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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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The Recent Updates in India and around the World with Aswin Shanil

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Greetings to all listeners and readers!! News is just a sentence without any context, often updates don't mean anything and they just fly past our eyes while reading it. Understanding news, decluttering it and having your opinion on the same is what makes you an informed person.    The mic was used for recording.   About the Guest We have a guest for the podcast-  Aswin Shanil The panellist is proficient in Geopolitics, International Relations, Law and policy. He has been closely following world politics, history, legal issues, policy challenges etc. and also studying them. He has agreed to share views and insights to share with you, the audience.  Summary of the podcast  Generally, these topics aren’t much available in the mainstream media, because they 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 common people. We explain in simple ter...
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The Never Ending Debate on Abortion

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Ever since the Roe vs Wade landmark judgement was overturned by the SCOTUS on June 24, the entire world has been talking about abortions. Although most people think they get this issue right, they are wrong as a lot of misinformation and misconceptions are spread on the issue. At the same time, people of both the extreme sides of this issue are head on the head thus giving rise to extreme positions and ignoring other factors thus making the "debate" on "abortion" never-ending or something which will never have a concrete solution.  I look into two big sets of people, and their arguments, look into their flaws and explain why this debate will continue.  Pro-Life  This argument stands roots in Christian theology which adopts its arguments from Bible. Although in general with respect to abortion most religions are anti-abortion. Pro-lifers believe that each and every life is valued, which includes unborn babies and foetus. Even though their arguments are rooted in reli...
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Newscapsule for the Month of June 2022

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  Following are the top news for the month.   If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can signup using the email on the left sidebar.  Kerala  CHECK OUR COVERAGE OF THE THRIKKAKARA ELECTIONS HC slaps restrictions on private buses in Kochi- no horn and keep left.  Kerala is absent from Davos.  Kerala's Congress Party in celebration after a comeback after Thrikkakara Victory.  Former MLA Prayar Gopalakrishnan passes away.  Actor Vijay Babu arrived in the state, gets arrested and was granted bail.  Kerala again approaches the Union government seeking a final nod for the SiverLine project. K-Rail holds facebook live meetings to convince the public about SilverLine Project.  Surprise inspections of mid-day meals to continue in schools by Minister GR Anil after food poisoning in Schools.  Kochi-Bangalore industrial corridor to be set up.  Piyush Goyal Union Minister instructs Kochi to be back on track...
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