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Ground report | Kerala schools prepare to use firewood for midday meals as LPG supplies slow

Sreelakshmi Soman

7 mins

Ground report | Kerala schools prepare to use firewood for midday meals as LPG supplies slow

Kerala

Boats, ballots and the lotus! BJP casts its net for Kerala’s coastal votes Ahead of 2026 Assembly elections

Sreelakshmi Soman 10 mins

Boats, ballots and the lotus! BJP casts its net for Kerala's coastal votes Ahead of 2026 Assembly elections

Karnataka

As LPG runs dry, auto drivers, gig workers and MSMEs brace for losses

Anisha Reddy 7 mins

As LPG runs dry, auto drivers, gig workers and MSMEs brace for losses

IN THE NEWS

YSRCP-TDP political battle spills over to national media — editors are not amused

YSRCP-TDP political battle spills over to national media — editors are not amused

Congress delays final candidate list in Kerala as MPs knock on the Assembly door

Community & Culture

Prof KN Panikkar: A warrior historian who battled fascism

By Prof. V. Karthikeyan Nair

Gaddi mandu: Rs 200 deadly poison bottle driving Telangana’s breadwinners to suicide

Issue digital payslips, 72-hour notice for pay changes: Tamil Nadu panel to gig platforms

‘Treatment may lead to death’: Doctor’s notice at a Kerala government medical college triggers uproar

Just Now

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

Sabarimala women entry: Kerala government likely to support traditional rituals in Supreme Court

Andhra Pradesh moots uniform legislation across all universities to enhance higher education quality

By Raj Rayasam

Sasikala–Ramadoss alliance in the making? Talks reportedly underway with TVK

Opposites heal better? Study finds same-gender teleconsultations lower patient satisfaction

‘Freedom of Choice in Marriage’: Karnataka Cabinet approves the Bill to curb caste killings

Southern Strokes

The war in our living room

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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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

Who should use GLP-1 drugs?

Who should use GLP-1 drugs?

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

Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Credit: x.com/HardeepSPuri

Beyond South ‘No shortage of fuel’: Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri quells ‘consumer anxiety’

South First Desk • 3 mins read

Beyond South

Centre invokes Essential Commodities Act to regulate natural gas supply amid Middle East crisis

South First Desk • 4 mins read

Beyond South

Lok Sabha likely to witness heated debate over Opposition’s no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla

South First Desk • 3 mins read

Beyond South

Kerala Governor Arlekar to take additional charge of Tamil Nadu; RN Ravi moved to West Bengal

South First Desk • 3 mins read

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Opinions

India’s AI mela: Spectacle, power and dependence

PROF. V. KARTHIKEYAN NAIR

Prof KN Panikkar: A warrior historian who battled fascism

The blow of the West Asian war on Telangana

Why Karnataka must rethink its welfare architecture to make guarantees transformative

US, Israeli attack on Iran and the Baghdad equation: Who hangs next?

DR NARASIMHA REDDY DONTHI

Why Telangana deserves an all-encompassing and transparent budget

Social media restrictions are a blunt response to complex, interconnected problems

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

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States

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

Andhra Pradesh moots uniform legislation across all universities to enhance higher education quality

Andhra Pradesh moots uniform legislation across all universities to enhance higher education quality

Raj Rayasam • 3 mins

YSRCP-TDP political battle spills over to national media — editors are not amused

YSRCP-TDP political battle spills over to national media — editors are not amused

South First Desk • 4 mins

Mega AMNS steel plant construction in Andhra Pradesh to begin on 23 March

Mega AMNS steel plant construction in Andhra Pradesh to begin on 23 March

Raj Rayasam • 5 mins

War in West Asia hits banana, egg and MSME exports from Telugu states

War in West Asia hits banana, egg and MSME exports from Telugu states

Raj Rayasam • 5 mins

LPG shortage in Telugu states: Drastic supply cuts force commercial kitchens to ration stocks

LPG shortage in Telugu states: Drastic supply cuts force commercial kitchens to ration stocks

Raj Rayasam • 5 mins

Andhra Pradesh pilots AI tools to screen TB, anaemia, cataract at primary health level

Andhra Pradesh pilots AI tools to screen TB, anaemia, cataract at primary health level

Sumit Jha • 5 mins

TDP-led NDA govt gets its act together after CWC flags flaw in Polavaram Project

TDP-led NDA govt gets its act together after CWC flags flaw in Polavaram Project

Raj Rayasam • 5 mins

Telugu aspirants shine in UPSC Civil Services 2025; over 40 from AP, Telangana make the cut

Telugu aspirants shine in UPSC Civil Services 2025; over 40 from AP, Telangana make the cut

Raj Rayasam • 6 mins

Andhra liquor scam: ED uncovers Rs 1,048 crore kickback trail, attaches Rs 441 crore in assets

Andhra liquor scam: ED uncovers Rs 1,048 crore kickback trail, attaches Rs 441 crore in assets

Raj Rayasam • 6 mins

Andhra’s Veligonda project remains incomplete even 30 years after foundation stone

Andhra’s Veligonda project remains incomplete even 30 years after foundation stone

Raj Rayasam • 5 mins

With TFR declining, Chandrababu Naidu, who once advocated population control, now wants population growth

With TFR declining, Chandrababu Naidu, who once advocated population control, now wants population growth

Sumit Jha • 7 mins