Media

Media access connects the remote island to the Indian mainland and the rest of the world. * **Television & Radio:** Doordarshan (national television) and All India Radio are readily available and widely consumed for news and entertainment. * **Print:** Malayalam-language newspapers from Kerala, such as *Malayala Manorama* and *Mathrubhumi*, arrive via passenger and cargo ships. Though they arrive with a slight delay, they remain widely read. * **Digital:** Mobile internet and satellite-based broadband connections provide access to online media, social networks, and messaging apps, which have rapidly become the primary source of modern news for the younger generation.