Palakkad railway division celebrates Independence Day
He pointed out the divisions performance, including its second rank among 69 railway divisions across the country.
Funds sanctioned for re-tendered stretches in Kollam under PMGSY
Kollam MP N.K. Premachandran calls for intensified oversight and swift action on Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) road projects, citing ongoing delays that burden local residents and commuters.
Preserve democracy and secularism, says Minister Roji M. John in his Independence Day message
Like B.R. Ambedkar said, independence will be complete when along with political freedom, the social and economic freedom of every citizen is ensured, said Minister for Higher Education.
Kerala freedom fighter Raghavji lived Gandhis ideals, but his legacy now lies neglected at Shoranur
Raghavji was among the 78 followers who accompanied Mahatma Gandhi on the historic Dandi March in 1930
Fan in TN rides 10 km to guide Mammoottys car towards Kerala
A Mammootty fan in Tamil Nadu went the extra mile for his favourite star, riding nearly 10 km on his motorcycle to guide the actors car towards Kerala after a highway blockade left the team struggling to find an alternate route
As Mayor and councillors from CPI(M)-led ruling front and Congress-led UDF began singing Jana Gana Mana, BJP councillors, about 13 of them, started singing the full version of Vande Mataram. Both groups persisted despite the resulting confusion
Keralas Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan Hoists Flag on Independence Day, Vande Mataram Not Sung
Thiruvananthapuram, August 15: Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan celebrated Independence Day at Central Stadium, becoming the first chief minister in a decade to preside over the states main ceremony, following the tenure of P. Vijayan. Taking office after the Congress-led UDFs victory in the April assembly elections, Satheesan hoisted the national flag to the tune of ... Read more Keralas Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan Hoists Flag on Independence Day, Vande Mataram Not Sung
Keralas Chokramudi hills to open for tourists as Neelakurinji blooms paint Munnar blue
Mass blooming of Neelakurinji this year is expected to be witnessed across Chokramudi hills, Idalimedu, and Meeshapulimala in Munnar
Keralas Chokramudi hills to open for tourists as Neelakurinji blooms paint Munnar blue
Mass blooming of Neelakurinji this year is expected to be witnessed across Chokramudi hills, Idalimedu, and Meeshapulimala in Munnar
Ahead of Onam, Kerala Police seize 3,030 litres of illicit spirit in Thrissur
Police bust illicit liquor stockpiling operation; van driver arrested, key accused under scanner. Seizure as part of Operation Toofan
Ahead of Onam, Kerala Police seize 3,030 litres of illicit spirit in Thrissur
Police bust illicit liquor stockpiling operation; van driver arrested, key accused under scanner. Seizure as part of Operation Toofan
VD Satheesan Pledge To Build New-Era Kerala on Independence Day
Let our journey forward be powered by progressive development initiatives, constitutional values, hard work upholding secularism, and bringing together both the new generation and senior citizens, he said
In Independence Day speech, Kerala CM warns against communalism, calls for open-minded democracy
Notably, Vande Mataram song was not played at the function in accordance with direction of Union government
Kerala CM VD Satheesan urges united efforts to build new Kerala
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The screening was about more than the superstar or the film. It was an attempt to recreate the movie-going experience of pre-digital era and draw attention to a fast disappearing world of film reels, projectors and theatre jobs
Kerala govt announces bonus, festival allowance ahead of Onam
Government has announced a bonus of 4,500 to government employees and teachers. Employees not entitled to the bonus will be eligible for 3,000 as special festival allowance
Onam 2026: How chefs are reimagining the traditional Kerala feast
Olan is now being turned into a consomm, pradhaman into cake and pal payasam into ice cream. While some chefs are embracing the change. Others say the sadya is not something that needs fixing.
