Hyderabad's high-speed rail push leaves unanswered

Kerala

Free rides, empty buses: Priyadarshini scheme pushes Kerala’s private bus sector into financial distress

Dileep V Kumar 10 mins

Kerala

Irony of Palakkad farmers: Caught between good harvest and procurement test

Dileep V Kumar 9 mins

IN THE NEWS

In The News

Why should the victim move aside? Special court slams parental, societal advice in groping case

Beyond South

Bajrang Bagra new Ram Mandir general secretary after Trust accepts Champat Rai’s resignation

In The News

Tables have turned in Karnataka over SIR: BJP-JD(S) say ECI is under Congress influence

By Keerthivas

3 mins read

Andhra Pradesh

‘He speaks for those without a voice’: Prashna Raavan’s wife speaks out after YouTuber’s arrest

In The News

Kerala man arrested under UAPA for FB post on Pahalgam massacre

In The News

Rs 200-crore illegal assets case sparks debate over disparities in Telangana’s anti-corruption drive

Just Now

Kerala

Malayalam actor Mohanlal declares possession of 10 elephant tusks and 13 ivory artefacts

Kerala

Ahead of Kerala Labour Department talks, CorroHealth bars laid-off employees from entering office premises

Health

Food first, supplements only when needed, says Endocrine Society of India’s first calcium guidance

By Sumit Jha

7 mins read

News

Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 6 July

Kerala

Congress withdrawal plunges India’s youngest municipal chairperson’s administration into crisis

Beyond South

John Brittas writes to Amit Shah, urges Centre to reconsider keeping Ram Janmabhoomi Trust outside RTI

Southern Strokes

SF Specials

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Kerala

Nobody’s people: Munnar’s Tamil tea workers struggle for identity and dignity

Although Tamil workers migrated to Munnar over 100 years ago, the majority remain daily wage labourers without land ownership or independent housing.

By Subash Chandra Bose 15 mins

Health

South First Impact: CDSCO debars two HCG Bengaluru doctors from clinical trials

The doctors named in the whistleblower letter, dated 5 March 2025, that formed the basis for South First’s June 2025 investigation now face debarment: one for 6 months, another for 24 months.

By Chetana Belagere 5 mins

Beyond South

Explained: How the RSS operates in a legal, financial and organisational grey zone

The RSS’ organisational structure is unconventional and much of its funding apparatus is out of public view.

By South First Desk 11 mins

Karnataka

Priyank Kharge pushes RSS to a “Kagaz Nahi Dikhayenge” moment and he won’t stop there

By Anusha Ravi Sood 6 min

Karnataka

‘Give us poison instead’: Inside the 460-day protest against Bidadi AI township championed by CM DK Shivakumar

By Dese Gowda 20 min

Andhra Pradesh

Chilling custodial crime and cover-up: The Gade Sai Krishna case is one Andhra Police cannot wish away

By G S Vasu 7 min

Web Stories

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‘Drink breast milk to build muscles’: Viral fitness claim sparks doctor backlash

Your guide to the snakes behind Kerala’s fatal bites

Visceral fat: Why it is more dangerous than you think

Ultra-processed diets linked to lower fertility in men, early embryo changes

SF Videos

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Community & Culture

Kappad, the beach where Vasco da Gama landed

Community & Culture Toilet, monument and a vanishing turtle: Walking through Kerala’s Blue-Flag-certified Kappad Beach

Anto P Cheerotha • 7 mins read

Andhra Pradesh

Ego over enrichment: Andhra’s lingering claim on ‘pure’ Telugu exposed by ‘Idupu Kayitham’

PV Kondal Rao • 5 mins read

Community & Culture

The timeless satire of C Northcote Parkinson and what it teaches about our work life today

John Kurien • 5 mins read

Community & Culture

In K. Bhagyaraj’s death, Tamil cinema loses a unique filmmaker, nuanced storyteller

Subash Chandra Bose • 4 mins read

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Beyond South

Beyond South Bajrang Bagra new Ram Mandir general secretary after Trust accepts Champat Rai’s resignation

South First Desk • 4 mins read

Beyond South

John Brittas writes to Amit Shah, urges Centre to reconsider keeping Ram Janmabhoomi Trust outside RTI

South First Desk • 5 mins read

Beyond South

Government summons Meta over child sexual abuse ads on Instagram; ex-Judge says SC must act

