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Opinion

Building Telangana’s future: Investing in education, health and inclusive growth

Ganesh Thanda

6 mins

Building Telangana’s future: Investing in education, health and inclusive growth

Politics

Beyond the euphoria: What young voters of Tamil Nadu say about TVK and Vijay

Subash Chandra Bose 7 mins

Beyond the euphoria: What young voters of Tamil Nadu say about TVK and Vijay

Kerala

From Congress bastion to BJP breakthrough: What’s next for Nemom as Kerala polls near?

Sreelakshmi Soman 5 mins

From Congress bastion to BJP breakthrough: What's next for Nemom as Kerala polls near?

IN THE NEWS

Death toll soars to 16 in Andhra milk adulteration tragedy linked to ethylene glycol

Death toll soars to 16 in Andhra milk adulteration tragedy linked to ethylene glycol

MK Stalin puts seniors to the test as cabinet faces survival questions ahead of elections

DMK under fire as CPI(M) resists seat cuts, VCK pushes for larger share

By Subash Chandra Bose

After the flames: GMCH deaths fuel political heat in poll-bound Kerala

Madras eye on the rise: Doctors explain dos and don’ts

Palakkad turns political flashpoint amid ‘secret deal’ allegations

Just Now

Telangana releases Rs 3,590 crore as first tranche of Rythu Bharosa amid fiscal crunch

In Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli, daughter dies by suicide in protest days after father’s murder

Andhra’s Vizag–Bhimili coastal corridor proposal draws backlash over ecological impact

By Raj Rayasam

What GLP-1 drugs still can’t replace in weight loss, doctors explain

Generic Semaglutide launches in India after patent expiry, prices drop sharply

‘Retrograde, unconstitutional’: 100+ lawyers, feminists urge withdrawal of Transgender Bill 2026

Southern Strokes

Eternal hope

SF Specials

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How MNM, DMDK and caste organisations can help DMK consolidate slim margins in 60 seats

How MNM, DMDK and caste organisations can help DMK consolidate slim margins in 60 seats

Smaller political parties and caste organisations often command influence within specific communities. Bringing them into the alliance could help the DMK consolidate those votes in closely contested seats.

By Subash Chandra Bose 9 mins

The women Constitution makers: Those who held a republic’s hopes in the balance

The women Constitution makers: Those who held a republic’s hopes in the balance

The strength of each of their arguments lies in their demand for a republic that honours every individual’s sovereign spark.

By Saumya Gupta 6 mins

Ground Report: In Karnataka’s Koppal, menstrual cups are ‘scary’, pads are missing, and cloth becomes default

Ground Report: In Karnataka’s Koppal, menstrual cups are ‘scary’, pads are missing, and cloth becomes default

As Karnataka is attempting to pivot its flagship menstrual hygiene programme, Shuchi, towards menstrual cups for schoolgirls, the state is facing cultural gaps and fears.

By Chetana Belagere 10 mins

The ‘40’ factor favouring Vijay’s TVK in poll-bound Tamil Nadu

By Anusha Ravi Sood 7 min

TTD knew of ghee adulteration in 2022 but took no action, SIT finds

By Raj Rayasam 3 min

An old crown, a new plaque, and an unsettled chapter of Kerala’s Jewish past

By Dileep V Kumar 8 min

Web Stories

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Is bubble tea a hidden gut health trap? Experts explain

Is bubble tea a hidden gut health trap? Experts explain

Why do Indians get diabetes at lower body weights than Europeans?

Why do Indians get diabetes at lower body weights than Europeans?

Can drinking water affect Parkinson’s risk?

Can drinking water affect Parkinson’s risk?

White dot in photograph could be eye cancer: Dr P Vijay Anand Reddy

White dot in photograph could be eye cancer: Dr P Vijay Anand Reddy

SF Videos

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Vijay–Sangeetha divorce

Will the Vijay–Sangeetha divorce issue affect women’s votes for TVK?

By South First Desk 1 min

Bengaluru’s garbage

Why Bengaluru’s garbage is piling up

By Anisha Reddy 1 min

Rahul Gandhi and MK Stalin

State Of Play: Why the bad blood between Rahul Gandhi and MK Stalin?