Kerala Vigilance arrests Assistant Labour Officer in Kottayam for accepting bribe
The arrest is part of Project Zero, a Statewide initiative launched by Vigilance department to curb corruption in government offices
Students, hostellers, working women, activists all took part in Resurge Safe Women, Safe Kerala that was organised by the Women and Child Development department
How Raveli pattu, Keralas ancient story telling tradition, is struggling to survive
PK Narayanan, one of the few remaining performers of the Raveli pattu, is striving to keep the oral tradition alive
The World Carries India Within It
On 15 August 2026, India will raise its flag for the eightieth time. Seventy-nine years since the British left. Seventy-nine years since freedom arrived carrying both a promise and a question: What would we do with it? Every Independence Day, we remember the struggle, the marches, the prisons, the salt, the sacrifice, the long and wounded birth of a nation. But perhaps Independence Day is also a time to remember another inheritance, the ideas, inventions, practices and traditions that India has sent out into the world. Not as a boast, not as a claim staked on history, but as a quiet reckoning with the ways in which knowledge travels, leaving one civilization, entering another, and finally becoming so ordinary that nobody remembers where it began. One of Indias most influential contributions came from mathematics. Its story was not the work of one mathematician alone. In the fifth century, Aryabhata developed a place-value system that depended on the idea of an empty position, creating what we might call a silent zero. Although he did not use a separate written symbol for zero, his system required a placeholder to distinguish numerical values according to their position. More than a century later, Brahmagupta gave that silence a mathematical identity. In the seventh century, he described zero, or Shunya, as a number in its own right and established rules for calculating with it. Together with the decimal and place-value systems, their work transformed calculation and gave the world a numerical language in which stars could be measured, economies could be built and machines could think. The mobile phone in your hand, the satellite circling above you and the spreadsheet waiting for its next figure all carry, somewhere inside their intricate machinery, the inheritance of that ancient Indian insight. But Indias mathematical imagination did not end with zero. Indian scholars made significant advances in algebra, geometry, astronomy, trigonometry and the calculation of pi. Aryabhata wrote about the rotation of the Earth and developed methods for calculating astronomical positions. The Sulba Sutras contained early geometrical knowledge, while later mathematicians such as Bhaskara II explored ideas that anticipated aspects of algebra and calculus. These achievements remind us that mathematics is not merely a collection of formulas. It is a way of asking the universe to reveal its pattern. Chess travelled in a different way. It began, historians broadly believe, in the form of Chaturanga, a game of war and strategy played in India during the Gupta period. Its pieces represented the forces of an army: infantry, cavalry, elephants and chariots. Over centuries, the game moved through Persia and the Arab world before reaching Europe, changing shape as it travelled. Today, a chessboard can be found in a schoolroom in Srinagar, a caf in Paris, a park in Moscow or a championship hall in Chennai. Indias gift was not only the game. It was the idea that conflict could be studied, contained and transformed into thought. Indias contributions to language were equally profound. Paninis Ashtadhyayi, composed more than two thousand years ago, presented Sanskrit grammar through an extraordinarily precise system of rules. Its structure has drawn the attention of modern linguists and computer scientists because of its formal, almost algorithmic quality. It showed that language could be observed not only as poetry and expression, but also as a system with patterns, structures and transformations. In India, language was not simply a tool for communication. It was a universe to be examined. The countrys reputation as a centre of learning is older than its modern universities. Takshashila and Nalanda were places where students and scholars gathered from different regions to study medicine, astronomy, philosophy, grammar and logic. Nalanda, in present-day Bihar, drew scholars from China and Central Asia. It belonged to an age when knowledge did not always arrive divided into departments, syllabi and examination halls. It moved more freely, like water finding its level. Indias medical traditions also travelled through time and across borders. Ayurveda developed a holistic approach to health, placing attention on diet, herbs, daily routines and the relationship between body and mind. The Charaka Samhita explored internal medicine, while the surgical writings attributed to Sushruta described procedures and instruments that reveal the sophistication of early Indian surgery. These traditions have immense historical significance. Their modern use, however, must be approached responsibly. Ancient systems may inform contemporary wellness, but they cannot replace evidence-based clinical care. India also made remarkable advances in metallurgy. The Iron Pillar of Delhi, known for