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2 important things happening this week in India

First, the absolute disaster that is India’s public education system.

The situation of schools at all levels, local body, district, state and Kendriya, is horrendous. Leaking roofs, improper roads, inaccessible distances, shortage of teachers, lack of uniforms, lack of books and even a lack of educational toys in Anganwadis. Almost every rural school seems to be struggling with one problem or another. Imagine schools not even receiving the adequate number of uniforms they are supposed to get.

I have friends who have been working in this area for almost 6 years now, and what they have noticed is that the root cause is systemic corruption on a massive scale, starting from the top and reaching the bottommost rung of the organisation. I am glad GenZ and GenAlpha have started voicing their discomfort, and they need all the support they can get.

The entire thing increasingly feels like an effort to ruin the education system for upcoming generations because an uneducated youth will never question the Government.

Second, Modi’s Independence Day “Dimagi Naxal” circus.

People have started identifying themselves as “Dimagi Naxals”, a.k.a. Brainy Defiant, after Modi apparently decided to use Independence Day to curb criticism by labelling defiant people as Dimagi Naxals.

And the BJP zombies are celebrating, claiming that one statement from Modi made all these defiant people identify themselves and isolate themselves. Little do they realise that by refusing to identify as Dimagi Naxals, they are essentially confirming that they are the brain dead BJP zombies who have simply isolated themselves in the other silo.

Just like they once proudly identified themselves as Chowkidars, only to have their Chowkidar turn into a corrupt thief who apparently did not even spare the Ram Mandir. But shamelessness is apparently a permanent feature, just like Narendra Modi.

By taking the oath of office as PM, Narendra Modi may have legally become the Prime Minister of India, but for me, he remains a criminal first and last. He took the oath because it is mandatory. Had he been given an option, he would probably have taken an oath contrary to the one mandated by the Constitution and sworn to protect only Hindus and destroy everyone else.

Kya kare, majboori hai.

Personally, I would like to see him rot in jail. This is the absolute need of the hour.

Article link: https://theprint.in/opinion/modi-india-governance-economic-growth-study/3018487/

BJP zombies will probably read this and immediately scream “Soros funded!”, “Western propaganda!”, “Congress conspiracy!” because apparently the only acceptable research is research that says Modi is perfect. But the actual study by Texas Tech researchers Kevin Grier and Robin Grier uses the synthetic control method, creating a “Synthetic India” from comparable emerging economies to estimate how India might have performed without the Modi era.

The study finds that all 10 governance indicators measuring institutional strength declined under Modi, including liberal democracy, judicial constraints, political corruption and freedom of expression. More importantly, India’s per capita income in 2023 was about 10% lower than the study estimates it otherwise would have been, translating to a roughly $2.65 trillion cumulative notional loss over the decade. The article also argues that India’s growth has been slower than during the UPA period, while demonetisation badly hurt growth, private investment and household savings remain weak, and estimates suggest earlier GDP growth was understated while later growth was overstated.

And before the IT cell starts celebrating “fastest growing major economy”, the point is not that India has stopped growing or that GDP rankings mean nothing. The argument is that India could have grown more while maintaining stronger institutions. Basically, the supposed “Strongman Bargain” was meant to be weaker institutions in exchange for better economic performance, but according to this research India may have got both weaker institutions AND slower growth. Even the article admits this is one study, not gospel, and notes methodological criticisms, including some results not reaching statistical significance.

The job of the Govt is:

• To improve the facilities in schools and colleges.
• To ensure that the standard of education is top notch.
• To create an environment that attracts the best teachers to lend their faculties.
• To have enough teachers in classrooms and maintain a healthy teacher/student ratio.
• To make sure that students are prepared for competitive exams during their school/college education itself.

It is not to start “Coaching Classes.”

Kids go to coaching classes because they find the education in schools “Not Good Enough.”

But then again, why do I even expect someone who knows nothing about education to actually improve the education system? Yes, it’s my fault! I should just keep my expectations to the bare minimum. Then we don’t have to be disappointed all the time.

Also, you are selling every government institution to Adani, and then talking about coaching. First things first, fix the schools and hospitals. Then we can discuss coaching centres. Otherwise, it’s just first aid for a broken system. 🤕

Just a few days ago, the BJP RSS supporters were calling them “COACHING MAFIAS.” Now they will have to make another U-turn. Courtesy of their 4th-fail Paw Paw.

I wonder how various Generations remember the Partition…..

Silent Generation: We lived through it. We remember it all our lives. We don’t exist anymore. Most of us are long gone.

Baby Boomers: We were kids back then. Our parents told us about it. Some of us faintly remember it. We still hate those on the other side because of the borrowed trauma we inherited.

Generation X: We were busy developing the country. We had to deal with changing technology. Yes, it was tragic. But it’s not something we can easily understand. We sympathize with it though.

Millenials: BJP has constantly reminded us of the tragedy. Btw, I bought my second home after Y2K. And we both still work.

GenZ: Jobs kidhar hai BC? Our education system is screwed. Set the systems right, you morons !!

GenAlpha: Chappan Inch ka Chota Bandar…..😎

The Partition was a tragedy and deeply traumatic for many, some of whom are still alive. But we don’t keep reopening those wounds or pass that hatred down to the next generation. We make an effort to move on, heal, and build a better future.
I’ve met Silent Generation & Baby Boomers who were directly affected by Partition. Most didn’t want to talk about the pain. They simply wanted to move on with their lives. Aur yeh aadmi unke ghaav ko kured kured kar hara rakhta hai, just to keep the hate alive and stay in power. Otherwise how can they run their business? 14 & 15th August are days of mega sale for them !!

