Sajeev Nair The passing away of  Dr Kenneth David Kaunda on 17 June 2021, the first President of Zambia at the age of 97, who led the country under one party rule from 1964 to 1991  marked the end of...
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou Forty years back at the Kariavattom Campus, University of Kerala, Professor K. Raman Pillai (KRP) held out a truth in the middle of a lecture:...
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.
Global South Colloquy Global South Colloquy places on record its deep regret and condolences on the demise of Zambia’s First Republican President who was the last surviving founder of the Organization of African Unity, Dr Kenneth Kaunda. Conversations host Harry...
Michael Sergeyevich Gorbachev, MSB hereafter, the last president of the Soviet Union died on August 30, in Moscow. He was born on March 2 1931. President Putin of Russia, the successor state to the Soviet Union, paid his respects...
N. Jose ChanderThe author, former Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kerala, and colleague of Prof K Raman Pillai—who passed away on 9 April—recollects their joint travel to Europe in mid 1980s. Dr. Jose Chander, who officiated as...
Photo credit: West Observer Alain Touraine, a highly revered French sociologist who died on June 9, was widely recognized for his profound insights and scholarly contributions in the realm of Social Sciences. Touraine's intellectual acumen transcended geographical boundaries, leaving...