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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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Congress and Bharat Jodo Yatra- A Podcast

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Greetings to all listeners and readers!! The podcast for the day is about The state of Congress party and its Bharat Jodo Yatra with special emphasis on Hits and Misses.  Our Coverage of Bharat Jodo Yatra  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 understandable in the episode.  The Congress party had lost the 2014 and 2019 General elections bringing it down to its lowest tally in the history of the party's electoral battle. In September 2022, the party started  Bharat Jodo Yatra led by ex-party President Rahul Gandhi as the front runner, covering 4000 km from Kanyakumari t...
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Newscapsule for the Month of February 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- Bharat Jodo Yatra Kerala  Kerala State Budget Speech for the year 2023-24 was presented in the assembly. The banned documentary of PM Modi was telecasted in public by opposition parties.  Dog thieves in the city were caught in Udupi.  UDF is not to hold Harthals in the state. Kochi Metro Rail Ltd held Pet Carnival named Paltu Janwar in Kochi.  The Mayor of Kochi says the Budget allocation is inadequate.  Oommen Chandy was hospitalised amid controversy over his treatment. Congress to undergo reorganisation in the state. Protests break out in the state against the increase in taxes. Model Engineering College conducts a marathon in Kochi in connection with Excel Techfest.  Metro ridership reaches 80,000 a day. Transman in Kerala delivers a baby. CAG Report on Kerala...
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