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Anand Kochukudy

Anand Kochukudy

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The writer is a political journalist and lapsed academic.

By Anand Kochukudy

How we overcame: I found Muslim Santas in a flood relief camp in Kerala this Christmas

Kerala has been able to recover from the devastating monsoon flood because people helped each other out, regardless of faith and creed.

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Why Telangana Assembly polls might spring a surprise

KCR would hope that majority of the votes are cast on his account than the MLA in individual constituencies.

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MS Dhoni out of T20 squad: Yes, he is a great player. But yes, he deserved to be dropped

It’s up to Dhoni to work his way back into form, so he can rightfully claim his place in the team.

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Kerala nun rape case: Why Bishop Franco Mulakkal’s bail is 'untenable'

One can only hope the investigation doesn’t lose pace and the chargesheet is filed at the earliest for the trial to commence sooner than later

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Bishop Franco Mulakkal case shows the Kerala Church’s fall from grace

The Church and some powerful Bishops have thrown their considerable weight behind a man accused of raping a nun, forcing several politicians to toe their line.

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Why Kerala Police dragged their feet on Bishop Franco’s arrest

The policy of appeasement and vote-bank politics applies equally to all political parties. Even the Marxists.

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Hypocrisy, thy name is Marxist

The double standards, delays and duress faced by victims of alleged sexual harassment within the CPI (M) in Kerala shows the party's real face.

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Why Ravi Shastri needs to go for India to start winning overseas

The coach being a sidekick to the captain is not an ideal scenario.

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'The many facets of Rahul Gandhi' fiasco shows Congress' lack of grasp of social media

What the Congress seems to need, more than anything, at this point is to have people with political acumen working for them in the social media cell.

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No communalism please, we are Malayalis

The recent floods hitting Kerala also brought a deluge of divisiveness and communal spite. However, Kerala's people withstood both these angry tides.

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