@acorn The irony is compounded because they have called some countries like Libya "maghreb" countries. Maghreb literally means West in Arabic/Urdu and perhaps in Farsi as well.
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Deepanker Kaul
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Deepanker Kaul
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Jack of some trades, Dorsey of None | Tweets about AI, Tech, Public Policy, Personal Finance and maybe more. #Koshur
Srinagar, India Katılım Eylül 2010
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The sheer absurdity of Americans calling the Arabian-Persian region "Middle East" is matched only by Asians calling it that.
For India, the Middle East is perhaps Thailand! For the US it is France.
Just drop your smug Eurocentrism and call it West Asia, okay?
APStylebook@APStylebook
The regional name "Middle East" generally applies to southwest Asia west of Pakistan and Afghanistan (Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the eastern part of Turkey known also as Asia Minor, United Arab Emirates and Yemen), and northeastern Africa (Egypt and Sudan). Some consider Libya and other Arabic-speaking countries of the Maghreb to be part of the region. Popular usage once distinguished between the Near East (the westerly nations in the listing) and the Middle East (the easterly nations), but the two terms now overlap, with current practice favoring Middle East for both areas. Use Middle East unless Near East is used by a source in a story. Mideast is also acceptable, but Middle East is preferred. Read more on our latest AP Stylebook Online Topical Guide: apstylebook.com/topical_most_r…
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@Wohkaulthi @CastingChhabra Couldn't help but feel that they used some form of DeepFake for Nawaz. Actor's face and the hoarding behind him were different and that actually ruined the experience for me. His face made weird expressions (possibly because of the deepfake thingy)
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Wait till you see Nawaz Shareef.
Bhai kamaal ho @CastingChhabra
Hunटरर ♂@nickhunterr
Peak detailing by Gaurang bhai . 😭
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Dang. I obviously knew about the consequences bit (not just in vulnerable moments), but never thought to connect it as an explanation for what even I used to call "too much anxiety".
Recommended 🧵
Sameera Maruvada@saltandsambar
Because women have far worse consequences when they are caught at a vulnerable moment than men do.
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@maahirpanchal @YusufDFI.
Hope this is not spam for either of you.
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Everyone wants to build the next Tesla.
Nobody wants to solve India's industrial fastener quality problem.
The fastener problem is worth ₹12,000 crore and nobody's sexy-ing it up with a pitch deck.
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@nixxin The closest I can think of is "Marginal Cost of Public Funds", which is the "cost" imposed on society in raising the revenue to be spent.
E.g., for every ₹1 that is spent by govt, the cost of society is over ₹3
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Does anyone calculate an expense ratio for expenditure by governments across the world?
Not exactly same funda as for mutual funds, but would be an interesting metric to calculate efficiency: what % of expenditure by governments is spent on itself.
Create a global ranking.
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There are days when you can't help falling in love with Bengaluru.
Today was one such day.
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The 2023 edition of MOSPI's Environmental Stats painted a really grim picture of Chandigarh's Waste management, so I thought to look for more recent stats.
But guess what, the 2025 edition is a non-searchable PDF. I mean, abh bolein toh bolein kya...
Deepanker Kaul@deepankerkaul
I mean how are you supposed to take a document seriously when your lived reality is the exact opposite. The only explanation I have is that maybe I have moved from smaller/cleaner cities to bigger (& hence messier) cities, but that's me grasping at straws to justify reading it.
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@saurabhtodi I hope I'm proven wrong, but i'm really skeptical about this. While I see the growing outrage, it is taking the predictable trope (that even I fell for 15 years ago) of "party in power is the problem".
As for rising incomes, the conclusion on SM I see is "use that to leave🇮🇳"
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@deepankerkaul My expectation is that with time, we will see more grassroots and elite pressure in this direction. We already see greater awareness and resulting revulsion with the state of affairs due to social media. As incomes rise, I see this pressure building further. Should force reform.
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If we had a functioning judiciary, the negligent govt departments would be forced to pay exemplary damages to the injured or the kin of those who die due to negligence. But unfortunately, we might have to wait quite long before that happens.
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CMO Maharashtra tweets, "In the Mulund area of Mumbai, a slab from the metro construction collapsed, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to several others. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed grief over this incident and has ordered an inquiry into the matter. The state government will provide financial assistance of 5 lakh rupees to the deceased's heirs, and the cost of treatment for the injured will be borne by the state government. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured."
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@Xanquinho @acorn Ah, even the kashmiri word for is "wath"/ "वाथ"
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@acorn Konkani वाट vāṭ (f.) comes from Sanskrit root √वृत √vr̥t via Prakrit वट्ट- vaṭṭa- (f.) “way, path, direction” and has cognates in many other Indo-Aryan languages- Assamese বাট bāt, Marathi वाट vāṭ, Nepali बाटो bāṭo etc.
@Xanquinho What is the root of the Konkani word “waat” for way or direction?
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Btw just 6 months left:
"The vision for SBM-U 2.0 is to achieve “Garbage Free” status for all cities by 2026."
Deepanker Kaul@deepankerkaul
Has Swatch Bharat Mission actually been as successful as claimed? Reading SBM-2.0 document seems like some massive revolution occured, while to me, it feels things have gotten worse. The govt data shows 100% compliance but a casual google search paints a different picture altogether. Surely gov stats are not completely wrong, but reading these reports feels like there are two different versions of reality and we've just accepted the duality as a fact of life.
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I mean how are you supposed to take a document seriously when your lived reality is the exact opposite.
The only explanation I have is that maybe I have moved from smaller/cleaner cities to bigger (& hence messier) cities, but that's me grasping at straws to justify reading it.
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Has Swatch Bharat Mission actually been as successful as claimed?
Reading SBM-2.0 document seems like some massive revolution occured, while to me, it feels things have gotten worse. The govt data shows 100% compliance but a casual google search paints a different picture altogether.
Surely gov stats are not completely wrong, but reading these reports feels like there are two different versions of reality and we've just accepted the duality as a fact of life.
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I don't think I've some crazy expectations. It's a basic courtesy.
The road next to my house is fun to walk on because it is peaceful, so do your part in upholding that peace.
The cafe has a good vibe, so enjoy it and let others enjoy too.
In short, DON'T BE SELFISH please.
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Also, this is not entirely limited to cafes. I live on the first floor and I've lost count of the number of times I've felt frustrated in the middle of a office call or woken up at night, because people walking on the road talk loudly or watch videos/reels at full volume.
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People headed to a cafe/restaurant, please please keep your voice low.
The people on the table next to you are also trying to have a good time.
My experience is from Bengaluru but I'm sure it's not limited to Blr only. And funnily enough it doesn't happen at "cheaper" places.
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