#Replug: ‘Penalising performers and incentivising non-performers is a travesty.’
At #DakshinDialogues2022, Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao - KTR echoed concerns on #Delimitation, warning of its impact on the South’s political voice.
Watch the full debate on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M_NXDQ_iu8
#Delimitation: As the nation debates it today, South First explored it two years ago at #DakshinDialogues2023.
Justice (retd) Chelameswar questioned: "Should someone get a premium for non-performance?"
Revisit the conversation that remains just as relevant. #Replug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm4g7lQi1zA&t=303s
#Replug: As India debates #Delimitation, we revisit our discussion from #DakshinDialogues2023.
Delimitation cannot be based only on population, said Khushbu Sundar, highlighting a broader approach being considered.
Watch the full discussion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJnT0n8IKgk
#RePlug: As the country discusses #Delimitation today, we at South First debated it 2 years ago at #DakshinDialogues2023.
Replugging the debate that is still relevant.
“Delimitation process should be de-politicised,” Rajeev Gowda said at #DakshinDialogues2023.
Watch the full discussion here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sycpKUkonD0
#Replug: Wakeful in #Wayanad: Life in the Shadow of sabre-toothed predators
With Wayanad reeling from recent tiger attacks, revisit this in-depth report on the growing phenomenon of tigers straying into villages, threatening cattle and human lives.
https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/wakeful-in-wayanad-life-in-the-shadow-of-sabre-toothed-predators/
#Replug: As the #RepublicDay Flower Show at Lalbagh blooms again, here's a look back at the unsung heroes behind the scenes.
Discover the dedication of the gardeners who bring the show to life, in our story from last year. https://thesouthfirst.com/featured/blossoms-of-dedication-gardeners-of-lalbagh-the-unsung-heroes-of-the-famed-flower-show/
#Replug: Vaikom Satyagraha Centenary – Thanthai Periyar's role and his differences with Gandhi
On the centenary of the Vaikom Satyagraha, explore how Thanthai Periyar broke barriers and differed from Gandhi in this pivotal movement.
https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/vaikom-satyagraha-thanthai-periyars-role-and-his-many-differences-with-gandhi/
#Replug: VS Achuthanandan — much-loved Marxist veteran and champion of the working class
His assiduous stand on various issued has won him many enemies within the CPI(M), but the centenarian remains close to #Kerala's heart.
https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/vs-achuthanandan-much-loved-marxist-veteran-and-champion-of-the-working-class-turns-100/
#RePlug: Is Narendra Modi melting in the scorching Indian summer election?
For the educated first-time voter, the Bharatiya Janata Party is no longer attractive on an “idealism scale”.
https://thesouthfirst.com/politics/is-narendra-modi-melting-in-the-scorching-indian-summer-election/
#RePlug: #PoonamPandey's untimely demise stresses the vital importance of screening & vaccination for this most preventable disease-#CervicalCancer.
In a recent interview with South First Dr V Annapurna stresses the need to start screening at 25, not 40
https://thesouthfirst.com/health/cervical-cancer-this-doctor-urges-hpv-vaccination-for-both-genders/
#RePlug: Who is PC George who has merged his party with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala ?
Former Poonjar MLA PC George has a long history of switching loyalties and attempting character assassination of his rivals.
https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/who-is-pc-george-who-has-merged-his-party-with-the-bjp-in-kerala/
Where I jot down my thoughts on #BarbieTheMovie
Watching Barbie with the Gen Zers
[The post contains a few spoiler]
#replug: Did Adi Shankaracharya Disrupt And Divide People Who Once Believed In the Oneness Of All Gods? https://susegad.substack.com/p/did-adi-shankaracharya-disrupt-and
#replug Attack On India's Twin-Towers, Adani-Modi; Unlikely Democracy; And How Mr Hindu-Hriday-Samrat Gave Away Indian Territories to China On a Thali https://susegad.substack.com/p/attack-on-indias-twin-towers-adani-modi
#Replug | Bilal Ahmed, a mathematics teacher from Srinagar, read that petrol prices will go up steeply, he decided to build a car that would not require fuel. It took him 11 years.
Read his story
#Kashmir #SolarCar
https://www.boomlive.in/decode/how-a-kashmir-maths-teacher-built-a-solar-car-from-scratch-18715?utm_medium=Social__TW_Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1674880734-1
#Replug | A video of Union Finance Minister #NirmalaSitharaman meeting an elderly man is circulating on social media with false claims misidentifying him as Sitharaman's father, Narayanan Sitharaman.
#BOOMFactCheck
https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/sports/narayanan-sitharaman-father-nirmala-sitharaman-viral-video-kv-krishnan-great-nephew-mahakavi-subramania-bharathiyar-varanasi-20700
#Replug | Where do Delhi's earthquakes originate? Delhi is in a position where it is not only affected by earthquakes in the Himalayan region but also has fault lines closer to it.
#earthquakedelhi #delhiearthquake
https://www.boomlive.in/explainers/earthquake-in-delhi-nepal-experts-explain-19917
#Replug | Tweets with the hashtag 'Boycott Pathaan' claimed Shah Rukh Khan insulted Hindus as Deepika Padukone was wearing a saffron bikini.
#Replug | A viral forward claimed that #Muslim groups admitted in court that the process of 'halal' is complete only by spitting on food.
BOOM found that the claim is false and that the viral text is actually an allegation made by a Hindu petitioner.
https://www.boomlive.in/amp/fact-check/fact-check-fake-news-halal-muslims-court-spitting-on-food-tamil-nadu-kerala-16060?utm_medium=Social__TW_Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1674222071
