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Thirunavaya Lotus: Flowers of Harmony in Distress

May 13, 2020, 7:40 am
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It has been only fifteen years since Karakkadan Abdu at Thirunavaya in Malappuram district shifted from paddy cultivation to lotus farming. The time when he took up that decision, the price for one lotus flower sold by a cultivator was Rs 8 during the peak seasons. Motivated by this, he invested a pretty good amount in his paddy field to convert it into a lotus field. The current lockdown following the COVID outbreak has cast a shadow over his dreams. […]

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TOI Story: Times of India to shut shop in Malabar, Thiruvananthapuram edition to close; Around 15 journos fear job loss

May 16, 2020, 6:05 am
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Amid the economic crisis and prolonged uncertainty caused by the nation-wide lockdown following the COVID outbreak, Kerala’s Times of India (TOI) Malabar edition will cease its operations by June 1 and the closing of its Thiruvananthapuram edition is expected to follow shortly. Across India, TOI’s 15 non-metro editions are shutting down operations including the two in Kerala. At the beginning of May, The Economic Times closed its editorial division in Kerala. Besides the editions, the circulation in Malabar (Kozhikode, Wayanad) […]

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No quarantine for minister Moideen who interacts with NRI group? 5 NRIs test Covid-positive

May 16, 2020, 11:40 pm
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The Thrissur district administration, clearly at the bidding of the Kerala government, refuses to send Local Self Government minister, A C Moideen, to home quarantine, even after five of the NRIs that he had interacted with tested Covid positive. Minister, A C Moideen, had visited the hotel in Guruvyaur to receive the first batch of NRIs in the wee hours of May 8, who reached Kochi from Abu Dhabi on a special ‘Vande Bharat’ flight. A couple, among the 32 […]

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Media shocker: The New Indian Express to shut 8 bureau offices in Kerala

May 17, 2020, 2:15 am
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The New Indian Express whose circulation has been on a downward slide in Kerala due to the economic recession and the rising cost of newsprint has been pruning its staff size over the past year. With the uncertainty prevailing over the extended lockdown, The Kochi Post has learnt that the south-based The New Indian Express management has asked the offices of 8 bureaus to be closed by May 31. The instruction from the management was that the Alapuzha, Thrissur, Pathanamthitta, […]

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Husband of rape victim in Syrian Orthodox Church case fears for his life

May 18, 2020, 4:21 am
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The husband of the victim of a sensational rape case in which four priests of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church allegedly blackmailed and exploited the victim on the basis of her sacramental confession, revealed that he is living under constant fear after a case was registered against the priests. He had digital evidence of his interaction with the church authorities of them demanding a settlement of the case. The husband, who works in a private company, claimed that he fears […]

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Kerala welcomes decision to raise limit for borrowing; protests terms set

May 18, 2020, 10:39 am
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Thiruvananthapuram: The Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government has cautiously welcomed the Rs 20 lakh crore package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and unwrapped in five tranches by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Government has welcomed the decision to raise the limit for borrowing from 3 per cent to 5 per cent. But it has deplored the conditions set by the finance minister. After all, it is the State which has to repay the loan with interest. That being the […]

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Lockdown easing: Grocery sales surge; Textile, Footwear, Jewellery trade slump

May 19, 2020, 2:29 am
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When Ashraf T K reopened his textile shop at Kottakkal, of Malappuram district, after being forced to keep it shut for nearly two months, he received an immediate swell of support from customers. “It was good. They were like desperate for clothes after a gap of no shopping.” Then he saw the number of Covid- 19 cases in Kerala decrease significantly. And he thought everything is crawling back to normal. But since then, sales started going downhill and customer footfall […]

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Shutdowns in Media Outlets: More Bloodshed in Store

May 20, 2020, 10:48 am
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The reports about the imminent closure of various editions of Times of India and the shutdown of most bureau offices of the The New Indian Express in Kerala did not come as a surprise, though they are signs of a long winter of deep and painful transformations the industry is undergoing right now. For those who have spent a lifetime in journalism—like this writer—it is a heart-wrenching spectacle of bloodshed. Many of those who have lost jobs in recent times […]

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The Plague House of Chittur

May 21, 2020, 11:31 am
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Less than half a kilometre from the Kerala Irrigation department’s office at Ambattupalayam, in Chittur Taluk of Palakkad district, lays the plague house, a vestige of a bygone era. The idea of isolation, social distancing and quarantine is nothing new to the plague house. The weather-beaten plague house has survived the vagaries of nature for nearly a century. Getting a closer look at the building that has been invaded by weeds is nothing but an adventurous task and there is […]

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Setback in Kerala’s Anti-Covid Battle: State Must Regain Initiative

May 22, 2020, 11:29 am
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Thiruvananthapuram: There is no mistaking it. Kerala has suffered a setback in the war against the dreaded Covid-19.  The dangerous development is evident from the massive spike in Covid positive cases in the recent days.  The disturbing surge can be attributed to a variety of factors. Topping the list is the return, in large numbers, of Indians stranded in foreign countries without proper testing at the boarding point. A highly disturbing feature of the situation is the failure of many […]

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Mullappally Ramachandran: There is no ‘V’ group in Congress

