BUSINESS
Modi, Kerala and the Christians who want to escape the present
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Kerala showed the state BJP’s strengths and flaws. While the party appears to be on the right track in wooing Christians who feel disempowered, the state BJP unit lacks a leader who can appeal to a wide range of voters
TRENDS
How to make sense of Kerala’s Brazil-Argentina football frenzy
Many people in Kerala saw their first World Cup game on television in 1986, and it was during this tournament that many people fell under Diego Maradona's spell.
BUSINESS
Alas, who was Atlas Ramachandran in Malayali life?
His life served as a cautionary tale about the risks of fulfilling one’s sense of vanity through generosity.
INDIA
If Mammooty is not macho, is he still Mammootty?
Can one see the evolution of masculinity in Kerala in the filmography of Mammooty?
INDIA
What is happening in Lakshadweep and why it matters
Months of strife, misguided efforts, and the use of official muscle for policies of exclusion resulted in the present crisis.
POLITICS
Why KK Shailaja did not find a spot in Pinarayi 2.0
By dropping KK Shailaja as health minister, the Left in Kerala has yet again failed to read the public sentiment
INDIA
What's next for Pinarayi Vijayan?
Since it is not in power anywhere else in India, the CPM politburo is now effectively dependent on Vijayan to maintain its national party status, rather than the other way around
