https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news EDITORIAL en-gb Copyright:(C) KERALAKAUMUDI ONLINE, https://keralakaumudi.com/en/info/copyright-policy.html https://keralakaumudi.com/en/info/privacy-policy.html https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/favicon.ico The statement by Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing that Myanmar will not allow its territory to be used for anti-India activities is being seen as another diplomatic success for India. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/myanmars-promise-1759330 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/myanmars-promise-1759330 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:00:00 IST Kerala possesses an enviable natural geography, blessed with an intricate network of rivers, backwaters, and canals, alongside a magnificent 600-kilometre coastline. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/unlocking-kerala’s-maritime-potential-1759171 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/unlocking-kerala’s-maritime-potential-1759171 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:00:00 IST It is the new government that needs to prepare a long-term action plan for economic management based on the facts in the white paper that has just been presented. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1758776 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1758776 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 IST Every four years, when the FIFA World Cup comes around, Malayali football fans are usually left celebrating by putting up banners and posters of stars like Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Mbappe. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/tahsin-on-verge-of-creating-history-1758406 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/tahsin-on-verge-of-creating-history-1758406 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:00:00 IST In a modern democracy, civil servants sharing certain truths within reasonable institutional boundaries is entirely appropriate. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/unshackling-the-civil-service-1757999 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/unshackling-the-civil-service-1757999 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:00:00 IST The glaring structural vulnerabilities within the CBSE’s examination framework were not uncovered by premier investigative agencies or high-level committees, but by three teenagers. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/institutional-rot-in-cbse-1757412 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/institutional-rot-in-cbse-1757412 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:00:00 IST The Supreme Court expressed concern over the increasing practice of using fake POCSO complaints against husbands in divorce cases. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1757432 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1757432 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 IST Kerala’s pressing need of the hour is a high-speed rail network that can keep pace with its developmental aspirations. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/momentum-for-high-speed-rail-1756811 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/momentum-for-high-speed-rail-1756811 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:00:00 IST Employees pay their share to the provident fund while in service in proportion to their salary. Anyone with a sense of justice will understand that this ratio should be followed when paying a pension. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1756858 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1756858 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 IST The recent direction issued by the Supreme Court that High Courts should deliver judgments within a maximum of three months after the completion of arguments has been widely welcomed. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/judgments-must-be-delivered-faster-1755809 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/judgments-must-be-delivered-faster-1755809 Sun, 31 May 2026 01:00:00 IST The first policy statement of the UDF government, after coming to power in Kerala, has raised many expectations. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1755754 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1755754 Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 IST In earlier times, the fever season in Kerala usually began after the monsoon. Later, it started spreading alongside the rains. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/as-fever-spreads-even-before-arrival-of-monsoon-1755327 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/as-fever-spreads-even-before-arrival-of-monsoon-1755327 Sat, 30 May 2026 01:00:00 IST The Supreme Court’s landmark judgment upholding the legality of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of voter lists marks a watershed moment in Indian electoral governance. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/end-to-anxiety-1755081 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/end-to-anxiety-1755081 Sat, 30 May 2026 01:00:00 IST The defeat of the previous LDF government in the election was not caused only by anti-incumbency sentiment. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/‘goonda’-behaviour-by-police-officers-1754650 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/‘goonda’-behaviour-by-police-officers-1754650 Thu, 28 May 2026 01:00:00 IST Demographic experts project that within just over two decades, India’s population growth will enter a regressive phase, shifting into reverse gear. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/population-shift-1754459 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/population-shift-1754459 Thu, 28 May 2026 01:00:00 IST Kerala’s history with lethal pathogens dictates a proactive stance. The state has previously battled the devastating Nipah virus, which claimed numerous lives. