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The high of Suryavanshi and the low of CSK!

The Indian Premier League has been growing and continues to be the most exciting bit of cricketing experience that diehard fans had been yearning...

07.05.2025 4

Mathrubhumi English

S.r. Suryanarayan

Ranjit Nair: Physicist Philosopher Extraordinaire

Tragedy has once again touched Kerala’s small but globally respected scientific community. On this year's Vishu day, Dr. Ranjit Nair—distinguished...

06.05.2025 4

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M G Radhakrishnan

View: The exaggerated claims of Mr Modi

View: The exaggerated claims of Mr Modi

Prime Minister's Mann Ki Baat on Sunday (27 April, 2025) last was devoted mainly to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir and its aftermath....

05.05.2025 2

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P Chidambaram

Tariff Wars: Mr Trump will be a loser

Tariff Wars: Mr Trump will be a loser

According to most dictionaries, ‘tariff’ is a noun and means a tax on imports into a country. Sometimes, there is a tax on exports too. Very...

01.05.2025 3

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P Chidambaram

Waqf under siege: BJP’s continued assault on Muslims

Waqf under siege: BJP’s continued assault on Muslims

Parliament passed a new Waqf Act in 1995 repealing the 1954 Act. Major amendments were made in 2013. I counted 57 amendments. Barely 12 years have...

01.05.2025 4

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P Chidambaram

P Chidambaram's View: Mr Modi must beat a retreat

P Chidambaram's View: Mr Modi must beat a retreat

Between Syclla and Charybdis -- In choosing the title with obscure names I do not intend to flaunt my knowledge of English idioms; I am playing...

01.05.2025 1

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P Chidambaram

Revisiting Mahatma Gandhi’s landmark visit to Kerala

Revisiting Mahatma Gandhi’s landmark visit to Kerala

This year marks the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's visit to Kerala in 1925, a significant chapter in his journey of social reform and India's...

01.05.2025 2

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Shashi Tharoor

Ports: A vision for Kerala’s maritime future

Ports: A vision for Kerala’s maritime future

As Kerala stands on the cusp of the Vizhinjam Port inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2, a crucial conversation is taking shape...

01.05.2025 5

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Shashi Tharoor

The most gripping villains in Malayalam cinema since 2020

The most gripping villains in Malayalam cinema since 2020

2025 CI George Mathan ( Thudarum ): Considering Shanmugan (Mohanlal) already had a rocky encounter with SI Benny C Kurian (Binu Pappu) over his...

01.05.2025 10

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Neelima Menon

IPL can open a rewarding career for rich talents

IPL can open a rewarding career for rich talents

The Indian Premier League is progressing in full steam. Each day brings with it fresh dreams, new highs and what not, even as the never-ending line...

01.05.2025 1

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S.r. Suryanarayan

Will there be a Malayali Pope?

Will there be a Malayali Pope?

As Pope Francis, one of the greatest revolutionaries in the history of Christianity, has passed into history, the world eagerly awaits his...

01.05.2025 1

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M G Radhakrishnan

When Llosa punched Marquez

When Llosa punched Marquez

Do you know about the most famous punch in the history of world literature? It was thrown by the Peruvian Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa—who...

01.05.2025 1

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M G Radhakrishnan

Badminton in India needs to regain the golden touch

Badminton in India needs to regain the golden touch

After a period of high and sustained excellence, has Indian badminton begun to wither—perhaps taken a downswing? The question seems pertinent given...

01.05.2025 1

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Sr Suryanarayan

Innovation: The Shoe is on the other foot

Innovation: The Shoe is on the other foot

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal recently sparked controversy with his pointed criticism of India's startup ecosystem, saying while Chinese...

01.05.2025 1

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Hari Kumar

Kerala Saar, 100% literacy Saar!

Kerala Saar, 100% literacy Saar!

Just after assuming office as the BJP’s new Kerala State President, Rajeev Chandrasekhar—the technocrat-entrepreneur-turned-politician—declared his...

01.05.2025 3

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M G Radhakrishnan

Family ties and untied emotions: Exploring Narayaneede Moonaanmakkal

Family ties and untied emotions: Exploring Narayaneede Moonaanmakkal

Peeling back the layers of Narayaneede Moonaanmakkal - how it presents a complex and nuanced portrayal of sibling bonds, generational differences,...

01.05.2025 3

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Neelima Menon

MA Baby: CPI(M)’s Man of the Hour?

The life and political career of Marian Alexander Baby (71), the new General Secretary of the CPI(M), closely mirrors most of his predecessors who...

30.04.2025 4

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Mg Radhakrishnan

A life lost, a future saved: How AI is protecting elephants

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most powerful tools ever created by humanity. Born from the minds of brilliant scientists like John...

30.04.2025 2

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Sangita Iyer