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The Problems with Westphalian Nation-State System

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We all associate ourselves with various identities such as Indians, Chinese, Pakistani, Americans, Canadians, French, British and much more. Why do you think we all associate with all these more? Are there any other identities which people associate with?  The identities which I mentioned before are relatively new compared to other identities such as religion, language, caste, and various other identities. It is not to say that people never had such feelings towards nations or the state. But the idea of loyalty and love for the motherland was very important which offset various other identities. The question we are arriving at is what is the motherland, who made and how it formed.  What we refer to today as a Nation or Country refers to what we know in political science as a Nation-State. Today almost all the countries we know are categorised Nation-States and some even as State-Nations. International Relations and Political Science suggest that states are the most important a...

Obsessions of a Firewright - A Book of Poems For You

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Prayer to a Flame O flame, I offer my mind unto thee Cleanse me of my misdeeds My godforsaken memories Burn away those thoughts You may deem unworthy Alight a new path for me One not filled with temptation Nor anger nor jealousy Burn in my forehead Whenever I close my eyes Burn between my eyebrows  As the watchful one Who chains my mind from fluttering Into the sea of distraction and disharmony O flame,  I offer my soul unto thee... This book is a collection of poems, that are based on my core beliefs, expectations for the future, and on events in my past. Some of them are poems from my journals. Others, are stanzas, that I wrote on scraps of paper while travelling when I didn't have my journal at hand. Most of these are simply experiences shaped into stories. These poems, don't just reflect who I am as an individual. They represent the values and ideals that have shaped me so far, which have given me a sense of direction in life. If you should glean something after reading th...

Politics in Everyday Life- 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.  1. Aswin Shanil 2. Libin Mathew 3. Karthik Uday 4. Noel Thomas Bejoy 5. Ayush Pal  Summary of the podcast Politics affects our daily lives in big and small ways. It is all about you being aware of it. This discussion isn't a well researched one or even for that matter an intellectual one but it is an eye-opener for everyone and will surely make you think.  Check our previous episode here.  This episode closely looks into the genric scenario, specific issues, concerns, examples and scenarios. All the speakers kept a high standard of points and high-quality discussion. Everyone had done some qua...

Notable Political Events to Watch out in 2022!

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2022 started with a bang as a new year. It is a continuation, especially in political terms. Even this pandemic getting worse is a sign of continuation. Political events will continue despite in 2022 as hot as ever amidst this pandemic. Now we will look into some political events which are about to happen this year and also analyse their impact in the long term. Pandemic We might think that end of the pandemic is here, but it's far too early to say that. Ever since the omicron variant was first seen, the world has been reporting a record number of cases every day. The only good news is that more people are immunised through either vaccine or by natural infection. Thus people can fight the disease much better. What is political here?  Different countries are going to see elections, these countries are going to see how respective governments have battled and handled the pandemic. People's anger, frustration and mood get converted to votes. We saw this in 2020, 2021 and the same w...