Workers’ agitations led by communist trade unions for labour rights during that period had culminated in a massive rebellion against the tyrannical rule of the King and his Diwan (Prime Minister), C. P. Ramaswami Iyer.

In an interview with NewsClick’s editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha, eminent economist Prabhat Patnaik talks about Gujarat and Kerala growth models in India, which reflect the right vs left wing ideas of development.

A day after over 3 million women formed a massive ‘wall’ in support of their rights and against misogyny, two women entered the Sabarimala shrine, following a Supreme Court verdict striking down a tradition that prohibited women in the 10-50 age group from entry

The office of radical scholar and critic Sunil P. Elayidom was attacked on Wednesday, most likely due to his support of the entry of women of all ages to the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. However, he and progressive sections in Kerala are determined to continue the resistance to hate and misogyny

The fishing community, civilians, and the state government together have been able to control a situation which could have led to much heavier losses of life and property.