The Literature Park represents a fascinating yet barely acknowledged literary aspect of the city, and its libraries are the legacy of a movement that makes Kerala distinct from other parts of India.

In the Ansari children’s literature park in the thudding heart of the city, adjoining Mananchira square, giant stone sculptures of characters from the literary works of Basheer, Nair, Valsala and others loom large.

The United World Wrestling must change its body-blaming rules to allow contestants a healthy choice to compete, not put sportspersons to gruelling and life-threatening qualifying regimens.

In an interview with The Wire, Isaac has underlined that while "Kerala is one of the fastest growing economies today" the Left has "lost the perception battle ideologically" and "lost the narrative".

Rahul banished the 'here again, gone tomorrow' politician image he’s courted over the years, and instead, demonstrated legitimate commitment that went beyond helicopter appearances.

The just dethroned formidable chief minister of Odisha, who won every election since 2000, and ruled the state for an uninterrupted 24 years, was ousted by once friend and foe, the BJP.

Simantini Dhuru of Mumbai was shocked to know on polling day that her name was deleted from the electoral rolls, as it was recorded that she was dead. She is now determined to fix accountability. 

In a discussion, Vrinda Gopinath put the same questions on coalition governments to two political scientists.

Vadakara's CPI(M) candidate K.K. Shailaja – the face of the party's victorious COVID-19 war in Kerala – says democracy is in danger in India and takes the cue from her party leadership, which has accused the Congress of being slack in attacking the BJP and Modi.

'It is the Congress which has a national footprint today to take on the BJP in the country. We have to strengthen the Congress to increase its numbers as it has alliances in many states, from Tamil Nadu to Maharashtra and other states,' says Muneer, who is a member of the Indian Union Muslim League.

The Modi government would want to lead off into the general elections with a focus on the Mandir and other allied issues. After a ten-year stay at the wheels of power, could several states making a popular case about a Centre that does not hold have the potential to upset the Modi applecart?

"Every generation is different; like today, in the last 20 years we've seen different rulers, each with different views. The same is true of in the 16th century, there are rulers who are very syncretic and you find shared festivals and shared shrines, but you will also find conservatives on both sides who won't mix."

Politics, it seems, has ended up in a doggone mess.

"For electoral fairness, it is crucial political parties are not allowed to manipulate results, and a totaliser would have ensured that political parties have no access to find out how citizens have voted and for which party in any particular booth."

Dr Karthick Ram Manoharan, assistant professor at the National Law School of India University in Bengaluru, throws some light on the different interpretations of the sanatan dharma concept and whether it divides political beliefs between north and south India.

Brussels-based lobby firm Alber & Geiger has listed its assistance to the Indian government in ongoing India-EU Free Trade Agreement talks, under the 'Wins' tab. However, three government arms have either denied or refused information under RTI on the hiring of the firm.

The move by six parliamentary groups ranging from left to right comes on the eve of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to France. Indian foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said the matter is "totally internal" to India.

After extolling democratic values during his visit to the US, the prime minister went back to his good old ways barely a day after his return. Here are five top times when Modi poses globally, but trashes locally.

It seems that the prime minister is done with his statement clothing after the humiliating debacle in the Karnataka polls.

Do judges have any business quoting Bharatiya traditions when their allegiance is to the Constitution alone?