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Pinarayi Vijayan elected CPI(M) legislature party leader

Pinarayi Vijayan has been elected as the CPI(M) legislature party leader in Thiruvananthapuram. This move positions the former Chief Minister to become the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly. The LDF's recent election defeat, securing only 35 seats, contrasts sharply with the Congress-led UDF's victory of 102 seats,…

The Economic Times

NEET-UG row: SFI holds protests across Kerala

The NEET-UG examination and its cancellation prompted the Students Federation of India (SFI) activists to continue their protests across Kerala. Protestors raised slogans against the Centre and National Testing Agency (NTA), brought down barriers in many places and on Tuesday barged into the office of the Principal Accountant General in…

The Economic Times

Vijay's TVK passes floor test in Tamil Nadu Assembly with 144 votes in favour

Tamil Nadu Assembly Vijay TVK Floor Test: Chief Minister Joseph Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government successfully passed a floor test, securing the support of 144 MLAs. The vote of confidence saw backing from Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK, and IUML, while the BJP remained neutral and the PMK abstained. This victory…

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Vijay's TVK passes floor test in Tamil Nadu Assembly

Tamil Nadu Assembly Vijay TVK Floor Test: CM Joseph Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam successfully passed a floor test in the State Legislative Assembly, securing a majority of 121 seats. This victory follows the party's strong performance in the recent elections and support from allied parties. The event also coincides with…

The Economic Times

Why Vijay’s First Day as CM Sparked a Tamil Identity Row

For C. Joseph Vijay, May 10 was meant to be the symbolic beginning of a new political chapter. The actor-turned-politician, whose rise has already altered Tamil Nadu’s political landscape, took oath as Chief Minister amid enormous public attention, ending decades of uninterrupted dominance by the state’s traditional Dravidian power centres.…

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What crushed LDF in Kerala?

If you’ve followed Kerala politics over the decades, the state’s 2026 Assembly election results might not shock you.

Newslaundry

BJP facing 'wall of self-respect' in Tamil Nadu: Cong leader Girish Chodankar

Congress leader Girish Chodankar stated the Bharatiya Janata Party faces a wall of self-respect in Tamil Nadu. He accused the BJP of misusing the Governor's office to bypass public mandate. Chodankar claimed the party's actions are an open auction of democracy. He added that Tamil Nadu values the Constitution more…

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If You Want to Know How Much Inflation Has Really Hurt U.S. Consumers, Skip the CPI and Study Big Mac Burger Prices

This analysis explores the gap between official core CPI and real-world costs using the Big Mac as a constant. Hedonic adjustments create a statistical illusion of growth while masking a long-term decline in purchasing power.

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Beyond anti-incumbency: What Kerala’s verdict says about the LDF

Kerala has a reputation for political predictability. Governments come, governments go, and every five years, voters quietly switch sides. It’s a rhythm the state has followed for decades. So when the Left Democratic Front (LDF) lost in 2026, it could have been dismissed as just that, the system doing what…

Newslaundry

Vijay to take CM oath after majority proof

Tamil Nadu news: Vijay of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is set to become the next Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. He needs to prove his majority in the assembly. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar wants a stable government. TVK supporters are demanding an immediate swearing-in. Vijay has claimed to form the government with…

The Economic Times

A new saffron geography: BJP’s Bengal breakthrough extends its eastern dominance

The BJP has swept West Bengal and cemented Assam. The trends now point to something larger: a continuous saffron arc running from the northeast to Gujarat’s coast.

Newslaundry

UDF ends decade-long break in Kerala, comes back with stupendous win

Giant billboards across the state displayed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's smiling visage. “Who else but the LDF?” read the caption. The Left Democratic Front's progress card claimed 97% delivery. A 'Third coming' was certain, said their leaders. The front ran on the audacity of defying incumbency – it was non-existent,…

Newslaundry

CPI Card Group’s Quiet Cash Machine Faces a Digital Reality Check

CPI Card Group stock shows strong cash flow and revenue growth, but acquisition costs, tariffs, and digital payment trends raise long-term questions.

MarketBeat

Woodrow Wilson's War at Home

Silencing "Fighting Bob" details how the government targeted anti-war critics like Sen. Robert La Follette.

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Fortune

If the economy feels even worse for you than inflation data is showing, that might be because childcare isn’t deemed a ‘necessity’

“The cost of childcare obviously impacts labor force decisions, and that in turn impacts labor growth as a whole,” a BofA economist tells Fortune.

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5 CPI Report Facts That Could Shift Retirees’ 2027 COLA

Here are five takeaways from the latest CPI report that show how today's prices could shape retirees' 2027 COLA and what that means for monthly budgets.

Newslaundry

BJP banks on select seats to break Kerala’s bipolar poll pattern

After senior BJP leader O Rajagopal broke the party’s jinx in 2016 by winning its first seat in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, poll pundits predicted there would be no turning back for the saffron party in the state. However, the 2021 election turned out to be a damp squib for…

Kiplinger

The February CPI Report Is Tame, but Higher Inflation’s Coming

The February CPI report arrived in line with estimates, but rising oil prices will likely lift inflation in March.

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Are You Better Off Than Four Years Ago? What the Data Say About Wages, Prices and Savings Since Trump Took Office Again

An in‑depth look at wages, prices and savings over the past four years to see whether Americans are financially better off today after Trump took office again.

Radio France Internationale

US scores worst-ever result in corruption index as democracies backslide

Anti-graft watchdog Transparency International (TI) has warned that corruption is worsening in democracies worldwide and said the United States had fallen to its lowest-ever score on the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index.

International Business Times UK

CPI Report Shows Inflation Stuck at 2.7% as Americans End 2025 Feeling Squeezed

The latest Consumer Price Index shows inflation holding steady at 2.7% in December, capping a year in which many Americans continued to feel the strain of elevated living costs.

The Guardian - AU

Surprise dip in inflation a lightbulb moment – but RBA unlikely to deliver interest rate bargains

Reserve Bank will not find any reason in the new figures to cut rates next month, but the unexpected lower rate should prevent an increase

Newslaundry

A call from Kerala that spurred Karnataka CMO into action

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers. This week’s edition is by Shabbir Ahmed, Pooja Prasanna, and Nidheesh MK.

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Budgeting in a High-Inflation World: How To Build a Plan That Actually Survives Higher Prices

Prices have been rising. Discover some costs that have jumped in 2025 and how you should consider adjusting your 2026 budget with real inflation data.

Newslaundry

Visiting Kerala’s Attappallam, where a migrant worker was beaten to death

It was with dreams of finding a job and financially securing his family that Ram Narayan Baghel, a 40-year-old construction worker from Karhi village in Chhattisgarh, arrived in Kerala’s Palakkad on December 13. Just five days after his arrival, on December 17, he was brutally lynched to death by a…

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