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Narayanan S
Narayanan S is a deputy copy editor based in Kochi. Follow him on Twitter @narayanantweaks
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A year after Wayanad landslides, stories of loss and resilienceSubscriber Only
July 31, 2025 18:58 IST
While the pain of losing their loved ones, unstable income and the absence of permanent shelter have taken a toll on the Wayanad landslide survivors' lives, their story is also one of finding hope, even in the most dire circumstances.
Thu, Jul 31, 2025
In purdah, Kerala film producer protests ‘male domination’Subscriber Only
July 27, 2025 03:40 IST
Files nomination to contest for Kerala Film Producers’ Association top post
Sun, Jul 27, 2025
Slow and steady on final journey, VS Achuthanandan’s 150-km funeral procession sees massive crowds lining streets in KeralaSubscriber Only
July 23, 2025 00:07 IST
The fiery Communist leader died in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday at the age of 101. On Tuesday, his funeral procession from the state capital to his home district of Alappuzha saw an outpouring of emotion by people who thronged the streets to witness it.
Wed, Jul 23, 2025
How a scrap dealer is honouring the legacy of Robert Bristow, the architect of modern Cochin portSubscriber Only
July 17, 2025 17:24 IST
Once forgotten and nearly scrapped, the 105-year-old ML Vasco, used by British harbour engineer Sir Robert Bristow, is being restored by a scrap dealer in Kochi as a tribute to the man who transformed the city into a modern port.
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
Under the radar: Tracing the life of a Lithuanian wanted in a $96 billion racket from a Kerala beach townSubscriber Only
March 22, 2025 07:40 IST
Few in Varkala knew what Aleksej Besciokov was up to, except that he stayed with his family in a rented house, moved around on a scooter and kept to himself. Until, one day, the police turned up at his door.
Fri, Apr 18, 2025
A girl called Anna: ‘She gave her all to this career, even her life’Subscriber Only
September 30, 2024 07:11 IST
Before her death sparked off discussions on overwork and “toxic” workplaces, she was just another 26-year-old who took pottery classes with her best friend, played badminton, did kayaking, painted and loved her dog Scotch. The story of Anna Sebastian Perayil
Mon, Sep 30, 2024
Kerala batter Sachin Baby borrows Rohan Bopanna’s success mantra: ‘I’m not 35 years old, I’m level 35’Subscriber Only
September 20, 2024 14:43 IST
Sachin Baby led Aries Kollam Sailors to the title in the inaugural edition of the Kerala Cricket League. He also won the orange cap, scoring two centuries, including one in the final.
Sat, Sep 21, 2024
What next for Wayanad?Subscriber Only
August 03, 2024 08:12 IST
In the hills of Wayanad lies Puthumala, a village that was wiped out in a landslide in 2019. Five years on, survivors of the latest tragedy fear a similar future
Sat, Aug 03, 2024
‘Lucky to survive Wayanad landslides, but I have to leave Kerala’: Tea estate worker from BiharSubscriber Only
August 02, 2024 17:23 IST
Ravikumar Paswan had arrived just last month and was happy to be getting 'paid better than anywhere else'. Now he hopes to find his cousin’s body and leave for his hometown soon.
Sat, Aug 03, 2024
‘Humko bachao’: How a call for help brought victim one-on-one with Gandhis in WayanadSubscriber Only
August 02, 2024 03:42 IST
The Congress leader was visiting the relief camp at Meppadi Higher Secondary School where more than 800 people rescued from the landslide-hit areas in Wayanad have been accommodated for the last two days.
Fri, Aug 02, 2024
Kerala: As relief pours in, efforts on to stock up for when ‘attention diminishes’Subscriber Only
August 02, 2024 03:38 IST
The collection centre is located near the relief camp at Government Higher Secondary School, Meppadi.
Fri, Aug 02, 2024
Wayanad Landslide Highlights: Rescue ops in Chooralmala enter Day 4; death toll goes past 300
August 01, 2024 08:46 IST
Wayanad Landslides Highlights: Despite heavy rains and challenging terrain, 40 rescue teams are continuing their search operations.
Fri, Aug 02, 2024
Wayanad landslide: Inside a health centre that became a camp for identifying the deadSubscriber Only
August 01, 2024 04:03 IST
The bodies brought to the health centre — from Mundakkai, Chooralmala and some as far as Nilambur in Malappuram district — were cleaned to remove the mud and dirt before being taken to the identification table.