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/guarding-against-ebola-1753905 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/guarding-against-ebola-1753905 Wed, 27 May 2026 01:00:00 IST Fuel prices are rising day by day. Oil companies have increased fuel prices for the fourth time in the last eleven days. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/fuel-prices-rising-day-by-day-1754024 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/fuel-prices-rising-day-by-day-1754024 Tue, 26 May 2026 22:25:05 IST The future of hundreds of thousands of students has been pushed into jeopardy following the exposure of severe lapses in the CBSE examination evaluation process. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/failed-evaluation-fraught-futures-1753289 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/failed-evaluation-fraught-futures-1753289 Tue, 26 May 2026 01:00:00 IST The Home Department, under the leadership of Minister Ramesh Chennithala, is preparing for a strong fight against the drug mafia. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1753316 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1753316 Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 IST The Kerala High Court’s observation that keeping people in mental health institutions for long periods even after they are acquitted in criminal cases due to mental illness amounts to a violation of their rights has highlighted a major humanitarian issue. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/compassion-needed-for-those-acquitted-due-to-mental-illness-1752413 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/compassion-needed-for-those-acquitted-due-to-mental-illness-1752413 Sun, 24 May 2026 01:00:00 IST For any progressive society, the evolution of living standards is deeply intertwined with how effectively it adapts to its physical environment. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/green-transition-to-e-buses-1752166 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/green-transition-to-e-buses-1752166 Sun, 24 May 2026 01:00:00 IST The Union Ministry of Education must look beyond temporary damage control and initiate a total, flawless structural overhaul of the NTA. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/nta’s-accountability-crisis-1751583 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/nta’s-accountability-crisis-1751583 Sat, 23 May 2026 01:00:00 IST It is a strange and gut-wrenching experience to watch helplessly as someone drowns right in front of our eyes. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1751786 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1751786 Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 IST Kerala has become the first state in India to create a separate department for senior citizens. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/new-department-for-welfare-of-elderly-people-1751193 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/new-department-for-welfare-of-elderly-people-1751193 Fri, 22 May 2026 01:00:00 IST Silver Line is a closed chapter, while the new government should devise another alternative rail project. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1751061 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1751061 Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 IST The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling permitting the euthanasia of dangerous stray dogs stands as a monumental victory for public safety, deeply rooted in a mother’s relentless pursuit of justice. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/verdict-for-public-safety-1750440 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/verdict-for-public-safety-1750440 Thu, 21 May 2026 01:00:00 IST Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared India completely free of Naxals after visiting the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1750485 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1750485 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 IST If Kerala’s upcoming transit policy is shackled by complex eligibility criteria or arbitrary kilometre caps, it risks becoming a bureaucratic exercise that fails the very women it intends to help. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/free-transit-for-women-1749872 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/free-transit-for-women-1749872 Wed, 20 May 2026 01:00:00 IST The major fire accident on the Rajdhani Express, which was travelling from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi, has raised serious concerns about railway passenger safety in India. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/massive-fire-on-rajdhani-express-1750125 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/massive-fire-on-rajdhani-express-1750125 Wed, 20 May 2026 01:00:00 IST The democratically elected United Democratic Front (UDF) administration, under the leadership of Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, has officially assumed office. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/new-era-of-governance-in-kerala-1749267 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/new-era-of-governance-in-kerala-1749267 Tue, 19 May 2026 01:00:00 IST Hospitals, courts, and police stations are places no citizen enters by choice. It is always a twist of fate, an emergency, or a desperate quest for justice that forces a person through their doors. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/strict-action-against-kerala-police-lockup-human-rights-violation-1748221 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/strict-action-against-kerala-police-lockup-human-rights-violation-1748221 Sun, 17 May 2026 01:00:00 IST Commoners of the country should brace themselves for the tough times ahead. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1748235 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1748235 Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 IST Fifty years ago, hardly anyone in Kerala would have imagined calling a worker from Bengal to pluck coconuts. