“Kaathal,” about a closeted gay politician, is the latest example of what Kerala’s movie industry has become known for: nuanced films that find box office success.
Tag: Kerala (India)
Kerala Lottery: India Sanitation Workers Win $1.2 Million Lottery
The winners, who are sanitation co-workers in India, each make just a few dollars a day. The jackpot will help them pay off crippling debts.
At Least 22 Dead After Tourist Boat Capsizes in Southern India
Many victims of the tragedy in the state of Kerala were children who were sightseeing on a boat that officials said was overcrowded.
Your Friday Briefing: An Arrest in the Documents Leak
Also, the WTA will return to China.
Read Your Way Through Kerala
A strip of lush land at the tip of India where spices grow wild, Kerala has long drawn the gaze of outsiders. Here’s Abraham Verghese’s guide to its literature, which nods at these influences but is very much its own.
In India, Fiercely Loyal Soccer Fans (of Brazil and Argentina)
A soccer-loving stretch of an otherwise cricket-mad country has taken sides and erected huge displays of devotion during the World Cup.
Step Right Up, Mr. Tough Guy, and Try Enduring Menstrual Cramps
A campaign in India aims to end the shame and silence around monthly periods and to introduce better hygiene products.
Risking Their Lives, for Little Pay, to Guard India’s Forests
Braving tigers and other dangers, frontline workers face difficult working conditions as they try to keep the peace between humans and wildlife.
India’s Latest Covid Surge May Be Declining, Officials Say
“We are seeing the pandemic situation has improved,” said Dr. V.K. Paul, the head of India’s Covid task force.
Indian Bishop Is Acquitted on Charges of Raping a Nun
The bishop, Franco Mulakkal, had been accused of repeatedly assaulting the nun in the southern state of Kerala over a two-year period.