The South First

Telangana

Hyderabad fights traffic woes as Metro Rail Phase II gets stuck in political tug-of-war

Raj Rayasam

5 mins

Hyderabad fights traffic woes as Metro Rail Phase II gets stuck in political tug-of-war

Kerala

Explained | Why IUML is demanding a seat swap in the UDF instead of more Assembly seats

Sreelakshmi Soman 10 mins

Karnataka

Governors cannot override elected governments – the Constitution is unambiguous

Subash Chandra Bose 9 mins

IN THE NEWS

In The News

Parties shift to poll mode as Telangana heads for February municipal elections

In The News

‘Countdown to DMK government’s fall has begun’, says Modi in TN

In The News

Twenty20 faces major split after NDA alliance, leaders quit party, join Congress

By South First Desk

3 mins read

Andhra Pradesh

Davos diplomacy: Chandrababu Naidu, Lokesh position Andhra Pradesh as global investment, innovation hub

Andhra Pradesh

Former Andhra chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy alleges ‘credit chori’ by TDP in land resurvey

In The News

Kerala takes sustainability-led industrial growth pitch to global investors at Davos

Just Now

Kerala

Explained | Why IUML is demanding a seat swap in the UDF instead of more Assembly seats

In The News

Parties shift to poll mode as Telangana heads for February municipal elections

Karnataka

Governors cannot override elected governments – the Constitution is unambiguous

By Subash Chandra Bose

9 mins read

News

Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 24 January

News

KTR accuses ruling Congress in Telangana of using phone-tapping probe as ‘distraction’

In The News

‘Countdown to DMK government’s fall has begun’, says Modi in TN

Southern Strokes

SF Specials

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News

Ground report: Tamil Nadu Adivasis, especially women, face mass disenfranchisement during SIR

The investigation revealed the shocking truth that many tribal residents were unaware that the SIR process was taking place.

By Subash Chandra Bose 8 mins

Karnataka

The forgotten women: Karnataka’s period leave policy does not count them

Karnataka recently became the first Indian state to offer paid menstrual leave to all working women in government and private jobs.

By Anisha Reddy 7 mins

Community & Culture

Malayalam ‘Dracula’ rises again after 5 decades with support from Stoker’s blood

Long before cinematic universes became a trend, Kottayam Pushpanath had already built one in print.

By Sreelakshmi Soman 8 mins

Karnataka

Bengaluru police’s AI-powered Safe City Network is helping solve crimes across multiple states

By Nolan Patrick Pinto 4 min

News

PollSCAN TN: Muslim votes may fuel DMK’s bid to hold Perambalur stronghold

By Subash Chandra Bose 5 min

Kerala

Toxic bloom, oxygen crash, 357 tonnes nurdles: Kerala’s coast wakes up to MSC ELSA-3 nightmare

By Dileep V Kumar 10 min

Behind The News

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Behind the News

KCR arrives, shakes hands, and exits: Assembly now waits for Act II

Web Stories

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Waist circumference matters more than weight as obesity risk rises with age

Obesity in India — The silent driver of multiple chronic diseases

Phones in pocket causes male infertility?

One in five typhoid deaths in India occurs in Telangana

SF Videos

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Tamil Nadu SIR: 1,857 Dalit voters removed from electoral rolls in Manjolai

By Subash Chandra Bose 2 min

OPS and TTV join hands with Vijay — Edappadi in a tight spot

By South First Desk 1 min

State Of Play: Nearly 1 crore voters deleted in Tamil Nadu SIR: Why?

By Anusha Ravi Sood 1 min

Beyond sea walls: Community-led non-mangrove bio-shields for coastal protection in Tamil Nadu

By Nolan Patrick Pinto 1 min

Community & Culture

Community & Culture After Bose, what next for Kochi-Muziris Biennale?

