TRENDS
How to make sense of Kerala’s Brazil-Argentina football frenzy
Many people in Kerala saw their first World Cup game on television in 1986, and it was during this tournament that many people fell under Diego Maradona's spell.
BUSINESS
Alas, who was Atlas Ramachandran in Malayali life?
His life served as a cautionary tale about the risks of fulfilling one’s sense of vanity through generosity.
INDIA
What is happening in Lakshadweep and why it matters
Months of strife, misguided efforts, and the use of official muscle for policies of exclusion resulted in the present crisis.
INDIA
What's next for Pinarayi Vijayan?
Since it is not in power anywhere else in India, the CPM politburo is now effectively dependent on Vijayan to maintain its national party status, rather than the other way around
