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Analysis of Kerala Local Elections 2025

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Let's have a dive deep into understanding and decoding the   Local Body Election Results in  Kerala,   which made the political title this week.  Election season in Kerala, which has been on for the past month, was over with the declaration of results on 13th December.  Newscapsule of the month. Results at a glance  The United Democratic Front (UDF), the principal opposition in Kerala, has gained the edge by winning more than half the local bodies. The ruling LDF has come second, losing most of what it had and the   National Democratic Alliance (NDA) came in third, yet by massively improving its tally.  The LSG elections were done for the following Institutions- Credits- Wikipedia The Six Municipal Corporations- Trivandrum  Kollam Kochi Thrissur  Kozhikode  Kannur The 86 Municipalities- Credits- Wikipedia Election results Tally  Individual Detailed Analysis  This was one of the most politically charged  local self-gov...

Why did USSR collapse? How did the policies of the time contribute to its fall?

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The Cold War was seen as one of the most interesting and that is why Historians always keep talking about it as it formed the base for politics today. This short article will take you back forty years to examine the reasons for the fall of the USSR.  Wiki USSR was at its peak of power at the same time there was relative calm in the Cold War under the Carter Presidency. However, the 1979 invasion of Afghanistan was a big failure which militarily and economically weakened the Soviet Union. With the death of Brezhnev in 1982 , the crisis in the USSR grew both economically and politically . The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party couldn’t no longer exert power and control in the country. Laws during that period couldn’t bring the required reforms that could bring the country back alive. Mikhail Gorbachev took control of the Communist Party in 1985. He decided to restructure the Soviet’s economic and political policy through a policy decision called  Perestroika which means re...

Analysing the first 100 Days of the Trump Administration

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  Greetings to all listeners and readers!! The US Presidential election for this year is finally here. We at the Journal of Knowledge's series covering A to Z what you should know and stay aware of in a capsule format about the US elections. Just three weeks left for the election of the world's most powerful individual. Currently, we are making this episode covering the parties, issues, candidates and content from the ground.  Our Newscapsule Article of the Month  About The Guest Sreyas Sinha  is a journalist based in New York, he runs  Fifty50 /A Show About News, a digital media start-up making comedy news videos for Gen-Z. He also runs  Samosa Capital , a newsletter focused on Indian macroeconomics and finance.  Devyansh Dullar is an analyst for a US strategic risk advisory firm. His areas of focus are East Asia, South Asia, and Europe. He holds two master's degrees in international relations and enjoys predictive analysis and discussion on geopoliti...

News Capsule For The Month of April 2025

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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.  Article of the month Kerala  Kinfra to open a new water plant in Aluva. HC rejects to stay BJP leaders plea to stop screening L2Empuraan movie.  Vellapally Nadesan makes a controversial statement on Malappuram. Maharaja's students gatecrash Ernakulam Bar Association lawyers' gathering; 20 injured in scuffle. Woman held with ganja worth Rs 35.7 lakh at Kochi Airport. Private players knock on KMRL's door for feeder buses to Tripunithura.  Munambam people on protesters celebrate the Waqf Amendment Bill. They join BJP soon after that.  BJP central leaders visit Munambam promised action.  After Kiren Rijiju's remarks on the Waqf dispute in Kerala, have put it on the back foot.  Kerala orders feasibility study on reopening Old Aluva-Munnar Road through Pooyamkutty forest. Actor Shine Tom C...