Thiruvananthapuram, July 22 (IANS) Writer‑journalist T.C. Rajesh Sindhu on Wednesday defended his stand in the controversy over an unpublished feature written for a weekly supplement, saying he fully agreed with CPI(M) state secretariat member M. Swaraj that the decision to publish or reject an article rests solely with a newspaper’s editorial board. The controversy began after the newspaper did not publish its weekly supplement on Sunday, triggering speculation that Rajesh’s feature on Vi…
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Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 (IANS) The CPI(M)-owned daily Deshabhimani has removed senior journalist K.R. Ajayan from charge of its weekend supplement in the aftermath of the controversial “Kallan Vijayan” headline episode, replacing him with T. Chandramohan after rejecting his explanation that the headline was neither inappropriate nor anti-party.The disciplinary action comes days after Deshabhimani abruptly withdrew its July 19 weekend supplement before circulation.The supplement’s front page …
Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 (IANS) Kerala on Tuesday remembered one of its tallest political figures as the CPI(M) observed the first death anniversary of former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan with commemorative programmes across the state.His portraits adorned party offices and public spaces, while party workers paid homage to the veteran leader whose political legacy continues to resonate well beyond the Left.The focal point of the observances is Valiyachudukadu in Punnapra, Alappuzha, wher…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 20 (IANS) What began as a commemorative edition marking the first death anniversary of former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan (VS) has snowballed into one of the biggest editorial controversies faced by the CPI(M)’s party organ ‘Deshabhimani’ in recent years.After a day’s delay officially attributed to technical reasons, the newspaper’s weekend supplement was finally released on Monday with the controversial article on theatre activist ‘Kallan Vijayan’ (in English, i…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 7 (IANS) The Kerala government has removed V.A. Arun Kumar, son of former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, from the post of Director of the Institute of Human Resources Development (IHRD), ending a tenure that had been mired in controversy over his eligibility.Prof. M.V. Rajesh, Principal of the IHRD College of Engineering at Poonjar, has been appointed as the new Director.Rajesh, an alumnus of IHRD, replaces Arun Kumar, who had been serving as Director-in-Charge for t…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 25 (IANS) The Padma awards ceremony this week was a celebration of national achievement. However, in Kerala, it also revived a familiar question that surfaced when the honours were announced earlier this year: what happens when one of India’s highest civilian awards comes calling for a Communist icon such as V.S. Achuthanandan?The question has once again come into focus following the posthumous conferment of the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award, o…
Kochi, June 20 (IANS) In a major development in the controversial microfinance irregularities case, the Vigilance Director has approved the first chargesheet against SNDP Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan, marking a crucial step in a long-running probe involving one of Kerala’s prominent community leaders.The Vigilance department informed the Kerala High Court that the chargesheet has been finalised in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the disbursal of a Rs 10 lakh …
Thiruvananthapuram, June 3 (IANS) The dispute over the post of Deputy Leader of Opposition in Kerala has once again exposed the uneasy equation between the CPI(M) and CPI, the second-largest constituent of the Left Democratic Front, bringing back memories of earlier occasions when the smaller ally had a few times challenged the dominant party during the decade-long rule of Pinarayi Vijayan. A bilateral meeting between CPI(M) and CPI state secretaries on Wednesday ended without a solution, deepen…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 (IANS) In a matter of hours, Kerala will know the name of its next Chief Minister, bringing an end to days of intense suspense, closed-door negotiations and political manoeuvring within the Congress-led UDF.Whoever finally emerges from the high command’s deliberations will enter not merely the government secretariat, but also a distinguished and turbulent chapter of Kerala’s political history, as the 13th individual to occupy the state’s highest office since its …
Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 (IANS) As Kerala awaits election results, one figure looms larger than any other in the state’s political landscape, Pinarayi Vijayan. Now 80, the veteran CPI(M) leader is seeking a historic third-consecutive term as Chief Minister, a feat no leader in Kerala’s political history has achieved.Vijayan’s political style has always been defined by a tough, no-nonsense demeanor, markedly different from his Congress counterparts.Leaders like K. Karunakaran, A.K. Anto…