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Last year, Outlook issue titled 'Smashing South' explored how Bollywood chose to ignore the pan-India appeal of dubbed South Indian movies and faced the brunt of it at the box office with the success of films.

The Rise Of South Indian Cinema

Last year, we at Outlook in our ‘Smashing South’ issue explored the rise of South India’s films led by the likes of ‘RRR’, ‘KGF’, and ‘Pushpa: The Rise’. Following the victory of ‘RRR’ at Oscars 2023,...

18 March 2023

Vande Bharat Express

Three More Vande Bharat Trains For South India Soon

The railways launched south India's first Vande Bharat Express train on the Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysure route in November this year.

23 January 2023

A scenic ferry-ride across the Brahmaputra

India Sri Lanka To Start Ferry Service From Next Month: Report

Sri Lankan government has said the Indian government had extended consent for the ferry service next month between Kankesanthurai port in Jaffna district and Pondicherry.

18 December 2022

IMD to launch Urban Meteorological Services in 50 cities

Hottest February In India This Year Since 1877: IMD

IMD said most parts of the country are expected to experience above-normal temperatures while the southern peninsula and parts of Maharashtra are likely to escape the brunt of harsh weather conditions.

28 February 2023

Enforcement Directorate (ED)

Delhi Excise Scam: Prominent People From South Gave Rs 100 Cr Kickback To AAP Govt For Undue Benefits, ED Claims In Charge Sheet

Several prominent people from south-India had given kickbacks of around Rs 100 Cr to AAP government

21 December 2022

AP Telangan Map

Division Of Assets: SC To Hear Andhra Pradesh's Plea In 2nd Week Of January

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear a plea filed by the Andhra Pradesh government, seeking an equitable and expeditious division of assets and liabilities between itself and Telangana

16 December 2022

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

We Will Rid Karnataka Of Corruption, Make It Number One In South India, Says Amit Shah

Addressing a public meeting at Sandur, a Congress stronghold, in this district, Shah also took potshots at the M Mallikarjun Kharge-led outfit and the JD(S), saying they were dynastic parties which cannot do good to the...

23 February 2023

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South vs North: India's Great Divide by Nilakantan RS

Are South Indian States Justified In Criticising Indian Democracy's Centralised Structure?

Data scientist Nilakantan RS finds that the economies of Indian states on either side of an imaginary north-south divide have shown extreme divergence. And the reason lies in the Centre

06 December 2022

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11 November 2022
 PM Modi Flags Off South India's First Vande Bharat Express In Bengaluru

 PM Modi Flags Off South India's First Vande Bharat Express In Bengaluru

The Prime Minister also flagged off the 'Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan' train, which is operated by Karnataka's Muzrai Department, under the 'Bharat Gaurav'...


10 November 2022
PM To Launch 'Vande Bharat,' The First Semi-Fast Train Of The South

PM To Launch 'Vande Bharat,' The First Semi-Fast Train Of The South

On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the 'Vande Bharat' train from Mysuru to Chennai via Bengaluru.


08 November 2022
How Deccan’s Politics Is Turning Into David Versus Delhi’s Goliath Battle

How Deccan’s Politics Is Turning Into David Versus Delhi’s Goliath Battle

Regional parties like the Trinamool Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Biju Janata Dal, and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi appear to have come up with their own...


08 November 2022
Belligerent, Polarising Politics Will Not Work in South India: Telangana BJP Chief Spokesperson

Belligerent, Polarising Politics Will Not Work in South India: Telangana BJP Chief Spokesperson

Telangana BJP chief spokesperson K Krishna Sagar Rao says the party may have to rework its North India-centric politics to be politically effective in South...


28 October 2022
Mahakal Corridor Project: Killing Two Birds With A Single Stone

Mahakal Corridor Project: Killing Two Birds With A Single Stone

Mahakal Corridor Project in Ujjain: By launching the ambitious and one of the most expensive projects in recent history, the BJP is trying not only to reach...


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28 October 2022
Shiva In Mythology: Let’s Reimagine The Lord

Shiva In Mythology: Let’s Reimagine The Lord

We forget that Shiva is present in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, crushing the arrogance of Ravan and humbling the privileged Arjun. This cannot be...


28 October 2022
Countering The Brahmin Shiva: Dravidian Discourse As An Antidote To Hindu Nationalism

Countering The Brahmin Shiva: Dravidian Discourse As An Antidote To Hindu Nationalism

Ganeshwar, a PhD scholar with the Hyderabad University, tells us why Hindu nationalists will find it difficult to construct Shiva as the face of their...


28 October 2022
Religion Always Shapes Political Culture In Liberal Democracies

Religion Always Shapes Political Culture In Liberal Democracies

Will the gods of the Hindu pantheon be reduced to singular narratives and used to polarise identities based on politics of Otherness? Asks Outlook Editor...


28 October 2022
Multivalent & Volatile: Can BJP's Plan To Politically Appropriate Lord Shiva Bear The Fruit?

Multivalent & Volatile: Can BJP's Plan To Politically Appropriate Lord Shiva Bear The Fruit?

From the most benign to the most destructive, Lord Shiva remains a mystery who defies definition. Attempts to appropriate him may not succeed.


23 October 2022
Chelannur In Kerala Is On Its Way To 100 Percent Hindi Literacy Amid ‘Hindi Imposition’ Debate

Chelannur In Kerala Is On Its Way To 100 Percent Hindi Literacy Amid ‘Hindi Imposition’ Debate

Kerala: The officials said the objective is to declare Chelannur a complete Hindi literate panchayat, the first such civic body in Kerala and probably the...


25 September 2022
Kashmir Is Back On The Cinema Map

Kashmir Is Back On The Cinema Map

This has been an eventful week. From the North of India to the South, news related to the film industries have dominated the discussions on television news...


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19 September 2022
Have You Been To These Legacy Eateries In Southern India?

Have You Been To These Legacy Eateries In Southern India?

If you are travelling down south in India, here are three eateries you cannot miss


08 September 2022
5 Scenic Trekking Trails Around Visakhapatnam

5 Scenic Trekking Trails Around Visakhapatnam

Wanna go exploring some trails along the picturesque Eastern Ghats? Get your trekking shoes and backpacks out


15 July 2022
Tamil Nadu Discovers One Of Oldest Synagogue

Tamil Nadu Discovers One Of Oldest Synagogue

This ancient stone pillar dates back to the 13th century CE in Southern India


04 July 2022
Who Is Alluri Sitaram Raju, Andhra Pradesh's 'Unsung' Tribal Hero Whose Statue PM Modi Unveiled?

Who Is Alluri Sitaram Raju, Andhra Pradesh's 'Unsung' Tribal Hero Whose Statue PM Modi Unveiled?

Paying rich tributes to Alluri Sitarama Raju, PM Modi said he involved himself in the country's fight for independence early, dedicating himself for Adivasi...


01 July 2022
The Othering Of History: India’s History Books Are Heavily North-Centric

The Othering Of History: India’s History Books Are Heavily North-Centric

Our history books have to do justice to every region of India — but only for the sake of truth and for acquiring a balanced knowledge of our great land


22 May 2022
Karan Johar On South-North Cinema Debate: Proud Of 'RRR', 'KGF' And 'Pushpa'; They’ve Raised The Bar

Karan Johar On South-North Cinema Debate: Proud Of 'RRR', 'KGF' And 'Pushpa'; They’ve Raised The Bar

Filmmaker Karan Johar, whose ‘Jugjugg Jeeyo’s trailer was released a little while ago, speaks up about the ongoing debate of south vs north cinema.


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