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Topic: Kerala CM

Kerala goes from Captain to Pookie—VD Satheesan’s smile dominates Malayalis’ reels

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.

Kerala CM-designate Satheesan ties up loose ends ahead of swearing-in; meets Chennithala, Venugopal

Meets Congress’s CM contenders, opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan, and UDF allies; caps his convoy to three vehicles and says no Cliff House overhaul

5 reasons Congress finally chose Satheesan as Kerala CM, and why ‘Delhi man’ Venugopal lost out

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.

Congress finally takes a call 10 days after poll results. VD Satheesan set to be Kerala’s 13th CM

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

Congress high command summons former Kerala unit chiefs to Delhi as stalemate over CM pick continues

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee working presidents Shafi Parambil and PC Vishnunath have also been called to Delhi by the high command.

Breaking back: Tamil Nadu polls edition

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Venugopal, Satheesan, Chennithala: Who will be Congress’ choice for Kerala CM? It’s complicated

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.

VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal or Ramesh Chennithala—who’ll be Congress’ CM pick in Kerala?

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.

A communist state’s capitalist expedition. How Kerala CM Pinarayi came to embrace private enterprise

Despite its new avatar, Kerala’s culture remains rooted in socialistic principles. Yet there is growing acceptance to ‘privatisation with participation', observers say.

Ex-beedi roller, reader of Mahabharat, fan of action films—Mohanlal chat reveals fun facts about Vijayan

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..

On Camera

Pakistan’s paradox under Asim Munir: A broker for the world, a bruised state for citizens

Pakistan is busy monetising on geopolitical disorder even as disorder consumes its own peripheries.

Despite PM Modi’s appeal to cut fertiliser use, farmers show no sign of scaling back—Parliament data

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

Gen VN Sharma, who led Army in the turbulent late eighties, dies at 97

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.

Youth’s struggles won’t end with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Govt must decentralise education

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.