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Kerala Industries Minister draws on Malayalam cinema analogies to showcase State’s improved business climate

A composite image shared by Kerala Industries Minister P. Rajeeve in his Facebook post. The stark difference in the fates of entrepreneurs portrayed in some recent Malayalam films, compared to those of yesteryear, has become part of Industries Minister P. Rajeeve’s push to showcase the transformed business climate in Kerala. In a Facebook post on…

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Resul Pookutty appointed Kerala Chalachitra Academy chairperson, Kukku Parameswaran vice-chairperson

Resul Pookutty | Photo Credit: File The Kerala government on Friday (October 31, 2025) appointed Academy Award-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty the chairperson of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. He will be replacing actor Prem Kumar who was appointed the interim chairperson in September 2024 following the resignation of filmmaker Ranjith. Mr. Prem Kumar was…

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Hijab row at school: Kerala High Court closes plea

The Kerala High Court on Friday closed a plea by St. Rita’s School, Palluruthy, which challenged a directive issued by the Deputy Director of Education (DDE) to permit a Class VIII student of the school to attend classes by wearing the hijab (head scarf). This was after the court was informed that the student’s parents…

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Former Kenya PM Raila Odinga dies of cardiac arrest; was undergoing Ayurvedic treatment in Kerala- condolences pour in

FILE – Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga lifts his hat to thousands of supporters gathered at a rally in the Shauri Moyo area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Prominent Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, a former prime minister of the African country, died of cardiac arrest in Kerala on…

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