Articles
November 10, 2026
The Kerala High Court recently struck down a discriminatory provision in the State’s excise rules that prohibited women from working in toddy shops. Rule 7(37) of the Kerala Abkari Shops Disposal Rules, 2002, does not allow women to be employed […]
November 10, 2026
Why the US Midterms Matter The US midterm elections are often viewed as a domestic political contest, but their implications extend well beyond American borders. Although President Donald Trump is not directly contesting the election, its outcome could influence his […]
November 9, 2026
The 2026 geopolitical conflict in West Asia brought repeated attacks on merchant vessels in the Arabian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, threatening major energy and international commercial shipping routes. For India, the consequences of such […]
November 9, 2026
D Dhanuraj highlights the need for safer footpaths, better pedestrian infrastructure and improved public transport in Greater Kochi.
October 28, 2026
Kerala’s occupation-specific welfare fund boards operate under separate legislations, administrative structures and registration systems, resulting in fragmented service delivery, overlapping memberships and uneven access to benefits. The existing system also faces challenges related to financial sustainability, limited transparency in beneficiary […]
October 23, 2026
The note examines the legal and regulatory challenges associated with the entry of private buses from Vypin into Ernakulam city, with particular reference to the Keralam Government’s draft route nationalisation scheme published on 17 May 2023. It highlights how the […]
October 14, 2026
Kochi Metro feeder e-auto services need improvement to boost ridership, ensure reliable last-mile connectivity and support driver viability, says D Dhanuraj.
October 14, 2026
Highlights A few years ago, a comrade from Kollam, Keralam, travelled to China and upon return from the neighbouring country wrote a book recounting her experiences. The work is titled ‘Chankile China, Oru Chinnakadakariyude Cheena Yathra (With China in heart, […]
October 13, 2026
Kerala’s women are among the best educated in India. Female literacy stands at 92%, women outnumber men among graduates, and girls outperform boys in school-leaving exams. Even so, only about 29% of women were employed in 2023–24, and women make […]
October 13, 2026
Three months on, the CorroHealth file is closed. Some 800 employees in Kochi and Kozhikode were relieved overnight on 3 July; by 20 July the company had settled for seven months’ gross salary. The employees had asked for reinstatement; they […]
October 13, 2026
Dr Martin Patrick, Senior Fellow (Economy), Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), discusses Keralam’s economic development priorities, focusing on employment generation, higher education, investment, technology and sustainable growth. The interview explores ways to strengthen Keralam’s economy by creating local employment […]
October 12, 2026
A Welcome First Step On Tuesday, the Union Cabinet approved the Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA) as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) housed under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Its mandate is to strengthen […]
October 10, 2026
Permitted Is Not Buildable: How FSI, Setbacks and Road-Width Rules Shape Housing Supply in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh Floor Space Index (FSI) is usually treated as the main lever for increasing urban housing supply, but this CPPR study […]
October 10, 2026
Traditionally dependent on oil, the UAE has been diversifying into sectors such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) (Alghannam 2026), most notably through its National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031. Since 2024, it has invested $147 billion in AI (Arab Weekly 2025) […]
October 9, 2026
India’s Ministry of External Affairs describes the roughly 10 million Indians in the GCC (Ministry of External Affairs 2026) as a “living bridge” between India and the Gulf (Ministry of External Affairs 2025). This article argues that the diaspora is […]