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How Can the Opposition Politically Capitalise on the Current Protests?

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There are massive protests happening in Delhi-NCR over the demand for the resignation of the  Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar due to the discrepancies in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Amid all this, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has de-notified Jantar Mantar as a designated venue for protests and demonstrations, following recommendations from a committee set up to examine alternative locations.  According to the decision, three new venues have been designated for holding protests and demonstrations: Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi. These protests are happening on an issue which was seldom in the public domain just three months back. Today, we are witnessing a strong gathering of opposition amidst the ongoing political climate for 12 years that was dominated by the BJP. Today, the opposition is setting the agenda, and the BJP is just reacting to it. The Protests against the CEC and ECI have put a big chance in favour of op...

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...