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Reversing land reforms

The gains made by Kerala through the land reform measures of the 1950s may be undone if the attempts at changing the limit on landholding and introduc

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A government in the dock

The Congress(I)-led coalition government in Kerala faces charges of corruption and nepotism and contempt of court proceedings for its conduct in grant

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A government in the dock

The Congress(I)-led coalition government in Kerala faces charges of corruption and nepotism and contempt of court proceedings for its conduct in grant

R. KRISHNAKUMAR in Thiruvananthapuram

A judicial intervention

The ruling of a Single Bench of the Kerala High Court that the Coca-Cola unit in Palakkad district find alternative water sources for its high product

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Between hope and fear

In Marad, there is hope, amid fear, after the peace agreement. Only when the government machinery lowers its guard will it be known whether it is yet

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Walls in the minds

THERE are no walls in Marad, only clusters of houses nestling in a seaside coconut grove. Here Hindus and Muslims coexist - of late not necessarily as

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A master tactician

CONGRESS(I) leader and former Chief Minister K. Karunakaran is proving that Kerala politics can still be his playing field, as beleaguered party colle

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Congress crisis in Kerala

The byelection to the Ernakulam Lok Sabha seat takes to a flashpoint the simmering feud between the Karunakaran and Antony factions in Kerala's Congre

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In the aftermath of Marad

Chief Minister A.K. Antony's recent actions and inaction have led to the charge that he is adopting a pro-Hindutva approach.

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Beef without borders

In Kerala, a major beef-consuming State, prohibition of cattle slaughter could cause more economic, political and social problems than it would solve.

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Testing times for cola firms

Coca-Cola, already facing criticism for over-exploiting groundwater in and around its plant in Kerala's Palakkad district, comes under fire again for

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Derailing decentralisation

The concerted media attacks on Kerala's People's Plan Campaign and its main organisers lead to the inevitable conclusion that the attempt is ultimatel

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