P Sudhakaran • 10 mins read

Community & Culture

Ground Report: Beyond the Biennale, Muziris carries the memory of three millennia

Sreelakshmi Soman • 7 mins read

Community & Culture

Books that survive on Hyderabad’s Abids footpaths are what the neighbourhood still reads

Diya Mantha • 5 mins read

Community & Culture

Growing up together: A decade of Sunday sargams with the Chennai Children’s Choir

Diya Mantha • 8 mins read

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Beyond South

The PSLV-C62 mission encountered an anomaly during end of the PS3 stage. Credit: x.com/isro

Beyond South Two consecutive PSLV failures in a year raise concerns over ISRO’s ‘workhorse’ rocket

Amit Vasudev • 3 mins read

Beyond South

Cybercriminals targeting retired SC judges? Justice Chelameswar flags digital arrest attempt

South First Desk • 3 mins read

Beyond South

A new dawn for Thalassemia patients: Why the USFDA’s pill approval matters — and why India must pause and plan

Dr Deepa Bhat • 4 mins read

Beyond South

Centre notifies April–September 2026 window for Census 2027 houselisting

South First Desk • 2 mins read

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Opinions

N VENUGOPAL

Revanth Reddy’s words mean betrayal of Telangana and authoritarianism!

PV KONDAL RAO

Aggressive social media and its impact on polity

J REGHU

Caste census and the law of large numbers

DR PRIYA VINOD

Pension promises and the southern divide

DR PRIYA VINOD

Pension promises and the southern divide

G. LAKSHMI DEVI

Why Telangana matters in India’s tech decade

ARUNA NELLUTLA

How a seminar on women’s stories showcased the unknown lives of pioneers in women’s empowerment

SREELAKSHMI SOMAN

‘Jana Nayagan’: Cinema, power and control in Tamil Nadu politics

States

Andhra Pradesh

Davos diplomacy: Chandrababu Naidu, Lokesh position Andhra Pradesh as global investment, innovation hub

Raj Rayasam • 5 mins

Andhra Pradesh

Former Andhra chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy alleges ‘credit chori’ by TDP in land resurvey

Raj Rayasam • 5 mins

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh pushes for fintech, steel and tourism investments at Davos

Raj Rayasam • 5 mins

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh pitches inclusive growth, mega investments at WEF

Raj Rayasam • 6 mins

Andhra Pradesh

ED summons former YSRCP Rajya Sabha member V Vijayasai Reddy in ongoing Andhra liquor scam investigation

Raj Rayasam • 4 mins

Andhra Pradesh

Naidu pushes aerospace, drone tech, AI, green energy via AP FIRST initiative

Raj Rayasam • 4 mins

Andhra Pradesh

ACB court approves closure of skill development scam case against Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu

Raj Rayasam • 3 mins

Andhra Pradesh

NHAI’s Bengaluru-Kadapa-Vijayawada Corridor on fast track, set to revive AP’s economy

Raj Rayasam • 4 mins

Andhra Pradesh

TDP’s U-turn on Shirdi Sai Electricals: From YSRCP ‘benami’ charge to land allotment

Raj Rayasam • 4 mins

Andhra Pradesh

Sankranti exodus brings vehicle traffic to a crawl on Hyderabad–Vijayawada National Highway

Raj Rayasam • 4 mins

Andhra Pradesh

Despite ban, high-stakes cockfights grip Andhra Pradesh amidst Sankranti festivities

Raj Rayasam • 5 mins

Andhra Pradesh

TDP leader Janga Krishna Murthy exits TTD board following land allocation reversal

Raj Rayasam • 3 mins

Hyderabad fights traffic woes as Metro Rail Phase II gets stuck in political tug-of-war

Explained | Why IUML is demanding a seat swap in the UDF instead of more Assembly seats

Governors cannot override elected governments – the Constitution is unambiguous

IN THE NEWS

Parties shift to poll mode as Telangana heads for February municipal elections

‘Countdown to DMK government’s fall has begun’, says Modi in TN

Twenty20 faces major split after NDA alliance, leaders quit party, join Congress

Davos diplomacy: Chandrababu Naidu, Lokesh position Andhra Pradesh as global investment, innovation hub

Former Andhra chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy alleges ‘credit chori’ by TDP in land resurvey

Kerala takes sustainability-led industrial growth pitch to global investors at Davos

Just Now

Explained | Why IUML is demanding a seat swap in the UDF instead of more Assembly seats

