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How and Why did Zohran Mamdani win?

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On 1st July, the results of the New York City Mayoral Democratic Party Primary were out. Whoever wins the democratic primary is likely to be the mayor of NYC. Zohran Mamdani has won the Democratic Party Primary. The City follows a ranked choice system where votes are transferred to a higher candidate until someone achieves at least 50% of the vote. Mamdani was leading in the first round before the transfer of votes. He defeated the long-time veteran of New York Politics, Andrew Cuomo, 56-44 in the second round. Hence, now Mamdani will head towards the final New York Mayoral election in November.  This article is not about him, his ideology or whether that will help New York City; rather, it is about how he managed to win the election and what both parties of the USA, as well as any political enthusiast, can learn from that.  Founded by the Dutch in 1624, New York City is the largest city in the USA and is the heart of Wall Street, the symbol of free market capitalism...
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Politics of COVID-19 Vaccines- A 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. About the Guests Special thanks to the speakers of the day who actively participated in the discussion and made it a grand success.  Libin Nafih Karthik Uday  Navneet  Aswin Shanil Aryalakshmi  Varkey  Fathima  About COWIN-CARD Vaccine certificates are required everywhere right now, Provides you with a portable, durable, water-proof wallet-sized vaccine for everyone to carry freely while travelling. Get it for Rs 149 from their site.  Summary of the podcast The article talks about the uneven distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the globe. Also exploring various challenges in manufacturing, logistics, distribution, etc. as well as the domestic issues like vaccine hesitancy, elections, mandates etc.  C...
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News capsule for the Fortnight- October (1st-15th)

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  Following are the top news for the fortnight (1-15).   If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can signup using the email on the left sidebar.  Kerala  Over 961 teachers in Engineering are not qualified enough to teach as per a CAG Report.  Kerala's schools and colleges are fully set to open on October 18th.  Fuel prices cross 105 Rs in the state for the first time.  Woman gives birth on London-Kochi flight. The flight was diverted to Frankfurt for an emergency landing.  Govt. decides to proceed with the K-Rail project and the scientific study for the same.  Govt. release KAS rank list. DU professor comes up with allegations of Mark Jihad.   State warns of cutting electricity usage amidst the shortage.  Heavy rain widespread across the state  Govt drops controversial Athirapally waterfalls.  Suraj who killed his wife using Cobra sentenced to life imprisonment.  Malabar Devos...
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The Life and The Random Things- A Malayalam Podcast

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An article by Ansif, I feel something special about this podcast, The life and the random things . Here I share my stories, thoughts and discussions with amazing people. I am Ansif T A a passionate engineer and host of this podcast. I published my first podcast episode on December 1st 2020. Since then, whenever I publish each new episode I feel ecstatic. Now, this podcast is part of my life, every time I search for new stories that I can share with you all. In this podcast, you see a track called “Happy moments” where so many amazing souls share the happiest moments in their life, while listening to these episodes it makes me happy. Also, there is another track called “Just a little talk” where I bring excellent resource persons to have a wonderful conversation. I want to thank all my listeners, friends for exceptional support and special thanks to Jairam on behalf of the Journal of Knowledge for allowing me to write about my podcast. Links to the Podcast- Check and support Spotify- ...
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Newscapsule For the Fortnight(16-30th)

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  Following are the top news for Fortnight(15-30h).   If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can signup using the email on the left sidebar.  Kerala  Kerala to allow fully vaccinated tourists to enter the state without a negative RTPCR test report .  The govt. decided to open schools on November 1. The schools will function only till the afternoon and won't be serving mid-day meals.  State cross 92% first dose vaccination.  CM Pinarayi Vijayan comes hard of Pala Bishop's remarks on narcotic jihad.  Kerala decided to conduct an offline exam for class 11 students.  Ports Minister says Vizhinjam Port is to be operational by December 2023.  Fraud Antique dealer Monson Manuvakal was arrested after he got exposed.  COVID-19 cases in the state are significantly dropping.  Kerala opens dining in restaurants post-second wave.  Rahul Gandhi conducts one day visit in the state.  Nipah antibodi...
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