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End of the Gulf dream?

Stagnating wages, rising costs of living, a growing trend of imposing restrictions on foreign workers and the declining fortunes of the Gulf itself ha
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NEW DELHI, 29/07/2016: Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan at Kerala House in New Delhi on July 29, 2016. Photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar

Clear message

By ordering the reinstatement of T.P. Senkumar as Kerala’s police chief, the Supreme Court has stated emphatically that State governments must comply
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Kochi, Kerala, 13/01/2017: SFI activists at the St. Albert's College here protested the death of Jishnu Pranoy by wearing black dress on Friday. Photo : Thulasi Kakkat

Struggle for justice

The death of a college student leads to widespread criticism in Kerala, but the clumsy handling of the issue by the police and the government leaves m
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MUNNAR, KERALA, 05/12/2013: Munnar top view, Munnar is one of Kerala's most visited tourism resorts and endless carpets of tea gardens. Photo: S. Krishnamoorthy மூணாறà¯, கேரளமà¯, 06/12/2013 மூணாற௠தேயிலைத௠தோடà¯à®Ÿà®®à¯ - இயறà¯à®•à¯ˆ. சà¯à®±à¯à®±à¯à®²à®¾à®µà®¿à®±à¯à®•à¯ à®à®±à¯à®± இடமà¯. . படமà¯: எஸà¯.கிரà¯à®·à¯à®£à®®à¯‚à®°à¯à®¤à¯à®¤à®¿.

How green were the hills

The reports of the Land Revenue Commissioner and the Assembly Committee on encroachments, gross violations of land rules, and unbridled construction i
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Deprivation by design

The ruling Left Democratic Front has announced a series of agitations demanding restoration of the universal statutory rationing system in Kerala.
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FOR FRONTLINE::: Collection of milk at a primary cooperative society of the Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cooperative Milk Producer's Union affiliated to the Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation. The milk is now being sold to consumers in Kerala through Milma Foods Ltd., the one year old joint marketing venture between the Mother Dairy Ltd., and the KCMMF._ Photo: S_Gopakumar.

Blocked artery

Kerala is worried about the demonetisation drive’s impact on its cooperative banks and societies which form the backbone of the State’s rural economy.
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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala:18/11/2016::.Chief Minister Pinarai Vijayan addressing at the sathyagraha organised by LDF infront of the RBI office in Thiruvananthapuram, to protest against the currency demonetisation. ............Photo:C. Ratheesh Kumar

Choking a lifeline

Ruling and opposition parties in Kerala join hands to protest against what they see as a politically motivated move to destroy the cooperative sector
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Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala Industries Minister E.P. Jayarajan, who has been facing alleged nepotism row, coming out of the CPI (M) headquarters AKG Centre after tendering his resignation in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. PTI Photo (PTI10_14_2016_000143A)

Litmus test

The Left Democratic Front government in Kerala apparently tides over a crisis of credibility with the resignation of E.P. Jayarajan as Industries and
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An aerial view of a patch of Shola forest at Nelliyampathi, in Kerala’s Palakkad district. Derived from the Tamil word ‘Cholai’ meaning ‘grove’,shola’s are patches of stunted evergreen tropical and sub tropical moist broad leaf forest found in valleys separated by grassland in the higher mountain regions of South India.These forests are found in the higher attitude hill areas the Western Ghats and associated ranges in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. Usually found above 2000 meters above sea level,shoal forests can also be found at 1600 metres in many hill ranges. Photo: K_K_Mustafah 29/08/2011

Disquiet in the Ghats

With the time frame for stakeholders to submit complaints and suggestions over the declaration of ecologically sensitive areas in the Western Ghats ne
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CHENNAI; TAMILNADU 06/08/2016; Anil Madhav Dave Union Environment Minister ;Photo: M_PRABHU சென்னை: தமிழ்நாடு: 06-08-2016: சென்னை மீனம்பாக்கம் ஜெயின் கல்லூரியில் நடைபெற்று வரும் இந்து ஆன்மிகக் கண்காட்சியில் சிறப்பு விருந்தினராக கலந்து கொண்ட மத்திய சுற்றுச்சூழல் துறை இணை அமைச்சர் அனில் மாதவ் தவே. படம்.ம.பிரபு.

‘We cannot merely go in for compartmentalised solutions’

Interview with Union Minister Anil Madhav Dave.
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FOR SUPPLEMENT TO COINCIDE WITH OPENING OF KOTTAYAM OFFICE :Rubber tapping in progress .Photo for:George Jacob's story. Photo:Johney Thomas.

Price is the rub

Trade liberalisation policies and integration of domestic and market prices of natural rubber have severely affected rubber cultivators of Kerala and
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Kozhikode, Kerala, 15/06/2016: Kozhikode collector N. Prasanth leading the students to the 'School' at Kozhikode collectorate conference hall after a reconciliation talk with the school protection council. Photo:K_Ragesh

A price on schools

Kerala’s education system is following the path of its once-acclaimed health-care system, where basic facilities and quality are now available only at
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