How Kerala says it ended extreme poverty, & inside Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral win | South Central

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Anisha Sheth first discuss Kerala’s announcement that it has eradicated extreme poverty. They are joined by T.V. Anupama, IAS officer and Special Secretary, Local Self Government Department and Devaswom, and Freddy Thomas, Assistant Professor at the School of Law, Christ University. The discussion explores how families were identified, the state’s micro-plan approach to welfare, and the challenges of sustaining such interventions over time.

In the second part of the episode, the hosts are joined by senior journalist Prajwal Bhatt from New York to discuss Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s mayor. Prajwal explains how Mamdani’s campaign mobilised young voters and sections of Indian Americans, including “Hindus for Zohran,” while drawing sharp reactions from segments of the Indian right wing.

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Audio Timecodes 

00:00:00- Introduction 

00:01:44 - Ayodhya of the south 

00:04:03 - Headlines 

00:14:02 - Kerala eradicates extreme poverty 

00:49:26 - Mamdani wins

01:09:51 - Yogendra Yadav on SIR  

01:25:02- Recommendations 

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