Kerala

Father Davis Chiramel: The Priest Who Gave His Kidney

Madhavankutty Pillai

His kindness and enthusiasm have set off a movement of organ donation

Abdul Kareem: At Home in the Woods

Madhavankutty Pillai

Pained by rampant deforestation, he has created a private ecosystem

Kerala’s Dog-Culling Order

Open

The count of dogbite cases has gone up from 1,600 in 2014 to 40,000 in just the past eight months, with most victims being joggers and minors

Mundu Goes Modern

Akshaya Pillai

The traditional dress of Kerala gets a makeover with designer prints, bright new colours, Velcro strips and side pockets

Sitaram Yechury: The Secretary is Elsewhere

Ullekh NP

Sitaram Yechury incurs the displeasure of party leaders who want action, not talk, as the new chief goes ahead with plans to hold a plenum in November, just months ahead of crucial polls in Kerala where it is battling against heavy odds to wrest power from the Congress and in West Bengal where it is struggling to retain its second position