All you need to know About NOTA 🗳️

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75% registered NRI voters in Kerala: Can NRI vote from abroad? 🗳️🗳️

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9936 chemicals found in plastic products used for food packaging • Earth.com
https://www.earth.com/news/9936-chemicals-found-in-plastic-products-used-for-food-packaging/

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This Quote Means: ‘We do not have government by the majority… but by the majority who participate’ 🔗
#express_explained #upsc_essentials

A Nation-state is formed on the claim of serving the interest of a nation.
Pakistan for Muslims.
France for french.
England for Englishmen.

Now nationalism can be of various types:

Linguistic: whoever speaks this language is part of the nation

Religious: whoever accepts this religion is part of the nation

Ethno/racial: whoever is part of this lineage is part of the nation

And so on and so forth...So you see, there are various categories of nationalism depending on how you identify people and what aspect of their identity you hold politically most important.


Endgoal of all nationalisms is to demand the formation of a new nation state, either through secession from a preexisting state.
Or unification [example may be Germany or Italy] of two or more preexisting states. Or throwing people not belonging to the given "nationality" out of the preexisting country and state.

(part-3)

So whatever you consider as your nation is subjective, Patriotism simply demands you serve it your best.
But Nationalism adds the baggage of forming a nation-state on top of it.

Now consider the possibility that may be formation of a nation-state is not in best interest of your nation.
Example is PAKISTAN.

What if, the method contradicts the goal?
like INDIA

What if, you and your nation are/were (or would be) better off as a part of a Union or Federation or may be even an Empire?.
like USSR

It depends on the conditions of a given time and place and people. Nationalism may not be suited for every nation, everywhere, all the time.

(part-4)

Education, wealth likely to explain fertility rates better than religion
https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/education-wealth-may-explain-fertility-better-than-religion-shows-data-124042601097_1.html

Sandeshkhali Case: 'Why Should State Come To Protect Private Individual?' Supreme Court Asks West Bengal Govt On Plea Against CBI Probe
https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/sandeshkhali-case-why-should-state-come-to-protect-private-individual-supreme-court-asks-west-bengal-govt-on-plea-against-cbi-probe-256408

Food safety is a joke in India
fssai kya kr rha h bhai 🥲

1. USA

The FDA recalled Everest Food Products in 2023 over salmonella.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/us-rejected-31-of-mdh-exports-since-oct-2023-over-salmonella-report-101714348287136.html

2. Maldives

https://www.businesstoday.in/amp/india/story/maldives-bans-indian-spice-brands-everest-and-mdh-over-claims-of-cancer-causing-pesticide-427275-2024-04-28

3. Hong Kong and Singapore
Due to Cancer causing chemical ethylene oxide

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/cancer-causing-spices-hong-kong-singapore-ban-mdh-everest/amp_articleshow/109495604.cms

4.
European union
Due to Cancer causing chemical

https://www.republicworld.com/health/european-union-bans-527-indian-food-products-here-s-what-prompted-the-decision-explained/?amp=1

5. Nepal
https://kathmandupost.com/national/2024/04/23/nepal-to-test-indian-spice-brands-for-pesticides-after-hong-kong-singapore-ban

TTS – which stands for Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome

– causes people to have blood clots and a low blood platelet count.


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/28/astrazeneca-admits-covid-vaccine-causes-rare-side-effect/

Article 31C: Why the SC is deciding if a fundamental right still exists in a case about private property? 🔗
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Dekh rhe ho binod 🙂

The purpose behind this campaign is to generate bipartisan support for pressuring India on “human rights” and “religious” bases via sanctions threats in order to coerce it into abandoning its geostrategic balancing act and subordinating itself to the US as a “junior partner”.
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Biohacking: Enhancing Human Performance and Well-being 🧬🧫

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