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Ultimate bad journalism is pretending that public welfare becomes illegitimate simply because you dislike the ideological leanings of the volunteers delivering it. The latest attempt to sensationalize ONGC's CSR allocations is a textbook example of shifting the goalposts. Let's look at the facts instead of the headlines. First, the premise itself is flawed. The RSS, as a voluntary socio cultural movement, is not the legal recipient of these funds. Organisations such as Sewa Bharati, Ekal Vidyalaya and other affiliated institutions are independently registered trusts and societies with their own governing bodies, statutory registrations, PAN numbers and audited accounts. They are separate legal entities fully eligible to implement CSR projects. Second, this is not discretionary political funding. Under Section 135 of the Companies Act, CSR spending by a Maharatna PSU like ONGC is governed by a strict legal framework. Funds are tied to approved projects, monitored throughout implementation and subject to statutory audits. If hundreds of crores had genuinely been siphoned off, regulators and auditors would have flagged it years ago. They haven't. Third, ask where the money actually went. A significant allocation funded the Swargadew Siu Ka Pha Multi Speciality Hospital in Assam, a 300 bed tertiary care hospital empanelled under Ayushman Bharat that serves tea garden workers, tribal communities and rural families. Other funds support Ekal Vidyalaya's schools in remote tribal regions and Sewa Bharati's hostels, health centres, disaster relief operations and community welfare programmes. These are measurable outcomes, not political slogans. There is a reason PSUs partner with such organisations. They have decades of experience delivering services in villages, tribal belts and border districts where many others simply do not operate. Development is not about announcements. It is about execution. Demand accountability. Demand transparency. Demand better governance. But branding legally compliant, independently audited CSR partnerships as "criminal" simply because you dislike the ideological ecosystem of the implementing organisations is not journalism. It is ideological prejudice masquerading as investigative reporting. Your real target was never financial accountability. It was an ideology. In the process, you are asking people to oppose hospitals treating the poor, schools educating tribal children, hostels housing underprivileged students and disaster relief reaching those in need, simply because you dislike the volunteers behind them. If narratives like yours succeed, it will not be an ideology that pays the price. It will be lakhs of ordinary Indians who depend on these schools, hospitals and welfare programmes. Before weaponising journalism to wage an ideological battle, ask yourself one question. Do you even understand what it is you are trying to destroy?

Best wishes to Team India as they represent the nation at the 67th International Mathematical Olympiad held at Shanghai, China from 10th to 20th July 2026.

KTR after doing all he did(T-Hub, T-Works and many more) and losing was kinda black-pilling for me. That was the perfect example of the rural veto having on a well performing pro urban govt.

There are several fake news on Re NEET scores one such 👇 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺: Rank 65 scored 705 while NTA says only 19 students scored above 700. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: AIR 65 belongs to Kushagra Mittal, he scored 695. Please verify before amplifying a claim as it's sensitive.🙏

If you cannot stomach even a little bit of independent thought by your citizens and a questioning attitude to all your decisions, then you’ve got no right to call yourself the mother of democracy. All you are is an autocratic, self serving and fearful lot hanging on to power.

The data I shared was as of March 2026, just a few months ago. Hyderabad is definitely doing well. All I pointed out were two incorrect perceptions: That Hyderabad is fast catching up with Bengaluru. Bengaluru remains humongous in terms of software exports and is currently about 4x the size of Hyderabad. The gap is still huge. Tamil Nadu and Telangana are performing on par in software exports. Hyderabad features very much in the popular narrative, while Chennai’s IT sector is rarely discussed.

How does Tsinghua and Bejing select students? The most hilarious nonsense that has been circulating on Twitter is that they are selected as 0.001% based on mainstream Gaokao exam. Nothing could be further from the truth, same as at super elite places like MIPT during USSR times (which also had 6(!) rigorous entrance exams including interview panel with top scientists) elite places in China prefill most of the admissions using Olympiad and other talent pathway. The remaining places go to Gaokao peasants. An exam taken by 14 million people can’t be elite by definition. Special Admissions and Talent Selection Programs (Significant Portion of Students) Roughly 48–51% of recent domestic admits at both universities come via special tracks, which are especially relevant for STEM. • Strong Foundation Plan (强基计划 / Qiangji Plan): Targets students strong in foundational disciplines (math, physics, chemistry, biology, mechanics, etc.). Includes written tests, interviews, and physical tests after Gaokao qualification. High school olympiad winners (math, physics, etc.) can get bonus “breakthrough” entry. Weights: ~85% Gaokao + school assessment. • Olympiad/Competition Pathways & Baosong (保送, recommendation without full Gaokao): Top performers in national/international olympiads (especially informatics, math, physics, chemistry, biology) often get direct admission or waivers. Tsinghua’s CS department, for example, admits a huge share of IOI/NOI winners. • Elite/Talent Programs (e.g., Yao Class at Tsinghua for CS/AI/Quantum; Qiu Chengtong Math programs; Physics “Climbing” or “Excellence” plans): These involve early selection (sometimes from junior high), exams, interviews, and often reduced Gaokao thresholds or direct entry for top talents.