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TA Ameerudheen
TA Ameerudheen is a Scroll.in staffer.
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
The Billavas have been steadfast supporters of the BJP’s Hindutva project. But a younger generation is growing disenchanted with the party.
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
The HD Deve Gowda-led JD(S) faces an existential crisis. A poor performance could see it lose sway over the state’s significant Vokkaliga community to the BJP.
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In fish-loving Kerala, poaching and pollution are decimating stocks – and threatening livelihoods
The government says it will amend the law in order to regulate illegal inland fisheries.
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Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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In Lakshadweep, even Congress claims that NCP’s dried tuna deal was fishy, could not bring victory
Mohammed Faizal of the NCP beat Hamdullah Sayeed of the Congress yet again.
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Kerala: The RSS led Sabarimala agitation for seven months. Why did it not win the BJP any seats?
All parties concede that the protests against the Supreme Court’s September 28 verdict had influenced the election outcome.
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2019 results: Kerala bucks national trend as Congress alliance wins 19 seats out of 20
Party leaders say a ‘Rahul wave’ and the state government’s handling of Sabarimala issue are reasons for Congress’s impressive performance.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Just eight months after the floods, Kerala is reeling from a severe water crisis. What’s gone wrong?
Deficient rainfall is to blame but also the widespread destruction of forests, paddy fields and laterite hills.
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Kerala: How migrant workers’ kids leaped over Malayalam barrier to score A+ grades in Class 10 exams
Many of them attributed their success, especially in the Malayalam papers, to help from their teachers and friends.
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‘Why did media print fake stories about us?’: Kerala men cleared of terror charges after 13 years
Last month, the state High Court acquitted all five men accused in the Panayikkulam terror camp case.
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The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Kerala temple festival: As ban on celebrity elephant is lifted, spotlight moves to stress on animals
On Saturday, the district administration revoked its ban on the tallest elephant in the state from participating in the Thrissur Pooram temple festival.
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‘We don’t want to die landless’: Kerala’s Adivasis are again agitating for land promised in 2001
Nearly 200 landless Adivasis have been protesting for over a week after they were forcibly evicted from the Thovarimala forest in Wayanad.
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Not just the niqab, Kerala’s Muslim education body has also banned jeans, leggings and miniskirts
The head of the Muslim Education Society says its 152 institutions will restrict all forms of clothing ‘unacceptable to mainstream society’.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa