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On February 1st 2025, the Finance Minister of India, Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman presented the financial budget for the financial year 2024-2025. It was a well-sought-after budget this time as this was the first full-year budget of Modi 3.0. On 31st January, the minister submitted the Economic Survey for the year  2024-2025 with a large set of suggestions for the improvement of the economy. The Minister and the Government deemed the budget will put money in the hands of the people mainly the poor and the middle class. It was a budget representing the core values of GYAN (Garib, Yuva, Annadata, and Nari Shakti) as per PM Modi. India i s expected to post its slowest growth in four years due to a sluggish manufacturing sector, persistent food inflation, stagnant job growth and weak urban consumption. The youth employment is also at 7.5%.  LINK To Newscapsule of January 2025 Major Announcements from the Budget Speech   Fiscal Deficit target- 4.4% No income tax till 12LPA Under th...

Following are the top news for the month.   If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can sign up using the email on the left sidebar.  Article of the month Kerala  Kerala state budget likely on February 7. CM Pinarayi Vijayan says that Sree Narayana Guru was not a proponent of Sanatana Dharma. Peta held a massive event in Kochi targeting seafood.  Kerala to get 20 coaches in Vandebharat in the state.  Tension at Kochi Archbishop House as laity clash with police. The frequency of Water Metro between the Vytilla and Kakkanad routes increased.  Kerala court awards death penalty to Greeshma in Sharon Raj Murder case.  Man-eater tiger found dead in Wayanad. India  Modi govt has cancelled the release of the 3rd edition of the biennial Good Governance Index.  Gujarat HC raps law machinery for invoking the POCSO Act in a molestation case 8 years after FIR. Delhi assembly elections on February 5, results to be declared ...

Greetings to all listeners and readers!! Higher education in India refers to college education or getting UG, PG or Doctoral Degrees. Today a record number of students from across the country are choosing abroad as their Higher Education Destination. Studying abroad for a rewarding job and settling there is a dream for everyone. The lack of proper oversight, information and guidance can derail your dream. This podcast episode is aimed at guiding you to choose the career of your choice through experience sharing.  Our Newscapsule Article of the Month  About The Guest Venkatakrishnan-  He has successfully completed a dual Master’s degree in International Relations, which was awarded jointly by the University of Bristol and Christ University. His intellectual pursuits span various disciplines, including philosophy, astronomy, international relations, and psychology. Disclaimer-   All the opinions presented are of the respective speakers in their personal capacity and do...

Following are the top news for the month.   If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can sign up using the email on the left sidebar.  Article of the month The article of the month  Kerala  Kochi Corporation to recommend vigilance probe into allegations of officials demanding bribes. CPIM district meeting blocks roads in Trivandrum City.  The decision to release the unredacted Hema Committee report was not taken by the Government.  ‘VIP darshan’ for Dileep at Sabarimala: Devaswom expresses regret before the High Court.  IAF bills Kerala for airlifting during Wayanad.  Swiggy workers in Kozhikode went on strike demanding wage hikes. American Corner opened at CUSAT Corner.  Malayalam film fraternity pays heartfelt tribute to M T Vasudevan Nair.  India  4-Year-Old Boy Killed By Speeding SUV In Mumbai, 19-Year-Old Driver Arrested.  Eknath Shinde was rushed to Thane Hospital after being ill.  Man...

We all associate ourselves with various identities such as Indians, Chinese, Pakistani, Americans, Canadians, French, British and much more. Why do you think we all associate with all these more? Are there any other identities which people associate with?  The identities which I mentioned before are relatively new compared to other identities such as religion, language, caste, and various other identities. It is not to say that people never had such feelings towards nations or the state. But the idea of loyalty and love for the motherland was very important which offset various other identities. The question we are arriving at is what is the motherland, who made and how it formed.  What we refer to today as a Nation or Country refers to what we know in political science as a Nation-State. Today almost all the countries we know are categorised Nation-States and some even as State-Nations. International Relations and Political Science suggest that states are the most important a...