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May 4, 2021

Challenges ahead for Pinarayi Vijayan in his second term

During his first term, Pinarayi Vijayan converted every crisis into an opportunity. Now, he has the unique chance to open a new path to governance and economic reforms Most of the pollsters who observed Kerala assessed that the campaign trail […]
May 1, 2021

Post-Poll Survey | Kerala voters made up their mind much in advance

A voter survey conducted by the Centre for Public Policy Research showed that about 60 percent of the voters made up their mind on whom to vote for well before the election campaign startedย  By Goutham KA and D Dhanuraj […]
May 1, 2021

Twenty20: Unravelling the corporate contender for democracy

Goutham K A & Rebecca Varghese The most intriguing development in the elections to Local Self Government (LSG) bodies in the state of Kerala in 2020 was the political mileage gained by Twenty20; a corporate-backed organisation that emerged in Kizhakkambalam […]
April 26, 2021

‘เด•เต‡เดฐเดณเดคเตเดคเดฟเดฒเตโ€ เดŽเดฒเตเดฒเดพเดตเดฐเตโ€เด•เตเด•เตเด‚ เด•เตŠเดŸเตเด•เตเด•เดพเด‚ เดฎเดฟเดจเดฟเดฎเด‚ 10,000 เดฐเต‚เดช เดชเต†เดจเตโ€เดทเดจเตโ€, เดตเดดเดฟ เด‡เดคเดพเดฃเต’

”เด•เต‡เดฐเดณเดคเตเดคเดฟเดฒเตโ€ เดŽเดฒเตเดฒเดพเดตเดฐเตโ€เด•เตเด•เตเด‚ เด•เตเดฑเดžเตเดžเดคเต 10000 เดฐเต‚เดช เดŽเด™เตเด•เดฟเดฒเตเด‚ เดชเต†เดจเตโ€เดทเดจเตโ€ เดจเดฒเตโ€เด•เดพเดจเตโ€ เดธเดพเดงเดฟเด•เตเด•เตเดจเตเดจ เดชเดฆเตเดงเดคเดฟ เดจเดŸเดชเตเดชเดพเด•เตเด•เดพเด‚”, เดงเดจเด•เดพเดฐเตเดฏ เดตเดฟเดฆเด—เตเดงเดจเดพเดฏ เดกเต‹. เดœเต‹เดธเต เดธเต†เดฌเดพเดธเตเดฑเตเดฑเตเดฏเดจเตโ€ เดตเดฟเดถเดฆเดฎเดพเด•เตเด•เตเดจเตเดจเต. เด…เดญเดฟเดฎเตเด–เด‚ เดตเดพเดฏเดฟเด•เตเด•เดพเด‚. เดชเต†เดจเตโ€เดทเดจเตโ€ เดคเตเด• เดคเต†เดฐเดžเตเดžเต†เดŸเตเดชเตเดชเต เดชเตเดฐเดšเดพเดฐเดฃเดคเตเดคเดฟเดฒเตโ€ เดจเดฟเดฐเตโ€เดฃเดพเดฏเด• เด˜เดŸเด•เดฎเดพเดฏเตŠเดฐเต เดจเดพเดณเตเด•เดณเดพเดฃเดฟเดคเต. เดฎเตเดจเตโ€เดชเต†เดจเตเดจเดคเตเดคเต‡เด•เตเด•เดพเดณเต‡เดฑเต† เดŽเดฒเตเดฒเดพ เดœเดจเด™เตเด™เดณเตโ€เด•เตเด•เตเด‚ เดจเตเดฏเดพเดฏเดฎเดพเดฏ เดคเตเด• เดชเต†เดจเตโ€เดทเดจเดพเดฏเดฟ เดตเดฟเดคเดฐเดฃเด‚ เดšเต†เดฏเตเดฏเดฃเดฎเต†เดจเตเดจ เด•เดพเดฐเตเดฏเด‚ เดธเดœเต€เดตเดฎเดพเดฏเดฟ เดชเตŠเดคเตเดธเดฎเต‚เดนเด‚ เดšเดฐเตโ€เดšเตเดš เดšเต†เดฏเตเดฏเตเดจเตเดจเต. เด†เดฐเตเด‚ […]
April 25, 2021

What Oxygen Surplus Kerala Tells Us

Kerala government has been hailed time and again for its various policies during COVID pandemic. The latest instance is for being the only state with a surplus of oxygen compared to other Indian states. The medical oxygen stock in Kerala […]
April 22, 2021

Is litigation decelerating the process of urban development?

The rapid pace of urbanisation in the country magnifies the need for having adequate infrastructure facilities to support the massive growth of our cities. . The Centre and the State Governments have acknowledged the necessity to have the right infrastructure, […]
April 21, 2021

Developments at Whitson Reef: What lies before Vietnam and ASEAN?

China has been at the receiving end of International criticism after more than 200 of its fishing vessels were detected anchored in Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying defended and clarified that the Chinese boats […]
April 21, 2021

COVID-19 | The many challenges before the phase three vaccination drive

The enormous load on healthcare sector will increase with the third phase of vaccination from May 1. The private sector needs to be roped in for planning, distribution and vaccination  Dr D Dhanuraj and Nissy Solomon India is going through […]
April 16, 2021

Enabling policies will address COVID-19 vaccine shortage

With an established pharmaceutical industry and a strong network of manufacturing units, one should ask if this vaccine shortage in India is because of the absence of production capacity or is it because of misdirected policies As India battles the […]
April 6, 2021

An analysis of increasing vote share of NDA among various age groups

Goutham K A & Anuj Sharma The electoral politics in India considerably depends on the mobilization of different social groups, on the basis of caste cleavages, religious orientation, gender differences and even the age groupings. In the elections, political parties […]
April 6, 2021

What is in the voterโ€™s mind?!

Dr D Dhanuraj with Ananthitha Anandan Today could be marked in the history of democratic Kerala as a decisive turning point.  As the 2.7 Crore voters of our State are expected to cast their vote today, what will be the […]
March 23, 2021

The curious case on inner party democracy in Kerala

The whip culture in the political system should be done away with, and instead, the more significant ideological debates featuring in the socio-cultural context should be encouraged to maintain the sanctity and survival of the political space. D DHANURAJ  and […]
March 12, 2021

Vietnam practices deft diplomacy amid strategic dilemmas

US President Biden signed the interim National Security Guidance early this month which notes that Russia โ€œremains determined to enhance its global influence and play a disruptive role on the world stageโ€, and identifies China as โ€œthe only competitor potentially […]
March 10, 2021

Success of Rahul Gandhiโ€™s campaign will decide Congressโ€™ future in Kerala

Rahul Gandhiโ€™s extensive focus on Kerala and Tamil Nadu is a good opportunity for him to resurrect his political career by leading from the front โ€” this will not only help the Congress in the south, but will also give […]
February 25, 2021

Biden Administrationโ€™s Policy on South China Sea and Engagement with Vietnam

The South China Sea issue will remain a high priority for the Biden Administration and there is low likelihood of any letup by the US military. Despite Chinese assertiveness, Vietnam is unlikely to gravitate towards the US to counter China, […]