SANTOSH KUMAR, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live

Kerala CPM defends CM Vijayan’s daughter, mining firm

No conflict of interest in taking money from company, says party. New Delhi For the past ten days, political Kerala has been discussing the controversy surrounding...

Glare on CM Vijayan over daughter’s dealings

There are allegations of payments to Veena T, the CM’s daughter, and her tech company for services not rendered. NEW DELHI A political controversy has erupted...

Pinarayi police claims ‘attack’ by media persons, but files FIR after 25 days

A Malayalam news channel’s decision to play down police action against its own crew members has raised questions about the pliability of media under...

CPM out to consolidate Muslim vote in Kerala

The way Congress is running its affairs, Pinarayi Vijayan has every right to dream of another chance, if age and health permit. NEW DELHI: An...

A Mayor’s dilemma over ‘forged’ letter to comrade

NEW DELHI: The biggest takeaway from the purportedly fake or forged letter written by the youngest Mayor in the country, 23-year-old Arya Rajendran of...

Governor-LDF stand-off in Kerala takes a bizarre turn

NEW DELHI: In his active political days, Arif Mohammed Khan had never shied away from controversy, nor was he afraid of airing his views...

Gaushala at Kerala CM’s residence raises political fumes

NEW DELHI: Folklore has it that a peasant woman in Kerala sold her only possession, a calf, and contributed the money to the then...

It’s Governor vs Left Front in Kerala

Amid differences with CM Vijayan, Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has threatened not to sign two bills awaiting his nod. NEW DELHI: Even as Kerala battles...

Story of a Magsaysay gone awry

Sitaram Yechury has justified K.K. Shailaja’s award rejection; CPM feels the award panel’s move is an ‘insult’ to the party. NEW DELHI: The CPM central...

Kerala voters question CPM’s secular credentials

Defeat in Thrikkakara bypolls is a slap in the face of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. New Delhi: The by-election result in Thrikkakara, central Kerala, is...

Vote bank politics comes to the fore even as communal venom spills over in Kerala

New Delhi: Is Kerala, which used to hold a high moral ground when it comes to communal harmony, slowly turning into a fertile ground...

Vijayan takes a leaf out of Narendra Modi’s Gujarat model, surprises CPM

NEW DELHI: Even as the controversy over the decision of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to dispatch his chief secretary to Gujarat to study...

A murder and its counter: The same old story unfolds in Kerala

The murders have once again underscored the growing influence of communal politics in the Left ruled state. New Delhi: The killing of a Popular Front...

LDF widens liquor net in Kerala

The Left Front is now thinking of allowing opening of clubs within IT parks. New Delhi: With the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government deciding to...

Kerala denies compensation to 8-year-old girl

New Delhi: Early this week, people of Kerala heard in utter disbelief that the state government has filed an appeal against a High Court...

Left Front clips Lokayukta’s powers before it hears cases against CM Vijayan

An Ordinance was brought after a hurried Cabinet meet in which the CM took part via video conferencing from the US. New Delhi: It is...

Kerala, Tamil Nadu walking the Mullaperiyar tightrope once again

The Mullaperiyar dam has been a bone of contention between Kerala and Tamil Nadu since 1970. New Delhi: With the Central Water Commission (CWC) asking...

Congress vows to stop Pinarayi’s dream Silver Line project in its tracks

New Delhi: Barely one year into its historic second term in office, the CPM-led Left Front government in Kerala is poised for a head...

Silver Line and Tharoor make Congress see red

New Delhi: The other day, senior Congress leader from Kerala Shashi Tharoor, known for his amazing prowess in English vocabulary, took a swipe at...

Kerala hides its shame, returns baby to mother

Reunited with son, Anupama S. Chandran vows to fight for justice. New Delhi: Anupama S. Chandran, the 22-year-old unwed mother in Kerala who got back...

Trouble as key bjp leaders stay off crucial meet in kerala

Leaders’ boycott was to protest reorganisation in state unit and national executive. New Delhi: It has now become clear as daylight that all is not...

Past returns to haunt as floods ravage Kerala

Left kept assuring people about being better prepared next time. New Delhi: Last week, Kerala witnessed the wrath of the rain gods once again. This...

RSS steps in to strengthen BJP in Kerala

Realising the importance of cooperative societies in growth of the communists, the Sangh Parivar is strengthening its chain of cooperative supermarkets New Delhi: Even as...

