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Politics has become an investment rather than service to people, says Durai Vaiko
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (195+ words) Published - February 19, 2026 09:35 pm IST - Sattur MDMK MP and party's principal secretary Durai Vaiko Lamenting that politics had become an investment, MDMK MP and party's principal secretary Durai Vaiko said people from councillors to MPs were being identified by their caste…...
Perambur residents flag encroachments, put forth demands
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (257+ words) Published - February 20, 2026 01:01 am IST - Chennai "Linking civic governance to voting decisions, the Perambur Neighborhood Development Forum (PNDF) released a "pre-election memorandum, presenting their demands to recognised political parties ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026. Notably, in the 2021 election, Perambur…...
Trying to bridge gap between warring communities: Manipur CM
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (533+ words) Published - February 19, 2026 09:49 pm IST - GUWAHATI Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday (February 19, 2026) said he could not predict when the Kuki-Zo and Meitei people displaced by the ethnic conflict over the last few years could return to the homes…...
Concern over move to discontinue Elderline’s State-level operations
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (321+ words) Published - February 19, 2026 09:04 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram Elderline, the national helpline for the elderly (toll-free number 14567) that had barely gotten back on track in Kerala in the middle of 2025 after functioning amid severe limitations for nearly two years, is now looking at…...
Kerala govt.’s liquor policy is dangerous, says Archbishop Mar Andrews Thazhath
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (137+ words) Archbishop Mar Andrews Thazhath criticizes Kerala's liquor policy, calling it harmful to society and urging a reconsideration of extended bar hours. Mar Andrews Thazhath,Archbishop of the Thrissur Archdiocese, has criticised the State government's liquor policy and termed it harmful…...
Kerala is a ray of light amid darkness of communalism and fascism, says Binoy Viswam
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (154+ words) Published - February 19, 2026 08:46 pm IST - Thrissur Communist Party of India (CPI) State secretary Binoy Viswam on Thursday said that Kerala, governed by the Left Democratic Front (LDF), stands as a gentle ray of light at a time when, he alleged, the…...
The world in a bowl: Flavours of Europe
7+ hour, 15+ min ago (614+ words) In the last edition of this series, we explored the American avatars of rice. Today, we explore the rice bowl of Europe. Rice is often overlooked in Europe, mostly due to the dominance of wheat-based foods. Nevertheless, rice has deep…...
Buffer zones in Manipur may need to continue where wounds of violence remain deep: Deputy CM Nemcha Kipgen
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (368+ words) Updated - February 19, 2026 07:44 pm IST On February 4, a new government was installed in Manipur after the ethnic-strife hit State remained under President's Rule for a year. Along with Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, a Meitei, two Deputy Chief Ministers " Nemcha Kipgen,…...
From extra-curricular to economic core: The evolution of entrepreneurship education
10+ hour, 9+ min ago (331+ words) Explore the evolution of entrepreneurship education in India from extracurricular activities to a vital component of the economic landscape. For several decades, entrepreneurship in India was a notion that was considered an extracurricular activity, something that was done after completing…...
SC hearing on CAA LIVE: Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act
11+ hour, 11+ min ago (843+ words) Updated - February 19, 2026 12:15 pm IST The Supreme Court is scheduled hear on Thursday (February 19, 2026), over 250 petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and its Rules, which accelerate the grant of Indian citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The petitions…...