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News Capsule For The Month of August 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  Renowned Malayalam writer and scholar MK Sanoo passes away.  Actor and artist Kalabhavan Navas passed away. Kerala's '2-Rupee Doctor' AK Rairu Gopal Dies At 80. Swiggy delivery agent killed as speeding private bus hits bike near Kochi. R I Praveen, a resident of Deepa Cottage, Mariapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, has enrolled in the prestigious institution, breaking a long-standing gender norm in this classical dance form tradition.  'Gandhi is my hero': Kenyan Govt official Ali Hare Ruwa conducts research on Gandhian philosophy in Kerala.  NRI booked for wife's suicide in Sharjah detained at the airport. Kerala CM calls for a report on school and hospital buildings needing repair or demolition. 30 bottles of coconut oil were stolen from the Kochi store; cash, othe...

The Election to Five Indian States- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Mizoram

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We have now come to the most important state elections in India not only because of its numbers but also for multiple reasons. These are also the elections where the national parties are the strongest and local parties are weaker but are important. Most importantly, these elections are seen as the semi-final of the Lok Sabha or General elections that will happen in 2024. Additionally, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh are considered as the swing states of Indian Politics. They have always voted opposite to the national mood in state elections since 2003. This time we are yet to if this is the case too. Also, six months later, they will vote totally differently in national elections. With such peculiarity, this election is going to be tightly contested and fought.  Read the Newscapsule of the Month  Credits- The Indian Express Features of the Election The election will happen in the second half of November and the result will be officially out on 3rd December. On...

The Successes of BJP in the Past Decade and How It Continues to Be Invincible

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Here is an article by combining an excerpt from the Book- How BJP Wins by Prashant Sha and the authors' analysis of BJP's performance in recent times. This book is covering varied perspectives on the BJP and how it has consistently worked in the past decade to be the number 1 or the default party in the country.  The BJP through the Modi wave swept the 2014 elections primarily through, Gujarat Model. The idea of Modi's victory came not only from the Gujarat model. It has already been talking but one of the primary reasons that gave BJP the momentum was the failure of UPA II and the shambolic governance of the Congress Party, the allegations of corruption under the UPA, Hindutva-related issues like Article 370, Ram Mandir and the Anti-Pak rhetoric of the BJP. In 2019, anti-terror efforts such as surgical strikes and a muscular policy against Pakistan has worked alongside effective governance compared to the 2009-14 UPA misgovernance instability due to coalition. This resulte...

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...

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...

Newscapsule for the Month of December 2022

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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- The Death of Congress in Gujarat Elections.  Kerala  The police station in Vizhinjam was attacked by protesters injuring multiple policemen. KCBC was held responsible for the same. Adani ports request for Central forces to be deployed.  The priest who called the minister a terrorist apologised.  Kerala HC dismisses petition against pension for personal staff of ministers.  The Kerala High Court stayed the lower court's order of dropping the charge of murder against IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman in connection to a case pertaining to the death of journalist, KM Basheer. Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Amrita Hospital Staff in TRS MLA Poaching case. NIA looks for terrorist involvement in the Vizhinjam case.  Vizhinjam Hindu Aikya ...