The parties announced their candidates for Kerala assembly elections shortly after the Election Commission declared polling dates for four states and a Union Territory.
After 2019 poll setback, LDF govt seems to have softened stance on women’s entry to shrine, informs SC about need for expert consultation, says state response same as that in 2007.
The debate has resurfaced due to a batch of review petitions and constitutional questions arising from the Sabarimala judgment that are currently before the Supreme Court.
Briefly a beedi roller, Vijayan, 80, has won Kerala two consecutive times for the Left—and now leads what the party calls a survival battle ahead of assembly elections.
Kerala HC’s Justice TR Ravi said disqualification of Natesan and three others, including his son Thushar Vellappally, was necessary because they violated rules under Companies Act.
Sudhakaran’s rift with the party began after the 2021 polls in which he did not participate. During the next year’s organisational reshuffle, he was dropped from state committee.
Controversy erupted after Bindu Menon Monday accused the minister of infidelity and said she had caught him ‘red-handed’ at their family home in Trivandrum.
Accounts linked to CPI(M) allegedly criticised Mammootty after he was seen asking a party functionary not to follow too closely during a visit to the Wayanad Model Township
The pledges include free bus rides for women, Rs 1,000 for college students, a health insurance scheme, a minister for elderly welfare, and loans to start businesses.
The ruling Left party in Kerala is facing open dissent in several districts, with rebel convention, leadership disputes and resignations complicating its election preparations.
IGL, MGL & other city gas distributors announce benefits to encourage LPG users to shift to piped natural gas as Centre flags concerns over LPG supply in the wake of Iran conflict.
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
I appreciate the article’s perspective, but I feel the situation isn’t quite as black-and-white as it might seem. I had the opportunity to stay in Kerala for work and also spent considerable time there as a tourist in 2025, traveling extensively by train from Thiruvananthapuram all the way to Northen tip, crisscrossing the state interiors and highlands too.
While Kerala remains wonderful in many ways—its people are generally more polite and organized, auto and taxi drivers are far less likely to overcharge compared to places like Delhi, and the food is often fresher and more hygienic due to high turnover—I must say the beaches can be surprisingly disappointing in terms of cleanliness. Places like Kovalam, Varkala, and Kozhikode have beautiful potential, but litter and maintenance issues do affect the experience at times.
That said, railway platforms and stations across India have improved noticeably in recent years. Even in northern and eastern states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (where I traveled for two months recently), things feel much cleaner and better maintained than they did a couple of decades ago. Kerala’s stations are indeed impressive, but the difference isn’t as stark as older generalizations might suggest.
We sometimes rely on impressions from 20–30 years back, and while Kerala has many strengths, I believe a more nuanced view helps avoid sweeping statements. Overall, it’s a lovely state with a lot to offer—just with some areas that could benefit from continued attention.
What kind of idiot title is this one. It seems writer is suffering from unwarranted superiority complex,. There are many shortcomings in each part of India . And certainly No state in India is the champion of Civics Sense. It is a thing which we will have to inculcate from primary school
I have seen street garbage and filthy beaches in Kerala, as well as poor people sleeping on pavements in Kochi. The lack of civic sense among some Keralites is evident during strikes, where public transport is damaged by stone-throwing
I appreciate the article’s perspective, but I feel the situation isn’t quite as black-and-white as it might seem. I had the opportunity to stay in Kerala for work and also spent considerable time there as a tourist in 2025, traveling extensively by train from Thiruvananthapuram all the way to Northen tip, crisscrossing the state interiors and highlands too.
While Kerala remains wonderful in many ways—its people are generally more polite and organized, auto and taxi drivers are far less likely to overcharge compared to places like Delhi, and the food is often fresher and more hygienic due to high turnover—I must say the beaches can be surprisingly disappointing in terms of cleanliness. Places like Kovalam, Varkala, and Kozhikode have beautiful potential, but litter and maintenance issues do affect the experience at times.
That said, railway platforms and stations across India have improved noticeably in recent years. Even in northern and eastern states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (where I traveled for two months recently), things feel much cleaner and better maintained than they did a couple of decades ago. Kerala’s stations are indeed impressive, but the difference isn’t as stark as older generalizations might suggest.
We sometimes rely on impressions from 20–30 years back, and while Kerala has many strengths, I believe a more nuanced view helps avoid sweeping statements. Overall, it’s a lovely state with a lot to offer—just with some areas that could benefit from continued attention.
Maybe more than civic sense 😆😆😆😆
And specially the Muslims, most of the areas occupied by Muslims in india look like slums.. no offence but that’s the reality
What kind of idiot title is this one. It seems writer is suffering from unwarranted superiority complex,. There are many shortcomings in each part of India . And certainly No state in India is the champion of Civics Sense. It is a thing which we will have to inculcate from primary school
I have seen street garbage and filthy beaches in Kerala, as well as poor people sleeping on pavements in Kochi. The lack of civic sense among some Keralites is evident during strikes, where public transport is damaged by stone-throwing
Correct. Agreed. Civics needs to be learnt.