At 240/293, BJP/NDA is exercising its power more openly than at 303/353 while INC/UPA appear to expect too much upon gaining from 052/091 to 099/234.

Once one recalls how the opposition had treated Vajpayee and his majority, it is not difficult to see that they have zero high ground here and the publicity they are generating in aftermath of 2024 lok sabha elections, is not raising their ground.

Democracy. the powerful continue to rule, but plebs think they somehow made a difference once in a few years.

At times, I still miscount.

The life I live is not aligned with my principles.

Isn't this common knowledge that the Indians knew the theorem well before Pythagorus?

Tesla and Tata Motors are exceptions noted, but noted highlighted in the article.

Obsidian?

2024 : Scientific journal finally finds alternative medicine. Still unsure of ayurveda.

omg... he is replying like a teen.

77 years since 1947... but some habits die hard.

Behimd the clickbait headline are just two words : tax breaks.

Hello! I've been searching for a reddit alternative, and yes, I've picked Lemmy and Raddle, but here's the thing. My morbid curiosity is perked up, and a part of me wants to join the "free speech" alternatives, like Saidit, Poal, etc. What's wrong with me that I want to join toxic places? I mean, yes I'll find a whole new perspective (albeit wrong), on political topics, but a part of me wants to be the antagonist, and post lefty memes, and music with a left-leaning message (bands from r/rabm) I know that's like kicking the hornet's nest, so you don't need to start in with "that's a bad idea" I know it is. My main point/question is, is it wrong to join a site with potential hate speech? Does it make someone a bad person?

It's ok to explore/try everything from a safe distance.

Am I the only one who remembers "My pleasure" ?

I'd be happy to be corrected, but there is no clear definition of what constitutes science, short of blindly following authority of some institution prone to funding politics.

In medicine, funding is known to be ultimately controlled by big corporates, making "established science" murkier than, say, the science of standardization of units.

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How is it possible for the BJP and Modi to be so popular? First, because of the bulk of the BJP’s political support comes from the rural and more backward areas of this huge country who have not benefited from the strident rise of Indian capitalism in the cities.

Untrue and blatantly so. BJP was more popular in urban areas, and its urban base has grown.

Of late though, support for BJP has also grown in rural areas, but that does not take away the fact that BJP has always been the party of urban, educated, middle class of India.

The second reason is the total failure over the decades of the main capitalist party and standard bearer of Indian independence, the Congress party, to deliver better living standards and conditions for the hundreds of millions, not only in the country but in the city slums. Congress appears to millions as the party of the establishment controlled by a family dynasty (the Gandhis), while the BJP appears to many as the populist party of the forgotten people.

A Short history lesson
The original congress party was divided into two in the times of Indra Gandhi. The seniors of the party had expelled Indra Gandhi and she formed an entirely new party called Congress (I), while the original party continued, but with diminishing base. This original parry ultimately merged into Janta Dal, while Congress (I) became today's Indian National Congress (INC).

Janta Dal, containing the original Congress party, also diminished with time and under leadership of Subramaniam Swamy it has recently merged with BJP.

So, BJP of today contains the non-dynasty part of the original Congress, and has full right to claim all leaders before Indra Gandhi as its legacy, including Gandhi and Nehru, Indra's father.

Problems of INC/dynasty congress

Problem with the dynasty Congress is not just non-fulfillment of promises made to the urban poor, but also that the dynasty has utterly failed to rein in corruption which has become associated with the party's rule.

Besides, the dynasty is losing its rural base to BJP and minority support to, well, almost every other party. That the dynasty party has failed to create strong image of any dynasty member even half as strong as Modi's image is not going to help them either.

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What is wrong with India?

Indian constitution isn't even ratified by voters. It was written and adopted by a British era legislature. This is the reason Indian system it is top down and has so many British legacy features.

The British legacy is so hard to get rid off that even renaming of metropolitan cities (Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Bamgalore, etc) was done after 50+ years of independence.

And finally, the quoted write up is in British language... which is not the language of desi voters, and will never be. It is the language of British, and the Indian elite who have some standing in this legacy system.

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Thank you!