Kerala government – Left, Right, and Centre

Mollywood and #MeToo

LRCAugust 28, 2024August 28, 2024010 mins

The Justice Hema Committee report, released on August 19, 2024, has significantly impacted the Malayalam film industry, exposing systemic issues of sexual harassment and abuse faced by women professionals in the cine sector. Formed in 2017 in response to a high-profile assault case involving actress Bhavana Menon, the committee’s findings revealed a pervasive culture of…

Kerala’s Own ‘Foreign Secretary’

LRCJuly 26, 2024July 26, 2024011 mins

On July 15, the State of Kerala appointed its own secretary in charge of “matters concerning external cooperation”. The decision by the Vijayan government was seen by many as Kerala’s attempts to overreach into the territory of the Union government. Critics from the Bharatiya Janata Party argue that the decision constitutes a blatant overreach into…