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https://x.com/theliverdoc/status/2087913841208574253

By TheLIverDoc

Very honored that NALSAR Univeristy of Law was one among the very few pragmatic groups who invited me end of last month to speak on science, rationalism and humanism. I met and spoke to a niche, logical group of young faculty and students who gave me hope that irrational narrratives, dogmatism and bandwagon fallacies will be questioned.

This "witch-hunting" will only strengthen the rationalists. The time for equating organizational tenure, seniority or age with moral or factual correctness is going to be over. Boomer generation and sycophantic nationalist millenials should start coping with this fact.

Margaret Mead said "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."

After staying away from Parliament for 20 days and avoiding the Opposition’s direct questions, Amit Shah finally gives a byte to the media outside Parliament.

Here’s the thing: Nobody needs your bytes. Nobody is asking for them.

And there is no need for another discussion or an evasive bhashan inside Parliament either.

The questions are very simple:

Were pellet guns and lathis with nails used against the protesting students?

If yes, were you aware that they were being used?
If you were not aware, then whose orders were they being used on?

This is the Catch 22. If pellet guns and lathis with nails were used against students and Amit Shah knew about it, he is complicit. If he did not know about it, he is incompetent.

That is literally all we need to know.

International selection for sale. CM’s order: “Baith jao.”
She won gold. They demanded ₹1.5 lakh. The CM said “Sit down, beta.”

Original post: https://x.com/guptapragnya/status/2087498667687018979

A gold-medal Taekwondo girl stands in front of CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and says the quiet part out loud:
“National gold mila.

International selection
hua. Lekin paise maang rahe the. Isliye nahi ja paayi.”
Hall falls dead silent.

CM’s legendary response?
“Baith jao beta… koi baat nahi.”

No anger.
No immediate action.
No “who asked for money?”

Just the classic Uttarakhand special: Sit down, beta. We’ll order a report.

A young girl risked everything to expose the price of her own dream, and the Chief Minister’s first instinct was to shut her up politely.

This is not governance.
This is the system protecting itself in real time.
₹1.5 lakh for an international jersey.

And the man who runs the state just said “koi baat nahi.”
If this is “double-engine” development, then the engine is running on the dreams of poor athletes.
@pushkardhami
This is the face of your sports policy.

Original Post: https://x.com/guptapragnya/status/2085204827848786162

CAG FRAUD

₹54,282 crore.

Not a rumour. Not an opposition claim.

The CAG’s own report on Union Government accounts for 2024-25.

33,973 utilisation certificates still pending across 15 ministries.

Money released. End-use never certified.
Some certificates pending since 1985-86.
Housing & Urban Affairs alone: over ₹18,000 crore. Higher Education: another ₹14,000+ crore.

This is public money. Taxpayers’ money. Parliament-approved money.
And the government cannot even produce the basic paperwork to show it was spent for the purpose it was meant for.

They lecture the nation on “transparency” and “good governance” while the audit trail for tens of thousands of crores is simply… missing.
When the watchdog flags a ₹54,282 crore hole in accountability, silence is not an option. It’s quite evident that’s it’s premeditated.

This is not a clerical delay. This is systemic opacity.
Citizens have a right to know where their money went.

Or whether it went anywhere at all

Original Post: https://x.com/rahulseeker/status/2085354362956874047

Dear Phraands! 🐒

This is the Office of the US Trade Representative 2026 report, page 272.

It criticised the NPCI, the org that operates India's retail payment systems, saying that it is creating "a non-level playing field" in electronic payment services.

What followed? ☺️

The UPI payments in India have been free for the public.

Then on Monday the Govt introduced Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026.

This was followed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that “someone will have to pay the cost” of UPI transactions. ☺️

Today this bill was passed. It now brings UPI and RuPay debit card transactions under MDR charges.

Point to be noted, Since 2020, the Govt, mandated that transactions on UPI and RuPay debit cards would not attract any MDR charges.

Then why this sudden shift? 🤔

Now apart from Marchants, our ordinary people transactions that exceed ₹2,000 in value, maybe charged 0.25-0.4% of the transaction value.

Masterstroke Phraaands! 🤭

Original Link: https://x.com/theliverdoc/status/2084909983469310236

Came out of my social media hiatus (I am working on my new book) just to direct your attention to an important matter.

The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), an organization representing resident doctors in government and municipal medical colleges across Maharashtra, India has suspended outpatient and academic services in the State. Emergency services will continue for 24 hours after which, it will also be withdrawn. Tens of 1000s of patients will be affected.

The MARD is doing the absolute right thing.

The Maharashtra Government has brought in a new law which will empower Homeopathy practitioners to "work" like modern medicine doctors after they complete a 6 month certificate course in modern pharmacology. This is the most absurd piece crap rule any government can make.

On one hand, the Ayush Ministry is sending me notices and telling media not to call Homeopaths quacks or bogus doctors, and on the other hand, the same Ministry in cahoots with State government is trying to dress up quacks as real doctors by making new "side rules." If Homeopaths are not quacks or bogus doctors, then why do they need this bullsh*t certificate course?

Students and residents who have spent time, money, blood and sweat to become doctors through nerve-wrecking NEET exams are now witnessing quacks getting to become doctors through a green channel that the incompetent and pseudoscience shagging Government has made for them. Homeopathy practitioners who are taught vitalism and prescribe alcohol, cockroach and sugar syrup cannot one fine day become competent doctors if they do a certificate course.

The governments must stop trivializing the medical careers and doctors in India.

Dear young doctors, fight against this nonsense with full might. Don't back down. Don't give these frauds a chance to sit at your table. It was their choice to become scamsters and they must cope with it.

The Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology should be immediately suspended (I hope Courts will take the rational step here). The presence of such a certificate course that magically turns Homeopaths into modern medical doctors itself shows that Homeopathy is quackery and Homeopaths are legalized quacks. Prove me wrong. No two ways about it.