A language Bill in Kerala has become a schooling dispute between two states, not because Malayalam needs defending in Kerala, but because border classrooms do. On January 9, Karnataka Chief Minister ...

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Border Area Development Authority (KBADA), an arm of the State Government, has pressed Kerala Governor RV Arlekar not to assent the Malayalam Language Bill, 2025, passed by ...

Kerala passed the Malayalam Language Bill in Oct 2025, making it the sole official language. The bill mandates Malayalam as a compulsory subject from Class 1 to Class 10. Karnataka opposes the bill, ...

It was only recently that Balachandran Chullikkad, the firebrand poet, in a press conference, appealed that his poems be taken off from school/college curriculum. The poet was irked by the poor ...

The State government has issued a notification amending the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules (KSSSR) 1958, making proficiency in Malayalam language mandatory for entry to government ...

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday defended the Malayalam Language Bill, 2025, and said that the apprehensions that have been raised against it do not reflect the facts and the inclusive ...

KOCHI: There is a running joke among Keralites — the Malayalam translation for the word ‘switch’. We giggle while mouthing the word — ‘vidyucchakthi-gamanaagamana-niyanthrana-yanthram’. Though it ...

November 1, widely celebrated as Kerala piravi dinam, is seen as a platform to celebrate the importance of the language by the All-Kerala Sahitya Parishath, a voluntary organization. KOCHI: “How can ...