Pinarayi Vijayan cultivated the image of Captain—a stern, no-nonsense leader. Satheesan’s smiling, laid-back demeanour is a change Malayalis are welcoming wholeheartedly.
Public support for Satheesan, UDF allies’ backing and secular credentials played a role in Satheesan's selection. Choosing Venugopal would also have meant 2 fresh by-polls for the Congress.
AICC names outgoing LoP to top post after party allies back him over Ramesh Chennithala and K.C. Venugopal; state unit to meet Governor Thursday evening
With 3 big leaders in contention, an intense behind-the-scenes battle has unfolded through internal consultations, lobbying by rival camps, street demonstrations. Decision will be announced by Sunday.
From a Congress viewpoint, who would be the ideal Chief Minister for Kerala at this point? It should be Shashi Tharoor, given how he ticks all the boxes.
Despite its new avatar, Kerala’s culture remains rooted in socialistic principles. Yet there is growing acceptance to ‘privatisation with participation', observers say.
In a rare personal interview with Malayalam actor Mohanlal ahead of assembly elections, Kerala CM opens up about his childhood, the Emergency, and public image of a stern figure..
Combined sales of urea, DAP, MOP and complex fertilisers rose 25 percent in April even as Modi asked farmers to cut chemical fertiliser use by up to half to save soil and foreign exchange
Hailing from an illustrious military family, he was son of Maj Gen Amar Nath Sharma. His eldest brother Maj Som Nath Sharma is the first recipient of the posthumous Param Vir Chakra.
Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, pushing students to coaching classes to ‘crack’ competitive exams. And then, papers leak.
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