President Murmu Approves Bill Renaming Kerala as Keralam
President Droupadi Murmu has approved the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, officially renaming the state of Kerala as Keralam. The bill was passed by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha following a 2024 resolution by the Kerala Assembly requesting the name change. After referral to the state legislature, the Assembly unanimously agreed to the bill. Constitutional amendments will update the First Schedule to reflect the new name in accordance with Article 3 of the Constitution.
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 48/100.
Outlets measured: businessstandard, 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 17 Aug, 09:00 am. Other outlets followed.