its resistance to corrosion, remains a striking example of ancient Indian metalworking. Indian wootz steel, produced through a sophisticated crucible process, became renowned for its quality and influenced the development of famous Damascus blades. Behind these achievements lay an understanding of heat, carbon, minerals and materials that was practical, experimental and highly refined. Few Indian traditions have travelled as visibly as yoga. Once practised by relatively small circles of seekers, yoga now appears in schools, studios, hospitals, gyms and living rooms across the world. It has been stretched, commercialised, branded and sometimes separated from its philosophical roots. Yet beneath the mats, the postures and the breath-counting remains an old proposition: that the body is not merely a machine carrying the mind, but a doorway into it. The United Nations recognised 21 June as the International Day of Yoga in 2014, and UNESCO placed yoga on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016. Long before institutions gave it official recognition, people had already discovered what the practice could offer: a pause in a world that profits from permanent motion. Indias philosophical gifts have travelled even further. Buddhism carried ideas of compassion, mindfulness and freedom from suffering across Asia and eventually into the wider world. Jainism placed non-violence and respect for all living beings at the centre of spiritual life. Sikhism brought together equality, courage, devotion and service. And then there was ahimsa, non-violence, not as weakness and not as surrender, but as a force capable of unsettling an empire. Mahatma Gandhi transformed it into a method of mass resistance. Martin Luther King Jr. studied and adapted its principles during the American civil rights movement. Others, in different countries and different struggles, found in it a way to confront power without becoming its mirror. Indias gifts have not travelled only through books and laboratories. They have travelled in song, spice, fabric, rhythm and story. Indian cotton and textiles were traded across the ancient world. Hindustani and Carnatic music carry centuries of listening. Bharatanatyam and Kathak turn the body into language. Indian food crosses borders in tiffin boxes, restaurants, kitchens and family recipes altered by migration. Indian cinema, made in many languages and many emotional registers, has created its own geography of longing. Its songs travel farther than its plots. Its faces become familiar in places where the languages are not. The world may not understand every word, but it recognises the gesture: the mother waiting, the lover returning, the family breaking and remaking itself. These are not small things. A culture survives not only in monuments, but in what people hum while washing dishes, in what they cook when they are homesick and in the stories they tell their children before sleep. Modern India has continued to send its ideas outward. The Indian Space Research Organisation has shown that ambitious scientific work need not always be accompanied by extravagant spending. The Mars Orbiter Mission, launched in 2013, entered Mars orbit on 24 September 2014 on its first attempt. ISRO describes it as Indias first interplanetary mission and notes that its success demonstrated the countrys ability to carry out a complex mission in a cost-effective manner. But science is not a miracle performed by a nation. It is the result of people: scientists, technicians, teachers, programmers, machinists, students and workers whose names rarely appear in celebration speeches. The same is true of the Universal Serial Bus, now so familiar that its name has almost disappeared into everyday language. Indian-American computer architect Ajay V. Bhatt led the team at Intel that developed the technology. The device that connects our phones, cameras, hard drives and laptops is another reminder that innovation often arrives quietly, then becomes indispensable. Indias scientific contribution also includes the work of Jagadish Chandra Bose in radio and plant science, the development of fibre-optic communication by Narinder Singh Kapany and the achievements of Indian doctors, engineers, researchers and entrepreneurs working across the world. The story of Indias gifts is therefore not a straight line from an ancient past to a glorious present. It is a river with many streams. Some flow from Sanskrit texts and temple schools. Some come from laboratories, universities and space centres. Some emerge from workshops, kitchens, farms, weaving communities and ordinary homes. There is a danger, however, in making a catalogue of Indias achievements. A country can become so enchanted by its ancient glory that it forgets the living people standing in its shadow. What does it mean to praise Nalanda while schools crumble? To celebrate Ayurveda while public hospitals struggle? To speak of the wisdom of non-violence while hatred is made profitable? To celebrate the sophistication of Indian mathematics while children are denied the education needed to understand it? To claim the generosity of Indian civilization while dissenters are silenced, minorities are frightened and the poor are asked to be grateful for survival? The question is not whether India has given the world great things. It has. The more difficult question is whether India is still willing to give the