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‘Writing is a political act’: Perumal Murugan on translation, power and the expanding world of readers

Anusha Ravi Sood

15 mins

‘Writing is a political act’: Perumal Murugan on translation, power and the expanding world of readers

Opinion

Is Telangana CM Revanth Reddy caught in a pincer?

PV Kondal Rao 6 mins

Is Telangana CM Revanth Reddy caught in a pincer?

Tamil Nadu

‘As I had assured..’: Vijay announces cancellation of Parandur airport project in Assembly

South First Desk 4 mins

'As I had assured..': Vijay announces cancellation of Parandur airport project in Assembly

IN THE NEWS

Konda Surekha issue: Ball in High Command’s court as uneasy calm envelops Telangana Congress

Konda Surekha issue: Ball in High Command’s court as uneasy calm envelops Telangana Congress

Community & Culture

Clicks, reels and political pressure: Senior journalists discuss the future of Indian media

TV News: Shorswami exposes ‘Dimaagi Naxals’ toolkit, ‘brains are the new bombs’!

By Prabhpreet

Priyank Kharge justifies Karnataka CM’s meeting with Adani, says government considers him a ‘contractor’

Karnataka records 4,212 H1N1 cases indicating a surge in seasonal flu this monsoon; government steps up preparedness

Tamil Nadu extends third-child maternity leave to a year, expert calls for wider care policy

Just Now

Gachibowli collapse: Owner held; HYDRAA, CMC continue demolitions of unsafe constructions

Kottayam man allegedly sells wife’s private videos; POCSO case registered after daughter’s statement

Centre restricts sale of cough and cold drug combinations, cites risk to children below four

By Sumit Jha

Hyderabad: Two killed in Gachibowli building collapse; two students injured hours later at Toxic event

Devan joins Vijay’s TVK days after quitting BJP, set to meet TN CM in Chennai

Behind the News

Keralam Metro: Will Behera’s name-change gamble backfire?

Southern Strokes

No loot here

SF Specials

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In Kerala’s relief camps, caste proves harder to wash away: Inside flood-hit Pathanamthitta

In Kerala’s relief camps, caste proves harder to wash away: Inside flood-hit Pathanamthitta

Rescue volunteers and local residents say that in some areas, privileged-caste families are unwilling to share food, shelter and common facilities with Dalits because of enduring notions of untouchability.

By Sreelakshmi Soman 7 mins

Inside Kerala’s NEET coaching economy and the human cost of chasing a medical seat

Inside Kerala’s NEET coaching economy and the human cost of chasing a medical seat

Shilpa is a final-year MBBS student. On the day she finished her final examination, she said most of her classmates had managed only one or two hours of sleep.

By Sreelakshmi Soman 8 mins

Interview | ‘I have doubts whether the TVK will oppose NEET like the DMK did’: Anitha Manirathinam

Interview | ‘I have doubts whether the TVK will oppose NEET like the DMK did’: Anitha Manirathinam

While CJP has called for a “Fair NEET”, Anitha Manirathinam, like many in Tamil Nadu continues to demand a complete ban on NEET in Tamil Nadu.

By Subash Chandra Bose 10 mins

At Jantar Mantar, a generation that stopped being afraid

By Nacchinarkkiniyan M 9 min

Manic Monday: When books clashed with police batons for a better India

By Kaushik Raj 16 min

A cancer drug, a patent and Article 21: Kerala woman’s plea now speaks for millions

By Dileep V Kumar 10 min

Web Stories

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13-Year-Old Allegedly Plots Grandfather’s Murder
Four Minors Held In Kerala

13-Year-Old Allegedly Plots Grandfather’s Murder Four Minors Held In Kerala

Why has Maharashtra FDA taken on Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff?

Why has Maharashtra FDA taken on Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff?

TVK’s First Budget: Welfare Bonanza or Political Strategy?

TVK’s First Budget: Welfare Bonanza or Political Strategy?

Monsoon havoc in Kerala: Six killed as floods and landslides hit

Monsoon havoc in Kerala: Six killed as floods and landslides hit

SF Videos

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Karnataka Congress

State Of Play: Clamour for clarity in Karnataka Congress

By South First Desk 1 min

TVK pages are rewriting Tamil Nadu’s political history

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

By Subash Chandra Bose 1 min

TVK allies ministers

Why the delay in sharing ministries with allies, TVK?

By South First Desk 1 min

VD Satheesan

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

By Anusha Ravi Sood 1 min

Community & Culture

Krishna Prasad, Sidharath Varadarajan, Shilpa Kalyan, K Srinivas, and Anusha Ravi Sood at the panel discussion.

