Three Ministers, Sixteen Years, One Ruin: Now It Is Muraleedharan’s Turn
P.K. Shreemathi promised and stalled. K.K. Shailaja let it slip away. Veena George let it drift. And Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan never lifted a...
The People’s Diplomat: How Vipul Built a Reputation Across the Gulf
In Indian diplomacy, officials are usually identified by their full name, service batch and official designation. Vipul is different. Across the Gulf, where millions...
Karnataka’s New Strongman: DK Shivakumar Takes the Helm
AFTER three years of waiting, maneuvering, and barely concealed impatience, Doddaalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar has finally arrived at the destination he believed was always his....
20 Years, Rs. 34 Crore and a Journey Home: The Full Story of Abdul Rahim
A Kerala auto-driver left home at 24 in search of a better life. Within weeks of landing in Saudi Arabia, he was behind bars,...
What’s in a Menon? A Storm in a Sworn Name
The three-word surname that has Kerala's political class spinning, and what it quietly reveals about identity, theatre, and the anxieties of a brand-new government.ON...
When Governments Actually Work: The UAE’s Quiet Revolution
I have lived in the UAE for 35 years. I came from Kerala, a state where getting a single government document stamped can consume...