Kerala Demographic Challenge and the Way Forward

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#opinion Kerala is a state that is often considered one of the best places to live in India. It ranks high on multiple indices of the NITI Aayog and boasts impressive Human Development Indicators such as literacy rate, healthcare, education, and low corruption. This success is attributed to the contributions of visionary leaders, irrespective of political affiliation, as well as public participation in socio-politics, policymakers, subject experts, the erstwhile Travancore Kingdom, and many others. This collective effort has led to what is known as the Kerala Model of Development. The state is among the top ten in terms of both GDP and per capita income. Despite Kerala's significant progress in quality of life and human development parameters, there are other fronts where this success is lacking. Today, Kerala is in the news for negative reasons such as a financial crisis, decreased revenue, rising debt, high unemployment, brain drain, and other challenges. While some issues are ov
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Karnataka Elections 2023- A Podcast on Everything You Need to Know

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 Greetings to all listeners and readers!!

The podcast for the day is about the biggest political story in the early months of 2023- Karnataka Elections. This episode is brought to you by Newshamster, a digital news portal based out of Bengaluru and you can check them out at www.thenewshamster.com. You can also check them out on all social media handles. 

About The Collaborator 

Newshamster is a digital news portal based out of Bengaluru and you can check them out at www.thenewshamster.com. You can also check them out on all social media handles.  They cover in-depth stories on Bengaluru city, Karnataka Politics and now Karnataka Elections. The advantage they provide is to obtain local news in the English language for easy understanding.  

About The Guest 

We have a guest for the podcast- Tarun Kumar 

The panellist is proficient in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Politics. He has worked as Research Associate in Rajneethi where he was on the ground for Assembly Elections: Bihar 2020,  Tamil Nadu 2021 & Kerala 2021. After which, he was the Regional Manager - Political Edge for Karnataka MLC Elections 2021 (Local Authorities) & Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023. He is currently pursuing Masters in International Studies from Christ University, Bengaluru. Additionally, he is currently an intern at Prof. Rajeev Gowda's Office, Ex-Rajyasabha MP & National Spokesperson for the Indian National Congress.

You connect to him on LinkedIn. 

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. 

Karnataka is the most important and sought-after state for election not only due to its size but also due to its economic strength in South India comprising the large metropolis of Bangalore. It is also the only South Indian state where BJP was able to come to power and still has a strong presence. Apart from that, Karnataka is the only South Indian state where the political fight is between the top two national parties BJP and the Congress. Bangalore has been the cash cow for all parties in Karnataka including JD(S). Congress after successive losses across India, the only metro city which it does have a significant presence remains to be Bangalore. 

The current ruling BJP is facing a tough challenge from the Opposition. Faced with corruption and anti-incumbency. Hence, the contest is growing tighter between both Congress and BJP with a triangular contest with JS(S) as well. Karnataka is also peculiar and is well known for defections. Before elections, parties witness a large number of defections. 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 to Kashmir. This was largely seen as a makeover for the party aimed at reviving and keeping the spirit of the party alive. The new development of Rahul Gandhi's disqualification post the defamation case verdict recently, will certainly determine how the party will move forward with the same. In 2021, BJP replaced its strongman CM B S Yeddyurappa with Basavaraj which started the downfall of the popularity of the government and growing resentment against the incumbents. 

With the election to key states this year (2023) Bharat Jodo Yatra saw massive importance in the state of Karnataka, in terms of crowd and media attention. The question remains to be whether this will translate to votes or not. Here is an analysis of one of the most important and magnificent political extravaganza in South India. Tarun Kumar and Jairam R Prabhu converse on the latest developments on the issue and pass on facts without disturbing your understanding of the issue. Stay tuned for more such episodes.

We cover in detail the following topics-
  1. Introduction 
  2. Understanding various Political parties and their relevance and Karnataka elections 2023
  3. The uniqueness of Karnataka politics 
  4. What are the main issues that are being discussed in the election?
  5. The Effect of Bharat Jodo Yatra on the State
  6. The Role of Charismatic Leaders
  7. Where do various parties and possible election outcome prediction
  8. Conclusion and Resources 

Where can you find the podcast?

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