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August 12, 2021 Quid Pro Quo II
We’re back with another edition of Ask Fabian Anything Politics. In today’s fresh episode, Prof Fabian along with RJ Aniket, will answer the top 3 questions that were asked by the audience on various social media platforms.
Tune in for some Q&A worth listening to.
17 min
July 31, 2021 Special: Indian Independence and Friendships
Since friendship day and Independence day are around the corner, our famous duo Prof Fabian and RJ Aniket decided to take an extra class this week to talk about some famous Political friendships, the state of India and the significance of 15th August in our lives.
Remember, special classes are always worth it. Tune in now!
23 min
July 29, 2021 World War 1: The war of the nations
In our last class, we learned about World war II and how it changed world politics forever. World War I was an international conflict from 1914 and lasted for 4 years which involved most of the European countries.
In this episode, RJ Aniket and Prof Fabian will dive deeper into history and talk about World War I one of the great watersheds of 20th-century geopolitical history and how It led to the fall of four great imperial dynasties, becoming one of the deadliest conflict in the world history.
21 min
July 22, 2021 World War II: The Holocaust
World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries.
In this episode, RJ Aniket and Prof. Fabian dig deeper into the war through a political lens. Tune in to learn some unheard facts about Hitler and other interesting events that took place during the war
25 min
July 15, 2021 Nelson Mandela: The liberator of South Africa
Known and loved around the world for his commitment to peace, negotiation, and reconciliation, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was South Africa's first black democratically elected president (1994-1999). He stood for justice and fought for freedom, sacrificed his entire life for the sake of humanity.
In this episode, RJ Aniket and Prof.Fabian talk about the African Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, and discuss his early life, how he got his name, his link with Mahatma Gandhi, and his international legacy.
20 min
July 08, 2021 US-Russia relations: Adversary or potential partner?
In 2014, when Russia illegally annexed the Crimean Peninsula, this pushed relations between Russia and the USA to their lowest point since the Cold War. Then with every passing year, further ruptures have deteriorated the two country’s relations.
This episode has an exciting conversation between RJ Aniket and Prof. Fabian on the challenging relationship between the USA and Russia, how it got deteriorated, and more. Tune in for this political ride!
19 min
July 01, 2021 China: The Emerging Superpower?
In recent years China has been identified as a rising superpower, which has left us wondering how did they become so powerful and dominant?
Join Prof. Fabian and RJ Aniket for a class on China to find out; How did china become so powerful and how does it affect India's relations with China? Tune in to know more!
23 min
June 24, 2021 Merger of Princely States: A challenge to the Nation
In our last class, we all learned about how India and Pakistan became India and Pakistan but somehow India reeled through the aftermath of this Partition for quite a long time.
Soon after India got its independence, it faced the great challenge of joining all scattered princely states into the Union of India. Are you also wondering, what are these Princely states and how did we convince them to join India? Here the bell rings, see you in our today's class with Prof KP Fabian and RJ Aniket.
25 min
June 17, 2021 Partition of India : An untold story
In today's class with Prof. KP Fabian and his favourite student, we're gonna be learning something that we all have already learned in our schools and probably discussed our entire lives. But, here's something nobody told you about. What? Hop on and take a walk with us back to June 1947.
20 min
June 08, 2021 Special Episode : Quid Pro Quo
Sometimes when we're stuck in the loop of 'whys' it is worthwhile to go ahead and ask an expert about it! Well, your favorite duo got you covered as in this class Professor, KP Fabian, along with the RJ Aniket attempt to answer some questions from our listeners. Tune in to know more
23 min

About Politics for Dummies

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Why do we, the young Indians, need to understand politics? Because we are the future of our country and we need to represent it in a manner that is well-informed, sensitive and intelligent. Also because, understanding how events around the world affect our country from a historical, economical and political standpoint, is a lot of fun! Don't agree?