South First Desk • 3 mins read

Beyond South

Dachigam: Legacy, power and the question of renewal as Omar decides to march to Jantar Mantar

Luv Puri • 8 mins read

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Opinions

DR NARASIMHA REDDY DONTHI

The bullet train as optics: Questions Hyderabad’s high-speed rail push leaves unanswered

SACHIN YADAV

What GST 2.0 gets right, and who pays for it

G S VASU

YouTuber Raavan’s arrest: For Pawan Kalyan, Andhra Pradesh is his fiefdom

LUV PURI

Dachigam: Legacy, power and the question of renewal as Omar decides to march to Jantar Mantar

PV KONDAL RAO

Hyderabad or hometown? The electoral dilemma Seemandhra leaders face

FAISAL C.K.

Governors vs state governments: Can this 36-hour “constitutional fiction” from Brussels help?

N VENUGOPAL

Two incidents and how they raise serious questions about Telangana government and police

PV KONDAL RAO

The silent test of Telangana’s democracy: How villages and cities are handling SIR

States

Andhra Pradesh

‘He speaks for those without a voice’: Prashna Raavan’s wife speaks out after YouTuber’s arrest

Sreshta Ladegaam • 6 mins

Andhra Pradesh

After UAPA charges, Andhra Pradesh court sends YouTuber Prashna Raavan to 14 days’ judicial remand

South First Desk • 3 mins

Andhra Pradesh

Waging war against India and more: The charges Andhra Police have invoked against YouTuber Prashna Raavan

South First Desk • 5 mins

Andhra Pradesh

Following his fifth arrest, Andhra Pradesh police invoke UAPA against Prashna Raavan

South First Desk • 3 mins

Andhra Pradesh

Gade Sai Krishna custodial death: Mother pleads with SIT to return remains for last rites, alleges conspiracy

Sreshta Ladegaam • 5 mins

Andhra Pradesh

‘Who is afraid of Prashna Raavan?’ YouTuber arrested for 5th time in 4 days

Sreshta Ladegaam • 6 mins

Andhra Pradesh

AP police’s brazenness continues as they arrest YouTuber Raavan for fourth time

South First Desk • 4 mins

Andhra Pradesh

Sai Krishna custodial death: SIT seizes bones, blood stained lathi and ash from Krishnalanka police station

South First Desk • 4 mins

Andhra Pradesh

No respite despite securing bail twice: Andhra Pradesh police arrest ‘Prashna’ Raavan for the third time

South First Desk • 3 mins

Andhra Pradesh

Political commentator ‘Prashna’ Raavan re-arrested soon after getting bail

Sreshta Ladegaam • 3 mins

Andhra Pradesh

Telangana police file FIR against Andhra police personnel who arrested YouTuber KV Reddy; Raavan gets bail

South First Desk • 2 mins

Andhra Pradesh

SIT arrests two more police personnel in Gade Sai Krishna custodial death case

South First Desk • 2 mins

The bullet train as optics: Questions Hyderabad's high-speed rail push leaves unanswered

Free rides, empty buses: Priyadarshini scheme pushes Kerala’s private bus sector into financial distress

Irony of Palakkad farmers: Caught between good harvest and procurement test

IN THE NEWS

Why should the victim move aside? Special court slams parental, societal advice in groping case

Bajrang Bagra new Ram Mandir general secretary after Trust accepts Champat Rai’s resignation

Tables have turned in Karnataka over SIR: BJP-JD(S) say ECI is under Congress influence

‘He speaks for those without a voice’: Prashna Raavan’s wife speaks out after YouTuber’s arrest

Kerala man arrested under UAPA for FB post on Pahalgam massacre

Rs 200-crore illegal assets case sparks debate over disparities in Telangana’s anti-corruption drive

Just Now

Malayalam actor Mohanlal declares possession of 10 elephant tusks and 13 ivory artefacts

Ahead of Kerala Labour Department talks, CorroHealth bars laid-off employees from entering office premises

Food first, supplements only when needed, says Endocrine Society of India’s first calcium guidance

Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 6 July

Congress withdrawal plunges India’s youngest municipal chairperson’s administration into crisis

John Brittas writes to Amit Shah, urges Centre to reconsider keeping Ram Janmabhoomi Trust outside RTI

