Loved this series. 
I don't like Samdish a lot but he has a way to humanize these politicians in his interviews through humour. 

But always note: people will influence you by playing to your emotionality. So correct your biases everytime you see something supporting your values. 

Don't want to get cooped up in the same things you know. Diversity of thought is imperative.

Product Manager

I didn't find anything sad about this,  
 it's their life let them be.

Backend Engineer

If this is still the situation in our capital, what else can we expect from other cities?  Very sad to see. Great reporting by samdish, he's also covered other states like Gujarat, Chattisgarh, MP ...

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If this is still the situation in our capital, what else can we expect from other cities?

Very sad to see. Great reporting by samdish, he's also covered other states like Gujarat, Chattisgarh, MP etc. Highly recommend everyone to watch for a reality check on "Bharat".

I visited Daya Basti to document the miserable living conditions of a slum surrounded by Railway tracks. What I saw wasn’t less than a shock. Roads are cover...

The Forgotten People of Daya Basti in Delhi | Bharat Ek Khoj Ep. 16 | Unfiltered By Samdish

Sad state of affairs in Delhi slums

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Sad state of affairs in Delhi slums- Grapevine

Living in Bangalore is like participating in a daily obstacle course of stupidity these days. It's like the city is hosting the World Championships of Not Using Common Sense. Day by day, it’s getting crazy in here. People are literally just straight-away stupid.

Picture this: I'm in the metro, following the line like some good boii. But no, here come the backline breakers, sprinting ahead like they just got the memo that the free WiFi is about to expire. They won’t even have the patience to let others deboard from the station (bs ghusna hai sbko).

On the road: Small Aile is there, and these morons either walk in the middle of the road or walk slowly like they are going to maaiyat. There is no way to even overtake them.

One day a couple was literally just standing in the middle of the fucking metro entry gate, and all other people were going from sides. I was literally at my fucking limits; I controlled the urge to ask them that whatever shit they're discussing, if that is a national concern, then it’s okay; otherwise, please fuck around on the side.

And what’s up with this throwing garbage on the road thing, literally every morning on the road, tons of food, spillage, and disposals of whatnot can be seen. God, please throw it in the trash.

Rant! (Bangalore)

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Consultant

I came across this on Agoda, and it's truly absurd. People pay to observe individuals living in poverty and dire conditions in Dharavi , resembling a human zoo. Do Westerners consider this to be a tourist destination after watching "Slumdog Millionaire"? What's the matter with people today?

Why are slum tours even a thing

Software Engineer

wtf is happening in Mumbai?

This is honestly so sad.

I'm 21 and have seen all this stuff happen first hand when I was in school especially amongst guys. 

Delhi has become a hellhole, especially for children. Delhi was always the trendsetter when it came to hurling abuses but it has gone too far in the past 10-15 years.

Memories of fights outside my school(decent private school) are still very fresh, people used to pick up whatever they could lay their hands on. If you were a guy who was super slim and/or on the shorter side you were most definitely going to be picked on and if you retaliated, good luck. You mess with the wrong person, there would be cars with goons and hockey sticks outside waiting for you at 2:15 sharp.

A lot of times they didn't turn violent but events such as these definitely have an impact, you never forget such an interaction. 

Has the situation gotten worse everywhere or is this exclusive to Delhi?

Classic Delhi

Finance Consultant

TBH I moved to Delhi due to work requirements and for the past 2 weeks water timing has been changed, Electricity gets cut at night just before 10 - 20 mins before current water timing i.e 12:00 at night. Whole areas power has been going off and still no one bothers to complain or asked the authorities. The landlord doesn't wanna know about it or can't do anything about it and roads are the worst tbh stalls can be placed on footpaths which won't be that much of an issue but almost half streets are covered and no-one is bothered with it. Mumbai mein municipality g maar deti logo ki tbh. Drivers are fucking assholes and scums no matter if they have to take the wrong lane they'll do it regardless of the road conditions. I'm disappointed to see how so many people are facing the issues but nobody wants to face the reality and ask questions.

Delhi a shitty place to be in

Software Developer

Waste fcks. Look I am someone who wouldn't do this shaming of our cities, we are quite secure about BLR and don't really care what happens elsewhere. However your city folk stink when in Bangalore. So enjoy their gifts coming home. And have some shame

A septic tank calls a pond dirty. Ey no bro I won't learn kannada, Bengaluru sucks, we will take our startups and employess to our cities

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Another good day to not be living in Delhi

Growth Manager

This is reality in India too

You don't need to spoil kids with the best possible education, day care and shit they don't even need. 
  
 Today's parents are too much. Our generation didn't even have half the stuff that today's kids do, we still did alright.  
  
