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UAE-based Al Fursan has emerged as the new owner of Kerala Blasters, marking a significant change in control for one of Indian football’s most closely followed clubs. The move signals fresh capital and potentially a new strategic direction for the Kerala-based side as it looks to strengthen its competitive and commercial position.
UAE-based Al Fursan has emerged as the new owner of Kerala Blasters, marking a significant shift in the ownership structure of one of Indian football’s most visible clubs. The development is likely to reshape the franchise’s commercial strategy, long-term investment outlook, and competitive ambitions in the Indian Super League. The acquisition underscores the growing appeal of Indian football assets to overseas investors seeking a foothold in a developing sports market with strong regional fan bases and expanding media value.
Kerala Blasters, one of Indian football’s most visible clubs, has entered a new ownership phase with UAE-based Al Fursan emerging as the new owner. The move signals a potentially significant reset for the club’s commercial strategy, sporting ambition, and regional profile at a time when Indian football is seeking deeper capital and more stable long-term backing.
Kerala’s farm sector needs to become more competitive, innovative and sustainable if it is to attract the next generation of entrepreneurs, Kerala Agricultural University Vice Chancellor T. Sajitha Rani said, highlighting a visible shift among young returnees from overseas jobs toward agriculture and agri-business. Her remarks reflect a broader policy challenge: converting renewed interest in farming into viable, technology-led enterprises that can withstand market and climate pressures.
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday searched 17 locations across Kerala in connection with an alleged ₹550 crore fraud involving co-operative banking institutions, intensifying scrutiny of a sector long viewed as politically sensitive and financially vulnerable. The operation covered premises linked to the Urban Co-operative Society in Angamaly, Thennala Service Co-operative Bank and Kuttanellur Co-operative Bank, according to officials familiar with the probe.
Three Kerala nuns who publicly supported a nun accusing former Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal of rape have brought their clothing venture, Stand By Me, to their home state, transforming years of scrutiny into a visible act of economic and moral defiance. The move underscores how a case that shook the Catholic Church in India continues to reverberate through questions of institutional power, survivor support and the place of women religious in public life.
In North Kerala, Theyyam is more than performance: it is a ritual pathway through which an artist can embody a god. This dispatch follows Vinu Peruvannan as he transforms into Kathivanoor Veeran, the warrior-turned-deity whose story sits at the heart of one of Kerala’s most powerful living traditions.
Shrinking central kerosene allocations and rising market prices are tightening pressure on Kerala’s traditional fishers and ration-card holders, many of whom still depend on the fuel for cooking, lighting, and small-scale livelihoods. The shortage is also exposing the difficulty of shifting vulnerable households to cleaner alternatives without reliable access, affordability, and infrastructure.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the long-promised Vizhinjam fishing harbour is moving toward reality, with a new 235-metre breakwater, a 500-metre L-shaped fishery berth and supporting infrastructure now part of the plan. The project is being positioned as a major upgrade for the state’s coastal economy, with dredging, lighting and road connectivity expected to improve operating conditions for fishers and related logistics.
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