Ayyappan R

Thiruvananthapuram

Isaac thought K M Mani left him a bankrupt economy. What will his successor think

COVID-19, far more efficiently than inflation, has devalued money. Now, nothing seems enough.

Kerala Assembly Elections
No honeymoon for the second Pinarayi government. It is war from Day One

The COVID-19 pandemic is a hard task master. Vijayan and his new-look cabinet will get no time to settle. The number of infected is soaring, hospital beds and ventilators are dwindling and vaccines are hard to come by.
Kerala Assembly Elections
Story 2021 poll numbers say: BJP could be on the path to oblivion in Kerala

The two propellants the BJP has used to achieve some measure of success in Kerala – Narendra Modi and Sabarimala – seems to have lost their potency.
Kerala Assembly Elections
For a change, Kerala votes for 'no change': LDF swells, UDF shrinks, BJP vanishes

The incumbent LDF government has returned to power with 99 seats, equalling the highest tally mobilised by the UDF led by A K Antony in 2001 when it was freshly ushered in.
Kerala Assembly Elections
On counting day, here are some questions that would have gone into the making of the result

The 2020 local body poll results provided the first telltale signs that the Pinarayi Vijayan government could retain power.
Kerala Assembly Elections
Five major political themes Kerala voters grappled with during the 2021 Assembly polls campaign

There are serious corruption charges but there is no apparent anti-incumbency. Caste and religious factors are at play, yet the poor man's welfare seems to be the dominant theme.
Kerala Assembly Elections
Ground Report: A film star finds his charm badly eroded in a coastal town in Kollam

Onmanorama asked 25 random voters in Kollam constituency their assessment of the Assembly contest. Everyone, without an exception, said the same thing: “It's a tight fight, neck and neck”.

Ayyappan R

Isaac thought K M Mani left him a bankrupt economy. What will his successor think

No honeymoon for the second Pinarayi government. It is war from Day One

Story 2021 poll numbers say: BJP could be on the path to oblivion in Kerala

For a change, Kerala votes for 'no change': LDF swells, UDF shrinks, BJP vanishes

On counting day, here are some questions that would have gone into the making of the result

Five major political themes Kerala voters grappled with during the 2021 Assembly polls campaign

Ground Report: A film star finds his charm badly eroded in a coastal town in Kollam

Kerala poll special | How a group of Sri Lankan refugees transformed into a solid CPI vote bank

Ground Report Konni | A forgotten hill shrine, a sidekick in a lead role, and a betrayed martyr

Erstwhile Pandalam royals fear even their token parental rights over Lord Ayyappa would be usurped

Ground Report | Kazhakoottam: A confession that went wrong, a lady rabble-rouser & a 'poor' doctor

Most favoured in panchayat, unwanted in Assembly: Why bias against women as MLAs and MPs in literate Kerala