Parties shift to poll mode as Telangana heads for February municipal elections

Governors cannot override elected governments – the Constitution is unambiguous

Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 24 January

KTR accuses ruling Congress in Telangana of using phone-tapping probe as ‘distraction’

‘Countdown to DMK government’s fall has begun’, says Modi in TN

Southern Strokes

SF Specials

Ground report: Tamil Nadu Adivasis, especially women, face mass disenfranchisement during SIR

The forgotten women: Karnataka’s period leave policy does not count them

Malayalam ‘Dracula’ rises again after 5 decades with support from Stoker’s blood

Bengaluru police’s AI-powered Safe City Network is helping solve crimes across multiple states

PollSCAN TN: Muslim votes may fuel DMK’s bid to hold Perambalur stronghold

Toxic bloom, oxygen crash, 357 tonnes nurdles: Kerala’s coast wakes up to MSC ELSA-3 nightmare

Health & Wellness

Bacillus subtilis declared state microbe of Kerala

SF Campaign: Sedentary lifestyle, digital addiction triggering insulin resistance

SF Campaign: When mind, metabolism work against body

Supreme Court slams ‘borderline exploitative’ culture in Indian medical colleges

Tamil Nadu flags 24 substandard cough syrups—including Sresan’s—months after child deaths

Kerala imported mpox cases from UAE since September 2024; UAE reported first ‘official’ case in February 2025

BOLD

SF Campaign: Sedentary lifestyle, digital addiction triggering insulin resistance

SF Campaign: When mind, metabolism work against body

SF Campaign: Waist circumference matters more than weight as obesity risk rises with age

SF Campaign: Obesity in India — The silent driver of multiple chronic diseases

Behind The News

When Telugu megastar does a cameo at WEF

In Beypore, even the ballot paper might need a compass

From Sanatana to Samurai: Pawan Kalyan enters Kenjutsu hall of honour

With Assembly polls in sight, a political party in Kerala hits reset button

Rescue drama to impress girlfriend’s family lands Konni duo in jail

RSP’s calculations: Another ‘son rise’ for permanent revolution?

From prayers to politics: Pawan Kalyan’s Kondagattu detour

KCR arrives, shakes hands, and exits: Assembly now waits for Act II

Web Stories

Waist circumference matters more than weight as obesity risk rises with age

Obesity in India — The silent driver of multiple chronic diseases

Phones in pocket causes male infertility?

One in five typhoid deaths in India occurs in Telangana

Citizen’s corner

Telangana clears major urban infrastructure projects to enhance connectivity and decongest Hyderabad

After Kogilu demolitions, private groups target migrant settlements around Bengaluru

Uniform fees, unequal access: Telangana HC ruling in favour of private medical colleges sparks worry

Ayona’s organs save five lives; first commercial flight used for organ transport in Kerala

Whose rights, whose forest? Inside the struggle of tribal communities in Karnataka’s forests

Telangana to cut pay of staff neglecting parents, add transgender seats in civic bodies

No to Corruption

ACB court approves closure of skill development scam case against Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu

‘Evil eye’ to ‘psycho’, death threats to corruption cases: Politicians who made headlines in 2025

Another corruption case against Andhra CM Naidu winds down; CID cites “mistake of fact”

Telangana ACB registers disproportionate assets case against Mahabubnagar Deputy Transport Commissioner

SF Videos

Tamil Nadu SIR: 1,857 Dalit voters removed from electoral rolls in Manjolai

OPS and TTV join hands with Vijay — Edappadi in a tight spot

State Of Play: Nearly 1 crore voters deleted in Tamil Nadu SIR: Why?

Beyond sea walls: Community-led non-mangrove bio-shields for coastal protection in Tamil Nadu

Community & Culture

Community & Culture

Ground Report: Beyond the Biennale, Muziris carries the memory of three millennia

Community & Culture

Books that survive on Hyderabad’s Abids footpaths are what the neighbourhood still reads

Community & Culture

Growing up together: A decade of Sunday sargams with the Chennai Children’s Choir

Beyond South

Beyond South

Cybercriminals targeting retired SC judges? Justice Chelameswar flags digital arrest attempt

Beyond South

A new dawn for Thalassemia patients: Why the USFDA’s pill approval matters — and why India must pause and plan