Anuraj Ennai

Dec 10, 2024 | countercurrents.org | George Abraham |Anuraj Ennai |T Jacob |Vidya Bhushan Rawat

Kerala’s development model, often celebrated as a pioneering example of social justice-oriented growth, stands at a critical juncture as the global system undergoes profound transformations. Historically, Kerala’s unique path of progress has been tied up in human development indicators such as education, health, and social equity, achieved through land reforms, grassroots mobilization, and participatory governance.

Oct 5, 2024 | countercurrents.org | P J James |Anuraj Ennai |Farooque Chowdhury |Yanis Iqbal

It was in January 2017 that CPI, the second largest ally of the LDF government in Kerala led by CPM Polit Bureau member Pinarayi Vijayan, had accused the latter as “Modi in mundu” (dhoti-clad Modi). However, the developments since then have reached a stage now such that instead of BJP, Vijayan’s links with RSS which currently uses BJP as its principal political tool, are becoming well-defined and deep-rooted in Kerala.

Jul 3, 2024 | countercurrents.org | George Abraham |Anuraj Ennai |Vidya Bhushan Rawat |Bharat Dogra

Although I have gone to Thiruvananthapuram to campaign on behalf of Shashi Tharoor twice before, my experience this time has been quite extraordinary. For so long, I have taken for granted that Kerala is different and that communal politics will have little or no chance of succeeding as we are more enlightened through education and with a higher level of social consciousness.

Jun 6, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Anuraj Ennai |Vidya Bhushan Rawat |Farooque Chowdhury

While the rest of India voted against Hindutva fascism, surprisingly, Kerala sent one BJP member to Parliament from Thrissur constituency. This is the first time BJP has won a Parliament seat in Kerala. Cine actor Suresh Gopi won from Thrissur with a thumping majority of 74,686. In Thiruvanathapuram Rajeev Chandrashekhar came close to winning the seat. He was leading through most of the counting. Shashi Tharoor only scraped through with a slender majority of 16,077 votes. In Attingal seat V.