Covid-19 and the Medical Oxygen Predicament
The demand for medical or supplemental oxygen has grown exponentially since the start of the pandemic. Why is medical oxygen so crucial in tackling Covid-19?
The demand for medical or supplemental oxygen has grown exponentially since the start of the pandemic. Why is medical oxygen so crucial in tackling Covid-19?
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The Centre has given approval for setting up Public Wi-Fi Networks across the country. This has triggered a discussion over the usage of public Wi-Fi, its scope, limitations and how far it would help bridge India’s digital divide.
As more states withdraw the general consent to CBI for probe triggering a controversy around crucial governance policies, here’s a detailed look at the rules and reasons behind the non-compliance of the state.
As several states continue to be on loggerheads with the Centre over GST dues, the new CAG report showing diversion of GST cess has put the government on backfoot and hints at lack of transparency.
The import of the Quran to Kerala has triggered debates around its legality and religious morality. Equally interesting is a look at why the holy book from UAE is special for Malayalis.
Not to be cowed down by the epidemic, Kerala’s traditional performers are reinventing themselves to enliven the festival spirit
Renaming Onam as Vamana Jayanti reflects upper caste attempts to hijack a popular secular myth
The curriculum includes a speech by the Booker winner, delivered in the US in 2002, which criticises the BJP’s Hindutva policies and the US wars abroad.
The CPI(M)’s decision to boycott Asianet News, Kerala’s leading news channel, has triggered a debate on media houses’ conduct of news shows and political parties’ options.
The leader of the 1921 Malabar Rebellion, Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji established a short-lived sovereign state independent of the British Empire and fought the Raj for six months through guerrilla warfare
A graphic representation of what exactly happened to the pachyderm in Kerala’s Palakkad, which triggered a jumbo controversy and a hate campaign against Kerala
Kerala’s community kitchens, which fed millions during Covid lockdown, can tackle India’s hunger problem sustainably if other states emulate the social welfare model
The Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad demolishing a faux church, erected for a movie shoot near a temple, signals that rightwing forces want to disrupt social harmony in Kerala
The leader of Kerala’s spectacular fight against Covid-19 is a no-nonsense communist leader. A tough task master, she’s soft-spoken, steadfast and resolute
Arguably one of the best actors south Asia has produced in recent history, the Malayalam movie star has evolved with the times, but he could have done better
Unlike his fellow Congress leaders in Kerala, Tharoor plays it safe during the Covid days by joining the fight against the pandemic and acknowledging Kerala’s efforts to contain the virus
Sparing Karnataka and Telangana, the BJP has miserably failed to sell its grand narrative to voters in the South, signalling stronger challenges for the Saffron party when it comes to penetrating the region
His decision to contest from Wayanad in Kerala exposes chinks in his political strategy and raises crucial questions about Congress’ game-plan against the BJP
Quite a lot, and the rot in the system is spreading fast and furious. But can the new Church bill help control it?