Remembrance event for late S. Anil Radhakrishnan,former Chief of Bureau at The Hindu in Thiruvananthapuram,held Tuesday, led by Transport Minister C.P. John. The minister praised Radhakrishnan as a journalist who kept emotional distance while delivering facts. A model for young reporters.
Radhakrishnan's family,with Kesari Memorial Journalists’ Trust,organized gathering. They launched Ila Rekhakal (Leaf Sketches),a book by T.P. Gayathri,Anil Radhakrishnan fellowship recipient. It dives into lives of women tea plantation workers in Munnar,highlighting their struggles against discrimination,patriarchy,exploitation.
M. Vijayakumar,chair of Anil Fellowship Committee,presided. Mini Sukumar,ex-State Planning Board member,introduced Gayathri's book,stressing its importance to women's ongoing labor struggles. Remarks came from several dignitaries,including Schiller Stephen,chair of Kesari Memorial Trust,and S.D. Prins,former PRO of Raj Bhavan. Also there: Suresh Vellimangalam,Pradeep Pillai,Anupama G. Nair,and S.S. Sindhu,Radhakrishnan’s widow...
