A review of Kerala's Economy and the role played by remittances in sustaining it.
Category: Economy
Is a light metro necessary for Kozhikode?
The Kerala Budget has focused itself on investing in “high class infrastructure” to be engines of growth. A variety of projects are to be developed under the reliable stewardship of the KIIFB, including Highways, Stadiums and Elephant Rehabilitation Centers. One of the main projects mooted for urban infrastructure is the Light Metro Projects in Kozhikode and Thiruvanathapuram. (From my… Continue reading Is a light metro necessary for Kozhikode?
Reviewing Public Sector Employment in Kerala
The Public Sector is no longer the primary employer in the organized sector. I had written an article on Swarajya almost a month ago, about PSUs in Kerala and how Public Sector Employment is viewed in the state. I had briefly reviewed the burden that is being created on the state for the unreasonable number… Continue reading Reviewing Public Sector Employment in Kerala
100 crores for building theaters and 10 crores for Library Council: Warped Priorities?
Kerala has one of the leading HDIs in the Country, which is even comparable to developed nations. The continuous investments in the welfare, health and education sectors funded by the Gulf. In recent years, as I have noted, the unstable nature of the Kerala economy has come into the fore: how long can the state depend… Continue reading 100 crores for building theaters and 10 crores for Library Council: Warped Priorities?
KSRTC: Is there a way forward?
The Finance Minister of Kerala, Mr. Thomas Issac has provided a special package to the perpetually Loss making KSRTC, in a bid to revive it Will the recent package announced in the Kerala State Budget for the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation save it from financial disaster? The KSRTC has been given a special… Continue reading KSRTC: Is there a way forward?
God’s Own Polity
Originally appeared on the NUALS Observer During the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, one of BJP’s (read Modi’s) key campaign themes was to bring the “Gujarat Model development” all over India. Political opponents, of course, dispute its results, pointing out the abysmal social indicators[1], and pointing out the “Kerala Model of Development” as an alternative.[2] I do… Continue reading God’s Own Polity
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