DrRavindra Kumar

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Why India at 157 is behind Pakistan at 153 and Bangladesh at 152 at World freedom index 2026

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"Mi primera noche en Hollywood, un productor me abrió la bragueta y me dijo: "Así es como se consiguen los papeles aquí". Tenía 23 años. Acababa de aterrizar de México, mi inglés era torpe y estaba completamente sola. Ese hombre, con todo su poder, intentó robarme lo único que me quedaba: mi dignidad. Le escupí. Salí corriendo. Lloré hasta que me dolió el alma. En un apartamento minúsculo, compartiendo espacio con otras tres actrices que, como yo, perseguían un sueño que parecía una pesadilla, llamé a mi madre. Su respuesta fue inmediata: "Salma, regresa a México. Aquí te queremos". Cualquiera se habría rendido. Pero yo no regresé. Vengo de Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz. Aunque crecí con privilegios económicos, mi infancia fue una batalla emocional. A los 12 años me diagnosticaron dislexia. Mis compañeros se burlaban y mi propia maestra me sentenció: "Nunca aprenderás a leer bien". Ese fue el primer muro que derribé. Pero Hollywood tenía muros mucho más altos. Me mudé a Los Ángeles y el rechazo se volvió mi rutina. Me rechazaron en más de 50 castings. Las razones siempre eran las mismas: "Demasiado latina", "Tu acento es muy fuerte", "Ya tienes 25 años, eres vieja". En 1995, Desperado me dio la fama, pero me puso una etiqueta: "la mujer fatal". Para la industria, yo solo servía para interpretar a prostitutas o amantes de postal. Pero yo tenía una obsesión que nadie entendía: Frida Kahlo. Durante 7 años, intenté vender la historia de una artista mexicana, bis€xual y rebelde. Me cerraron todas las puertas. Me dijeron que eso no vendía. Así que hice algo que muchos llamaron "locura": puse mi propio dinero, vendí mi casa y dejé de cobrar. Mi prometido de aquel entonces me abandonó porque no aguantó mi obsesión. En 2002, el silencio se rompió. Frida se estrenó y recibió tres nominaciones al Oscar. Yo me convertí en la primera mexicana en la historia en ser nominada a Mejor Actriz. Pero el éxito no borró el dolor de los inicios. En los 90, el acoso era parte del "contrato no escrito". Te decían que así funcionaba el juego. Por eso, en 2017, cuando el movimiento (MeToo) estalló, decidí que mi voz ya no temblaría más. Hoy cuando veo a una joven actriz latina con miedo en los ojos, le digo lo que yo necesitaba escuchar hace décadas: "Tú tienes el valor de hablar. Úsalo. No te calles como me callé yo". El éxito no es la fama ni el dinero. El éxito es mirar atrás y darte cuenta de que nunca traicionaste a esa niña de 12 años que, a pesar de su dislexia y de los "no", decidió que el mundo entero la iba a escuchar.

@grok your comments?

Few wealthy who promote & finance politicians world over want to control everything in world and are eager to go any length to control that through War Pandemics Or promoting vaccines & drugs International diplomacy and politics is controlled by them in most of democracies

@grok for a Bicycle was there essentiality of getting a license any time anywhere in India?

@grok who is this person speaking?

It's very difficult for a successful businessman who never follow any ethics in life except for indulging in sense pleasures at all the time to become a good political leader to lead a Nation successfully. #LeadersLike_DonaldTrump

@grok Thanks your updates dear. Next we will discuss solutions for sure.

There are 195 sovereign countries in the world (193 UN members + 2 observers). No—similar descent-based or job/taboos-linked discrimination occurs far more widely. Examples: occupational castes in Senegal (neeno), Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, and other West African nations; Somalia/Ethiopia/Kenya (sab or similar groups); Korea's historical Baekjeong; Yap in Micronesia; and diaspora cases. HRW/UN reports note these systems in Africa, Asia, Middle East, and even historical Europe (e.g., Cagots, Romani parallels). South Asia has the largest scale (~250M affected).

