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October 29, 2026
Were Nipah patients given expired remdesivir? Kerala orders probe into six deaths
Kerala health minister informed that the government had ordered a detailed investigation to examine the deaths and determine whether other patients who received the medication had experienced any adverse effects
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October 26, 2026
Stroke warning signs: Neurologist explains symptoms and why every minute matters
Dr Syamlal explains how to recognise the early signs of a stroke, what bystanders should do immediately, and how advances in treatment can limit brain damage
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October 26, 2026
EXCLUSIVE | Kerala government to spend ₹6.7 crore on iPads for ministers, staff amid calls for austerity
The Kerala government has initiated a tender through KELTRON to procure 480 Apple iPads for ministers and their personal staff at an estimated cost of ₹6.71 crore
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October 25, 2026
When cops cannot cope: The heavy mental, physical toll of policing in India
Police mental health is under severe strain across India as personnel grapple with a perilous combination of cumulative operational trauma, rigid organisational hierarchies, irregular shifts, and heightened risks of cardiovascular disease
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October 25, 2026
‘When you care for children and adults in distress, it is important to take rest’: Dr Laura Carolyn Wood
Dr Laura Carolyn Wood, forensic paediatrician a nd director, VITA Foundation, emphasises that professionals and caregivers must prioritise physical movement, balanced nutrition, and adequate rest to mitigate allostatic load and sustain long-term wellbeing
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October 19, 2026
KIIFB’s Kannur land deal: Pinarayi Vijayan pushed for ‘immediate need’ before flawed approval
Pinarayi Vijayan personally pushed for a massive industrial land acquisition project in Kannur in 2018, which a later committee found to have bypassed statutory scrutiny
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October 17, 2026
Minor bonded labour survivor featured in THE WEEK cover gets ₹10 lakh compensation from Haryana govt
Santosh Rishidev was featured in THE WEEK’s Independence Day special investigative cover story on rescued bonded labourers in the issue dated August 23, 2026
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October 17, 2026
ED pastes summons at Pinarayi Vijayan’s Thiruvananthapuram residence
The move sparked intense political backlash from the CPI(M), which accused the central agency of political persecution while the matter remains pending before the Supreme Court
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October 14, 2026
Kerala Maritime Board Amendment Bill: Here are 10 key changes proposed under Mission Samudra
The Bill seeks to centralise decision-making, create a maritime land bank, enable long-term private concessions and expand the Maritime Board’s statutory powers
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October 13, 2026
No stay on FIR against Pinarayi, Veena and Riyas; CPI(M) to hold seminar on ED 'witch-hunt'
The court held that the material shared by the ED disclosed cognizable offences, making a further preliminary inquiry unnecessary
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October 11, 2026
The WEEK Metabolic Health Summit: Tackling the rising tide of obesity and diabetes
Experts in Kerala are calling for a crucial shift from late-stage treatment to integrated care to manage the state's rising cardiometabolic burden and secure a healthier future
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October 09, 2026
FIR against Pinarayi: HC’s order could have multidimensional implications for Kerala politics
The court directed the Kerala Police to register an FIR against Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena, and son-in-law and MLA Riyas based on the ED’s recommendation
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October 07, 2026
Kerala Police hosts Model UN to build cyber-safe young leaders
Designed to protect children from online threats, the programme focuses on creating a safe cyberspace through interactive, activity-based awareness rather than conventional lectures
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October 06, 2026
'Conditions like diabesity are no longer distant threats': Minister K. Muraleedharan | THE WEEK Metabolic Health Summit
The Kerala health minister at THE WEEK's event in Thiruvananthapuram emphasised that early screening at the primary level is essential to bend the cardiometabolic curve before complications arise
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October 05, 2026
Corporate hospitals charge up to ₹78,000 a day; activists seek price regulation
Activists warn that the lack of a nationwide system to regulate private hospital charges is driving up daily treatment costs, criticising the weak implementation of the Clinical Establishments Act
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October 04, 2026
How a decades-old controversy in Kerala is haunting Gyanesh Kumar
Despite Gyanesh Kumar's achievements during his Kerala tenure, past events, particularly the suicide of a Malaysian project manager, are now being re-examined, casting a shadow over his current role as Chief Election Commissioner
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October 04, 2026
Manu S. Pillai’s SAGA: How a documentary is unearthing Kerala’s hidden histories
The series gives a platform to diverse and passionate local experts, bringing forgotten traditions and syncretic histories to light for a wider audience
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October 01, 2026
Kerala government moves to regulate private hospital costs: Committee to review treatment charges and medical errors
Making treatment at private hospitals more affordable for ordinary people and curbing excessive medicine prices will be among the key areas of the committee’s inquiry
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October 01, 2026
Trouble in UDF? Convenor Adoor Prakash flags ‘unilateral’ decisions by CM Satheesan
This internal dissent surfaces at a time when the UDF is consolidating its position, bringing the question of internal coordination to the forefront of political discourse
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September 29, 2026
When patents meet the right to health: The promise and limits of Kerala HC’s cancer drug ruling
The ruling, delivered on September 28 by Justice Harisankar V. Menon, is being read as one of the clearest High Court elaborations yet of Section 100 of the Patents Act, 1970
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September 27, 2026
Jansen's disease: How a mother's love sparked a medical breakthrough
A woman with an extremely rare genetic disease took it upon herself to initiate the development of a drug, and became its first human trial participant, so that her sons and others with the same condition might have a better future
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September 27, 2026
From reptiles to remedies: How python blood is inspiring an Ozempic alternative
A python weight loss compound, known as pTOS, has been discovered by researchers and shows promise in suppressing appetite by acting on the brain's regulatory centre
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September 27, 2026
UNTOLD STORIES | How bureaucracy kept B.R. Ambedkar from dalits in 1950 Kerala
Confidential records show that while requests from marginalised groups were denied, Ambedkar’s schedule was filled with engagements with the political and social elite
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September 23, 2026
OPINION | Why CM Satheesan’s 'saving the exchequer' argument misses the point about private favours
The CM’s argument about “saving the exchequer” by accepting what is effectively a private subsidy is not necessarily thrift. It can instead create the appearance of off-the-books patronage
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September 22, 2026
Will Kerala overcome decades-old fears and find a nuclear solution to the power problem?
Kerala is once again considering nuclear power to address its significant electricity shortfall, with Cheemeni in Kasaragod as the proposed site
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