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Bollywood actresses from left, Siddhi Idnani, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, Adah Sharma and producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah during a press conference for the movie "The Kerala Story" in Mumbai, India, May 17, 2023.

Is the fictional film ‘The Kerala Story’ cautionary or propaganda?

Media

“The Kerala Story” is a fictionalized film that has sparked debate in India. It’s about Hindu women being tricked into joining ISIS. The filmmakers say they are uncovering a hidden truth, while others say the film is exaggerated and divisive.

An Indian woman in a sari and glasses and an Indian man in a suit and glasses sit for a portrait.

Love conquers caste for this couple, but Indian marriage traditions continue in US

Caste in America
hundreds of people wait for aid in Kerala, India after floods

Dozens missing in India’s flood-hit Kerala as death toll approaches 400

Environment
schoolchildren stand near a well at their high school in Kerala, India

Saving Kerala’s Fresh Water

Environment
Sujitha (right) and her husband Manu (left) stand in the center of the frame in a portrait photograph.

In Kerala, a push for organic food turns professionals into gardeners

Environment
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A sauteed shrimp with garlic ajillo and guindilla pepper plate is prepared at The Bazaar restaurant at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Your cheap shrimp dinner is hurting the environment — and upscale rice could be the answer

Environment

The global boom in shrimp farming has been great for consumers, but not for the environment. Saltwater shrimp ponds destroy soil in Asian villages. Now scientists are breeding rice that could help flush the salt every six months.

A sauteed shrimp with garlic ajillo and guindilla pepper plate is prepared at The Bazaar restaurant at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Your cheap shrimp dinner is hurting the environment — and upscale rice could be the answer

Environment

The global boom in shrimp farming has been great for consumers, but not for the environment. Saltwater shrimp ponds destroy soil in Asian villages. Now scientists are breeding rice that could help flush the salt every six months.

Protestors want Indian temple to stop creating ‘fake miracles’

Lifestyle & Belief

Pilgrims by the thousands flock to the Sabarimala temple in India. There, they’re treated to a light show they’ve been told is a divine miracle. But, in turns out, it was all faked, and a group of Indians wants the display to stop.

Small Jewish community in India on verge of extinction

Lifestyle & Belief

Hundreds of years ago, two groups of Jews moved to India and settled in an area along the Malabar Coast. Now, fewer than 40 remain, the rest having emigrated to Israel after it was formed or died of old age. But this year, they’ll light the menorah at their now-closed synagogue to celebrate Hanukkah.

Wealth and health in India

Health & Medicine

Kerala, India enjoyed good public health despite deep poverty; but now residents are growing richer, and overall health appears to be declining.

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