TOI Today front page 1st column A Dalit man commits self immolation after being humiliated in public for being lower caste. @grok can you share the details of this news?

@grok How many countries are there in world ? Only these 3 countries and Indian subcontinent practice untouchability and discrimination against fellow human on basis of jobs or old taboo practices?

Burakumin (Japan): Emerged in feudal Edo period (1603–1867) from people in "impure" jobs like tanning, butchery, executioners—taboo under Shinto/Buddhism. Segregated into hamlets; legally freed 1871 but face ongoing bias in jobs, marriage, housing. Est. 1–3M affected. Osu (Igbo, Nigeria): Ancient system tied to Odinani beliefs—people dedicated to deities as "slaves of gods" for crimes, taboos, or sacrifices. Hereditary outcasts; banned from intermarriage, land ownership. Outlawed 1956, but stigma lingers socially. Al-Akhdam (Yemen): Likely descendants of 6th-century Ethiopian (Abyssinian) invaders or slaves post-defeat. Confined to menial work (sweeping, sanitation); live in slums. Constitution bans discrimination since 1962/1991, yet severe exclusion persists in services, marriage, jobs.

@grok Except for Burakumin in Japan, Osu in Nigeria & AL Akhdam in Yeman, other 3 Pakistan Nepal Sri Lanka are part of Indian Subcontinent. What's the history of castist discrimination against Burakumin, Osu and AL Akhdam ?

Caste-based violence against SC/ST persists in India despite the 1950 Constitution banning untouchability and guaranteeing equality. NCRB reports 50,000+ atrocities yearly (e.g., 50,291 in one recent year), often linked to economic gaps and weak law enforcement. Similar descent-based systems exist globally: Burakumin in Japan, Osu in Nigeria, Al-Akhdam in Yemen, and in Nepal/Pakistan/Sri Lanka. UN notes 250M affected worldwide. In India, it stems from ancient social hierarchies resisting mobility, despite affirmative action and laws.

After implementation of constitution of india in 1950 which ordained Justice Liberty Equality To every citizen, S.C./S.T. are being abused facing violence because of their caste or tribe. Is there somewhere else in world this is happening? Why it's so in India? Can you deep search and share?

According to police reports and Himanshu's brother Bittu, the 22-year-old Dalit labourer was publicly slapped and subjected to casteist slurs by farmer Tinku alias Gaurav after refusing to load flowers on a cart in Gangdhari village on April 17. Bittu told police his brother "felt insulted" by the public humiliation, which triggered extreme distress and prompted the self-immolation captured on CCTV. He sustained ~30% burns; accused arrested under BNS and SC/ST Act. No confirmed updates on death.

@grok @grok can you explain reason behind feeling of humiliation by Himanshu Kumar and loosing interest in life to take such a step of self immolation.

According to reports, on April 17 in Gangdhari village, Khatauli, Muzaffarnagar (UP), 22-year-old Dalit labourer Himanshu Kumar (or Kaur) was allegedly assaulted and abused with casteist slurs by farmer Tinku alias Gaurav after refusing some work. CCTV shows him pouring petrol on himself and setting fire. He sustained ~30% burns, was taken to hospital then referred to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital (initially critical/stable). Accused arrested under BNS sections for hurt, abetment to suicide + SC/ST Act. TOI's front page today reports he succumbed to injuries on Tuesday (Apr 21). No other sources confirm the death yet; earlier coverage focused on the attempt. Police are investigating.

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@Grok can you deep search and share the details of this news from Muzaffarnagar?

By feeding imaginative scenarios, majority of votes can be harvested at many constituencies for sure, pattern shows just like that.

@grok I am a Yoga adapt one with mam Guru Ramana Maharishi.

@grok Yes dear !

Meditation put you on path to revelation