Anand Kochukudy
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Opinion | Can A 'Technocrat' Fix All That's Wrong With BJP In Kerala?
The central leadership believes that Rajeev Chandrasekhar can cater to sections of Kerala's aspirational middle class that are unhappy with both the ruling Left government and the Congress-led UDF.
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Opinion | Congress's Hooda-Shaped Problem In Haryana Is Growing
The party's rout in the Haryana municipal election, held less than six months after the assembly polls it was sure to win but didn't, is telling of a steady decay.
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Opinion | What's Making Once-Indifferent Kerala Finally Embrace Cricket?
This Ranji season, Kerala reaped the rewards for its teamwork and was clearly more than the sum of its parts.
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Opinion | Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan May Have A 'Trojan Horse' In His Ranks
Anwar's charges have already caused enough damage to Vijayan. The CPI(M) branch meetings underway have been witnessing heavy criticism of P. Sasi and Vijayan himself, virtually unheard of in the recent past.
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Opinion | How CPI(M) Became A Victim Of Its Own Propaganda In Kerala
Pinarayi Vijayan had realised that the CPI(M)s Hindu vote bank was gradually eroding. Minority outreach, he thought, would be enough to compensate for that. But he was wrong.
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Opinion | Hindu Consolidation, LDF Rout: How The Lotus Bloomed In Kerala
The BJP managed to raise its vote share in all the constituencies it contested in 2024, except Pathanamthitta (Malappuram saw a fractional dip).
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Blog | Sukrutham: Why This 1994 Malayalam Film Should Be Your Weekend Watch
Sukrutham, directed by Harikumar and written by MT Vasudevan Nair, stays with you long after you watch it, leaving you with complex existential questions.
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Opinion | Haryana: BJP Tries To Retain Lead, While Congress Tackles Infighting
The Congress believes it has a good chance to net a few seats in Haryana, while the BJP reckons that the leads it secured in 2014 and 2019 would be difficult to bridge.
