Indian federal minister of state for foreign affairs (Gulf) E Ahamed (centre) and Kerala minister for industries P K Kunhalikutty (extreme left) at the launch of Malayalam daily Chandrika at Ideal Indian School grounds yesterday. Indian Union Muslim League Kerala unit president Panakad Hyderali Thangal, Indian Ambassador Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa and Qatar Foundation vice president Dr Saif al-Hajiri, politicians M P Veerendra Kumar, P K K Bawa and senior Indian journalist K M Roy also attended the event that was preceded by a cultural show. Picture: Jayaram