Terror links: Maldivians under Kerala intel scanner
The intelligence agencies have stepped up their surveillance following reports that certain suspected terror modules based in the Maldives are trying to gain a foothold in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala c
Bouquets and brickbats for PM at Hay Festival
For writers Nayantara Sahgal and Tarun J. Tejpal, the Prime Minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, is a honourable man. But according to them, he has one big drawback. He does not have the confidence to speak o
4.7 quake hits Thiruvananthapuram with epic centre at sea
Mild tremor was felt in the sea near Thiruvananthapuram city on Saturday evening.
Centre for Earthquake Studies (CES) director ruled out any chance for a tsunami after the 4.7 magnitude quake with ep
India super poor, not superpower, says Shashi Tharoor
The eminent writer and Congress MP, Mr Shashi Tharoor, on Thursday did some plain talk on India’s global aspirations and said the country was ‘super-poor rather than a superpower’.
Talking to BBC pr
No regret for attacking Indira Gandhi, says Nayantara Sahgal
The Sahithya Akademi winner and the niece of the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Ms Nayantara Sahgal, said that the time had come for people to hurt others’ feelings.
“Let people be upset,”
From Bard’s love to Mao’s deceptions
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S love life, the hundred deceptions of Mao Tse Tung, the Big Bang that created the Universe and the full-blooded charm of folktales are just samplings from the bewildering array of
Drug firms may offer price balm in Kerala
The Kerala Medical Supplies Corporation, the central drug procurement agency of the state government, will shortlist 2,000 essential drugs to be sold at reasonable prices through government-approved o
Shashi Tharoor files defamation suit against magazine
Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday filed a Rs.10 crore defamation suit against The Sunday Indian magazine for publishing an article insinuating that he has black money stashed away in Sw
Dempo derail Chirag United
Dempo SC extended their winning streak in the I League, defeating Chirag United Kerala 2-1 in the match played at the University Stadium here on Thursday.
In a game dominated by the visitors during
Mass contact: Chandy shows how it is done
Kerala Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy, settled the grievances of more than 20,000 persons on the spot at the mass contact programme held in the state capital on Thursday.
He also distributed finan