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BJP’s Christian Outreach- Genuine Initiative or Clever Politics for Votes- A Podcast

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Greetings to all listeners and readers!! BJP has been trying very hard to execute its Hindutva project and othering of minorities for years. At this juncture, the BJP is trying to expand its foothold in new regions and among new communities like never ever before. Since the early 2020s, BJP has been trying to reach out to the Christian community mainly through the clergy and leaders of the Church. Understanding this topic is needed to understand whether it is in fact a genuine step to integrate a community into its policy-making or it is solely for votes for which the concerns of the community might be taken granted for. This podcast episode will dive through these topics directly from the expert on all these topics.  About The Guest  Joseph Jose- I s the co-founder and secretary of the NGO Asian MUN Circuit and he is a professional trader Adv. Mukund Rajesh- Has experience in various political parties and currently is the legal officer at a Commercial Bank Read the Newscapsule of the

News Capsule for the Week- July (11th-20th)

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  Following are the top news for the week (11-20).  Kerala  Kerala SSLC 2021 results declared. Pass percentage crosses 99%.  Kerala govt. decides to ease COVID-19 lockdown curbs due to Eid/Bakrid celebrations in the state due to public and pressure from the shopowners. Shops and shopping streets in towns/cities under Category A and B were allowed to open till 8 PM from Sunday to Wednesday.  IMA took Kerala Govt to Supreme Court for removing lockdown restrictions for Eid while Kerala reports the highest number of cases in the country. It cited the exam of cancellation of Kanwar yatra by UP govt as a precautionary measure. Kerala govt. replied back saying that only category A and B were allowed to have shops open for the same.  SC CJ asks Kerala Govt. if qualified immunity given to MLAs apply even for criminal cases. This was after Kerala Govt. tried to withdraw the Kerala Assembly Ruckus Case in 2016 . Kerala Governor Arif Muhammed Khan took a hunger strike against Dowry at his offici

Ease Of Doing Business In Kerala- A Discussion Podcast

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Greetings to all listeners and readers!! In the podcast episode, we have tried to create a unique initiative ie. have a discussion on clubhouse with the esteemed audience and later on turn it into a useful podcast for the general public.  The topic-  Ease Of Doing Business In Kerala,  has been debatable, controversial and has been in the spotlight recently with fight between the government and KiTex group.  About the Guests Special thanks to the speakers of the day who actively participated in the discussion and made it a grand success.  Abhishek  Joel  Karthik Uday  Navneet  Aswin  Noel  Hemanth  Abhinay  Fathima  Renjith  Thanks to listeners Denin Paul, Hisham Hashir and Meera for being listeners in the session.  Summary of the podcast Generally, these topics like these aren’t much available in the mainstream media, because these are believed hard to crack and don't address the basics. But, through  our podcasts ,  we disprove this misconception that these cannot be understood by

News Capsule for the Week- July (1st-10th)

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Following are the top news for the week.  Credits- PxFuel  Kerala  Kitex, the popular Garments company, decides to leave Kerala and abandon the Massive infrastructure project. The company received an official invite from Govt. of Telangana.   Kerala reports the majority of the COVID-19 cases in the country.  State's first Zika Virus case reported in Capital- Trivandrum . Over 15 cases were reported from the city limits.  Supreme Court refrains from dropping Kerala Assembly 2016 ruckus case.  India  Legendary Actor Dilip Kumar passes away.   Himachal Pradesh ex-CM Veerbhadra sing passes away.  84-year-old Tribal Activist Stan Swa my passed away this week. He was arrested with UAPA charges and kept in Jail for more than a year.  PM Modi wishes Tibet's Dalai Lama for the first time in public. This move indicates a strategic shift amidst India's rift with China.  Kappa variant of COVID-19 variant is reported in UP.  Authorities in France initiated a judicial probe into alle