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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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Hits and Misses of Bharat Jodo Yatra

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The Congress party has been in the headlines in the country for the past five months, especially after a mixed bag of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. The party ex-President Rahul Gandhi undertook a massive Kanyakumari-Kashmir 4000 km foot yatra . It was called Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) which meant a journey to unite the country. On 30th January, the yatra ended in Lal Chowk, Srinagar,  It was deemed as a massive makeover for the party. Beyond BJY, Congress was in the headlines for both right and wrong reasons. It has been a long time since such massive-scale political yatras happened in the country. This time it was with a lot of publicity, the use of technology and a lot of spending. Hence BJY does deserve a space to be discussed.  Read Our This Month's Coverage National Budget Analysis Kerala Budget Analysis In the article, we will discuss the hits and misses of the same and also look at the nuances of the same in the larger Indian political context ahead of the most important y...
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Newscapsule for the Month of January 2023

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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- Budget 2023 Kerala  8 killed on Kerala's roads on the first day of New Year. Saji Cherian is reinstated as the Minister. The government and the governor draw a ceasefire.  Man, injured in fireworks accident at Sabarimala and dies Kerala Administrative Tribunal cancels appointment of 3 law college principals Notice of a Kerala residential complex goes viral for moral policing  Kozhikode wins 61st Kerala State School Kalolsavam; Kannur, Palakkad share second Cases of deaths due to food poisoning rocks the state. Raids to be made effective.  Won't return to Kalolsavam kitchen next year: Pazhayidom Mohanan Namboothiri amidst controversies Ready to become Chief Minister if people of Kerala demand: Shashi Tharoor G Sukumaran Nair vouches for Shashi Tharoor's leadership in...
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Important takeaways from the Kerala Budget 2023

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The budget speech was held on 3rd April by the Financial Minister of Kerala K N Balagopal in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The Economic Review report was presented in the Assembly on February 2, 2023. Mr Balagopal’s third Budget after taking over as Kerala’s Finance Minister. Major announcements from the Budget Speech  GSDP rate- 2021-22 -  12.01%  Public Debt- ₹2,19,974.54 crore "Kerala has weathered multiple crises in recent years to post robust economical growth." ₹2000 crore to control price rise Kerala has witnessed the lowest price rise in the country.  Expected 10.5% growth rate Rubber subsidy increased to 600 crores.  ‘Centre imposing unjust limits on State borrowing’  ₹50000 per year for each school student to control Emmigration. ₹1000 crore for Make in Kerala.  Clean ocean program for ₹5 crore ₹71,393 crores for salaries and pensions International trade venue for Thiruvananthapuram ₹300 crore allocated for the west coast industr...
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Takeaways from Indian Financial Budget 2023

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On February 1st 2023, the Finance Minister of India, Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman presented the financial budget for the financial year 2023-2024. It was a well-sought-after budget this time as the world is recovering from the biggest pandemic of the century as well as the war in Ukraine. On 31st January, the minister submitted the Economic Survey for the year  2022-2023. The Minister and the Government deemed the budget as the first budget of Amrit Kaal indicating a change in India's era. PM Modi also spoke on the same during his address.  Also Read- Kerala State Financial Budget 2023 LINK TO 2022 Budget Review.  Major announcements from the Budget Speech  Fiscal Deficit target- 5.9% Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana share to rise 66% to Rs 79,000 crore Tax deduction limit raised for State govt employees for NPS fund to be increased to 14% 100 critical transport projects to be built.  Senior citizens' savings scheme cap increased from ₹ 15 lakh to ₹ 30 lakh Rs 5,300 cr...
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