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A call from Kerala that spurred Karnataka CMO into action

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers. This week’s edition is by Shabbir Ahmed, Pooja Prasanna, and Nidheesh MK.

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TV anchors slam ‘fringe’ Bajrang Dal, gush over Modi – miss the connection entirely

Christmas festivities in India have been overshadowed by acts of vandalism, intimidation, and violence by right-wing Hindutva groups this year, whether it’s in Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and even Kerala. You can read our reports on such acts committed by members of the Bajrang Dal, VHP and others here…

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In India, Christmas is marked by reports of Sangh-linked organisations attacking Christians

With Christmas around the corner, festivities for Christians in India have been overshadowed by reports of targeted attacks on the community by Hindutva right-wing groups. Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, and other states saw mobs harassing or assaulting Christian groups during prayer meetings and carol processions. In Kerala, a group of carolling…

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Visiting Kerala’s Attappallam, where a migrant worker was beaten to death

It was with dreams of finding a job and financially securing his family that Ram Narayan Baghel, a 40-year-old construction worker from Karhi village in Chhattisgarh, arrived in Kerala’s Palakkad on December 13. Just five days after his arrival, on December 17, he was brutally lynched to death by a…

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Let Me Explain: Kerala actor assault – Why proving conspiracy is hard in Indian law

Not every citizen in this country is treated equally before the law.

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Kerala actor assault case: Survivor moves police over identity leak, online abuse

A week after the verdict in the 2017 Kerala actor assault case, the survivor has lodged a complaint with the Kerala Police alleging cyber harassment and the circulation of a video linked to one of the convicts. Police sources said a case is likely to be registered soon based on…

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‘Magical’ galaxy frogs disappear after reports of photographers destroying their habitats

Researcher in Kerala rainforest sounds alarm after being told frogs had died after being handled by humans

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‘Not as grave as Nirbhaya’: What unfolded before sentencing in Kerala actor assault case

As the Ernakulam Additional Special Sessions Court heard final arguments before sentencing in the 2017 Kerala actor abduction and assault case, the courtroom became the site of a pointed debate over how accountability should be measured in a gangrape conviction. Both sides invoked the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder (Nirbhaya…

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Dileep verdict: Editorials question ‘patriarchal elements’, decision to welcome back actor

Earlier this week, the Additional Special Sessions Court in Ernakulam delivered its verdict in a case that became one of Kerala’s most closely watched trials in recent memory. After a five-year trial, actor Dileep, accused of masterminding the abduction and sexual assault of an actor, was found not guilty in…

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Kerala Film Market Reveals 2025 Lineup Packed with Global Talent and Bold New Projects

Formerly known as the International Film Market of Kerala, the Kerala Film Market has unveiled its lineup of films and documentaries for this year's showcase

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State mulls appeal after Indian actor acquitted in high-profile rape case of actress

Malayalam actor was accused of conspiring in abduction and sexual assault of leading actress

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Dileep acquitted in 2017 actor assault case, Pulsar Suni convicted

In a deeply troubling turn of events, a Kerala sessions court has convicted prime accused Pulsar Suni but acquitted Malayalam actor Dileep in the horrific 2017 sexual assault case of a woman actor.

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8 years of twists: The full timeline of the Kerala actor assault case

Eight years ago, a top female actor was kidnapped and sexually assaulted in a moving car in Kerala’s Kochi. A couple of months later, Dileep, a superstar in the Malayalam industry, was arrested, accused of masterminding the crime.

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Before today’s verdict: The Dileep–Kerala actor assault case in a nutshell

On December 8, a Sessions court in Ernakulam, Kerala, will pronounce the verdict in the case of a well-known south Indian actor who was sexually assaulted in Kochi in 2017. The trial has reached its denouement after eight years of twists and turns, amid intense media scrutiny and industry-wide debate…

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Let Me Explain: How Kerala keeps not electing BJP

Imagine Kerala’s long coastline. The waves come and go, sometimes calm, sometimes rough.

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After TNM report on leaked theatre footage, KSFDC strengthens CCTV safeguards

TNM recently published an investigative story on how CCTV footage that captured intimate moments of couples from cinema theatres was leaked and sold illegally through Telegram. Our reportage has now prompted action from theatre authorities in Kerala.

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Trapping the psychology of aspiration: Boby Chemmanur’s Phygicart story

The third story in the series of investigations by TNM-Azhimukham explores how the aggressive, aspirational marketing of Phygicart, a Multi-Level Marketing company promoted by Boby Chemmanur, created wealth for some but turned into a dangerous debt trap for many young people. Read the first part on LLPs here and the second part…

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South Central 52: The Dileep case and how SIR is unfolding across states

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the Kerala actor assault case of 2017, which superstar Dileep is accused of orchestrating. As the verdict is expected in a week, the hosts take us through the details of the case and its impact on…

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Malankara Society’s rise and its deepening financial ties with Boby Chemmanur’s firms

Kerala businessman Boby Chemmanur’s financial muscle power is not just built through his gold jewellery business and a maze of Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) firms, as reported in the first part of this investigation. It is also tied to a series of acts through a cooperative society that he has…

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Zero revenue, growing partners: The inside story of LLPs linked to Boby Chemmanur

In Kerala, there are more successful and wealthy businessmen than him, but none commands the fame and unique attention he has. This heir of a family jewellery business has built a massive personality cult, fueled by social media and the insatiable appetite of 24/7 television for the absurd.

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631 deaths, 4 years: Inside Odisha’s elephant conflict zone

Odisha has around 912 elephants, fewer than states like Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. But it has recorded more deaths attributed to the human-elephant conflict in comparison. By October this year alone, 75 people had died in elephant attacks. That’s beside the extensive damage caused to crops and farmland.

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Martial arts, wellness and elephant parades: Why Kerala should be your next trip

Heard of Kalaripayattu martial arts, Kathakali dance or the Thrissur Pooram festival? If not, Kerala might just be the ultimate destination for your next trip.

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South Central 50: Kerala ends extreme poverty, Zohran Mamdani’s win

Kerala has announced that it has “eradicated extreme poverty”, a claim that has drawn admiration, scepticism and everything in between. On South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Anisha Sheth speak to IAS officer Anupama TV, Special Secretary of the Local Self Government Department, and Professor Freddy Thomas from Bengaluru’s Christ…

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South Central 48: Kerala hijab row, Andhra Pradesh-Karnataka fight over Google centre

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Anisha Sheth are joined by journalists Shahina KK and Indulekha Aravind, and TNM’s executive editor Sudipto Mondal.

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Kerala hijab row: How a dispute between a teen and her school became a state-wide debate

When 48-year-old Anas Naina enrolled his youngest daughter to a school near his house in June this year, he said he had both her future and safety in mind. The 13-year-old joined class 8 in St Rita’s Public School in Ernakulam’s Palluruthy in the ongoing academic year. He decided to…

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