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Shyam G Menon

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Why BJP Is More Guilty Than Sam Pitroda
Rediff.com16 hours ago

If Pitroda's blunder cost him his office, what should the BJP's unrepentant attitude...

A Tale Of Two Poorams
Rediff.com7 days ago

If you have an appetite for crowds and the visual spectacle of many focused on one task...

'Can you imagine a Thrissur Pooram without fireworks?'
Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

Devaswoms are meant to manage temples, not the faithful. Why didn't they simply stick...

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul
Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Wayanad will continue to support Rahul but not to the same extent as in 2019, when his...

Vadakara: The Most Important Contest In Kerala
Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Shailaja Teacher, arguably the most famous Covid warrior in India, versus former...

Election 2024: The Big Fights In Kerala
Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Kerala's election discourse operates surreptitiously. Its explicit face focuses on...

'Modi Ki Guarantee' A Liability for BJP Candidates
Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

Given the 2024 general elections, it is unlikely that the allegations around electoral...

What if 'socialist' and 'secular' go from the Preamble
Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

It is in circumstances like this that the Constitution becomes extremely important. It...

Which Way Will Kerala Vote In 2024?
Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

In a state where thin margins and minor swings decide electoral outcomes, nothing can...

It's Raining Bharat Ratnas!
Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

In the 76 years since India gained independence, 53 recipients of the Bharat Ratna have...

The Fears Of The Only Voice
Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

The prime minister's insistence that his voice cannot be suppressed left me both...

Time Running Out For INDIA Alliance
Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Every passing day featuring parties within the INDIA alliance sniping at each other at...

Does A Democracy Need A Sengol?
Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

The sengol must revert to where it belongs -- behind a glass case and not figure in...

When Some Speak For All
Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

...close to the 2024 general election. The BJP calling the Congress 'seasonal Hindu' is...

Can Mahua Moitra Fight A 30 Year Battle With BJP?
Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

For that to happen, Moitra's much followed speeches should be heard outside Parliament...

Only A Security Breach?
Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

Amidst the investigation into the security breach in Parliament -- which I emphasise,...

Modi-BJP Gives Two Hoots For...
Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

A democracy is one, only if it has a robust Opposition. And as its actions show, the...

Of Modi And His Priorities
Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

It isn't that a person occupying high office has no right to do what he/she likes. For...

Will Chandrayaan's Success Make Science More Robust In India?
Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

'Perhaps the government should explain how the same scientific temper, which authored a...

Is It All About Modi's Guarantee?
Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

August 15, 2023 became for me, an extraordinary Independence Day. I will remember it as...