
India
Kudankulam protests: Seeking livelihood, a village in Tamil Nadu fights under constant shadow of sedition
Villagers and fishermen at Idinthakari had joined the struggle against the Kudankulam power plant because of its long-term adverse impacts on their lives.

Politics
Kerala CPM teams up with KC(M) to unseat Congress in Kottayam panchayat
When KC(M), a regional party in Kerala championing the cause of Christians, quit the Congress-led UDF soon after the Assembly polls in April last year and decided to remain as an independent entity, political observers thought it would go back before the Lok Sabha election.