How an election in West Bengal can ripple through Kerala’s economy
It may seem surprising that an election in eastern India can influence the economy of a southern state. Yet in today’s interconnected labor market, political developments in one region can quickly create economic consequences in another.
Kerala, known for its...
When Will We Stop Counting the Dead?
By K.T. AbdurabbI HAVE been living in the UAE for a long time. But in the years before I settled here, I witnessed many Poorams and temple festivals that used fireworks — and I still cherish those memories. The...
The Haram We Choose Not to See
There are two kinds of haram in our lives: the one we announce loudly, and the one we negotiate quietly.
My friend Khalid—village roots in Rajasthan, life built in Mumbai, earnings made in the Gulf—returned home this time not just...
Kerala Politicians Run for Seats, People for Gas!
KERALA ELECTION SPECIALSunny mornings and sultry afternoons mark the southern Indian state of Kerala, where soaring temperatures make March and April the cruelest months for its people. The earth seems to be burning beneath the relentless sun. Alongside the...
The Sky Is Defended. The Truth Must Be Too
By Dr. KT Abdurabb
THE interceptor trails fade into the Gulf night almost as quickly as they appear — bright arcs across a dark sky, then silence. But what lingers longer, and cuts just as deep, is what happens next...
Ratings Over Reality — The Unethical War Reporting of Indian News Channels
A section of Indian Television Is Not Reporting the Gulf Crisis. It Is Performing It — and 35 Million Families Are Paying the Price.
By KT AbdurabbSusan, a retired schoolteacher in Kerala, spent an entire night trying to reach her...
Is the Minab strike a strategic failure for Israel?
From the Gulf Desk
The reported Israeli-US strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ primary school in Minab, in Iran’s Hormozgan province, has become one of the most emotionally charged episodes in the current escalation. Iranian state media say at least...