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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...
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Newscapsule for the Month of December 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.  Article of the month- The Death of Congress in Gujarat Elections.  Kerala  The police station in Vizhinjam was attacked by protesters injuring multiple policemen. KCBC was held responsible for the same. Adani ports request for Central forces to be deployed.  The priest who called the minister a terrorist apologised.  Kerala HC dismisses petition against pension for personal staff of ministers.  The Kerala High Court stayed the lower court's order of dropping the charge of murder against IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman in connection to a case pertaining to the death of journalist, KM Basheer. Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Amrita Hospital Staff in TRS MLA Poaching case. NIA looks for terrorist involvement in the Vizhinjam case.  Vizhinjam Hindu Aikya ...
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How Congress killed itself in Gujarat

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When we talk about Gujarat, we feel we are talking about a very rosy picture in today's time. The rhetoric of being PM Modi's home state and Gujarat Model has been there for a decade imprinting in our minds that BJP is unbeatable in the state. In both the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP swept winning all 26 seats. BJP also has been ruling the state undefeated for 27 years. Even though all these facts remain unchallenged but the entire picture is not visible from here. We will have to go in-depth to understand Gujarat more than what we tend to believe it is.  Check out our latest podcast episode- US MID-TERM ELECTIONS  The monotonous view of Gujarat's politics changes the moment when we understand that Gujarat has a had a history of strong bipolar politics like many other states in India. Congress which is the primary opposition party has always had a strong foothold in the state and it was not "Modi and BJP everywhere" unless the most recent elections exte...
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Analysis of US Mid-Term Elections 2022- A Podcast

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Greetings to all listeners and readers!! The podcast for the day is about US Mid-term elections comprising the race for US Congress- House of Representatives, Senate, Gubernatorial Race, Secretary of State etc. Our Coverage of US Mid-Term Elections 2022.  The Mid-term Election is the second most important election in the USA after the General Election. T he last Midterm election was in 2018, followed by the Presidential Election in 2020. The Mid-term elections happened on November 8th 2022, but mail-in voting had started more than a month ago. 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 terms various subtopics under this vast topic in the form of conversational and discussion styles. Everything is easy to follow and und...
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Newscapsule for the Month of November 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.  Article of the month- US MidTerm Election Results.  Kerala  DYFI urges Kerala government to scrap order raising PSU pension age. Kerala Governor bars 2 local channels from press meet. Kerala Govt plans to tweak provisions in IPC act enabling control over media outlets. Late RSS worker responsible for fire at Sandeepananda Giri ashram Vizhinjam protest sees widespread protests.  Palakkad KSRTC bus terminal inaugurated.  Illagal use of 'Govt of Kerala’ board: MVD to take strict action. IMD forecasts heavy rain in Kerala. Norwegian expert team marks favourable response for Wayanad tunnel road project. Temporary VC appointed in Kerala Tech University.  Islamic institute in Kerala starts teaching sanskrit.  Vizhinjam protestors backed by the Church attack and injure more than 40 policemen....
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