20 Sep 2025 · 13 min
Kerala has reported 71 cases and 19 deaths due to Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in 2025. Ever since its first clinical diagnosis in 1965 in Australia, the disease has caused huge concern across countries. In this episode of News Brake, Onmanorama talks to leading epidemiologist Dr Anish TS on causes behind the spike and way ahead for Kerala. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 · E172 · 10 Sep 2025 · 11 min
Nepal Gen-Z Protest
S1 · E171 · 2 Sep 2025 · 24 min
Migrants in Kerala fishing sector
S1 · E170 · 29 Aug 2025 · 4 min
Kerala Bypolls
S1 · E169 · 21 Aug 2025 · 39 min
GST Reforms
S1 · E168 · 14 Aug 2025 · 8 min
Voter Chorui Row
S1 · E167 · 8 Aug 2025 · 9 min
Coconut prices in Kerala
S1 · E166 · 29 Jul 2025 · 25 min
Wayanad Landslide
S1 · E165 · 21 Jul 2025 · 9 min
VS Achuthanandan: The story of people's comrade
S1 · E164 · 15 Jul 2025 · 13 min
Nimisha Priya’s Execution Postponed: The Story So Far and What’s Next?
S1 · E163 · 9 Jul 2025 · 20 min
Keam results cancelled
S1 · E162 · 25 Jun 2025 · 8 min
A sudden 12-day war between Israel and Iran sent shockwaves through the Middle East — but this wasn’t just a flare-up. It was the latest chapter in a shadow war that began decades ago. In this episode of News Brake, we unpack the June 2025 conflict: the airstrikes, the cyber attacks, U.S. bombers, Trump’s shaky ceasefire, and the long, bloody history that led here — from the 1953 CIA coup to nuclear deals, proxy battles, and drone wars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 · E161 · 20 Jun 2025 · 4 min
Onmanorama did two rounds of survey ahead of the bypoll in Nilambur. Results showed significant changes in the way voters think. This episode features findings of the second round of survey and analyses possible causes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 · E160 · 14 Jun 2025 · 6 min
Air India Plane Crash
S1 · E159 · 11 Jun 2025 · 4 min
Nilambur byelection survey,
S1 · E158 · 29 May 2025 · 40 min
Game of drones: How the India–Pakistan conflict laid bare gaps in electronic warfare
S1 · E158 · 20 May 2025 · 14 min
Kerala is bracing for an early monsoon — but what does that mean for the rest of the season? In this episode of News Brake, Haritha Benjamin is joined by Dr Sinan Nizar, junior scientist at the Institute for Climate Change Studies, to break down everything you need to know about Monsoon 2025. From the impact of neutral El Niño conditions to the growing threat of extreme rainfall events, we unpack the forecasts, trends, and technologies shaping India’s monsoon preparedness this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 · E156 · 14 May 2025 · 31 min
KPCC's reshuffle
S1 · E155 · 7 May 2025 · 16 min
Operation Sindoor
S1 · E154 · 1 May 2025 · 22 min
Pahalgam Attack
S1 · E153 · 23 Apr 2025 · 5 min
Pahalgam Attack
S1 · E152 · 21 Apr 2025 · 7 min
A look back at the life and legacy of Pope Francis
S1 · E151 · 16 Apr 2025 · 7 min
In 2002, Shahubanath S broke through one of Kerala’s most male-dominated bastions to earn a place in history -- the driver’s seat of the state-run bus service. Today, she’s not just a pioneer—she’s a mentor, a cancer survivor, and a symbol of resilience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 · E149 · 25 Mar 2025 · 20 min
ASHA workers' protest
S1 · E148 · 15 Mar 2025 · 5 min
Anorexia Nervosa
S1 · E147 · 7 Mar 2025 · 10 min
When a group of housewives came together in 2010 to clean a garbage-ridden wayside, they had no idea that this neglected marshland would soon become their livelihood. Located along the Manarcad-Ettumanoor Bypass Road, Kottayam’s Naalumanikattu (or evening breeze) is now a model for rural roadside tourism and a bustling hangout for food lovers, tourists and families. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 · E146 · 1 Mar 2025 · 25 min
Kerala sadya
S1 · E145 · 21 Feb 2025 · 21 min
Ragging in colleges
S1 · E144 · 14 Feb 2025 · 17 min
Heatwave in Kerala
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