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Mamdani Decoded: Myths and Realities

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The victory of Zohran Mamdani as the New York City Mayor created more cheers as well as concerns. It has also polarised not only the US political landscape but also the global political opinion. This is because the US is a very important country, and we live in a very interconnected and globalised world. There are two big ways that people are divided. Firstly, based on his background- a young South Asian Muslim Mayor, and secondly, his ideology and policies- a Democratic Socialist.  He won the mayorship by contesting from both the Democratic Party and the Working Families Party. He will command the $115B budget of the city. In this article, let us closely look at various claims and separate myths from realities.  Link to the News Capsule of the Month 100 Days Plan Mamdani has kept 100 days to bring in structural changes in the city governance. As of now, it has been 40-45 days, and we have yet to see what exactly is going to be a big change. Just like any leader, his first fe...

Geopolitics at the Covid 19 pandemic- A panel discussion

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 Greetings to all readers!! It has been 8  months since covid-19 pandemic is taking the world, on a scary roller coaster ride, not knowing when this will end. Politics and International Relations is dynamic, trying to suit the present scenario. Even in the pandemic, we can see that geopolitics is changing to a new normal which we haven't seen ever before.  Politics and International Relations is dynamic, trying to suit the present scenario. Even in the pandemic, we can see that geopolitics is changing to a new normal which we haven't seen ever before. With new diplomatic rifts,  Geopolitics at the Covid 19 pandemic itself is a going to be a chapter for itself. We present to you this podcast which was recorded on 8th August. We have kept this podcast exclusively to make the audience aware about the tipping geopolitical issues and as said that Indians are not usually interested in international politics but rather stick with state/national politics a...