Vishnu Varma is a correspondent for the Indian Express in Kerala.

June 21, 2018 15:04 IST
Part-IV: Since 1980, in election after election, the CPI has played second fiddle to the CPM in Kerala, well aware of its vulnerabilities and its absence of a mass cadre.
Thu, Jun 21, 2018
June 20, 2018 14:48 IST
Part 3: The chilling effect of the political killings is perhaps best amplified on the road to Pinarayi, the hometown of the chief minister in the heart of Kannur district.
Wed, Jun 20, 2018
June 20, 2018 02:38 IST
Malayalis across the world can join chits, pay installments and take part in chitty auction from anywhere, online.
Wed, Jun 20, 2018
June 19, 2018 16:03 IST
Part 2: A key plank of the CPM when it justifies not allying with the Congress in Kerala has been its stated opposition to the latter’s neo-liberal policies.
Wed, Jun 20, 2018
June 19, 2018 14:00 IST
In a football-crazy state where people are religiously glued to their TV sets during matches, KSEB employees have realised not to take complain of disruptions in power supply lightly.
Tue, Jun 19, 2018
June 18, 2018 16:45 IST
Part 1: Shortly after the CPM’s Tripura rout, IndianExpress.com travels to the ground in Kerala, which holds the last vestige of democratically-elected Communist power in India, to check if its roots are still intact.
Fri, Jun 22, 2018
June 18, 2018 15:24 IST
For the trial run, the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation has priced its tickets similar to what is being charged in its air-conditioned Volvo buses. The money collected through tickets will go into its coffers.
Mon, Jun 18, 2018
June 13, 2018 21:24 IST
A nondescript Kerala village will be rooting for Saudi Arabia at the FIFA World Cup this year.
Wed, Jun 13, 2018
June 11, 2018 18:15 IST
The driver of the van and another child are in critical condition at a private hospital. The van was carrying eight kids along with the nanny.
Mon, Jun 11, 2018
June 11, 2018 17:05 IST
The IMD based in Thiruvananthapuram has warned of 'heavy (7-11 cm in 24 hours) to very heavy rainfall (12-20 cm in 24 hours)' across the state and Lakshwadeep islands over the next four days.
Mon, Jun 11, 2018
June 07, 2018 17:10 IST
Dr Venugopal, an obstetrician and secretary general of KFOG, said the state's health apparatus showed progress as a result of 'systemic actions' adopted by doctors and government officials.
Thu, Jun 07, 2018
June 06, 2018 13:41 IST
Nipah outbreak in Kerala: With the last casualty being reported on May 30 and no new cases till now, officials say the virus scare has been averted to a large extent.
Wed, Jun 06, 2018
June 04, 2018 03:03 IST
At a time when very few women journalists from Kerala showed the courage to enter the field, she led the way for them.
Mon, Jun 04, 2018
June 03, 2018 20:25 IST
The newborn was found by church officials who immediately alerted the police, following which the couple was arrested, produced before a magistrate and sent to remand.
Sun, Jun 03, 2018
June 01, 2018 15:27 IST
Kerala Nipah outbreak: With three more deaths reported in the last two days, Kozhikode and its adjoining district of Malappuram have once again sunk into a state of consternation.
Sat, Jun 02, 2018
May 31, 2018 13:23 IST
Chengannur Bypoll Results 2018: The CPM's win in Chengannur is seen to have resulted due to the consolidation it was able to make among nearly 20000 new voters in the constituency.
Thu, May 31, 2018
May 30, 2018 18:00 IST
Indicating that the media is out on an agenda to link the chief minister with the case, Vijayan lashed out, "You are asking questions without checking facts. You invented it..."
Wed, May 30, 2018
May 28, 2018 15:35 IST
Nipah virus: The outbreak of the NiV in Kerala has been unexpectedly jolting the health officials in the state. For a state that’s attuned to fever-related cases every monsoon, battling the NiV was a different experience.
Sat, Jun 02, 2018
May 26, 2018 18:00 IST
Solheim, a former politician from Norway who assumed office as the head of UNEP in 2016, is in India to meet PM Modi and a host of regional leaders including chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.
Sat, May 26, 2018
May 26, 2018 15:50 IST
The story of the brave nurse Lini PN, who got infected from Sabith and passed away days later leaving two young children, also shines through at a time of immense grief.
Sat, May 26, 2018
May 23, 2018 04:28 IST
Meanwhile, the outbreak has triggered panic in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts. At Perambra in Kozhikode, one can spot many people wearing loose cloth masks around the face.
Wed, May 23, 2018
May 23, 2018 02:56 IST
Nipah virus outbreak: “She was very sad to hear about his death because she had taken complete care of him. She did more than what a duty nurse usually does for a patient. But even at that time, she did not know that he had a viral infection,” Sajish said.
Wed, May 23, 2018
May 22, 2018 22:44 IST
Nipah virus outbreak: Till Tuesday evening, a total of ten people had died with two others in critical condition in hospitals. The virus, known as Nipah, had first been reported in a village in Malaysia in the late 90s and had been known to have been transmitted by pigs.
Wed, May 23, 2018
May 21, 2018 09:47 IST
A medical camp was conducted in Changaroth panchayat on Sunday, where the initial deaths occurred, to assist people who may be developing symptoms of viral fever.
Mon, May 21, 2018
May 21, 2018 08:34 IST
A nursing assistant, Lini, who had treated the deceased, died today morning. However, doctors are yet to confirm if she had contracted the Nipah virus, which spreads through bats. Follow HIGHLIGHTS here.
Mon, May 21, 2018




