His Grace Philipose Mar Chrysostom Metropolitan Emeritus of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church, Kerala, who passed away in the early hours of 5 May 2021 at the age of 103, has been widely admired as doyen of peace and...
The experience of the tribal life in Kerala has testified that the postcolonial state has not been a ‘revolutionary’ state, as it has been made out with a set of glorified achievements of land reforms, according to Dr Suresh...
“Theyyam as a folk genre and performance is a creative and ritual invocation of the people who had been killed and silenced by the hegemonic structures of social power,” according to Dr. Rajesh Komath, a faculty in Social...
Vakkom Moulavi, a pioneer of Kerala renaissance and founder of Swadeshabhimani is being recognised for the first time in his hometown, Vakkom—in the district of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, the South Indian State—with a Memorial and Research Centre. Vakkom Moulavi Memorial...
Kerala, with its advanced demographic transition, has one of the highest proportions of elderly population in India, with over 16% of its residents aged 60 and above. The state’s notable achievements in healthcare, literacy, and life expectancy have contributed...
Kodiyeri’s stature as a political leader surpassed all other qualifications. His organisational skill was amazing and the party work was his metier. Indeed, the massive gathering to pay last respects to him in his home town was a vindication of his immense popularity and undisputed valour and appeal.
By K.M. Seethi & Elizabeth Abraham
The social landscape and livelihood options in the tribal habitats in Kerala have changed tremendously in the last several decades. This transformation has its impact on the tribal population and their life-world experiences. This...
The Times of India featured a tantalising commentary last week titled Kerala shows the way: Decades of investment in public health is helping the state control Covid-19. The title is self-explanatory. The commentary showered fulsome praise, rightly so, on...
“Kerala is a state with remarkable feats in decentralisation and grassroot level development, but most of its achievements go unnoticed because of the laxity in proper documentation and the lack of continuity in successful development projects due to change...
K.M. Seethi & Elizabeth Abraham
The social landscape and livelihood options in the tribal habitats in Kerala have changed tremendously in the last several decades. This transformation has its impact on the tribal population and their life-world experiences. This is...
