KERALA CAN'T AFFORD TO CHASE AWAY INVESTORS

Kitex’s Sabu Jacob should be treated as an investor — not as a political rival

- BY MANOJ NAIR | Business Editor

In Kerala, it’s always politics that matters. Understandable because the Nilambur by-election has just been held and everyone — even those with only a casual interest in Kerala politics — is waiting keenly to find out who gets to win this time. (Until next elections by May next year.)

That is probably why the Kitex remained background noise amid the political buzz in Nilambur. But give the Kitex saga a closer look, and there’s serious investments that look likely to leave Kerala in pursuit of a better working environment.