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What is your Politics? What is your Political ideology?

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Politics! Politics! Politics!  By now, you will be tired of my rants on Politics! Fear not, I can give you some relief. This article may not be that long, and also, this is not an issue-based article.  Every time you might have a conversation with a politically aware person, it is likely that you will be asked about your ideology, which is indirectly asking you, what are your politics? It doesn't mean which party you support; rather, it is about your ideology. Of course, politics is much more than ideology, but your ideology itself is one of the biggest determinants of your politics.  This article is designed to help you understand what are the various ideologies and help you understand more about your political ideology. So stick around till the end to understand this topic in a much better way.  Please note- This article is not an article meant for experts in Political Science rather for people who want to understand these topics better. No ideology is being endors...

How and Why did Zohran Mamdani win?

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On 1st July, the results of the New York City Mayoral Democratic Party Primary were out. Whoever wins the democratic primary is likely to be the mayor of NYC. Zohran Mamdani has won the Democratic Party Primary. The City follows a ranked choice system where votes are transferred to a higher candidate until someone achieves at least 50% of the vote. Mamdani was leading in the first round before the transfer of votes. He defeated the long-time veteran of New York Politics, Andrew Cuomo, 56-44 in the second round. Hence, now Mamdani will head towards the final New York Mayoral election in November.  This article is not about him, his ideology or whether that will help New York City; rather, it is about how he managed to win the election and what both parties of the USA, as well as any political enthusiast, can learn from that.  Founded by the Dutch in 1624, New York City is the largest city in the USA and is the heart of Wall Street, the symbol of free market capitalism...

News Capsule For The Month of June 2025

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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  Massive rains target Kerala, bringing deaths, destruction and disruption.  A meeting between PV Anwar and MLA Rahul Mamkuttathil sparks controversy in Kerala. ‘Rahul Mamkootathil is just a kid, isn’t he?’ Chennithala downplays Youth Cong leader’s meeting with PV Anvar. ‘Congress botched Anvar issue’: IUML calls VD Satheesan ‘high-handed’. An international naval trainee falls into the Ernakulam channel.  MLA Anoop Jacob foils cyber fraud attempt in Kochi. 76 new bus routes to boost Ernakulam's connectivity.  Govt. changes the lunch menu in aided schools. Kerala Police to replace ageing fleet with 600 new vehicles at a cost of ₹75 crore.  Renowned oncologist Dr Gangadharan receives death threat, files police complaint.  Kerala forest department to launch tr...