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‘Today’s unfortunate reality is that India is not merely absent from the high table making major international decisions, it has become irrelevant to them.’ @SushantSin is spot-on here: telegraphindia.com/opinion/on-the…

VIDEO | Activist and psephologist Yogendra Yadav, who was a litigant in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) case before the Supreme Court, said, "As one of the litigants, I have reasons to be disappointed, but I am shocked. Not shocked only because I was litigant and the judgment did not go in my favor. That can happen. Not shocked because I had expected a very different judgment. For the last few months, the course, the very strange course that this particular case had taken, made it absolutely clear which way things were going. I'm shocked that the Supreme Court of this country has allowed the fundamental democratic principle to be overturned. In a democracy, voters choose the government. The government cannot choose the voters. And the net effect of what the Supreme Court has done today is that now BJP shall decide who can be a voter in this country and who cannot. Technically, you might say Election Commission will decide. But because the same Supreme Court has done absolutely nothing to ensure that the Election Commission's own appointment is a non-partisan way, and given the manner in which the Election Commission behaves these days, it is absolutely true that now BJP decides who will be the voter, and on the basis of their votes, BJP will say, "We have one popular mandate." This is a complete overturning of the fundamental principle of universal adult franchise...I'm astonished that the Supreme Court of India has put its seal of approval on fundamental overturning of democratic principles."

@Ashish1Nanda Bcoz there was a talk of deal today so the shop must have moved some inches ahead

Day 4: While it is still largely clear. The ship is getting blurred a bit.

देश के अलग-अलग हिस्सों में तापमान लगातार बढ़ रहा है और इसके साथ ही दैनिक जीवन में गर्मी से होने वाली कई कठिनाइयां भी बढ़ रही हैं। मैं सभी देशवासियों से आग्रह करता हूं कि जितनी अधिक सावधानी बरत सकें, अवश्य बरतें। कृपया स्वयं को हाइड्रेटेड रखें, घर से बाहर निकलते समय पानी साथ रखें। ऐसे मौसम में आपकी संवेदनशीलता भी बहुत बड़ा सहारा बन जाती है। यदि संभव हो, तो किसी प्यासे व्यक्ति को एक गिलास पानी अवश्य दें। मैं ऐसे लोगों की सराहना भी करूँगा जो अपने घरों के और दुकानों के बाहर मटके में जल रखते हैं ताकि कोई भी उनसे पानी पी सके।

मौत आए तो पण्डित नेहरू जैसी… — कि विरोधी रोए, विपक्षी रोए, दोस्त रोए, दुश्मन रोए, सारा जहाँ रोए। — सन् 1964 में आज ही के दिन जब पण्डित नेहरू का निधन हुआ तो तत्कालीन रक्षामंत्री वाई.बी. चव्हाण अमेरिका दौरे पर थे। — समस्या थी — अंतिम संस्कार से पहले दिल्ली कैसे पहुँचा जाए? — जिस विमान से भारतीय दल गया था, वह छोटा था। स्पीड कम थी। रास्ते में कई जगह रुकना पड़ता। — जब यह बात अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति लिंडन जॉनसन तक पहुँची तो उन्होंने अपना आधिकारिक विमान भारत के प्रतिनिधिमंडल के लिए उपलब्ध कराया। — लेकिन एक और बाधा थी। पाकिस्तान ने अपना एयरस्पेस बंद कर रखा था। अगर रास्ता बदलते तो दिल्ली पहुँचने में कई घंटे और लगते। — फिर पाकिस्तान से संपर्क हुआ। और पण्डित नेहरू के सम्मान में पाकिस्तान ने अपना एयरस्पेस खोल दिया। — सोचिए… जिस नेता के निधन पर अमेरिका अपना राष्ट्रपति विमान दे दे, और पाकिस्तान अपना आसमान खोल दे… उस नेता का क़द क्या रहा होगा। — ये था पण्डित जवाहरलाल नेहरू का वैश्विक सम्मान। — विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि 🙏 #Nehru #घोरकलजुग

#Whatsappforward 🚨 Cost of Living in India: 2010 vs 2026 1 Litre Amul Milk: ₹22 (2010) → ₹70 (2026) = +200% 1 Kg Rice (standard): ₹20 (2010) → ₹56 (2026) = +180% 1 Litre Petrol (Delhi): ₹47.93 (2010) → ₹98.64 (2026) = +106% 1 Kg Onion (avg): ₹13 (2010) → ₹40 (2026) = +208% Mumbai 1BHK rent (suburb): ₹10,000 (2010) → ₹32,000 (2026) = +220% Movie Ticket (multiplex): ₹120 (2010) → ₹350 (2026) = +192% Monthly Grocery Bill: ₹3,500 (2010) → ₹10,000 (2026) = +186% Private School fees/year: ₹40,000 (2010) → ₹1,80,000 (2026) = +350% Hospital Consultation fee: ₹150 (2010) → ₹900 (2026) = +500% But one thing got Cheaper: Mobile data: ₹250/GB (2012) → ₹12/GB (2026) = 95% cheaper ✅ *₹100 in 2010 = ₹38 worth of purchasing power in 2026.* Your money lost 62% of its value in 16 years. Source: MoSPI CPI data | RBI historical prices | Numbeo India May 2026 | PPAC fuel data

Very nice one. Do SIPs work? Yes, if you hold them for 5-10Y. The longer you stay, the more the probability stacks up in your favour.

