Parliament Passes Bill to Rename Kerala as Keralam
Parliament passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, renaming the state from Kerala to Keralam. The bill was approved by the Lok Sabha on August 11 and by the Rajya Sabha on August 12 through voice votes. This follows unanimous resolutions by the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2023 and 2024 requesting the change, citing 'Keralam' as the state's Malayalam name. The bill amends the Constitution's First Schedule under Article 3 to reflect the new name.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 49/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, ndtv, news18, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 12 Aug, 05:50 am. Other outlets followed.