RSS steps in to strengthen BJP in Kerala

Realising the importance of cooperative societies in growth of the communists, the Sangh Parivar is strengthening its chain of cooperative supermarkets New Delhi: Even as...

RSS steps in to strengthen BJP in Kerala

Realising the importance of cooperative societies in growth of the communists, the Sangh Parivar is strengthening its chain of cooperative supermarkets New Delhi: Even as...

Conman takes centre stage in Kerala politics

Vijayan govt under scanner over top cops’ involvement with self-styled antiques dealer. New Delhi: After aggressively pursuing who is and who is not a “narcotics...

Parties wrangle over bishop’s ‘narcotics jihad’ sermon

Vote bank politics has overridden other concerns, including communal harmony. New Delhi: A week after a Catholic bishop in Kerala was roundly condemned for attempting...

Stalin shows the way

Considering that elected governments and its leaders use public money to supposedly enhance their popularity among the ‘masses’, Stalin’s decision to forego such a...

Covid surge competes with politics in Kerala

Chief Minister Vijayan has dropped his usual evening press briefings even as the virus grows by the day. New Delhi: On Friday, the day Chief...

IUML ‘freezes’ women’s wing panel, faces flak

Two Haritha leaders ‘dared’ to file a sexual harassment complaint deemed an act of ‘indiscipline’ by the IUML. New Delhi: In these times of Taliban,...

Covid, shadow of gold smuggling case loom over Onam in Kerala

With Onam celebrations setting in, the government will find it extremely difficult to control the mobility of people. New Delhi: As Kerala ushered in festivities...

Unruly past returns to haunt Kerala CPM minister, MLAs

New Delhi: By dismissing a Kerala government plea for permission to withdraw criminal cases against a few Left MLAs who had indulged in blatant...

Governor’s anti-dowry fast may not cut much ice in Kerala

‘People may say the situation of women is much worse in the Governor’s home state UP’. New Delhi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohamed Khan is no...

BJP stock down in Kerala

Former IAS officer, C.V. Ananda Bose has reportedly informed the ‘competent authority’ that the state BJP leadership should go lock, stock and barrel. New Delhi:...

CPM removes ‘insensitive’ Kerala women’s panel chief

In the wake of a spurt in dowry-related cases, CPM distances itself from M.C. Josephine. It was long overdue. This time the ruling CPM had...

Scandal in the woods fails to jolt Pinarayi

A weak Opposition means the govt can emerge unscathed from the tree-felling scam. New Delhi: Barely a month in power following a historic mandate, the...

Kerala BJP brass mired in controversy

To add to its woes, the leadership of the party in the state is vertically divided. New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala is...

Pinarayi, Stalin, and not Mamata, capable of taking on BJP

New Delhi: After her stupendous victory in Bengal, Mamata Banerjee is being projected as the one who is capable of taking on Narendra Modi...

BJP’s decimation in Kerala completes polls

The party ended up surrendering the lone seat it had won in 2016. New Delhi: If the Congress in Kerala is in disarray after its...

It is curtains for Congress in Kerala

More than the failure of the state leadership, the result was a setback to the AICC itself. New Delhi: The Congress in Kerala, as elsewhere...

Two women made their point in Kerala battlefield with shaved heads

One woman was seeking justice for her two daughters. The other woman was protesting against denial of ticket. New Delhi: In 2004, the BJP’s best-known...

Of Rajini, Sasikala and BJP in Tamil Nadu elections

More than anybody else, Rajini knew he was no MGR. He has not done any of the legwork, connecting with masses, something MGR had...

It is ‘bure din’ for lame duck Left govt in Kerala

‘Vaccination centres in the state are in disarray due to the severe shortage of vaccines’. New Delhi: It is bad times for the Left Front...

Not an easy task for Pinarayi Vijayan

Vijayan’s dictatorial ways have not gone down well in the party. New Delhi: An overwhelmingly positive response from local and national pre-poll surveys in favour...

Despite gung-ho pollsters, Left is ‘worried’ in Kerala

Several factors have contributed to ‘insecurity’ of Left as poll date nears. New Delhi: It seems all the positive results from a barrage of opinion...

CM Vijayan drops three heavyweight ministers

Industries minister E.P. Jayarajan from Kannur was speculated to succeed Vijayan. New Delhi: After leaving his stamp on governance in the past four-and-a-half years, Kerala...