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The New Indian Express Kochi
NO COUNTRY FOR INDIE FILMS
Director Kanu Behl speaks about the problems plaguing independent filmmakers, AI filmmaking, and the need to have cinema that contributes to culture and not just coffers
3 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
‘Veeru’ romanced ‘Basanti’ on tonga along muddy jungle roads in K’taka
KOI haseena jab rooth jati hai toh aur namkeen ho jaati hai - Veeru (Bollywood's legendary actor Late Dharmendra) romanced his lady love Basanti (Hema Malini) on Dhanno's (mare) tonga on the muddy jungle roads leading to Ramadevare Betta-a revered shrine around 50 km from Bengaluru more than half a century ago in Bollywood's magnum opus 'Sholay.'
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
China draws India flak over Arunachal woman detention
Held up at Shanghai airport for 18 hours
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
ON A LAURIE TRAIL
The Laurie Baker Heritage Walk, held by Kerala’s Baker lovers, explores his architectural prowess, his foresightedness, and how his works continue to inspire
4 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Level up: PMO to babus on cabinet notes
ONUS ON PULLING TOGETHER IN SAME DIRECTION
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
A LIFE LIVED KING-SIZE
DHARMENDRA: 8 DECEMBER 1935 - 24 NOVEMBER 2025
2 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Kochi firm first private entity in India to design Navy warship
WHEN the Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahe on Monday, it was not just the launch of a new antisubmarine warfare (ASW) corvette — it was a landmark for India’s private ship design ecosystem.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Punjab village bids adieu to He-Man ‘uncle’
THE He-Man of Bollywood, 89year-old veteran actor Dharmendra, who acted in more than 300 movies spanning 65 years, belonged to Dangon village, some 25 km away from Ludhiana in Punjab.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
AI to upgrade Boeing 787-8 fleet by 2026: CEO
AIR INDIA CEO and managing director Campbell Wilson on Monday said the year 2026 is set to witness major changes to the airline’s fleet.
2 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Living boundaries for your outdoor garden
WALLS can mark a boundary, but hedges bring a boundary to life. Think about it — a neat line of plants running along the edge of a bungalow garden doesn't just separate \"inside\" from \"outside,\" it frames the entire home like a picture. Hedges are one of the oldest and most reliable tools in landscaping: they provide privacy, reduce noise and dust, and simultaneously soften the hard lines of walls and gates.
2 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Major share of household spending goes to durables: Study
THE consumption pattern of Indian households has changed dramatically over the past decade with the share of monthly per capita expenditure on food falling below 50% for the first time anda larger portion going to nonfood items such as durable goods, a new study reveals.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
72,005 in the fray for local body elections
A TOTAL of 72,005 candidates are officially in the fray across the state for the upcoming local body elections, as per provisional data released by the State Election Commission late on Monday.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Nitish cabinet meet today, lobbying for BJP chief
First time in two decades
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Adani Group’s gross debt increases to ₹3.36L cr, cash balance up at ₹57k cr
ADANI Group said on Monday that it had a cash balance of ₹57,157 crore at the end of September 2025.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Israel FTA: Scale of Indian goods trade unlikely to increase sharply
WITH both India and Israel reinstating their efforts to start negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA), Indian exporters across sectors like electronics and mechanical appliances, gems and jewellery, pharmaceuticals are likely to get the opportunity to tap their export market.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Proposed amendment to protection of plant varieties law raises concern
Ongoing consultations may harm farmers: Experts
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Halt ops, give us 3-mth window: Maoists to govt
Letter to CMs of MP, Maha and Chhattisgarh seeks time for collective call on surrender
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Death sentence to first accused in 2021 Anitha murder case
THE Alappuzha Additional Sessions Court-III on Monday awarded the death penalty to first accused Prabeesh, 37, of Nilambur in the murder of Punnapra South resident Anitha that took place at Kainakari in Alappuzha in 2021.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
'Groundwork key for gender parity'
WHILE the recently introduced labour laws have, for the first time, prohibited gender disparity in the workplace and given statutory backing to the principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’, labour and HR experts say that substantial groundwork is required from employers to make these rules truly implementable. They fear that without adequate logistical and infrastructural support, some of these provisions may end up as mere box-ticking exercises.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Assam to table report on 1983 poll violence
THE report of a non-government commission, which probed the incidents related to the 1983 Assam election violence, will be tabled in the state Assembly during its winter session beginning on Tuesday.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Lakshya ends title drought in Sydney
AT long last, Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen ended up on the winning side as he captured the Australian Open, his first title of the season.
1 min |
November 24, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Top ULFA leader lays down arms, setback for Baruah
THE Paresh Baruah faction of banned insurgent group United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) suffered a setback on Sunday when one of its top leaders, Arunodoi Dohutia, also known as Arunodoi Asom, surrendered before security forces.
1 min |
November 24, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Once forgotten South Africa's man, Muthusamy keeps growing in stature
IT'S funny how these things work out in the end, eh?
2 min |
November 24, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
NO SPARING THE GUILTY IN BLACKBUCK DEATHS IN ZOO
THE deaths of 31 out of 38 blackbucks at the Kittur Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo in Belagavi, Karnataka, are more than an institutional embarrassment.
1 min |
November 24, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Parasitic leech found off Kollam a likely threat to native fish health
A PARASITIC marine leech previously found only along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts has been reported for the first time in Indian waters — off the Kollam coast.
1 min |
November 24, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
'Confident of good show': Sreejesh set for biggest test as coach
FORMER ace India goalkeeper and current coach of the junior national hockey team, PR Sreejesh, is confident of a good show by India in the upcoming 2025 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup which is scheduled to be held at Chennai and Madurai from November 28 to December 10.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
KNOWING BEHAVIOURAL BIASES IN MF INVESTING
EVERY tenth rupee invested in the Indian equity markets belongs to a mutual fund investor. Cumulatively, the collective wealth of all mutual fund investors exceeds $500 billion, or ₹43,00,000 crore. That may sound like some serious wealth for Indians.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Anti-drone systems at all civilian airports, shortly
THE Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) at a joint meeting, held recently, have decided to deploy anti-drone systems at all major and minor civil airports in view of \"a possible warlike situation emerging in future,\" officials said on Sunday.
1 min |
November 24, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Oppn mounts against UDF's 'tie-up' with Welfare Party
PRESSURE is mounting on the UDF not to have an alliance with the Welfare Party of India, the political wing of the Jama'ate-Islami, even while the Congress-led front is going ahead with its plan of 'local-level adjustments' with the party in the local body elections.
1 min |
November 24, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
'GST trap' hinders renovation of Fort Kochi's Chinese nets
THE Chinese fishing nets — historic, cantilevered structures that define the coastline of Fort Kochi — are languishing in disrepair, their much-needed restoration stalled for years despite a %2.40-crore grant.
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