Kerala’s “extreme poverty-free” declaration has drawn both praise and skepticism. Economists and activists say the data may not tell the full story of inequality and hardship.

By bno - Mumbai Office At a special session of the Kerala Assembly convened on November 1 to mark Kerala Piravi, Chief ...

Kerala's declaration as India's first poverty-free state is a historic milestone built on decades of decentralised governance, women empowerment through Kudumbashree and strong social infrastructure.

A woman waits outside the free-lunch house Anjappam (literally 'Five Loaves') in Kerala, which serves food to hundreds of hungry people in the Pathanamthitta district. The state declared itself ...

The declaration follows a targeted four-year push led by local bodies under the state’s Extreme Poverty Eradication Programme ...

After effectively handling Covid-19 for about five months since the pandemic was first reported in India and winning praise from the international community, Kerala’s pandemic curve is now defying all ...

CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan admitted a lapse in not discussing the PM SHRI scheme with relevant bodies before signing an MoU with the Centre. The decision to freeze the MoU followed criticism ...

Megastar Mammootty has secured the Kerala Government's Best Actor Award for 2025. He received this prestigious recognition ...

India witnessed a peak of 10 lakh active Covid-19 cases in mid-September 2020, followed by a consistent decline, slowing to 1.5 lakh as of February 7. Other large states with high Covid-19 caseloads ...

The superstar praises fellow winners, reflects on younger actors dominating awards, and shares thoughts on his role in ‘Bramayugam’.

The 55th Kerala State Film Awards took place on November 3, recognizing excellence in Malayalam cinema. At the event, ...