 Homeschooling is a great and realistic option that most people don't even consider. They just want to justify breaking their backs without even asking their own family if they need all that extra money and privileges.

This is Dharavi, Mumbai, where on one hand, there are soaring skyscrapers, and on the other, it is one of Asia’s largest slums.

Where Dreams Touch the Sky and Reality Clings to the Ground

Although currently there are no casualties, but the clip of someone jumping off the building to save themselves still haunts me. They are currently in critical condition and I hope they recover completely. 

It is starting to appear that rapid growth is becoming a duel edged sword. Yesterday's incident is a stark reminder that development and safety need to go hand in hand. 

What is the opinion of others on the platform. There have been other fire related incidents in other metro-cities as well.

[Thread] Extreme fire and ensuing destruction at Mudpipe, Hosur Road. Are we cutting corners on safety, in exchange of rampant development?

Just saw this Video ? Is he saying anything wrong?

The toll due to Mumbai Hoarding Collapse - now stands at 14 with close to 75 injured. Dont worry - no outrage - the spirit of Mumbai will ensure that we forg...

Truth of Mumbai Hoarding Collapse | What's The Price Of Our Lives? | Akash Banerjee

Dl you feel sad for India??😢

System Engineer

Can someone tell what is the reason behind so much unorganised infrastructure of banglore, i mean why even the newer areas seem not well planned .

Why banglore is so unplanned

That is their plan. Having unorganised infra incentivizes outsiders to go to other cities and then then locals can play kannada kannada daily without hearing Hindi words /s

The state of infrastructure in India.

TL;DR

Silicon Valley is dry and dying in February.

Almost 2cr people live in Bengaluru and outskirts, dependent on kaveri, borewell and tanker water.

Kaveri water - Stalin and Sidda are busy in cage fight and at end they will abuse NaMo for this also.

Lakes are exploited by corrupt politicians alongwith bbmp, bda and corrupt beaureaucrats.

Borewell ain't working as climate change ruined water level due to shift in monsoon rain pattern.

Tanker mafia again ready to loot.

North India is lucky to have 3 all year river like ganges, indus and brahmaputra. Due to Himalayas glaciers they are all weather rivers

Sadly south India has 3 major river like godavari, narmada and kaveri but all are monsoon river.

Water was already having 1000 tds and now that water is also unavailable.

I will never buy those shitty 1cr houses at Bangalore or even land due to this water crisis.

What do u think Bengaluru lovers or haters?

Bengaluru: Bengaluru, often hailed as "India's Silicon Valley," is grappling with a severe water shortage this year, much earlier than usual, as weak southwest monsoon rains have led to depleted groundwater levels and reduced water levels in the Cauvery River basin reservoirs that supply the city, as per a Reuters report. With roughly 14 million residents and a bustling hub of IT companies and startups, the city is facing unprecedented challenges in meeting its daily water needs., Bengaluru News, Times Now

Bengaluru Running Dry: Water Woes Hit India's Silicon Valley Ahead of Summer Surge; Reports

Water Lays Off Bengaluru

Senior Consultant

I have lives in a lot of cities, both tier 1 and tier 2. But nowhere have i seen road quality as pathetic as in Bangalore. Even remote villages in UP have better paved roads. And living in Delhi, I had almost forgotten that potholes still exist. I really want to understand how the silicon valley of India has completely failed at building even an average level road infrastructure? Is it due to corruption or something else that we don’t know of?

Why does Bangalore have such pathetic roads?

Visual Designer

Many bhakts asking which smart City to move out to from Delhi. They are also not able to find the 100 smart cities.

People of India couldn't see the Amrit Kaal

Whenever I read foreign media outlets, India is the new Asian Tiger that will outpace most emerging economies in growth. But Indian media and Indian people act like India is the worst place to be.

The dichotomy is extremely confusing. Why is it that foreign media coverage on our economy is more favourable than our own hopes and aspirations from this country?

PS: I am really big on Indian Exceptionalism, the belief that India's economic development and trajectory are unique or exceptional compared to other nations, driven by our large and diverse population, thriving middle class, our entrepreneurial spirit, and the emphasis on technology and innovation.

Source:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-04-07/can-india-overtake-china-as-world-s-growth-engine-it-could-happen-by-2028

Why do Indians hate India?

Lack of opportunities, too much competition and no support from government (unless you know someone who knows someone) 
  
 It is just not India, you speak with natives of other countries they will not paint rosy pictures. Happiest country Finland has such gloom in population and they accept it

Have you had similar water situation in the past? Always thought Bangalore as a lake city, but looks like most of them aren’t taken care of. 
 
Ps: for those who’re not aware of the situation- https://x.com/vishalbhargava5/status/1764630983285055821?s=46&t=HfDEg0soIC4CrLsxfWgXXA

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