South First Lite

75th Republic Day: Children from North Chennai discuss the importance of fundamental rights
KARNAPEX 2024 – the annual philatelic exhibition is back in Bengaluru after four years

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023: People from the community speak out on inclusion and needs
Community Canteen: Kochi’s ‘Capuchin Mess’ invites people to share a meal with their fellow citizens
“I find a sense of calm in India,” says Irish pop singer Ronan Keating

North Bengaluru gets its premier consumption hub as Phoenix Mall of Asia opens its doors
Clearing the air: Chennai-based social initiative ‘Butt it Out’ steps up for a greener tomorrow
‘Revive Kochi’ brings colour to the city’s growing concrete jungle
From signs to stumps: Tamil Nadu’s deaf cricket team bats for scores and support sans silence
A day of woofs, meows and purrs: This year’s edition of Petagala in Bengaluru was full of paw-sitive vibes
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations bring Namma Bengaluru to life with ‘pandals’ and festive fervour
As the city makes space for new communities to grow, Kochi now rolls the dice to see how it spends the weekend!
Volunteers in pug costumes warn Bangaloreans that flat-faced dog breeds suffer for life
Wheels to wings: This Chennai auto driver is caretaker of over 200 pigeons; teaches them to compete at races and nurses the sick ones
Art Speaks Out: ‘Strokes of Solidarity’ against Adani’s Kattupalli Port expansion project
The Drawing Room: A space where gourmet bar dining meets an elevated cocktail experience
Indulge in a worldly pizza adventure at Nomad’s second dine-in venue in Bengaluru
Teacher’s Day 2023: Who has been your life’s greatest teacher?
Savouring empathy: Chennai’s youths champion compassionate listening through ‘murukku’ and conversations
Raahi Neo Kitchen & Bar’s new menu pays homage to regional flavours with a modern twist
Telugu Language Day 2023: Preserving heritage, language, and identity
Madras 384| Amir Mahal: Where history, culture, and cuisines collide
With their new menu, Bengaluru’s Daysie offers monsoon’s ultimate comfort food
Bengaluru: India’s first 3D-printed post office building inaugurated, constructed in just 45 days
Kubo’s innovative ‘Peranakan’ food festival will win every Pan-Asian cuisine lover’s heart
Rasam’s Resilience: Tamil Nadu’s rasam tradition evolves amid tomato shortages
A plate full of pride: This Chennai transwoman’s food kiosk is all about flavour, fervour and inclusivity
Buhari’s Chicken 65: Chennai’s fiery legend makes its mark on Taste Atlas’ Top 50 chicken dishes
Shiksha, the humanoid teacher who’s won children’s hearts
Life-sized learning at the touch and feel wildlife gallery in Puducherry

Latest News

Rahul Gandhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay stand together holding a bouquet of white flowers during a meeting in Chennai. — Rahul Gandhi invites Vijay to join anti-BJP campaigns; SIR, CJP protests discussed

All major roads remained heavily guarded by police and armed personnel, with access restricted to everyone. — In groups of four, through back lanes: How students tried to reach a sealed Jantar Mantar

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. — BC reservations for local body polls: AP Cabinet clears Rajiv Ranjan Mishra Commission recommendations

InJest in a satirical column by South First. Names, places, situations are all fictitious. Caricature by Satish Acharya/South First. — Chickens on a roll to sponsor all opposition protests

‘Cowardice!’: Rahul, Priyanka slam government, back India’s youth

Barricaded Delhi — Gen Z deserves better than an undeclared Emer-Gen Z, says Shashi Tharoor

ED seeks day-to-day hearing in Jagan disproportionate assets cases

CPI(M) says Delhi police denied food, water and medicines to Pinarayi Vijayan; vows to continue protest

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Abhijeet Dipke, founding president of the Cockroach Janata Party. — Abhijeet Dipke’s grandmother dies; CJP says no information about his whereabouts

Rahul Gandhi and Vijay at Chennai. — ‘This government will go’: Rahul Gandhi tweets before meeting CM Vijay for lunch

Journalists detained by Delhi Police — ‘Koi media nahin hai’: Even journalists covering CJP protest not spared by Delhi Police

TN anti-CEC protests: Alleged skull fracture; Udhayanidhi, Kanimozhi slam CM Vijay

On CJP protest day, Elon Musk addresses ‘Prime Minister Ambani’

74.6 lakh voters cleared in Telangana SIR; fate of 73 lakh remains uncertain

The unseen burden of caring for a loved one with mental illness

Delhi Police entered the Air India plane in which Abhijeet Dipke was travelling and detained him and his fellow CJP leaders. — CJP protest: New Delhi sealed, dissent detained before first slogan