Kerala

Kerala’s Endosulfan Tragedy

Priyanka Pulla

Did it really happen? A lesson in how India handles scientific debate

Thirsty State Pvt Ltd

Shahina KK

Kerala has 44 rivers and 300 cm of annual rainfall but is on its way to acute water scarcity. A government move to turn water over to the private sector promises to complicate the problem

The Artist With No Boundaries

Shaikh Ayaz

Having fled his village in Kerala even before he was 20, Viswanadhan’s art is informed by a lifetime of itinerancy

State Versus Shawarma

Shahina KK

The humble Middle Eastern roll gets a bad rap in Kerala after reports of mass food poisoning

Believers Only

Shahina KK

An ordinance by the Kerala government cunningly bars opposition MLAs from temple trusts

The Lies of the Land

Shanu Athiparambath

The popular arguments in defense of the development models of Kerala and Gujarat are of dubious merit.

Dread and Belonging in Kerala’s Party Villages

Shahina KK

The state’s Kannur district is riddled with villages that are dominated by a single political party. A closer look at this peculiar phenomenon

Politicians in Kerala Jails

Shahina KK

The CPM has the largest number of workers behind bars, followed by the BJP-RSS

The One-Eyed Star Elephant of Kerala

Shahina KK

Thechikottukavu Ramachandran, a Bihari by birth, has a fan following. You may even log onto a Facebook community set up by Malayalees who adore the tusker