Vishnu Varma is Assistant Editor and reports from Kerala for the Hindustan Times. He has 10 years of experience writing for print and digital platforms and has worked at The New York Times, NDTV and The Indian Express in the past. He specialises in longform reportage at the intersections of politics, crime, social commentary and environment.
Articles by Vishnu Varma
Veteran Kerala Congress leader and former Speaker Vakkom Purushothaman dies at 96
The veteran leader was elected to the Kerala Assembly five times from Attingal assembly constituency and became a minister thrice
Updated on Jul 31, 2023 03:50 PM IST
Outrage mounts over 5-year-old’s rape, murder in Kerala; one arrested
On Sunday, there was an outpouring of grief at Keezhmadu where hundreds gathered for the victim’s last rites
Updated on Jul 31, 2023 01:07 AM IST
Kerala minister denies interference in college principals’ selection
Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan alleged that the minister illegally interfered in the process because the final list of 43 did not have names of those close to the CPI(M)
Updated on Jul 29, 2023 12:43 AM IST
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Rahul may be discharged from Kerala Ayurvedic hospital tomorrow
Rahul Gandhi reportedly had knee-related issues while walking as part of the Bharat Jodo Yatra last year from Kanyakumari to Kashmir
Updated on Jul 29, 2023 12:42 AM IST
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11 women civic body workers in Kerala win ₹10-cr bumper lottery
This is the fourth time the group bought the bumper lottery ticket, previously having won ₹1000 in Onam bumper.
Updated on Jul 28, 2023 03:44 AM IST
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Kerala govt gives nod to new liquor policy, hikes bar license fee
The Kerala cabinet approved a new liquor policy, which includes producing mild alcohol from local fruits and rebranding toddy. The bar license fee will be increased, and liquor sales will be allowed in industrial parks and areas with high foreign tourist flow.
Updated on Jul 27, 2023 12:52 AM IST
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Kerala to reserve two seats for trans persons in nursing courses
This step is a continuation of that process to make sure the involvement of the community in the state’s health sector, Kerala health minister Veena George said
Updated on Jul 27, 2023 12:57 AM IST
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How a coastal tragedy rocked Kerala's politics and the Catholic Church
How a protest reinforced the chinks in the relationship between the LDF government and the Latin Catholic Church
Published on Jul 26, 2023 06:41 PM IST
Kerala government reserves seats for transgender students in nursing courses
State health minister Veena George said one seat each will be reserved for students from the community in B.Sc nursing and general nursing courses
Updated on Jul 26, 2023 04:35 PM IST
Kerala: VHP to file complaint against assembly speaker
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) unit in Kerala plans to file complaints at all police stations in the state against Assembly Speaker and MLA AN Shamseer in connection with his comments about Hindu Lord Ganesha at a public event in Ernakulam on July 22
Updated on Jul 26, 2023 01:15 AM IST
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Kerala: Husband, in-laws booked after woman dies by suicide, say police
A case was filed against a man and his parents on charges of domestic violence and abetment to suicide after his five-months pregnant wife and their five-year-old child died by suicide on July 13, Wayanad police said on Tuesday
Updated on Jul 26, 2023 01:03 AM IST
Kerala bids farewell to political colossus Oommen Chandy
As per the veteran Congress leader’s last wishes, the funeral was conducted without any official state honours. Only religious rituals were performed
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 04:50 AM IST
Kerala actor Vinayakan makes disparaging remarks against Oommen Chandy, faces flak
Many slammed Vinayakan for ‘insulting’ the veteran Congress leader who served as the state’s CM twice from 2004-2006 and again from 2011-2016
Updated on Jul 20, 2023 02:31 PM IST
Chandy to be laid to rest sans state honours as per last wish
Earlier, the state cabinet, while condoling the death of Chandy, had decided to accord all official honours for the funeral scheduled to be held at St George Orthodox Church in Puthupally on Thursday
Updated on Jul 20, 2023 12:53 AM IST
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2 booked over murder of DYFI activist in Kerala
CPI(M) state secretary MV Govindan visited claimed that Ambadi was killed by a gang, linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), for objecting to their alleged involvement in the drugs trade
Updated on Jul 20, 2023 12:47 AM IST
Oommen Chandy: A people’s leader, colossus of Kerala politics
Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has passed away at the age of 79. Chandy, a Congress leader, served as Chief Minister from 2004 to 2006 and again from 2011 to 2016. He was known for his accessibility and dedication to public service. His tenure saw the inauguration of major infrastructure projects and he was awarded the United Nations award for public service in 2013. Chandy held the record for the longest-serving legislator in Kerala, winning 12 consecutive elections and representing the Puthupally assembly constituency for 53 years.
