Vakkom report gathering dust

Another fact-finding report of the Congress is gathering dust with the party yet to discuss the report of the Vakkom Purushothaman panel, set up by the KPCC to probe into the poor performance of the party in the last Assembly elections.
When other parties like the CPM and the CPI having already done a review of their performance during the election, the ruling Congress is yet to find out how it fell short at 38 as against the high expectations...read more... http://expressbuzz.com/states/kerala/vakkom-report-gathering-dust/325570.html

Kathakali Club demands withdrawal of brochure

Expressing concern over the portrayal of the Vivek Vilasini’s picture that depicts a Kathakali artist as a muscle man in a loin cloth, in the brochure of Kochi-Muzirius Biennial,those associated with the Ernakulam Kathakali club said that the picture wounded the sentiments of Kathakali artists. They demanded the withdrawal of the brochure..... read more http://expressbuzz.com/cities/kochi/Kathakali-Club-demands-withdrawal-of-brochure/325575.html

Vulgar portrayal of Kathakali kicks up row

The Kochi-Muziris Biennale brochure has kick started a controversy among the Kerala art world, with Kathakali artists and art lovers coming up against the vulgar portrayal of the traditional art form in it....http://expressbuzz.com/cities/kochi/vulgar-portrayal-of-kathakali-kicks-up-row/325188.html

M F Husain no more

India`s most celebrated painter Maqbool Fida Husain died in a London hospital late Wednesday night, according to reports from U K.

He was 95 and had been unwell for quite some days.

Husain was in self-imposed exile since 2006 after Hindu groups threatened him for his paintings of Hindu deities. The controversy was related to his paintings of Hindu deities in the nude, which were originally painted in the 1970s, were interpreted as anti-Hindu. After eight legal cases and death threats in India, he was on a self imposed exile. He had been living in Dubai and London, and was offered citizenship by Qatar in January 2010. He had accepted the offer.

One of the world`s greatest masters, Husain`s paintings regularly fetched over 1 million dollars at auctions....more here...http://keralz.com/news/india/2011/june/jun2.html

Chandy is new Kerala CM

Senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy was sworn in as the 21st Chief Minister of Kerala at an exciting function at Raj Bhavan here on May 18.

Governor R S Gavai administered the oath of office and secrecy to Chandy.

Leaders of six constituents of the United Democratic Front were also sworn in as ministers at the function.

Outgoing Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan and a number of his former ministerial

Colleagues were present at the function.

Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader P K Kunhalikutty, Kerala Congress (M) leader K M Mani, Socialist Janata (Democratic) leader K P Mohanan, Kerala Congress (Jacob) leader T M Jacob, KC (B) leader K B Ganesh Kumar and Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John) leader Shibu Baby John are the others were sworn in today...more.... http://keralz.com/news/kerala/2011/may/may4.html

Photo of Laden`s body not to be made public

US President Barack Obama has said that the photos of killed Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden`s body would not be made public and stated that `` We don`t trot out this stuff as trophies``.

``We don't trot out this stuff as trophies. ... I think Americans and people around the world are glad that he is gone. But we don`t need to spike the football. ... would create some national security risk.``.. More here...

http://keralz.com/news/world/2011/may/may1.html

All-party delegation to meet PM on endosulfan

An all-party delegation headed by State Health minister P K Sreemathy would meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in connection with the endosulfan issue.

Kerala will observe April 25, the day on which the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants begins in Geneva, as anti- Endosulfan Day, Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan told reporters after the cabinet meeting...read here...http://keralz.com/news/kerala/2011/apr/apr4.html