May 22, 2020, 12:28 pm
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State Congress Chief Mullappally Ramachandran said that there is no ‘V’ group in the Congress party. He was referring to a report in Malayala Manorama that a new ‘V’ group has been formed in Congress comprising young MLAs and that this group was instrumental in Covid-19 relief measures taken by the party. He said that cadres were the real foot soldiers of the party during its fight against Covid-19, and added that the party is working as a well-oiled machinery […]

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Sangh Parivar fringe destroy movie set in Kerala; Case registered against miscreants

May 25, 2020, 1:07 am
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In a shocking incident, the film set of the Tovino Thomas-starrer, Minnal Murali, was destroyed by a right wing group, the Rashtriya Bajrang Dal’s Ernakulam unit, an offshoot of Antarashtriya Hindu Parishad (AHP). A case has been registered in the Perumbavooor police station against the miscreants. What has shocked Kerala is the brazen show of fundamentalism in the state, known for its religious harmony. The Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, was quick to condemn the incident and said that action will […]

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No ordinary dowry death

May 25, 2020, 9:29 am
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Vijayasenan runs a small business at his hometown Eram, Kollam and Manimeghala is a school teacher. They wanted to provide their daughter Uthra—a specially-abled girl—a stable life and so, they gifted her and their son-in-law Sooraj with 98 sovereigns of gold jewellery as dowry. Acquiring all that wealth for himself allegedly turns out to be one of the reasons for Sooraj’s heinous crime. But this is no ordinary dowry death. The police are yet to unveil the motive behind the […]

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Edamalakudy tribals vulnerable to Covid-19; Inter-state porous border brings the disease closer

May 25, 2020, 10:06 pm
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The initial perception that the tribals of India would be insulated from Covid-19 quickly changed with the death of tribals in Amazon region in South America. Tribals across the globe are vulnerable to the disease and India is no exception. The large number of tribals living in remote regions in Kerala are vulnerable too. Edamalakudy, a hamlet situated in the remote forests of Devikulam taluk near Munnar should have been naturally isolated but there are chinks in the natural armour. […]

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Kerala conducts the biggest mass exercise in the lockdown world; 1.3 million to take exams

May 26, 2020, 5:08 am
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In perhaps, the biggest exercise in the lockdown world, the Pinarayi Vijayan led Kerala government conducts state board examinations for class ten,  vocational higher secondary examinations (VHSE)  and HSE. Over five lakh students in the state appeared for the SSLC and VHSE which began on Tuesday wearing masks and adhering to the strict social distancing norms. Eight lakh students are expected to write the higher secondary exam which will commence on Wednesday. The total number of students taking the exams […]

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Why Uthra Case is a plot straight out of Sherlock Holmes

May 26, 2020, 6:18 am
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The sensational case of the alleged murder of the specially-abled girl, Uthra, in Kollam in Kerala reminds one of a short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Speckled Band, set in Victorian England. There are ample references to India in this Sherlock Holmes story, with the snake in question, a swamp adder, being sourced from British India by Dr Grimseby Roylott, who served as a Doctor in Calcutta, before coming back and settling in England. The […]

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Chammanamthodu ST Colony residents face discrimination under quarantine; denied water

May 27, 2020, 3:23 am
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Palakkad: Around 15 families of Chammanamtodu ST Colony in Muthalamada Panchayat, Palakkad were denied bore-well water on May 24 and the families had to suffer including those undergoing home quarantine. The ST colony had been availing water from a public bore-well due to severe water scarcity in the area for the past two years. The families get water on alternate days from 4 pm to 8 pm. Anilkumar, who works in Tirupur, was joined by his wife and children for […]

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“A man who donned many hats and excelled in all of them”

May 30, 2020, 6:48 am
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With the departure of M P Veerendrakumar, Kerala loses not just a politician but a great humanist who often stood with the underprivileged and the needy. A voracious reader, a prolific writer and an exceptional orator, M P Veerendra Kumar influenced the lives of many people he met in his various capacities. Three well-known figures – Writer Sethu, K V Mohankumar IAS and Vasudevan Vaidyamadhom – prominent in their own ways, recollect their memories of the departed great man. A […]

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Kerala classrooms go online: Can govt bridge the digital divide?  

May 31, 2020, 10:41 pm
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The decision of the Kerala state government to start online classes for both colleges and schools from June 1 has opened up a debate on the digital divide becoming a reality in the education sector. Though the Kerala government has taken proactive steps in ensuring infrastructure for under privileged students, many people are wondering whether it would be sufficient. The State Government has sought the help of social organizations, Student Police Cadets, National Service Scheme volunteers for providing the infrastructure needed for […]

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Is Kerala Witnessing Community Spread?

May 29, 2020, 11:47 am
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Thiruvananthapuram: Is Kerala witnessing the much-dreaded community spread? That is the question being hotly discussed in the political corridors. Opinion is, however, sharply divided on the issue.  Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has flatly denied community transmission. The Chief Minister quoted liberally from figures to dismiss the fears of a community spread. Power Minister A K Balan however voiced his fears that community transmission may have started in his home district, Palakkad. The Minister’s opinion was based on the fact that […]

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