Assembly Election: Kerala LDF confident of second innings in KeralaR. Krishnakumar in ThiruvananthapuramBolstered by the resounding victory in the local body elections, and with the UDF in disarray, the ruling Left Democratic Front exudes hope of securin
Tribute Kesavananda Bharati: Unwitting saviour of democracyR. Krishnakumarin ThiruvananthapuramKesavananda Bharati (1940-2020) never got the relief that he prayed for before the Supreme Court, but helped win the most significant decision in Indi
Kerala Incoming challenge R. Krishnakumar In ThiruvananthapuramWith lots of emigrants returning home from abroad and from other States and the critical financial situation, the Kerala government faces challenges o
Kerala Bracing for next wave R. Krishnakumar In ThiruvananthapuramAfter achieving significant success in combating the outbreak, Kerala prepares to handle a wave of reverse migration from the Gulf countries in the ne
Quarries not exempt from land ceiling in Kerala: Supreme CourtR. Krishnakumar In ThiruvananthapuramThe Supreme Court order against the plea to exempt quarries from the ceiling limits under the Kerala Land Reforms Act has far-reaching implications fo
Against superstition Outlawing superstitious beliefs in Kerala: A rational move By R. Krishnakumar in ThiruvananthapuramThe Kerala State Law Reforms Commission has submitted to the government a draft Bill that seeks to curb harmful, fraudulent and exploitative practices
Public Health Reinventing health careR. KRISHNAKUMAR in ThiruvananthapuramKerala launches a major effort to transform its public health system.
PUBLIC HEALTH ‘We are making Kerala future ready’R. KRISHNAKUMAR in ThiruvananthapuramExcerpts from an interview with Rajeev Sadanandan, Additional Chief Secretary (Health), on Kerala’s new initiatives in public health.
Issues in Focus End of the Gulf dream?R. KRISHNAKUMAR in ThiruvananthapuramStagnating wages, rising costs of living, a growing trend of imposing restrictions on foreign workers and the declining fortunes of the Gulf itself ha
Controversy Clear messageR. KRISHNAKUMAR in ThiruvananthapuramBy ordering the reinstatement of T.P. Senkumar as Kerala’s police chief, the Supreme Court has stated emphatically that State governments must comply
Investigation into student's death Struggle for justiceR. KRISHNAKUMAR in ThiruvananthapuramThe 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
Munnar How green were the hillsR. KRISHNAKUMAR in ThiruvananthapuramThe reports of the Land Revenue Commissioner and the Assembly Committee on encroachments, gross violations of land rules, and unbridled construction i
Behemoth studios in the era of pan-Indian films Yash Raj Films used to set trends, not follow them. Can it turn the tide?
SlideshowCaptured in timeAs independent India turns 75, some of the defining images of those seven decades.