Tribal rights to the fore

The veryfirst scheme to recognise the intellectual property rights of the Kani tribals in Kerala, ran into rough weather, only to bounce back …

Pilgrimage or carnage

Two crore pilgrims visit the Sabarimala shrine in Kerala annually, and the environment pays dearly for it

Oily hopes

Red palm oil could be a potent source of beta-carotenes which help in combating vitamin A deficiency

Poisonous deeds

Using copper sulphate crystals to catch fish in the waters of Kerala result in their greater mortality

Against the wall

Even as experts argue that seawalls are not an answer to coastal erosion, the Kerala government is planning another project

Emerging alternatives

A novel project in Kerala tries to introduce a sanitation technology that promises a cleaner and healthier environment

At last in wonderland

Kerala's decentralisation programme is an example of the difference a strong civil society can make

2004 diary: Kriti

Wars, communal carnages, human rights violations galore, the untrammeled march of global capitalism: 2003 was a bleak year for all yearning for a …

Chasing monsoon 2023: India may see normal July rainfall, says analysis

An analysis of forecast data based on three climate models suggests the country will have a normal monsoon in July — 3 millimetres above …

Sounds of silence: a forest that survived 'development'

A trip to the Silent Valley National Park is a valuable lesson in the history of environmental movements and biodiversity conservation

Of 630 wildlife offences, 20 saw convictions in Kerala since 2000: CAG

The auditors say insufficient evidences and procedural lapses were the major reasons behind the 22 per cent conviction rate

New sub-variant of Covid-19 called JN.1 detected in Kerala

Variant was detected among Indians at Singapore airport 2-3 months ago

Kerala reports India’s first suspected death due to monkeypox

This takes the global death toll of the current monkeypox outbreak to nine

Coronavirus update: India's tally now at 45

Karnataka, Punjab record their first cases

Ten zero-waste cities: How Thiruvananthapuram cleaned up its act

Kerala’s capital popularised a model that minimised waste creation

Seven-year-old boy dies of West Nile Virus in Kerala's Malappuram

The state might have been acting as a reservoir of the virus, say experts

'Kerala may have suffered economic losses of up to Rs 20,000 crore due to floods'

The tourism and agriculture industry in the state have borne the brunt of destruction

Stagnant numbers

Sacrifice to religion

Kerala's wild designs

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Meatier mushroom

Close to closure

Butterflies on the brink

Mayhem in Wynad