Background It is high time to unravel the myth of the Kerala model, which as a State is actually bankrupt and highly unstable. In the following I aim to underscore this reality which is sought to be glossed […]
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Iranian movies line up for Kerala festival
Iranian movies line up for Kerala festival – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – A lineup of seven Iranian movies will be screened at the 26th International Film Festival of Kerala, India. All the films will be showcased in the World Cinema category of the festival, which will take place from March 18 to 25 in Thiruvananthapuram. “Ballad […]
The Rich History and Diversity of Kerala
By Issac Thomas Joy & Supratim Barman Let me take you through to the annals of Indian history to something that lays forgotten in the lands of Sub-Continental India as it happened centuries ago which has laid the foundations of the Modern Era as to what we perceive of today and that tale will be […]
25 Years Of Kerala’s ‘People’s Plan’
Above Photo: T M Thomas Issac/Facebook Bringing The State Closer To People The Left Democratic Front (LDF) of the south Indian State of Kerala, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), came to power for the second consecutive time in April this year, securing 99 out of 140 seats in the State Legislative Assembly. […]
ASHA workers form backbone of Kerala’s Covid response
Since Covid-19 hit India early last year the million strong accredited social health activists or ASHA workers have been at the forefront of the public health response around the country. Just like their name ‘Asha’ implies they have brought hope to people, in both rural and urban areas, offering valuable medical advice and support. On […]
“Impractical, immoral, illegal”: Kerala’s draconian Covid rules trigger outrage
Kerala, once celebrated as a model state for its effective response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and which had only eased its second state-wide lockdown nearly a month ago, has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. On August 3rd, fresh Covid-19 cases in the state surged to 23,676, the highest single-day count […]
A Prayer from a Science Fundamentalist in Kerala
Oh God of Science and ReasonProtect us from these activistsWe are only performing our missionary roleTo promote scientific thinking Even if the entire world bans EndosulfanOur bishops and priests of science have said that it is necessaryEven if the whole world goes back on nuclear energyOur bishops and priests of science have said that it […]
Why Women get obliterated in Kerala renaissance history?
There has been a proliferation of literature on women, including women’s history across the world. Yet, women remain mostly invisible or misrepresented in mainstream history. They are either not present at all, or they are portrayed as innately ‘inferior’ and ‘subordinate,’ as perpetual victims of male oppression. This has been a pattern across nations and […]
Activist KV Biju thrashed for campaigning against BJP in Kerala
KV Biju, national coordinator of the Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh, one of groups under the umbrella of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha that has been leading the farmer protests on the borders of the national capital, was among two people thrashed late night on March 30, 2021, while out pasting posters urging voters in Kerala to defeat […]
Fishing in the troubled waters of Kerala
An MoU signed between a US company and the Government of Kerala has become a major pre-election controversy in Kerala. The plan under this MoU included deep-sea fishing through hundreds of deep-sea fishing trawlers and several mother vessels in the sea around the Kerala coast. This project is not only against the existing fisheries policy […]
Kerala and Farmers: Modi’s Claim Refuted
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim that the left parties did not implement APMC Act is firmly being refuted by Kerala government and farmer’s union. Prime Minister Narendra Modi while announcing PM-KISAN scheme questioned the opposition parties who have extended their support to the protesting farmers in Delhi but ignored the non-implementation of APMCs in states […]
India: Kerala churches reward big families
Ashraf Padanna BBC October 7, 2011 Several Christian parishes in the Indian state of Kerala have begun offering incentives to couples who produce more children, officials say. One church of the Syro-Malabar denomination in Kerala’s Wayanad district has offered 10,000 rupees ($200) for a couple’s fifth child. The move comes after a report submitted […]