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Ground Report: In Karnataka’s Koppal, menstrual cups are ‘scary’, pads are missing, and cloth becomes default
The ‘40’ factor favouring Vijay’s TVK in poll-bound Tamil Nadu

Governors cannot override elected governments – the Constitution is unambiguous
Five-year jail term, protection cells, safe houses: Inside Karnataka’s proposed law against caste killings
Arrests of journalists, alleged scandal at Singareni Collieries and a deepening rift in Telangana Congress
From stigma to sanitation: Why Karnataka’s shift to menstrual cups in schools could see challenges
Whose rights, whose forest? Inside the struggle of tribal communities in Karnataka’s forests
Kerala’s Malayalam Language Bill 2025 reopens old wounds in multilingual Kasaragod
Revenue recoveries, recruitment scams, deaths and more: The darker layers of Vellappally Natesan
Too big, too high? The political immunity of Vellappally Natesan
House of horror: Massacre that shattered Kerala town’s sense of safety
Ground Report: Beyond the Biennale, Muziris carries the memory of three millennia
PollSCAN TN: DMK, AIADMK battle for Vellore supremacy under Trump’s shadow
How xenophobia and hate narratives are making Kerala forget the crucial role of ‘guest workers’
Ground report: Over 300 families rendered homeless after GBA eviction in Bengaluru’s Yelahanka
Lynching, blame game, silence: Walayar killing brings focus back on Kerala’s unfinished task against mob violence
PollSCAN TN: Can DMK hold Cuddalore amid growing voter frustration?
Inside Karnataka’s hate speech Bill: Broad powers, vague terms, and potential for censorship
Ground report: Amid Tamil Nadu SIR, (non)-residents of Manjolai, search for livelihood, and fear of losing their rights
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
Tamil Nadu’s first women’s conference and how EV Ramasamy Naicker became ‘Thanthai Periyar’
Pollscan TN: Will the DMK unsettle AIADMK–Edappadi Palaniswami’s hold on Salem in 2026?

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