January 10, 2024

It’s Time for Kerala to Decriminalise its Business Laws

There are approximately 113 state laws that affect businesses in Kerala, of which 74 have imprisonment clauses that provide jail terms for non-compliance with procedures or trivial acts/omissions. Kerala’s Business Environment Kerala has unveiled its Industrial Policy for 2023, which […]
January 10, 2024

What’s up, Kochi?: 2023 was quite a year in terms of development in the city

The operations on other routes will commence after Cochin Shipyard Limited delivers the next batch of ferries. What’s up, Kochi?: 2023 was quite a year in terms of development in the city Great expectationsThe corporation’s draft master plan includes proposals such […]
January 9, 2024

Assembly Elections 2023 | Semi-finals over? Who will win the Finals?

Key Takeaways The article, while analysing the major trends of the elections in 5 states from the prognostic angle of the 2024 LS polls, unfolds:  The results of the elections to 5 states are out; the Lotus has blossomed in […]
December 28, 2023

Bolstering People-to-People Connectivity: A cornerstone for India-Maldives Relations

With the recent meeting of PM Modi with President Mohammed Muizzu on the sidelines of COP 28 in the UAE, the hard times have seemed to be getting better between both nations, with discussions revolving around diverse sectors, including the […]
December 19, 2023

Voter Awareness and Literacy among Youth | A Study of College Electoral Literacy Clubs in Thiruvananthapuram

Since India’s first election in 1951, the electorate has made significant progress. In 2019, voter turnout reached an all-time high at 67.4%, with a remarkable gender parity. Several factors contributed to this achievement, including the introduction of SVEEP (Systematic Voter […]
December 19, 2023

Urban Flooding in India: A Consequence of Poor Implementation, Not Inadequacy of Guidelines

Policymakers and planners should recognise that minimising runoff from built-up areas onto roads is the best method to decrease city waterlogging. When we talk about the monsoon today, the first image that typically comes to mind is waterlogged urban roads. […]
December 19, 2023

Threads of Change: Empowering Women in Kerala’s Coir Industry

Kerala, popularly known as God’s own country, accounts for 61% of total coconut production and 85% of total coir products. Coir has come a long way from its humble beginnings in the state of Kerala, centuries ago. Today, it is […]
December 13, 2023

പൊതു ഗതാഗതത്തിന് ചില പുതിയ റൂട്ടുകൾ

(പൊതുഗതാഗതം പോയ പോക്ക് എന്ന തലക്കെട്ടിൽ തിങ്കളാഴ്ച പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ച ലേഖനത്തിന്റെ അവസാന ഭാഗം)​ കേരളത്തിലെ പൊതുഗതാഗത വ്യവസായം ഇന്ത്യയിൽത്തന്നെ സമാനതകളില്ലാത്ത വിധം സ്വകാര്യ മേഖലയെക്കൂടി പങ്കാളിയാക്കിക്കൊണ്ടുള്ളതായിരുന്നു. ഈ രീതിയിലുള്ള പൊതുഗതാഗത സംവിധാനം കേരളത്തിന്റെ വികസന മാതൃകയിൽ വഹിച്ച പങ്ക് തള്ളിക്കളയാനാവുകയുമില്ല. വൈദ്യുതീകൃത ബസുകളും എൽ.എൻ.ജി എഥനോൾ ഹൈബ്രിഡ് ബസുകളും കൂടുതലായി നിരത്തിലിറക്കി ഓടിക്കാൻ സ്വകാര്യ സംരംഭകരെ […]
December 12, 2023

Against the national trend, total fertility rate high among educated women in Kerala

Rate of fertility is 0.2 among illiterates compared to 1.5 among ‘literate’ women in State Though educated women have fewer children than uneducated women in the country as a whole, Kerala paints a different picture, where the total fertility rate […]
December 12, 2023

Chennai is a symbol and symptom of disasters our cities are facing

A city’s resilience is an important factor in ensuring its sustainability, the well-being of its citizens, and the security of investments made Locals retrieve their belongings at Kamatchi Amman Nagar area inundated with floodwater after heavy rainfall in the aftermath […]
December 11, 2023

Marks, financial status no bar for overseas higher studies, finds survey

38% of students who opted for foreign studies from Kerala had marks below 75%; significant rise in number of girl students pursuing overseas education Student migration from Kerala to overseas destinations is not a new trend considering the migration history […]
December 11, 2023

‘Kochi has failed to recognise waste treatment as a business opportunity’

The Kochi Corporation has failed to recognise waste treatment as a business opportunity. It must take a cue from cities like Indore on waste management, former Union Urban Development Secretary M. Ramachandran said here on Saturday. As producers of waste, […]
December 11, 2023

Where Did Our Young People Go?  A Closer Look

Migration from Kerala to foreign countries for employment is not a new phenomenon, but a significant shift has recently occurred in the migration pattern, characterised by a notable increase in Kerala’s youth heading to various nations for higher education. A […]
December 11, 2023

പൊതു ഗതാഗതം പോയ പോക്ക്

സംസ്ഥാനത്തെ പൊതുഗതാഗത മേഖലയെന്നാൽ കെ.എസ്.ആർ.ടി.സിയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട വിഷയങ്ങൾ മാത്രമാണെന്ന് നമുക്കൊരു തെറ്റിദ്ധാരണയുണ്ട്. കേരളത്തിൽ സ്വകാര്യ വാഹനങ്ങളുടെ ഇപ്പോഴത്തെ സാന്ദ്രത ലോകത്തെ തന്നെ ഏറ്റവും ഉയർന്നതാണ്. ദേശീയപാത, സംസ്ഥാനപാത, മുനിസിപ്പൽ റോഡുകൾ എന്നിവയുടെ വികസനത്തിൽ മറ്റ് ഇന്ത്യൻ സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങളുമായി താരതമ്യം ചെയ്താൽ ശരാശരിക്കു മീതേയാണ് കേരളത്തിലേത്. ആളോഹരി സ്വകാര്യ വാഹന ഉടമസ്ഥതയിലും അമേരിക്കയുടെയും യൂറോപ്യൻ രാജ്യങ്ങളുടെയും തോതിനൊപ്പം […]
December 8, 2023

EP 9 | Policy Beyond Borders | India – Maldives Relations Under Muizzu’s Presidency

In the latest episode of Policy Beyond Borders, we discuss with Dr Gulbin Sultana, the foreign policy perspective of Maldives’ newly elected President, Mr. Mohammed Muizzu, with India. Additionally, we engage in a discussion on the potential collaborative opportunities that […]