For the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre, it may mark another instance of fulfilling its goal of cultural restoration. It may be recalled here that the BJP's mothership, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, had pitched in for Kerala to be renamed to Keralam in 2016.

The earliest historical record of Keralam is seen in Ashoka's edicts (as Keralaputra or son of Chera) from 3rd Century BC, as recorded in John Keay's seminal work, India: A History. There are references to Keralam even in epics Ramayana and Mahabharatha, according to MN Karassery

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VD Satheesan is a shrewd politician and tactician. It would be foolish to assume that he is unaware of the pitfalls of the Jamaat-e-Islami dalliance. However, there is more to it than meets the eye for Satheesan in this arrangement, with the IUML on board ndtv.com/opinion/congre…

I’m glad Sanghis let us know they don’t think Kerala deserves dignity.

These are the kind of political articles that I wish to write every week, for which, at the risk of sounding immodest, there is no competition for me in Kerala, at least in English. That I don’t write as often is down to my own laziness, and I must thank my editors for coaxing me

The joke is on some of our leading cricket writers in national dailies who demanded reinstating a sheet-anchor at the top in T20Is - after just one loss. Malayala Manorama even suggested that the team is missing Kohli! Sunish Thomas #INDvsZIM

എത്ര മനോഹരമായ സംഗീതം!

Opinion | Congress's 'Jamaat' Experiment In Kerala Can Backfire Badly. But Does It Care? - By: Anand Kochukudy (ANAND KOCHUKUDY) ndtv.com/opinion/congre…

In the complex web of the Muslim politics of Malabar, the Indian Union Muslim League - Kerala State cannot be seen to be associated with the Jamaat-e-Islami directly, not only because it draws its cadre from Samastha, but also because its brand of politics is incompatible with political Islam

Sharing the pic since some people accused me of not having enough sources in the IUML - in the wake of my latest column. This was me launching a book on the party’s history by receiving it from none other than Thangal himself, with each prominent leader present. Kunhappa got late

The Bangladesh election results were widely anticipated in Kerala, especially with surveys predicting a victory for the Jamaat alliance. In the end the BNP won by a landslide, with women voting for it so that their rights aren’t curtailed And that’s how election arithmetic works

That sounds like termites

Something many people outside Kerala don’t get about the state, especially some brain-dead cow-belt morons

#BREAKING Delhi Court discharges Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the corruption case related to alleged liquor policy scam. Court raps CBI for implicating them without any material, says voluminous chargesheet has many lacunae not supported by any witness or statement.

Feni Balakrishnan’s statement in the court last week implicates the minister who sired a child with the solar case complainant

Hilary Clinton was prescient

Well played. SLP can’t be heard till March 9 since Supreme Court shut for Holi vacation. The matter will become infructuous by then.

One of the judges hearing the case was promoted as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court yesterday. Wah Modi Ji Wah!

No more the nepo kid, Justice Bechu?