world what its oldest traditions demanded of it: curiosity without arrogance, knowledge without ownership, strength without cruelty, faith without hatred and progress without the destruction of the vulnerable. Zero teaches us that absence can contain possibility. Astronomy teaches us to look beyond the limits of the earth. Chess teaches us that every move alters the board. Yoga teaches us to breathe before we act. Language teaches us that every word carries a history. Metallurgy teaches us that patient knowledge can outlast its makers. Music teaches us that memory can be carried in sound. Ahimsa teaches us that power need not resemble violence. Perhaps these are not merely Indias gifts to the world. Perhaps they are instructions sent back to India from its own past. So, when the flag rises on 15 August, let it not be only a symbol of what India once overcame, or a banner beneath which we recite what India once achieved. Let it be a question moving through the country, from the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi to the paddy fields of Punjab, the apple orchards of Kashmir and the fishing villages of Kerala; from the farmers who read the sky, to the weavers who preserve memory in thread, to the students building robots in Atal Tinkering Labs, to the scientists sending Indias imagination beyond the earth: What will we do with what we have inherited? Because a nation is not made great by the treasures it locks inside its history. It is made great by what it protects in the present, by what it imagines for the future, and by whether, after giving the world zero, India can still find a way to make sure that no one, no child, no community, no language and no memory is treated as if they count for nothing. (The author is a columnist)
Three police officers suspended for allegedly taking money from scrap dealer in Kochi
Action was taken against the officers following allegations of misconduct during the investigation into a theft case
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Keralam CM announces cash awards for Commonwealth Games medallists
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Pay salary to DIET staff without delay: KSTA
Their salary had been pending for months, says the school teachers body
After 12 years, Neelakurinji begins to bloom in Keralas Chokramudi hills
After 12 years, Neelakurinji begins to bloom in Keralas Chokramudi hills
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No direction to sing Vande Mataram in Kerala schools on Independence Day
Director of General Educations circular to school head teachers mentions only national anthem.
Seven sentenced to life in Kannamoola Vishnu murder case
In addition to the life sentence, the seven convicts will have to undergo 20 years of rigorous imprisonment under various provisions
Edamalakkudy residents carry another patient on bamboo stretcher
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Minister Roji M. John condemns protest by SFI at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit as the student organisation rejects reports that it staged a mock funeral of Ciza Thomas, Vice-Chancellor, while a meeting of Syndicate was under way on Thursday
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Action plan on cards to avert traffic snarls in Keralas Kozhikode during Onam
Entry of solo-driven cars to Kozhikode city likely to be restricted as part of crowd control measures
Expert committee to check structural issues of Kozhikode KSRTC terminal building
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Kerala University to introduce double-valuation system for LLB examinations
Decision comes against the backdrop of complaints from students about significant variations in marks during revaluation and demands for greater transparency in the conduct of examinations
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Verification also reveals that seven African serval cats at the farm has not been registered; one had been purchased from Hyderabad and three from Kerala, whereas three others had been born at the facility
Kerala Schools Told To Skip Vande Mataram
Only the National Anthem at state ceremonies on August 15: Reports
Murder case accused found dead in Kozhikode
The 34-year-old had been arrested by police in connection with the death of a young woman who was reportedly in a relationship with him. She was found dead inside his workshop at Malikkadavu on January 24
New initiative for scientific flood mitigation in Kerala
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Police use water cannons to disperse DYFI protest march to Kerala CM VD Satheesan's residence
In a dramatic turn of events, police intervened to disperse DYFI activists rallying outside the residence of Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan. The uproar unfolded following the arrest of Youth Congress members linked to MDMA possession. DYFI leaders accused the Chief Minister of complicity with drug traffickers, while protesters condemned his inadequate handling of recent natural disasters, including severe floods and landslides.
Arab woman tourist found dead in Kozhikode hotel
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Kerala raises caregiver assistance under Ashwasakiranam scheme to 1,000
It is a monthly aid to caregivers of chronically bedridden, disabled persons or persons with other terminal or chronic illnesses or the elderly.
