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Emigration Is (Not) Bad: Rethinking the Debate

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The Ministry of External Affairs, in a question to the Rajya Sabha, gave a response that over 2 lakh Indians gave up their citizenship in 2024. Since 2022, every year, this is the figure of number of Indians giving up Indian citizenship. The past two to three years in India have seen extensive talk about the number of people moving out and relinquishing their citizenship. People also give a very catchy term for that- "Brain Drain", where intelligent and well-qualified citizens are leaving the country for opportunities elsewhere. Then there is the argument of demographic change, where regions are seeing young people leave for green pastures and old people remain with no one to take care of them. All of them are true and valid points, but there is another side of the debate which we often ignore and miss.  The causes of migration can be broadly categorised as push and pull factors. Only if both of them work together, mass migration usually happen. As we have already discussed m...
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Decoding the AI driven World- A Podcast

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Greetings to all listeners and readers!! The world is witnessing nothing short of a tech revolution in the 21st century with Artificial Intelligence (AI) making its inroads everywhere. Given that there are many people out there who don't use AI and haven't understood what exactly is it, this episode is designed to break down this most talked about topic in the tech world. Additionally, we will also cover important topics making headlines such as deep fake, machine learning, Open AI, Chat GPT and much more. Our Article of the Month  About The Guests Aldrin Jenson-  is a versatile software engineer from Kerala, who previously worked in R&D in Generative-AI at Thoughtworks Technologies. With a track record in diverse applications and tech stacks, he's passionate about innovation, that is evident in his project portfolio. Outside work, he's active in hackathons, plays guitar, and volunteers with NGOs and tech communities, fostering collaboration Sebastian James-  Senior...
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News Capsule for the Month of July 2024

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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 sign up using the email on the left sidebar.  Our coverage on the budget.  Article of the month Kerala  CPI-M gives final warning to Trivandrum Mayor.  Kerala Kalamandalam breaks 94-year-old tradition and introduces non-veg food for students. Protests erupt over non-allotment of new science batches in Malappuram. A man who was a regular cleaner of Amizhanjan Canal in Trivandrum went missing after he drowned  The Amizhanjan Canal incident grabs the headlines.  A 14-year-old Malappuram boy died due to the Nipah Virus in Kozhikode MCH. Kerala braces for heavy rains in coming weeks.  Massive landslides occurred in the Wayanad district with massive villages and towns affected.  Death toll surpasses 200, massive rescue ops underway for the injured and dead. Supplies and Donations pour into CMDRF. India  BJP ally Chirag Paswa...
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