Union Home Ministry Notifies 'Keralam' as New Name for Kerala State
The Union Home Ministry has officially notified the renaming of Kerala to 'Keralam,' effective August 25, 2026, following the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Act, 2026. The change was approved after the Kerala Assembly passed a resolution in 2024, and both houses of Parliament passed the bill in August 2026. President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the bill, and the state legislature unanimously supported the change, which includes necessary constitutional amendments.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 49/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 25 Aug, 03:47 pm. Other outlets followed.