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Your simple guide to Elections to five Indian states in 2026: Elections to Kerala, TN, WB, Assam and Puducherry Explained

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In 2026, we have an interesting election season with four states and one Union Territory heading to the polls. It has been quite some time since we discussed national-level politics. That is why we are here to remove your confusion regarding these elections in the national picture.  Before you proceed with the topic, do read our previous article for a better understanding! West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry are going to elect their respective governments. The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced dates for assembly polls.  In Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry, polls will be held in a single phase on April 9. Tamil Nadu will vote in a single phase on April 23. In West Bengal, polls will be held in two phases on April 23 and 29. The counting across all the states will be held on May 4. Nationwide significance of these elections  All the states mentioned here, besides Assam, are opposition-ruled states with a marginal presence of...

Five entities which are considered Chinese but are actually not!!

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With rising tensions between India and China , which are nuclear power states, fastest-growing economics, developing and whatnot, we have seen a rise in social media wave of hatred and rivalry. This wave is calling out and trending twitter hashtags and stories calling out for a boycott of Chinese products, good and services which is a farse idea. Amidst all these many of companies and goods have already fallen under the soup for their alleged Chinese links. Even Indian companies are being forced to show their patriotic/nationalistic feelings by making them show 100% Indian or Make In India labels . On the other hand with previous false notions, we had already branded a few of these as Chinese even if they are not. Whether it is food, apps, technology etc ... the wrong perception still remains. Credits- SCMP I didn't get enough time to draft a detailed article rather I have just made a short article. I have included few food items not only because I am a foodie but al...

BoycottChina Movement- Myths vs Reality

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Credits- Tech Crunch BoycottChina and Uninstall TikTok was a popular hashtag trending on social media due to two reasons. The first reason was nothing but the Youtube vs TikTok struggle amongst the millennials . The second reason is the border standoff between India and China in Ladakh. Both these reasons collided with the COVID-19 sentiments calling for action against China for coronavirus. This reason is as if China wanted to deliberately let the virus go everywhere with its citizens travelling across the globe. Credits- Tribune India But the main reason for boycott china sentiment began when Sonam Wangchuk a local of Ladakh, whose story was made into 3 idiots film called for a boycott of Chinese apps like TikTok, calling it as an attack on Chinese software to hurt China's wallet. Nationalists took forward this idea made it a trending hashtag and used it for nationalistic/political gain. Government knowingly or unknowingly didn't respond to his call because th...