May 28, 2026
What Kerala’s new government

What Kerala’s New Government Must Prioritise for Women?

The article examines the gap between Kerala’s welfare-oriented interventions for women and the persistent structural barriers affecting women’s political representation, labour force participation, institutional support, and economic agency. Drawing on recent election outcomes, policy developments, and research evidence, the article […]
May 26, 2026
Kerala’s rural mobility crisis

Kerala’s Rural Mobility Crisis Is Not About Roads – It Is About Access

Thuruth village in Aluva, is no longer an island. Five bridges now connect the village to the mainland, three of them motorable. Roads exist, vehicles move, and Aluva lies barely a few kilometres away. Yet for most residents, public transport […]
May 22, 2026
Kerala fisheries sector

Beyond Welfare: What Kerala’s New Government Must Prioritise for Fisheries and Coastal Communities

In the run-up to the 2026 Kerala elections, fishing communities became one of the state’s most actively courted constituencies. Political parties announced housing schemes, insurance coverage, harbour projects, and welfare measures across Kerala’s 600-kilometre coastline, where over 10.65 lakh people […]
May 22, 2026
Kerala Plantation Sector Reforms

Why Kerala’s Plantation Sector Needs a Policy Reset

Kerala’s plantation sector has, for decades, remained a vital pillar of the state’s agrarian economy, sustaining the livelihoods of over ten lakh farmers, generating employment for more than four lakh workers, and contributing substantially to exports and rural development. However, […]
May 18, 2026

The Educator-in-Chief: Where CM Satheesan Cannot Go Wrong

  With the United Democratic Front’s historic mandate in the 2026 Assembly elections, V.D. Satheesan steps into Cliff House not merely as Kerala’s thirteenth Chief Minister, but as the custodian of an unprecedented generational hope. The massive support that propelled […]