@Ashish1Nanda This must be the strait of Hormuz. Ships will move after the deal 😀

Day 3: Clear skies and clean air over Mumbai. That ship continues to be visible from far. Strangely the ship hasn’t moved for 2 days.

Please remember: The DD News anchor who’s calling your children Pakistani is paid by YOUR TAX MONEY. His salary is paid for by the public — and he actively goes against this public every night with his communal-bigoted-braindead nationalism. newslaundry.com/2025/04/30/202…

Make this guy famous. He called a NEET victim a Pakistani. Then retracted his post. This termite, your lordship, is flourishing at taxpayer expense.

Cockroaches survive everything, The CJP movement will be no different. Our website and the petition to sack @dpradhanbjp is live again. The goal: To reach 1 million petition signatures Sign up, because India’s students deserve better than an Education Minister who treats exams like a practical joke. petition.cockroachjantaparty.org/sack/ #EduMinisterMustResign

We stand with Vedant. Education Minister must resign

Not talking about Vedant or his family here, but imagine an average Modi supporter, a bhakt, who casually brands anyone questioning the government a “Pakistani agent.” What happens if, one day, something similar were to happen to their own child, and the same godi media ecosystem and fellow bhakts started calling that child a Pakistani agent too? That’s the thing about normalising hatred. It never stays confined to the people you dislike. Sooner or later, it comes for everyone. What goes around comes around. We sow the seeds of hatred, and eventually we end up harvesting the same crop ourselves.

Undisturbed #SIPs work best. Here is my wife’s portfolio Started this ₹2K SIP in Nov 2017 Amount was small, so never tracked it actively, neither redeemed it 💚 The result: 22% XIRR 🚀 Imagine if I had done Step-Up🥹

***Latest update; ET Wealth - Crisil SIP Study 2026 You were sneeringly asked "Do SIPs work?" You were called "SIP Seller" (as if that is an insult lol 😂) It never bothered you because you had data and you were on the right side 💸 - A 10-year SIP return in worst case is 7%; Zero probability of losing money in a 10-year SIP - 80% chance of 10%+ returns from year 4 onwards - Beyond 5 years, average SIP return stabilises around 15% read more on @ET_Wealth @kayezad @CrisilLimited

(under) performance we all see over last 18-24 months is in point to point returns. We all know that P2P returns are of no help; - IF you start from 23 Mar 2020 covid bottom, you get CAGR of between 25-30% - Count from ATH of Sept 2024 and you get poor returns. ...to avoid both these extreme situations look at rolling returns. 2/n

He @AshokShrivastava6. His salary is paid by us, the public. Yet when the same public registers their distress, he orchestrates an SM witch hunt against them. For the last 12 yrs, any protest or movement, he has labelled it as a Toolkit, Soros Gang etc. etc. Today, when a CBSE Class 12 student, a victim of the CBSE’s incompetence, shared his distress, Ashok labelled him Paki. And seriously speaking, if anyone thinks that he will restrain himself from doing this in the future - 👎🏾 Becoz despite breaking all the norms of Prasar Bharati, he is well-settled in Doordarshan a channel that runs on public money. And from that salary (plus some Ashirvad, of course), he could arrange a grand marriage ceremony for his daughter in Feb 2026, which was attended by PM Modi ji along with many Union Ministers. Therefore, certainly, also no one will ever dare to call his son a Pakistani. He can call ours. ✌🏽

Just spoke to Vedant’s brother. Their issue is genuine. He and his family are under immense distress due to certain social media posts falsely calling him “Pakistani” and targeting him personally. The family is already suffering because of the incompetence and fault of CBSE. They are currently in contact with CBSE, and if their issue is not resolved, they will take legal action against the Board. I discussed everything in detail with his brother and assured him of my full support. I will not charge any professional fee for any legal action in this matter. #CBSE

Vedant, who raised concerns about the CBSE evaluation process, was branded a Pakistani by the Indian online army and a Government Journalist.

This is India's ‘FREE PRESS’ ! He's an anchor on Doordarshan, a central government TV channel. He's always spewing venom. When a child questioned the flaws in the CBSE exam testing, this national channel anchor @AshokShrivasta6 labeled him a P@kistani child. Imagine the mental trauma the child and his entire family must have suffered! This is a serious crime. It's online bullying. If it were any other country, he would be in jail for violating child rights. But the @narendramodi government won't take action against this anchor. If they do, we'll let you know. This is PRESS FREEDOM here… you can FREELY commit any crime while sitting in the government's lap. Thank you