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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicV.S. Achuthanandan

Topic: V.S. Achuthanandan

Political messaging in Padma awards: Poll-bound Kerala & Bengal figure high in cross-party outreach

13 Padma awards went to Tamil Nadu followed by Bengal, 11, Kerala, 8, & Assam, 5. All these states are headed to polls & so is Puducherry which had one personality in the list.

Among 2026 Padma awards recipients, Dharmendra, Alka Yagnik, Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur & Shibu Soren

Overall, government announces 131 Padma awards, including five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri, for this year.

Age did not mellow Achuthanandan’s spirit. When Left veteran slammed Rahul Gandhi as ‘Amul baby’

From being a founding member of CPI (M) in 1964 to becoming the oldest CM in 2006, the veteran from Alappuzha was a giant in Kerala politics with eight decades of experience.

Kerala ex-CM, Marxist stalwart & ‘comrade with anti-party mindset’. The many faces of Achuthanandan

At the time of his final term, Achuthanandan was the oldest member ever of the Kerala Assembly. He represented Malampuzha constituency from 2001 till 2021.

Bishop Franco Mulakkal steps down, to face interrogation by Kerala police

The Jalandhar bishop, who has been accused of raping of a Kerala nun, continues to plead innocence even as protest demanding action against him intensifies.

On Camera

Economic Survey 2025-26 takes global lessons seriously—and shows why Swadeshi is the way to go

The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.

Economic Survey backs skilled visas to give IT services sector a boost, green energy for data centres

The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.