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AI debate reaches fever pitch, but the world remains unprepared

As superpowers and tech giants clash over the breakneck pace of artificial...

Heal in India: A global health destination rises

English, confidence and the unwritten rules for women in Kerala

A peculiar form of male insecurity in Kerala disguises itself as cultural...

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Beyond Degrees: Reimagining higher education in Kerala – Part II

AI can retrieve, organise, translate and generate information at extraordinary...

The still photographer as a character in Indian films

From Roman Holiday and Rear Window to Ko, Khandhar and Photograph, a look at...

The smoke and the ₹3.28 crore question

If the ED's ₹3.28 crore allegation is incorrect, the basis on which the agency...

The day France was asked to make its women invisible

Eiffel Tower controversy raises questions over gender equality, religious...

Pakistan’s growing naval fleet, but who is protecting its citizens at sea?

It is worth asking whether blue-water status is even the correct benchmark for...

India’s growth surge: From economic resilience to global trade power

India's approach to trade has shifted from wariness about broad tariff cuts to...

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Messi signs off and leaves the world of football so much the poorer

Lionel Messi has officially announced his retirement from international...

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Samoothiri’s Malabar: A secular utopia of Hindu-Muslim harmony

This may look like a secular utopia, unimaginable in our religiously polarised...

From strict disciplinarians to system reformers; How teachers have evolved in Indian Cinema

The image of the onscreen teacher in Bollywood and South Indian cinema has...

The 7.8% question. When the numbers change, what really changed?

India’s new GDP series puts Q1 2026-27 growth at 7.8%. But a ₹6.05 lakh crore...

From communist organisation to brand Pinarayi: How Kerala CPM lost touch with voters

The CPM's real problem is not that the people have stopped understanding...

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The knowledge we inherit, the future we create

The educational question facing Kerala today is fundamentally different from...

When the village goes digital: Who benefits?

India’s villages are increasingly connected, but access alone does not ensure...

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Kerala according to two Western women

A Briton, Gough arrived in Malabar in 1947 for her doctoral research at...

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When the Cameo becomes bigger than the Film

When a much bigger star walks into a film for five minutes, the cameo can take...

Nepal flash floods: The curious case of climate parable

Natural systems are capable of producing violence on scales that are difficult...

When Rahul Gandhi takes on patriarchy, Congress’s dynasty stares back

Rahul Gandhi speaks about patriarchy while representing an organisation whose...

Marathi film Sthal: When a girl is put on display for marriage

Satyajit Ray introduced a minor scene on this practice in his film Samapti, the...

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High hopes, mixed results: How India fared at hockey and badminton world championships

India experienced mixed results at the hockey and badminton world...

When ISRO fails, conspiracy theories take off

The two PSLV failures are real, Mr Doval's visit is real, the attrition is...

Tihamah strike exposes limits of Pakistan’s Red Sea naval reach

Pakistan's own port infrastructure at Karachi and Gwadar depends on secure...

Netanyahu’s endgame; Who decides when the Gaza War is over?

Trump has his own problem. The Iran war has not turned into the neat...