A failed monsoon brings distress to Kerala; its second longest river, the Bharathapuzha, is virtually dry, and Palakkad district faces the worst drought in its history.

The Kerala government has forbidden Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited (HCBPL) to use groundwater at its Plachimada plant in Palakkad district till June 15. According to chief minister A K

Till very recently, it was taken for granted in India that film festivals were avenues, which encouraged critical voices. Selection committees were appointed on merit and not because of their malleability to the official line. Not anymore, if developments

The gains made by Kerala through the land reform measures of the 1950s may be undone if the attempts at changing the limit on landholding and introducing contract farming by multinational companies

Thampi Thomas, an advocate turned planter of Kolenchery in south Kerala, sold raw vanilla beans for Rs 500 per kilogramme kg in 1999. During the current season, he got Rs 3,750 per kg for the produce. No single plant in his 3 hectare ha organic farm h

Wars, communal carnages, human rights violations galore, the untrammeled march of global capitalism: 2003 was a bleak year for all yearning for a just and equitable world order. Are we left with any hopes at the end of it? Yes, if this little diary made b

Another panchayat s stand endorsed by Kerala HC