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Everything to know about the Lok Sabha Elections 2024

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Everyone wants to believe that the 2024 General Elections are a done deal, with the BJP gaining an absolute majority and Narendra Modi becoming the PM again. Is it a euphoria? Is this actually true? Is the opposition dead? India will elect its Lower House of Parliament in April and May. 543 seats are up for elections with over 928 million voters eligible this time, making it the world's largest election exercise yet. The results will be declared on June 4th. Current situation Ever since 2019, the ruling BJP has become stronger, primarily sweeping the three states of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh by the end of 2023. It also secured a resounding sixth term in Gujarat and is now seeking a third term at the Centre. The opposition appears to be weak after successive electoral setbacks, but it doesn't mean it has lost everything. In mid-2023, soon after the Congress victory in the state of Karnataka, major opposition parties came together to form the INDIA alliance. The
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News Capsule for the Month of March 2024

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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  Veterinary student killed due to ragging. Fingers pointed at SFI.  T20 leader Sabu Jacob comes in against Campus politics.  LDF leader EP Jayarajan claims the fight is between LDF and BJP.  All parties unveil candidates for 20 seats.  Kerala CM hands over Siddharth's ragging case to CBI.  The state is marred with a series of man-animal conflicts.  No plan to check the purity of the crown offered by Suresh Gopi, we stand for peace: Thrissur Church.  Padmaja Venugopal, daughter of ex-Kerala Chief Minister joins BJP.  15 people got injured on the floating bridge in Varkala.  Kerala, Karnataka sign inter-state agreement to curb human-wildlife conflict.   Kerala MVD warns motorcyclists against triple-riding.  Chennithala was appointed as chairman of Congress's Kerala LS election campaign commi
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Are we secular?

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#opinion Is India a Secular Country? The most common answer would be yes. This is because the Constitution says so. I don't want to disagree with that. There is another set of people who will claim that it is secular because the Hindus of the country didn't demand a theocratic nation. Although I will ask other questions that might make you rethink your conscience. Are we as a country secular? Beyond the Constitution, what keeps us secular? In recent days, both academic and social media discourse have been largely focused on what happened to India's secularism. Is it still alive and relevant, or has Modi's Hindutva overshadowed it through his majoritarian policies? It is peculiar to see that this discussion is only echoing in the left-liberal echo chambers, which have always been opposed to PM Modi since 2013. This is amidst the fact that many states in India still have state-controlled temples, and no secularism discourse talks about it. The death of secularism has been
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Sports and Politics- Convergences and Divergences- A Podcast

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Greetings to all listeners and readers!! Sports has always been an exciting topic for everyone to talk about. It doesn't merely represent entertainment; rather, it has transcended beyond external influences and power politics. Countries, governments, corporations, etc., aim to use it primarily as a lucrative avenue and a means to project power. Furthermore, while sports has historically had a Eurocentric origin, it has evolved into more than just a pastime for many, including countries in the Global South. Beyond being a source of entertainment and a lifestyle choice, sports has emerged as a significant career option. Undoubtedly, it has the transformative power to shape and change people's lives. Through, this podcast episode will dive through all these topics directly from the expert on all these topics.  About The Guest  Alan Bince is a Neuroscience PhD candidate working at Maastricht University, Netherlands. Growing up in the UAE, his passion for sports started at a very yo
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News Capsule for the Month of February 2024

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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  2021 murder case of Kerala BJP leader, in which 15 got a death sentence.  Eight urban health centres are to be open on February 6th. Govt to proceed with K-Rail and Kozhikode, TVM Light Metro projects. Days since the assistant public prosecutor's suicide, the probe has made no progress.  Papanasam Beach in Varkala is featured among the world's best 100 beaches.  The Kerala music festival was cancelled on the eve of kick-off.  HC orders probe against Guruvayur Elephant camp, action against mahouts who beat elephants. Celebrities among customers, and foreign drugs inflow into Kochi. HC discourages defection.  LDF declares candidates in all 20 constituencies.  State to form an inter-state panel to monitor the movement of wild animals across state borders. State witnesses a series of man-animal
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