Thu, Aug 01, 2024
A local agency warned of Wayanad landslides. Now it says more areas are susceptibleSubscriber Only
July 31, 2024 19:45 IST
According to the Hume Centre for Ecology and Wildlife Biology, based in Wayanad’s Kalpetta town, multiple areas in the district — Lakkidi, Kappikkalam, Sugandhagiri, Thondernad, Kurumbalakotta and Manikkunnumala — can witness landslides if the heavy rainfall persists.
Thu, Aug 01, 2024
‘Told mother our time seems to be up’: Wayanad landslide survivors recall night of horrorSubscriber Only
July 31, 2024 07:41 IST
The calamity that Sudarshan, a driver, and his neighbours in Wayanad's Chooralmala had been fearing due to incessant rain over the last few days was now a reality. Landslides had hit Wayanad.
Wed, Jul 31, 2024
Meet Soman 174, who helps Kerala Police dig deep into murder casesSubscriber Only
July 22, 2024 16:45 IST
For over 30 years, Soman Kanjiramaliyil has been retrieving decayed and mutilated bodies from accident spots, suicide locations and murder spots. He was the police’s right hand in the 2022 Elanthoor human sacrifice case and the Mannar case earlier this month.
Sun, Jul 28, 2024
NASA ex-astronaut dubs India’s space missions ‘audacious’Subscriber Only
July 12, 2024 04:00 IST
“It was the first time a country ever made it successfully to another planet on first attempt. All of you should be proud of it,” said Smith during a session ‘Lessons Learned from A Skywalker’.
Sat, Jul 13, 2024
Lone LDF winner in Kerala: ‘Congress is reaping benefits of Left’s campaign against BJP’Subscriber Only
June 05, 2024 17:20 IST
Left failed to better its 2019 tally in Kerala. K Radhakrishnan’s win from Alathur was also with a small margin of 20,000 votes
Wed, Jun 05, 2024
K C Venugopal returns to Kerala fray as Congress looks to settle score with CPI(M) in prestige battleSubscriber Only
April 18, 2024 15:23 IST
Alappuzha is the only seat out of Kerala's 20 which Cong-led UDF lost in 2019; this time BJP has fielded its firebrand leader Sobha Surendran while CPI(M) has retained its sitting MP.
Sun, Apr 21, 2024
BJP does not accept diversity … trying to make states honorary municipalities of Centre: Former Kerala ministerSubscriber Only
April 02, 2024 15:55 IST
“Minorities in the state now believe that the Left is the only stable force protecting their interests despite our leaders not practising any religion,” says Thomas Isaac, the Left candidate from Pathanamthitta
Wed, Apr 03, 2024
WPL 2024: Mumbai Indians’ Sajana Sajeevan once had to use boats to evade Kerala floods and play a tournamentSubscriber Only
February 24, 2024 19:41 IST
Sajana hails from the tribal Kurichya community. Her father Sajeevan is an autorickshaw driver and her mother Sarada is a panchayat ward councillor. On Friday, she shot into the limelight at WPL after years of toil.
Sun, Feb 25, 2024
South Africa vs India: Connor Williams recalls his only ‘Test’, nowhere in record books or even YouTube nowSubscriber Only
December 25, 2023 21:14 IST
Baroda stalwart's only international appearance was at Centurion in the unofficial Test in 2001.
Tue, Dec 26, 2023
‘Play match-winning innings’ was Sanju Samson’s mantra before every ball in preparation for South Africa series, says coach after maiden ODI centurySubscriber Only
December 21, 2023 23:37 IST
The hard yards put in at the nets and the mental tweaks worked on with his coach have now fetched him his maiden ODI century: 108 off 114 balls to bail out India against South Africa in the third ODI.
Fri, Dec 22, 2023
After Kochi blasts, Jehova’s Witnesses cancel conventions, set to take prayer meets onlineSubscriber Only
October 30, 2023 22:11 IST
The sect, which has more than 60,000 members in India, is set to conduct its remaining conventions this year online, over Zoom, as it explores means to put in place enhanced security measures for future events with thousands of attendees.
Tue, Oct 31, 2023
‘Was not a troublemaker’: Locals shocked over confession of Kochi blast accusedSubscriber Only
October 30, 2023 04:44 IST
Hours after the blasts at a convention centre that left three dead, as of now, and several injured, Martin, an estranged member of Jehovah’s Witnesses, posted a video on social media taking responsibility for the act.
Mon, Oct 30, 2023
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