P. Sreekumaran

In a decisive move, a conclave of finance ministers of five states has demanded a fair and equitable division of resources to the States besides a cap on the cesses and surcharges collected by the Union Government. The conclave,…

The Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government headed by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has swung into action by initiating steps to implement the Hema Committee report on the problems plaguing the Malayalam film industry. A Special…

It would have been a strong contender for the best joke of the year award but for the sheer hypocrisy and shamelessness that animated the claims. The reference is to the brazen Congress attempt to claim credit for the Vizhinjam…

The massive blaze in Kuwait which claimed the lives of 50 people, including 46 Indians, underlines the paramount need to ensure better living and working conditions for them in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Reports have it…

The standoff between Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government headed by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over ‘political cronyism’ in university appointments is most unfortunate.

Is Kerala a step closer to having an All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS)? If the optimism voiced by the State Government is any guide, it is.

EXPULSION OF JOSE GROUP IN KC(M) MAY CHANGE EQUATIONS The crisis bedevilling the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has deepened with the Congress leadership expelling the Jose K Mani-led faction in the Kerala Congress(M). The…

KERALA-KARNATAKA ROW OVER LORRY MOVEMENT The first death due to Covid-19 in Kerala has been reported on Saturday. The unfortunate victim is a 69-year-old man belonging to Chullickal in Ernakulam district. The man, a heart patient,…

STATE BATTLING HARD TO RECOVER FROM SETBACK It may sound a bit hyperbolic. But it is shockingly true. Shockingly irresponsible conduct of a few individuals has caused a huge setback to Kerala’s efforts to control the dreaded corona…

GOVERNOR-STATE GOVT RELATIONS TAKE A NOSEDIVE Relations between Kerala Governor, Arif Mohammed Khan and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government in the State have come under severe strain following the former’s strong criticism of the…

CAG AUDIT CANNOT BE AVOIDED The Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government in Kerala and the Centre are at odds over the Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL). Tensions have flared up with the Corporate Affairs Ministry rejecting the…

The escalating tensions between the CPI and the CPI(M) have been defused with the suspension of the sub-inspector who was responsible for the lathi-charge on CPI workers and leaders in Ernakulam sometime back. The brutal lathi-charge, in…