By Anusha Ravi Sood 1 min

Dr P Vijay Anand Reddy

Interview: Padma Shri 2026 Awardee Dr P Vijay Anand Reddy

By Sumit Jha 1 min

Community & Culture

Prof KN Panikkar (26 April 1936 – 9 March 2026)

Community & Culture Prof KN Panikkar: A warrior historian who battled fascism

Prof. V. Karthikeyan Nair • 6 mins read

Community & Culture

Artist and curator Bose Krishnamachari appointed as the Cultural Curator of Kochi

South First Desk • 4 mins read

Community & Culture

The real Kerala story: History, pluralism, and food culture beyond polemics

Amal Chandra • 6 mins read

Community & Culture

Interview: Progressive Malayalam film industry should have a safe work environment for men and women, says actor Bhavana

Arjun Ramachandran • 10 mins read

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Beyond South

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Beyond South ‘Retrograde, unconstitutional’: 100+ lawyers, feminists urge withdrawal of Transgender Bill 2026

South First Desk • 3 mins read

Beyond South

Dozens of parody, satire accounts blocked in India as Centre cracks whip on social media

Amit Vasudev • 4 mins read

Beyond South

Interview: ‘My gender, your choice?’, transmasc writer Radz on the 2026 Transgender Persons Amendment Bill

Anisha Reddy • 10 mins read

Beyond South

Is India’s economy in a worse state than official GDP numbers suggest?

Dese Gowda • 9 mins read

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Opinions

Building Telangana’s future: Investing in education, health and inclusive growth

C YAMINI KRISHNA

A conversation of love and revolution: GN Saibaba’s translation of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s poetry

Musi rejuvenation or spectacle? The politics of riverfront development

Precarity of LPG shortages: When distant wars quickly reach our kitchens and wallets

Boycotting US, Israeli products could end West Asia conflict

DR NARASIMHA REDDY DONTHI

‘They came to clean the river and stayed to sell the bank’: A critical assessment of the Musi Riverfront Project

India’s AI mela: Spectacle, power and dependence

PROF. V. KARTHIKEYAN NAIR

Prof KN Panikkar: A warrior historian who battled fascism

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States

Andhra’s Vizag–Bhimili coastal corridor proposal draws backlash over ecological impact

Andhra’s Vizag–Bhimili coastal corridor proposal draws backlash over ecological impact

Raj Rayasam • 6 mins

Death toll soars to 16 in Andhra milk adulteration tragedy linked to ethylene glycol

Death toll soars to 16 in Andhra milk adulteration tragedy linked to ethylene glycol

Sumit Jha • 4 mins

Centre’s land transfer to accelerate Mulapeta Port development in Srikakulam

Centre’s land transfer to accelerate Mulapeta Port development in Srikakulam

Raj Rayasam • 4 mins

Andhra Pradesh CID probe into Group 1 exam irregularities raises questions

Andhra Pradesh CID probe into Group 1 exam irregularities raises questions

South First Desk • 5 mins

Jagan Mohan Reddy lambasts TDP over MP’s drugs case, announces statewide padayatra

Jagan Mohan Reddy lambasts TDP over MP’s drugs case, announces statewide padayatra

Raj Rayasam • 4 mins

TDP pushes BC Protection Act, seeks to consolidate core support base

TDP pushes BC Protection Act, seeks to consolidate core support base

Raj Rayasam • 6 mins

Hyderabad farmhouse raid: Police recover cocaine and revolver; say accused fired shot

Hyderabad farmhouse raid: Police recover cocaine and revolver; say accused fired shot

South First Desk • 3 mins

Hyderabad drug bust: Naidu directs Eluru MP Putta Mahesh Kumar Yadav to stay away from TDP activities

Hyderabad drug bust: Naidu directs Eluru MP Putta Mahesh Kumar Yadav to stay away from TDP activities

South First Desk • 3 mins

Telangana and AP urge consumers not to panic book LPG; say domestic supply largely stable

Telangana and AP urge consumers not to panic book LPG; say domestic supply largely stable

Raj Rayasam • 6 mins

No! Chandrababu Naidu is not going anywhere

No! Chandrababu Naidu is not going anywhere

G S Vasu • 4 mins

TDP MP among those testing positive for drugs at party at former BRS MLA’s farmhouse in Hyderabad

TDP MP among those testing positive for drugs at party at former BRS MLA’s farmhouse in Hyderabad

Raj Rayasam • 5 mins

Andhra cabinet clears removal of 22-A restrictions on over 66,000 acres of Industrial Land, clears incentives for Heritage Foods expansion

Andhra cabinet clears removal of 22-A restrictions on over 66,000 acres of Industrial Land, clears incentives for Heritage Foods expansion

Raj Rayasam • 5 mins