Southern Strokes

SF Specials

Nobody’s people: Munnar’s Tamil tea workers struggle for identity and dignity

South First Impact: CDSCO debars two HCG Bengaluru doctors from clinical trials

Explained: How the RSS operates in a legal, financial and organisational grey zone

Priyank Kharge pushes RSS to a “Kagaz Nahi Dikhayenge” moment and he won’t stop there

‘Give us poison instead’: Inside the 460-day protest against Bidadi AI township championed by CM DK Shivakumar

Chilling custodial crime and cover-up: The Gade Sai Krishna case is one Andhra Police cannot wish away

Health & Wellness

Food first, supplements only when needed, says Endocrine Society of India’s first calcium guidance

Curious case of Genome Valley: 40% of India’s pharma output, meagre gains

One in seven stroke patients in India is under 45, over half die: Study

For men in rural Telangana, the road to diabetes and heart disease may begin before 30, study finds

Smoking, comorbidities and severe COVID-19—not vaccination—behind heart attacks in young Indians: ICMR study

Women in Telangana lead India in earnings and banking access, but not in decision-making at home

BOLD

A procedure or a pill? Hyderabad researchers compare two obesity treatments in a first-of-its-kind study

India’s children hold steady until 5, then tip into obesity by 9: CMC Vellore study

SF Campaign: Andhra has more obese men among large states, Kerala tops among women

Hyderabad college students face triple hypertension risk from junk food: ICMR-NIN study

Behind The News

Power lost, payroll cut: Inside the quiet downsizing of DMK’s digital empire

Some files are more important? Kerala Governor’s speed in approving SEC posting raises eyebrows

The viper’s tale: Home minister Ramesh Chennithala accepts mistake

A minister, a bus and a cup of trouble: Gooey dessert raises sticky questions

A remark that wasn’t meant for the record—but became the headline

A birthday, ‘estranged brothers’ and a vision: Will Stalin accept Rahul Gandhi’s olive branch?

Politics & Policy

Divided by drugs, united by power! The story of Kochi’s ‘Goondas’ who backed Operation Toofan

It’s not about representation: How Mullaperiyar Dam is slowly moving beyond Kerala and Tamil Nadu’s control

Priyank Kharge pushes RSS to a “Kagaz Nahi Dikhayenge” moment and he won’t stop there

‘Vijay rejected BJP’s Sanatana politics’: VCK Minister Vanni Arasu on TVK alliance, RSS & social justice

Web Stories

‘Drink breast milk to build muscles’: Viral fitness claim sparks doctor backlash

Your guide to the snakes behind Kerala’s fatal bites

Visceral fat: Why it is more dangerous than you think

Ultra-processed diets linked to lower fertility in men, early embryo changes

Citizen’s corner

Karnataka notifies guidelines for Permanent Residence Certificates, brings issuance under Sakala Act

TNPSC Group-1 exam: Sharp fall in vacancies leaves aspirants worried

‘Slumdog Millionaires’ in Kochi’s ‘Vietnam Colony’: Victims of Kerala State Housing Board

NEET leakage: Are authorities endorsing systemic failure?

After OSM gaffe, CBSE arms school principals with toolkit to rise in defence

Union government hikes petrol, diesel prices again; fourth increase in two weeks

No to Corruption

Karnataka Lokayukta nabs Central government employee red-handed while accepting bribe

ACB arrests Nizamabad Excise Superintendent, finds assets worth around Rs 3 crore

Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau raids 11 locations linked to Nizamabad Excise Superintendent Mallareddy

Telangana ACB raids Lands and Survey Deputy Director over disproportionate assets

SF Videos

State Of Play: Clamour for clarity in Karnataka Congress

How pro-TVK pages are rewriting Tamil Nadu’s political history

Why the delay in sharing ministries with allies, TVK?

State Of Play: Cadres prevail over high command — VD Satheesan is Kerala CM

Community & Culture

Andhra Pradesh

Ego over enrichment: Andhra’s lingering claim on ‘pure’ Telugu exposed by ‘Idupu Kayitham’

Community & Culture

The timeless satire of C Northcote Parkinson and what it teaches about our work life today

Community & Culture

In K. Bhagyaraj’s death, Tamil cinema loses a unique filmmaker, nuanced storyteller

Beyond South

Beyond South