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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 Detailed Analysis  This was one of the most politically charged  local self-gov...

Central Vista, India's New Parliament Complex- A need or a necessity or wastage?

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Central Vista grabbed political headlines just before the first wave of COVID-19 in 2020. It was when the BJP-led NDA govt decided to establish a new Parliament Complex in the heart of Delhi in Vijay Chowk, closer to India Gate. This was intended not only to replace the existing parliament building but also for a big complex with a lot of compartments and facilities. Now, in mid-2021, almost in the same month as the Modi Govt's second anniversary, it fell into a couple of controversies. This was amidst the fact that India is badly affected by the second wave and the govt is facing a lot of criticism calling out for the cancellation of this project. Let us examine more about this project and what it means to the govt, the politicians and the people at large.  Read Analysis of the First year of NDA 2.0.  Credits- Zee News  Features of Central Vista  Central Vista is not a mere project, it is a well-planned long-term one. It will replace the existing Parliament buildi...

Reasons for India’s Second Wave of COVID-19

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For the past month, India is facing a massive healthcare crisis. Per day India reported up to 400,000 per day. Following are the main reasons for the Second Wave.  New strains of virus and mutations  Laxations after the first wave  Lifting of Lockdown restrictions  Improper vaccination strategy  Lack of preparations  Obsession of Indians with self medications Fake news Elections  Religious congregations Youthful/productive population Consequences of Second Wave  The collapse of healthcare infrastructure  Artificial shortage of healthcare equipment and tools Harder to flatten the curve  More lockdown and restrictions  Economic hardships  Read more in great detail- https://medium.com/illumination/indias-second-wave-of-covid-19-explained-42b5ed641b22?source=friends_link&sk=a92fa07fc529ed0d8cd10e718c78088c Salutation! A big salute to all the health workers, doctors, nurses, healthcare staff, scientists, govt. officers, hea...