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/construction-sector-in-crisis-1747872 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/construction-sector-in-crisis-1747872 Sat, 16 May 2026 01:00:00 IST The ascension of the V.D. Satheesan-led government brings with it high public expectations for qualitative reforms, particularly in public education. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/schools-reopen-bureaucracy-halts-1747668 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/schools-reopen-bureaucracy-halts-1747668 Sat, 16 May 2026 01:00:00 IST Several titles evaded him over the years, but Vadassery Damodaran Satheesan chose not to cave in. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1747144 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1747144 Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 IST The cancellation of the NEET-UG national medical entrance examination following a massive paper leak has plunged millions of students into a state of profound despair. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/neet-ug-2026-paper-leak-nta-exam-cancelled-1746564 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/neet-ug-2026-paper-leak-nta-exam-cancelled-1746564 Thu, 14 May 2026 01:00:00 IST An education minister in Bihar made a caustic remark about girls’ education. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1746617 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1746617 Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 IST The standoff between Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat and the Wrestling Federation of India has escalated sharply. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/political-battle-in-wrestling-ring-1746086 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/political-battle-in-wrestling-ring-1746086 Wed, 13 May 2026 01:00:00 IST The escalating conflict in West Asia has pushed the global community to the precipice of a severe energy crisis. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/prime-ministers-instructions-1745996 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/prime-ministers-instructions-1745996 Wed, 13 May 2026 01:00:00 IST Joseph Vijay’s emergence as a formidable presence in Tamil Nadu politics is not a sudden phenomenon but the result of a meticulously planned strategy initiated years ago. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/new-dawn-in-tamil-politics-1745350 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/new-dawn-in-tamil-politics-1745350 Tue, 12 May 2026 01:00:00 IST Courts in India have long functioned not merely as arbiters of law, but as mirrors to society, often using their judgments to highlight fractures in our collective ethics. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/good-reminder-from-supreme-court-1744321 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/good-reminder-from-supreme-court-1744321 Sun, 10 May 2026 01:00:00 IST Discussions are progressing rapidly over the formation of the new UDF government led by the Congress in Kerala. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/ezhava-representation-is-not-a-favour-1744585 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/ezhava-representation-is-not-a-favour-1744585 Sun, 10 May 2026 01:00:00 IST The accident at Thampanoor Central Railway Station, where one of the escalators suddenly moved backwards with several passengers on it, could have ended in a major tragedy. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/escalator-accident-at-central-railway-station-1744034 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/escalator-accident-at-central-railway-station-1744034 Sat, 09 May 2026 01:00:00 IST The Kerala government’s latest guidelines for school fitness inspections bring a much-needed focus to structural stability. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/fixing-school-fitness-1743689 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/fixing-school-fitness-1743689 Sat, 09 May 2026 01:00:00 IST The criticism surrounding children’s mobile phone use is as old as mobile phones themselves. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/aren’t-we-the-ones-responsible-for-that-trap-1743417 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/aren’t-we-the-ones-responsible-for-that-trap-1743417 Fri, 08 May 2026 01:00:00 IST West Bengal is burning following the violence that erupted after the results that saw incumbent chief minister Mamata Banerjee losing her 15-year-old sway in the state. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1743198 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1743198 Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 IST Justice Panigrahi of the Odisha High Court has been scrutinised for issuing orders that reflect deep-seated caste discrimination against Dalit and tribal defendants. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/caste-in-courtroom-1742661 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/caste-in-courtroom-1742661 Thu, 07 May 2026 01:00:00 IST The annual report of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) contained shocking information about doping in Indian sports. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1742658 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/editorial-1742658 Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 IST The election results in West Bengal have brought a major political shift, marking the end of the Mamata era. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/bjps-massive-victory-in-bengal-1742292 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/bjps-massive-victory-in-bengal-1742292 Wed, 06 May 2026 01:00:00 IST In a historic shift for Tamil Nadu's political landscape, a leader from outside the traditional Dravidian fold is set to assume the office of Chief Minister for the first time. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/shaking-dravidian-pillars-vijay-1742103 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/editorial/editorial/shaking-dravidian-pillars-vijay-1742103 Wed, 06 May 2026 01:00:00 IST