Community & Culture Clicks, reels and political pressure: Senior journalists discuss the future of Indian media

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Community & Culture

‘Writing is a political act’: Perumal Murugan on translation, power and the expanding world of readers

Anusha Ravi Sood • 15 mins read

Community & Culture

‘The Congress needs five or six Shivakumars’: Rasheed Kidwai on the Karnataka CM’s pan-India appeal

Dese Gowda • 7 mins read

Beyond South

Saying Wai Wai to the world: Nepal’s sole billionaire on building a global business empire

Keerthivas • 5 mins read

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Beyond South

Bindo chaudhary, Nepalese businessman and politician.

Beyond South Saying Wai Wai to the world: Nepal’s sole billionaire on building a global business empire

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Beyond South

Explained | Vande Mataram: The history behind Congress’ two-stanza decision—is the BJP ignoring it?

South First Desk • 6 mins read

Beyond South

Bar Council of India co-chairman demands Manan Kumar Mishra’s resignation; alleges Rs 150-crore fund diversion

South First Desk • 3 mins read

Beyond South

Beyond the Mecca Accord: A new security equation from the Gulf to South Asia

Luv Puri • 10 mins read

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Opinions

ANUSHA RAVI SOOD

‘Writing is a political act’: Perumal Murugan on translation, power and the expanding world of readers

Is Telangana CM Revanth Reddy caught in a pincer?

Women helped India win freedom. When will we grant them theirs?

‘School Thik Karo’ raises a bigger question: What happened to Andhra Pradesh’s Nadu-Nedu?

BJP’s Telangana dilemma: Go it alone or hunt for allies?

Beyond the Mecca Accord: A new security equation from the Gulf to South Asia

Fifth-grader from Telangana who made social media stop and listen—and what he teaches us

Can a non-existent Varuna stop El Niño, Mr Chief Minister?

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States

Andhra liquor scam: ED arrests YSRCP leader and former Minister Karumuri Nageswara Rao

Andhra liquor scam: ED arrests YSRCP leader and former Minister Karumuri Nageswara Rao

South First Desk • 2 mins

‘School Thik Karo’ raises a bigger question: What happened to Andhra Pradesh’s Nadu-Nedu?

‘School Thik Karo’ raises a bigger question: What happened to Andhra Pradesh’s Nadu-Nedu?

Dheeraj Pola • 4 mins

HRF rejects Andhra Minister Lokesh’s ‘deliberate misinformation’ claim over AI data centres in Vizag

HRF rejects Andhra Minister Lokesh’s ‘deliberate misinformation’ claim over AI data centres in Vizag

South First Desk • 11 mins

YS Vivekananda Reddy murder: ED searches seven locations in Hyderabad and Kadapa, seizes ₹24 lakh cash

YS Vivekananda Reddy murder: ED searches seven locations in Hyderabad and Kadapa, seizes ₹24 lakh cash

South First Desk • 3 mins

Video taken down, no arrest yet: Who is trying to save Jana Sena MP’s son who mowed down woman?

Video taken down, no arrest yet: Who is trying to save Jana Sena MP’s son who mowed down woman?

Sreshta Ladegaam • 4 mins

Microplastics found in edible muscle of fish sampled at Vizag Harbour. A neurologist explains what it means

Microplastics found in edible muscle of fish sampled at Vizag Harbour. A neurologist explains what it means

Sumit Jha • 4 mins

Son of Jana Sena Party MP mows down woman in Hyderabad with his Aston Martin, booked

Son of Jana Sena Party MP mows down woman in Hyderabad with his Aston Martin, booked

Sreshta Ladegaam • 2 mins

Vizag: Six-year-old dies after allegedly being assaulted by a teacher

Vizag: Six-year-old dies after allegedly being assaulted by a teacher

South First Desk • 2 mins

YS Jagan dares CM Naidu to order CBI probe into alleged DSC recruitment scam

YS Jagan dares CM Naidu to order CBI probe into alleged DSC recruitment scam

Sreshta Ladegaam • 6 mins

From fiscal federalism to river waters, Southern states push for greater say at Zonal Council meet

From fiscal federalism to river waters, Southern states push for greater say at Zonal Council meet

Subash Chandra Bose • 15 mins

AP government responds to protesting junior doctors with 5% hike offer, AP JUDA rejects proposal

AP government responds to protesting junior doctors with 5% hike offer, AP JUDA rejects proposal

Sreshta Ladegaam • 4 mins

Sunflower oil costs 63% to 74% more than it did in 2024; Price of rice, milk, sugar hits new highs

Sunflower oil costs 63% to 74% more than it did in 2024; Price of rice, milk, sugar hits new highs

Sumit Jha • 7 mins