PM SHRI offers Kerala funds

PM SHRI offers Kerala funds, not a new school model

Kerala can use PM SHRI funds to repair infrastructure and learning gaps without surrendering the strengths of its public school system. #Kerala Read more »
Kerala menstrual leave, menstrual health in schools, schoolgirls menstrual leave

Kerala menstrual leave plan puts schools on notice

Kerala menstrual leave plan recognises that pain, toilets and attendance rules shape girls’ education. #Kerala #menstrualleave Read more »
Kerala Budget

Kerala budget bets on investors, skills and maritime growth

New Kerala budget turns to private capital, but debt, land and weak tax effort will decide its success. #Kerala Read more »
Kerala Budget

Kerala fiscal crisis demands hard Budget choices

Kerala government’s White Paper confirms a fiscal crisis, but the upcoming Budget must now move from diagnosis to reform. #Kerala Read more »
Migrant worker exodus Kerala

Migrant worker exodus exposes Kerala’s economic fault lines

The election-season migrant worker exodus has hit Kerala’s construction, plywood, hotels and fisheries sectors. #migrants #worker #Kerala Read more »
Kerala’s local bodies

Kerala’s local bodies need better accounting practices

Kerala’s local bodies have strong legal frameworks, but weak use of accrual accounts continues to undermine accountability. #Kerala Read more »
Kerala extreme poverty

Eradication of extreme poverty in Kerala sets a new benchmark

Kerala declares an end to extreme poverty through a participatory model, offering lessons for India’s welfare design. #Kerala #poverty Read more »
midwifery policy

Kerala’s midwifery policy reversal undermines its maternal health system

The reversal of Kerala’s midwifery policy will weaken the state's maternal health system and deepen inequality. #Kerala #maternalhealth Read more »
Kerala model

Women-led Kerala model can bolster India’s climate resilience

Kerala model's success in integrating women into disaster planning offers a powerful template for climate-vulnerable states. #Kerala #climate #gender Read more »
Kerala’s local bodies

Kerala’s fiscal rules must include an escape clause

Applying the same deficit limits to all states undermines equity and ignores Kerala’s unique fiscal and environmental challenges. #Kerala #fiscaldeficit #FRBM Read more »