KERALA DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
Explore Kerala's development through informed analysis on governance, economy, social justice, and public policy with expert insights and citizen perspectives.
The Story of a Land Rising from the Wounds Inflicted by Water
Reji Shylaj In this evocative account, Reji Shylaj traces the remarkable story of Kuttanad—a landscape shaped by water, human labour…
Read MoreBetween Floods and Droughts: Kerala’s Environmental Future
This article examines the twin challenges of floods and water scarcity in Kerala through the lens of climate change and…
Read MoreWhite Paper: Nehruvian or Manmohanist?
SHIJU ELIAS Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan may repeatedly describe his developmental outlook as Nehruvian and centre-left, but the White Paper…
Read MoreWhat Development Should Be: What the Local Election Results Tell Us
Shiju Elias Shiju Elias explores the widening gap between political rhetoric and public sentiment in the wake of the local…
Read MoreManaveeyam Veedhi: The Street That Never Sleeps
Shiju Elias Manaveeyam Veedhi is the cultural heartbeat of Thiruvananthapuram city.It stands as Kerala’s first cultural corridor where any citizen…
Read MoreWhere Development Meets Climate Resilience
Thiruvananthapuram and Other Models Shiju Elias In an era of intensifying climate challenges, the global fight against climate change is…
Read MoreWhen a Constituency Leads the Climate Fight: The Kattakada Model
How one Kerala constituency is redefining development through its journey toward carbon neutrality. Shiju Elias At a time when the…
Read MoreThe Kani Story of Change: Kerala’s LIFE Mission and Tribal Empowerment
Shiju Elias In the dense green folds of the Agasthyamalai hills, the Kani people—one of Kerala’s oldest tribal communities—continue to…
Read MoreEPEP -The Unfinished Battle Against Poverty
Shju Elias Kerala’s Historic Declaration of Becoming India’s First Extreme Poverty-Free State and the Road Ahead On November 1, 2025,…
Read MoreKerala Declared Extreme Poverty-Free: A Historic Milestone
Shiju Elias In a moment of historic significance, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced on 1 November 2025, at the Central…
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