Updated on Jul 19, 2023 12:39 AM IST
Kerala man loses ₹40k to AI-enabled deep-fake fraud
A 73-year-old man in India fell victim to a deepfake scam after receiving a call from someone impersonating his former colleague and asking for money. The scammer used deepfake technology to create a video call in which the impersonator's face and voice matched the victim's former colleague. The victim transferred money before realizing he had been tricked. Police have traced the money to an account in Maharashtra and are investigating further. This is the first reported case of a deepfake scam in India.
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 01:01 AM IST
Elephant carcass exhumed from private estate in Kerala, 4 held
Forest officials who noticed that half a tusker was missing while exhuming the carcass of an elephant a private estate in Kerala, alerted the concerned department suspecting ivory-trade case. The half tusker was later recovered and the accused are being questioned
Updated on Jul 15, 2023 01:04 AM IST
2 weeks after her father was killed at the wedding, Kerala woman gets married
Weeks before Sreelakshmi’s marriage was fixed with Vinu, Jishnu had approached her family with a desire to marry her.
Updated on Jul 15, 2023 04:55 AM IST
6 PFI members convicted for chopping Kerala professor’s palm in 13-year-old case
The special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court will pronounce the sentence on Thursday afternoon.
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 03:26 AM IST
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Congress slams Kerala govt for booking priest after protests against ministers
Ministers V Sivankutty, Antony Raju, and GR Anil faced protests when they visited Muthalapozhi after four fishermen drowned when their boat capsized there
Updated on Jul 12, 2023 09:14 AM IST
SC puts interim stay on arrest of Malayalam news portal editor
The Supreme Court bench directed the editor’s counsel to advise him to be more restrained in his comments.
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 12:45 AM IST
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Kerala: Body of man trapped in well retrieved after 50 hours
Rescue personnels on Monday retrieved the body of a 50-year-old man from a well he was trapped in since July 8 in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram
Published on Jul 11, 2023 12:44 AM IST
Kerala man, 55, trapped in well pulled out after 50 hrs, dead: Official
Thiruvananthapuram district fire officer Sooraj S said it was a 90-feet-deep well and many of the iron rings had broken, filling the well with massive amount of mud and water
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 05:40 PM IST
Kerala Bishop council president urges PM to restore peace in riot-hit Manipur
Speaking at the ‘Jaago Bharat’ hunger strike organised by Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan in Muvattupuzha on Saturday against the BJP-led Centre in the Manipur issue, the cardinal Mar Baselios Cleemis said
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 03:12 PM IST
‘Cong not invited’: IUML refuses to participate in UCC seminars
The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a long-standing ally of the Congress in Kerala, on Sunday declined the invitation of the state CPM to take part in a series of seminars planned against the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) proposal of the BJP
Published on Jul 10, 2023 12:05 AM IST
How Telangana man with an Everest dream took flights to loot homes
Interrogations have revealed that Sampathi Umaprasad attended several crash courses in mountaineering
Updated on Jul 07, 2023 04:35 AM IST
Police raids online portal’s office in defamation case filed by Kerala MLA
The searches come days after the Kerala high court on June 30 declined Shajan Skariah’s appeal for anticipatory bail following the registration of a case against him
Updated on Jul 05, 2023 03:01 PM IST
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Kerala: Heavy rains lash in Kerala, met dept issues red alert for three distts
Heavy rains in Kerala cause major damage to houses and crops. Code red alert issued in three districts. One person dies and several injured.
Updated on Jul 05, 2023 01:11 AM IST
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Kerala Cong set to discuss its stand on UCC today
Leaders of the Congress see it as a calculated move to attract the Muslim community ahead of general elections next year
Updated on Jul 05, 2023 01:06 AM IST
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