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Homosexuality and the section 377 of IPC

Sabarinath Bahuleyan argues why we need to retain section 377 of Indian Penal Code,
Many countries have declared homosexuality legal. But would we repeal Section 377 ? No government would dare to say “yes”. There are a lot of social, religious and above all psychological problems that will crop up if the law is repealed. Let [...]

Communal violence on the increase in Kerala

Traditionally Kerala has been a rather peaceful state. There has been some instances of political violence and goonda activities, but overall compared to many other states in India, Kerala is peaceful. You could go around without being killed by a mob.
But things are slowly changing. If incidents in north kerala are of any indication, widespread [...]

Starting Malayalam Blog

Dear Kerala Tips Readers,
I am starting a new blog in Malayalam.  It will not be a translation of this blog. Main focus of the blog will be my thoughts on kerala life, books and people. Posting fequency will be less than this blog.
കേരള വിശേഷങ്ങളിലേക്കു സ്വാഗതം 
Next Stop : Podcasting
 

Communal flare up in Kerala

Suddenly without any reason, communal clashes are erupting in many areas. Situation has worsened to such an extend that a police route march was ordered in Tirur (Malappuram). Why is this happening?
It seems that some nasty elements are trying to increase communal tension to get political mileage. Yesterday, I happened to listen a speech by [...]

Rainbow storage by Sainul Abideen

Sainul Abideen, who has just finished his MCA from MES Engineering College in Kuttipuram in Kerala’s Malappuram district, has developed a technique for portable data whereby the data can now be stored on ordinary paper. This technology is called as Rainbow storage.
Interestingly this news item was picked up by a lot of technical forums and [...]