Independence Day: Minister Bindu Krishna to hoist national flag in Kozhikode
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Train cancellation wont deter Delhi march, says CPI
Party accuses Centre of using fear and false nationalism to suppress democratic protests
Shopping complex in Keralas Neendakara harbour left to rot
Vendors and fishers report that the abandoned structure has effectively transformed into a notorious hideout for drug pushers and anti-social elements, prompting frequent law enforcement crackdowns under Operation Toofan
Agriculture Minister to hoist national flag in Kalpetta
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Strong market intervention planned to keep Onam prices in check, says Minister
Special squads formed by the Wayanad district administration to check price hikes, hoarding, and black marketing of essential commodities detect irregularities at 12 shops
Kerala Chief Minister to present Forest Medals on Independence Day
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Free HPV vaccine for girls aged 14 in Kozhikode till August 31
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Kerala Tourism Minister P.C. Vishnunadh to inaugurate Onam celebrations in Kollam
The week-long celebrations will take place across multiple key locations in the district from August 25 to August 30
BJP leader seeks CBI probe into LDFs failed bid to bring Messi to Kochi
He says that UDF government should not reach a deal or understanding with the LDF and the Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan to settle the issue.
Rights panel orders officials to ensure safety measures around abandoned quarries in Ernakulam
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Kerala CM Satheesan Slams BJP; Calls Stage Purification Against Kharge Shameful, Undemocratic
The Chief Minister noted that the sacrifices and struggles of the Dalit community played a vital role in shaping our nation and democracy: Reports
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Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan terms the MMDR amendment Act an assault on the federal structure envisaged by the Constitution; he alleges that the legislation formed part of a broader policy to open Indias precious mineral wealth to private monopolies
UPST Rank Holders Association in Kerala calls off Secretariat protest
Protestersagree towithdraw from stir based onGeneral Education Minister N. Samsudheens assurance that demands raised by them will be examined and those found favourable will be implemented at the earliest
Keralas Congress MLA C.R. Mahesh apologises for seat belt violation
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Kerala MLA Apologises For Not Wearing Seatbelt
Mahesh said he was issuing the statement after the incident was reported by the visual media. I apologise for the incident and thank the media for pointing out the mistake, the MLA added
Keralas UPSC Protest Ends After 17 Days Following Government Assurances
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Kerala Orders Probe Into Egg-Hurling at KSRTC Bus in Karnataka, Suspects Sabotage
According to a statement, the eggs hit the bus's front windshield, obstructing the driver's vision and creating a dangerous situation that could have led to an accident
BJP leader S. Suresh alleges that former CM Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI(M) are involved in the loot' and urges the V.D. Satheesan government to hand over the case to CBI
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Speaking at State-level launch of the initiative at Peroorkada police station in Thiruvananthapuram, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan says the project seeks to make the police a 'friend' and a source of support for people,while retaining the deterrent role of the force against crime
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34-year-old assistant professor at Kozhikode Medical College found dead in quarters
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Keralam sanctions Rs 150 crore to clear pending paddy procurement dues
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Kerala court sentences seven to life for 2016 murder of 19-year-old
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Sabarimala Gold Loss Probe Officer SP S Sasidharan Gets Presidents Medal
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Sabarimala gold loss probe officer S. Sasidharan gets Presidents Medal for Distinguished Service
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Upset Over Lawyer Representing His Wife In Court, Kerala Man Stabs His Father
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Vizhinjam to begin direct EXIM cargo operations from Aug 18: Shashi Tharoor
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Cochin Shipyard Limited Announces 2026 Apprentice Recruitment for 139 Positions
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has announced the recruitment of 139 Graduate and Technician Apprentices for 2026. The application process opens on August 12 and closes on September 1, 2026. Only residents of Kerala who have completed their educational qualifications in specified years are eligible to apply. The selection will be based on merit, with document verification required for shortlisted candidates. This is a great opportunity for aspiring apprentices to join a prestigious organization. Read on for detailed eligibility criteria and application instructions.
Kerala govt rejigs SHO system,restores Sub-Inspector-led model at most police stations
Inspector-level SHOs retained only in strategically important police stations
Kerala sportspersons receive govt boosts with jobs
Thiruvananthapuram Four Malayali sportspersons have received the Centres recognition in the form of government jobs, with the Mumbai Income Tax The post Kerala sportspersons receive govt boosts with jobs appeared first on Bilkul Online .
Parliament Monsoon Session ends with 12 Bills passed amid disruptions
A total of 12 Bills were passed by both Houses during the session. The key legislation included the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, the MSME Development (Amendment) Bill, the Tribunals Reforms Bill, the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill.
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Mines, minerals bill gets nod, draws fire from Jharkhand, Kerala
