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Why Kerala Needs The K-RAIL Silverline Project?

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  Greetings to all listeners and readers!! The podcast talks about the need for the KRail Silverline Project, enumerating reasons and logic for the same. This episode is based on the article written by the host and presenter Jairam R Prabhu, published in the Journal of Comparative Politics of Bangalore University, titled- K-Rail- A Silverline for Kerala's future. This episode tries to elaborate on various socio-politico-economic reasons how and why the semi-high speed railway network- KRail Silverline Project will be beneficial for the state of Kerala.  References Prabhu J. R. (2024). K-Rail- An opportunity in disguise for Kerala. Journal of Contemporary Politics , 3 (1), 25–31. https://doi.org/10.53989/jcp.v3i1.13 Please find the Link to the Article Summary of the podcast  Generally, these topics aren’t much available in the mainstream media, because they are believed hard to crack and don't address the basics. But, through  our podcasts , we disprove this misc...

News Capsule For The Month of December 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 Analysis of the results of Kerala Local Elections 2025 Kerala  Rahul Eashwar was arrested in the cyber attack case. Rahul Easwar arrested for disclosing rape survivor’s identity, Congress leader Sandeep Varier among 6 who were booked.  Kerala Police ramp up hunt for MLA Rahul; anticipatory bail decision due tomorrow. BJP leader Rajeev Chandresekhar to contest from Nemom.  A diver drowns during maintenance work on a Naval ship in Kochi.  Kerala HC watches the Haal film ahead of calls for censorship.  Kerala HC gives interim protection to absconding MLA Rahul Mamkootathil.  MLA Rahul Mamkootathil gets anticipatory bail; comes out to vote in the Local Elections.  Kerala MVD suspends a bus driver for skipping a stop.  Massive pre-dawn blaze guts 15 boats on...

Special Anniversaries of 2025

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2025 was a historic year for several reasons. As we come to the close of the current year. It is time to look back at the importance of 2025. 2025 was the United Nations' Year of Quantum Science and Technology, as well as the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. European countries marked their 80th Victory Day in their various capitals. This year also marked the 80th death anniversary of Anne Frank. Many theorists also suggest 2025 marks the 75th year of the beginning of the Cold War.  Besides following are the monthwise important anniversaries celebrated this year.  January 7th - 415 th  anniversary of the discovery of Jupiter’s four moons by Galileo using a telescope. He was also the first in history to use a telescope for Astronomical Observation.  10th - 105 th   anniversary of the establishment of the League of Nations. It was established to promote peace after World War I. US President Woodrow Wilson received the Nobel Prize for the same.  20t...

Analysis of Kerala Local Elections 2025

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Let's have a dive deep into understanding and decoding the   Local Body Election Results in  Kerala,   which made the political title this week.  Election season in Kerala, which has been on for the past month, was over with the declaration of results on 13th December.  Newscapsule of the month. Results at a glance  The United Democratic Front (UDF), the principal opposition in Kerala, has gained the edge by winning more than half the local bodies. The ruling LDF has come second, losing most of what it had, and the   National Democratic Alliance (NDA) came in third, yet by massively improving its tally.  The LSG elections were done for the following Institutions- Credits- Wikipedia The Six Municipal Corporations- Trivandrum  Kollam Kochi Thrissur  Kozhikode  Kannur The 86 Municipalities- Credits- Wikipedia Election results Tally  Individual Voting Percentage  UDF- 40.7% LDF- 35.7% NDA- 16.0% Detailed Analysis  This wa...