Those who criticise the Government of Kerala’s handling of COVID-19 seem to have forgotten the ‘flatten the curve’ motto — the basic assumption being that the peak of the epidemic curve should be at a ‘manageable’ height. It means that when we ‘flatten the curve’, the duration of the epidemic will be longer
In 2015, a year before her foray into electoral politics, George became the first women Executive Editor to head a media organisation in Kerala when she assumed the position at TV New.
K.K. Shailaja was our heroine – fighting a deadly virus, and winning by all accounts. Her ill-timed ouster has come as a blow.
The 21-member Cabinet has all new faces except Vijayan, who will take oath as the chief minister for a record second term.
By dropping KK Shailaja as health minister, the Left in Kerala has yet again failed to read the public sentiment
There is a political message Pinarayi Vijayan gives to the public and his opponents by choosing a team of freshers for the Cabinet in the second term. He is consolidating his position in the party and is becoming the ultimate decision-maker
CPI(M) central leadership not asserting itself despite disquiet over dropping KK Shailaja from the new Kerala Cabinet testifies the authority CM Pinarayi Vijayan holds within the party, more so after LDF's historic election win.
The ex-Health Minister of Kerala who was lauded for her efforts in COVID-19 and Nipah management, said: “Everyone worked hard in their departments. But it does not mean that only I should continue."
The state unit of the CPI-M has been under Vijayan’s control for some time, even during the tenure of former party state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, a leader in his own right.
Vijayan's cabinet of ministers, which includes his son-in-law PA Mohammed Riyas, has many young faces.
Vogue India's November edition featured KK Shailaja on their list of 'Women of 2020' for her extraordinary contribution in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja has made global headlines for her handling of the COVID-19 crisis, but she continues to stay alert, rooted in grassroots reality.
New Zealand Prime Ministe Jacinda Ardern secured the second spot on the list, and was followed by Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum
Kerala's total coronavirus case tally stands at 11,066 as per the latest update on July 18, with the active case count at 6,033.
Misogynist statements and sexist comments are disturbingly commonplace in Kerala, especially in politics and popular culture. All these point towards a larger malaise in societal Kerala with its high human development indices
The UN event was organised to honour the women and men who risk their lives and health to deliver essential public services amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.