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Kerala coastline at its centre, UDF’s 1st budget signals shift from welfare to infra, investment

The revised 2026-27 Budget focuses on port-led growth, investment corridors and land reforms, along with support for fishers, farmers, youth and senior citizens.

Left out in the cold in Kerala, CPI(M) calls for public inputs on rebuilding party, way forward

After massive poll defeat, CPI(M)-led LDF believes it lost support across all sections in varying degrees, failing to convey its achievements & suffering from organisational shortcomings.

‘Kerala not Bengal’: Amid criticism, CM Satheesan defends state CEO Kelkar’s appointment as secretary

CEO's appointment has been slammed by CPI(M) & BJP, much like Rahul had slammed the appointment of West Bengal CEO as chief secretary there following recent assembly polls.

Cursed cars and bungalows, a fractured JPC, and the ‘unplanned’ visit that wasn’t

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

In 2nd Cabinet meet, Satheesan-led UDF govt scraps Pinarayi’s pet K-Rail project

Kerala CM Satheesan has also announced all orders regarding land acquisition for the high-speed rail corridor would be denotified.

Kerala’s UDF govt kicks off with welfare blitz: pay hikes for ASHA, teachers, school cooks

The UDF government cleared a series of welfare measures in its first Cabinet meeting which included free bus rides for women and a welfare department for the elderly. 

14 first-timers, 2 women, 2 SC members: A peek at Satheesan’s 20-minister cabinet in Kerala

Satheesan is set to be a cabinet first-timer himself. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, one of the senior-most MLAs, will be the Speaker, and Shanimol Usman the Deputy Speaker.

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

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

Three new state governments, three old debts—what are TVK, BJP and UDF dealing with?

Within days, the newly appointed Chief Ministers will convene with their Finance Secretaries, and these discussions will have nothing to do with electoral vote shares.

On Camera

Why Asim Munir may be softening on Imran Khan

Asim Munir's biggest gripe since the conflict with India in 2025 is that while he has made geo-political gains, there is no comfort for the general at home.

NITI Aayog wants India to reimagine skilling, pitches ‘skills not degree’, training from Class 6

Federal think tank in its latest report maps India’s workforce and learners across five segments, reveals that fewer than one in 12 secondary schools currently offer vocational subjects.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman