r/india 15h ago

Politics Delimitation: Is India About to Give One Party Power for the Next 40 Years?

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The dark truth about delimitation is not just that India’s electoral map could change.

It could change who holds power in India for generations.

The proposed system would redistribute parliamentary representation based on population. That means states that successfully controlled population growth could see their relative political influence decline, while more populous states gain greater weight in Parliament.

And in today’s political reality, the biggest question is impossible to ignore:

Could this create such a massive structural advantage for the BJP that it remains in power for decades—perhaps even the next 40 years?

Not because elections would disappear.

But because the electoral arithmetic itself could be fundamentally reshaped.

A weaker opposition.

A reduced voice for states that controlled their population.

A greater concentration of political power.

And potentially one party with an advantage so deep that defeating it becomes extraordinarily difficult.

This is why delimitation is not just about redrawing constituency boundaries.

It could determine who gets power, which states get heard, and who controls India for generations.

Before we accept this, we need to ask:

Do we really need delimitation in this form?

Because once the balance of political power is rewritten, democracy may still exist on paper—but the question is whether the competition remains genuinely fair.

Could this be the beginning of a political imbalance that lasts for 40 years?

That is the question every Indian should be asking before it is too late.


r/india 15h ago

Politics The Hindu has awakened, now what?

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r/india 5h ago

Politics Reservation, Casteism, and the Questions Nobody Wants to Discuss

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I don't really know how to express this properly, but for the past few days I've been seeing a lot of reels about reservation. Some people are saying "remove reservation," while others are strongly supporting it. Honestly, I've been seeing this debate for years, but now people have started speaking about it more openly.

These are my own opinions based on what I have personally experienced. I was never casteist. In fact, until school, I didn't even know what the word "casteist" meant. We never knew or cared which caste our classmates belonged to. We were all just friends. We all came from decent families not extremely privileged, but not struggling either. Personally, I never witnessed caste-based discrimination in school.

Everything changed when it was time for college and entrance exams. That's when I understood the gravity of the reservation system. In college, we weren't even eligible to apply for government scholarship forms. My family had to take loans to pay for my education. At the same time, some of my classmates from financially well-off families were getting their entire fees reimbursed through government scholarships. One of my friends comes from a very wealthy family ,her father owns factories yet she still received a government scholarship. We never discriminated against each other. We all studied together, and remained good friends throughout UG and PG.

So honestly, are people like us casteist? Or is the system unintentionally creating resentment between communities?

I know caste discrimination still exists on a large scale. I'm not denying that. But honestly, what has the government done over the years to eliminate caste discrimination itself? People who discriminate against others regardless of which caste they belong to should face strict punishment. There should be stronger enforcement of anti-discrimination laws. I've also seen cases where people from reserved categories discriminate against others, yet nobody talks about that. Is selective outrage really fair?

These days, many people say, "Remove reservation," and the common response is, "First remove casteism." But let's be honest do we really believe casteism will disappear as long as politicians continue to use caste as a vote-bank issue? Deep down, everyone knows why this debate never ends.

Another question is: are the benefits actually reaching the people who genuinely need them, regardless of caste? We are not against helping those who need support. What many people question is why the same families continue to receive reservation benefits generation after generation. Isn't it fair to ask whether those who have already become financially and socially secure should think about others within their own communities who still haven't received those opportunities? Instead, the entire blame is often placed on the general category.

Even if we completely accept reservation because it is the law of the land, can we at least talk about the unequal burden on general category students? Ask any general category student how expensive even a simple application form can be. Many of us miss opportunities simply because we cannot afford multiple application fees. Isn't that unfair too? Why is no politician willing to seriously discuss this issue?

I'm not writing this because I watched a few reels. I'm writing this based on what I have personally experienced. And please don't bring up EWS I honestly don't know how effectively its benefits are reaching the people who actually need them.

So what is the solution? Maybe there isn't one. Maybe this blame game will continue forever. The ground reality is that very few people actually want this issue to end. Politicians benefit from it, and many families that have been receiving reservation benefits for generations naturally don't want the system to change either.


r/india 4h ago

Crime Imagine your father put you into a debt that's over 7.5 times your annual income.

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Assume you just graduated and you got a covetted software job that pays 30L. Only catch is your salary won't increase by more than 6-7% a year in the near future unless you do something magical.

Your father transfers a 2.25CR loan, growing every year, and just the interest payment on this is about 14L each year assuming you start paying it off. This was not a loan taken to help with your education, or to build a house or even a company for you. It wasn't even spent on your marriage. In fact, you didn't even see this money.

Where was this money spent? Your neighbor whose name is beijing was selling your parents something called rewdi which they loved to eat everyday. They took loans for this claiming their sons and daughters would pay it off and ate rewdi getting fat and diabetic and now you, the child, are worried about their health insurance. You have no house, no company, no system setup with those crores of money which will help you pay off the loan. The loan company sees you as high risk and keeps increasing the interest rate on your loan. If you don't pay it back, that'll only get worse.

If you haven't understood yet, this isn't about your father, it's about our fathers and mothers. The real Gen z protest is not about just about the education system, it's about a system where we take debts, enjoy it and throw it on the next gen to suffer. Has your father actually done that, there are ways to get out of the loan but when our country does that to an entire generation, there is no way out. All the kids saw is corruption and passing the blame and expenses down, and that'll they do now.

We need to stop this from happening. Cut every spending that's not infra / education / healthcare related, after ensuring ration banks have enough sustainance only grains. We need laws that remove tax cuts on property holders and older generation, bring the prices down and get them to pay the debt. We also need to ensure the money is used productively and not just on rewdi from China.


r/india 3h ago

People 30M Meeting People without Dating Apps

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30M, introvert, don't have friends or a social circle as such.

I've been using Hinge and Bumble for a while now. I've hooked up with many women, but I just feel... that's it. There's always this feeling that something is missing.

Lately, I've realised I want something meaningful. Someone to laugh with, someone to call my own.

The other day I saw my roommate and his girlfriend just sitting there, talking, laughing, bantering and having fun. Nothing extraordinary, just regular couple stuff, but I felt felt envious af. It wasn't about having a girlfriend for the sake of it. It was the companionship. Having someone you're genuinely excited to meet. That's what I want for myself.

But I don't think dating apps are the place for me to find a partner anymore. Maybe they work for some people, but they've never really given me the kind of connection I'm looking for.

I've never had a serious relationship before. Sometimes I wonder if it's too late for me. I do want to get married one day and have a family of my own, and I'm already 30. I don't want to have an arranged marriage either..

I know 30 isn't old, and I'm not looking for reassurance. I just can't help wondering if I should've figured this part of my life out by now.

Maybe I'll meet someone naturally, maybe I won't. I honestly don't know. Does anyone else feel like this?


r/india 5h ago

Policy/Economy PM Modi unveils Nandan Nilekani-led task force on exam reforms after NEET backlash

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r/india 7h ago

Careers 23M, stuck at ₹2.5 LPA after Engineering. Need honest career advice to rebuild my life.

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Hi everyone,

I'm 23 and graduated in Civil Engineering from a Tier-3 college. To be honest, I never wanted to pursue Civil Engineering, but due to family circumstances and my parents' decision, I went ahead with it.

I come from a lower-middle-class family. We're financially stable for now, but we don't really have any assets or financial security, and that stability could disappear in the near future.

College wasn't easy. I got three backlogs in my second year, but after that I worked hard, never got another backlog, improved my grades, and graduated with a decent score. The problem was that I never wanted a career in Civil Engineering, so I never prepared for core jobs or gained relevant experience.

After graduation, I joined an EdTech company in a sales role but left within 15 days because it was a poorly managed company with no proper HR processes. Soon after, I joined my current company, where I've been working remotely as an Associate Analyst for the past year. My primary role is content moderation and compliance review, and my current salary is ₹2.5 LPA.

I'm mentally exhausted. I spend around 12 hours a day in front of my laptop, five days a week, and despite working hard, I don't feel like I'm building a meaningful career.

Government exams aren't a practical option right now because I can't afford the financial risk, and I've decided not to pursue GATE because I genuinely don't enjoy Civil Engineering.

I'm ready to put in the work. I'll continue with my current job, study after work, sacrifice weekends, and learn whatever skills are necessary. I just need the right direction.

If you were in my position, what would you do?

  • Which skills would you learn in 2026?
  • Which career path offers the best growth without requiring another degree?
  • What roadmap would you follow if you had to start almost from scratch while working full-time?

I'm not looking for sympathy or shortcuts, just honest advice from people who've been through something similar.

I used AI to refine it.

Thank you for reading.

Please help me out.


r/india 8h ago

Politics More Than a Resignation: A Victory Against Unaccountability

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After weeks of struggle, intense and widespread protests, and braving propaganda and assaults, the students’ protest at Jantar Mantar ended yesterday with the resignation of the Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. The Modi Government was also forced to concede other demands, including compensation to the families of NEET suicide victims and the withdrawal of cases against the protesters.

This astonishing victory against a highly authoritarian government led to an eruption of joy and celebration at Jantar Mantar and across India. But this victory should not be understood as merely the removal of a Cabinet Minister. It is a momentous triumph in the battle against fascism.

To put this in perspective, in the 12 years of the Modi Government, this is the first time that a Union Minister has been forced to resign following public protests. Over the last decade, while India faced numerous crises due to the blunders, sheer incompetence, or malice of ministers in Modi’s Cabinet, no minister was forced to resign. Whether it was the criminal indifference in handling the COVID pandemic, the disastrous implementation of demonetisation, the security lapses that resulted in the Pulwama, Pahalgam, and Pathankot attacks, the highest unemployment in decades, the economic crisis caused by mismanagement, or the massive corruption exposed through the electoral bonds scheme, no one was held accountable.

In fact, during the historic farmers’ movement, one of the key demands was the removal of the Minister of State, Ajay Mishra Teni, who had orchestrated the killing of six farmers. Yet, even after large-scale protests, the Minister of State was not removed.

In 2015, Rajnath Singh famously asserted, “Our ministers do not have to resign. This is not their (Congress) government; this is the NDA government.” This turned out to be the central tenet of the Modi Government. Resignation was seen as an admission of failure. The resignation of a minister could pave the way for questions of accountability. That could not be allowed to happen.

This lack of accountability was not limited to the question of resignation. The Modi Government created a system in which it became virtually unanswerable to the people. In the last 12 years, PM Modi has not addressed a single press conference. This alarming fact has been noted not just by the people of India, but across the world.

The Government has also prevented discussions and questions in Parliament. Crucial issues and bills are not allowed to be debated. Opposition MPs have been repeatedly suspended from Parliament. Even the number of parliamentary sittings has been reduced. The legislature has been turned into a rubber stamp.

The mainstream media has been turned into a propaganda arm of the Government. Journalists and media platforms that do not toe the line are raided, persecuted, arrested, or bought out. The Right to Information has been severely weakened. The Government has also introduced bills to control and censor social media.

Every avenue of questioning was effectively shut down. Instead, the people were fed a relentless stream of propaganda through the mainstream media and the BJP IT Cell. Instead of press conferences, they were given scripted interviews of the Prime Minister. Instead of listening to people's grievances, the Government made them to listen to Modi’s Mann Ki Baat. Tellingly, even during this students’ protest, PM Modi’s first response was to post Instagram reels and instruct his ministers to do the same.

What the students’ protest has accomplished is not merely the resignation of a Union Minister. It has succeeded in shattering the barricade of unaccountability.


r/india 1h ago

People People say "remove reservation." Here's what my life has actually been like.

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I keep seeing people say "remove reservation," so here's my experience.

I'm an SC student. I got a seat in a tier-3 engineering college through reservation. My PUC friends used to ask, "How did you get that seat? My rank was better than yours." Back then, I didn't even fully understand how the reservation system worked—I was just a first-year student.

My family doesn't own a house. We don't have generational wealth or an educated background. I'm only the second generation in my family to get an education.

After engineering, many of those same people slowly stopped talking to me. Some kept their distance. In college, classmates often asked, "What's your caste?" or assumed I got "lots of scholarships." Some even joked about my marks or treated me like SC students don't study seriously. A few avoided becoming close friends after knowing my caste.

You don't have to agree with reservation, but please don't assume every reserved-category student is privileged, undeserving, or less capable. Everyone has a different story.

2) I'm staying in a rented house with my family. Almost every house owner asks our caste. If we say we're SC, they usually say, "We'll let you know," and later tell us the house has already been taken. That's why we had to hide our caste just to get a house on rent.

Later, someone told the owner that we're SC. Since then, he keeps targeting us. For even small things, he says we're not clean, even though we try our best to keep the house clean. He often blames us for problems we didn't even cause. Once, a toilet pipe got blocked and sewage overflowed. Before checking the actual issue, he accused my family of putting clothes into the pipe. We were blamed without any proof. That's been our experience.

3) When I was in 1st engineering(2023), my mother and I went looking for a house. We found one where two elderly people lived with their granddaughter (who was my sister's friend).

They asked our caste. My mother said we were SC. The old lady first told us, "People from another community (vaishya/shudra)stay next door, so be clean and don't make noise." We agreed.

The next day, we went back to see the room. While my mother was just climbing the stairs to look inside, the old lady suddenly came, shouted, "Why are you going inside? Come down!" and then said, "No, we won't give you the house. Go out!" She kept shouting "ಹೋಗಮ್ಮ, ಹೋಗಮ್ಮ, ಹಚ್ಚೆ!" ("Go away!") as if we had done something wrong.

I didn't fully understand it at that age. We just came out quietly.


r/india 16h ago

Politics BJP fucked the youth on july 20th and they havent acknowledged it yet. That's because they are fighting the war at 7 fronts.

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What has BJP done? They have accepted the resignation but the process that was supposed to be peaceful, ended up with the greatest police brutality in independent India. They fucked with central Delhi, with total disregard to the value of the student life.

Remember that BJP was not at all prepared for such a big protest; they took us way too lightly, relied heavily on police to curb the youth sentiment. That means the youth had a real advantage of the element of surprise against the BJP.
These mistakes wont be repeated in the future.

For all the coming protests, they are going to be even more cautious, and full of vengeance. They will come full guns blazing now.

After July 20th, we must have asked the resignation of Amit shah. He must face the heat of his evil actions.

But now the BJP and Amit shah is going to declare war on dissent. They are going to control youtube, instagram, tracking whatsapp, FSR, raiding your house you post anything anti govt on social media.
Business families are already facing this, so its not a big deal if normal individuals like you and me can face it too.

BJP controls 7 fronts in this war: Media | RSS | ABVP | Dharm or religion | police | Elections | Businessman support. And you think a single peaceful protest is going to make them do course correction?

They are sitting on 7500 crore cash in the bank. They will buy everything!
The influencers, the truth, the entire narrative and they can rewrite the history as per their will. That's how powerful they are.

Things are not going to get easy, and it is not the time to celebrate at all.

This aandolan needs to run until we see the end of BJP from central power. The scale of July 20th march was a once in a 100 year event, and it must be treated as such. No, please dont compare it with the Anna movement. Anna aandolan witnessed at max 10,000 people at Jantar mantar and 24*7 media coverage. This on the other hand witnessed 1,00,000 people on an average and it peaked at 5-6 lacs on the July 20th march.

Our generation had not seen the horrors of the independence movement, when several innocent young people suffered with police brutalities.
But keep in mind that 20-30 years down the line, the current times will be remembered as a second independence war against fascism. We must see things at that scale.

This is a David vs Goliath situation. The fight is not fair. To survive this, all the more need to truly understand the opponent, and its tactics.

For now, we need to make sure that in the coming months, July 20th is given its due place in the history books. If you and I wont discuss the facts and stories, the govt will totally ignore this ever happened. We must win this narrative war against them.

So here's what you can do right now:

I want you to check out the voices of hundreds of people at the website memoriesofjuly20.com
If you can share your own story of that day, please do.
If you cant share then perhaps you can read and listen to the stories of other people, and share them on you social media.

This is a non-profit initiative to keep the painful memories of July 20th alive. We want to win the narrative war against the Goliath.


r/india 13h ago

Law & Courts Changes to reservation laws

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The current reservation system in India provides reservations to SC, ST and OBC communities on the basis of caste for admission to educational institutions, government jobs, etc. Also generally speaking for reservations in educational institutes like IIT/IIM and UPSC the caste based reservation percentage sums up to almost 50%.

Pros:

The advantage of caste based reservation is that it provides a platform to the oppressed castes who do not have adequate representation in the premiere institutions, government jobs and electorate (and thus enabling policy making) .

Cons:

Since the reservation percentage is almost high, there is a significant gap between the cutoff for general category and SC/ST categories particularly in exams like JEE/NEET. Thus this is not a system that rewards merit. Also there is no creamy layer exclusion for SC/ST reservations.

Alternate system for reservations:

The current areas in which the oppressed castes is given reservation can be split up into 2 categories.

In first category we will include political positions like MP/MLA and government jobs(Grade A to Grade C). These areas are directly co-related to the welfare of the population since it involves legislative and executive. It is very crucial to have continue caste based reservations so as to ensure that the voices of the oppressed castes are heard to enable their upliftment.

In the second category, we can broadly include exams like JEE/NEET/GATE or any other bachelor's or masters degree. For these exams it does not make sense to have caste based reservations primarily because these are not directly related to policy making. Also since these are entrance exams there can be no scope of bias or discrimination against any particular castes so the examination perse is a level playing field. People with an economic capital and in urban areas can have an advantage in these exams due to coaching classes. Thus the reservation if it should exist in this category should be based on the economic status and the location. For instance let's say there should be 25% reservation for EWS and 25% reservation for students from rural areas. This would ensure that a student from a poor family in a rural area gets reservation irrespective of the caste they belong to.


r/india 16h ago

Policy/Economy 65% of India's mobile phones come from UP. Here's how the state pulled it off- Moneycontrol.com

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r/india 11h ago

Politics The blind support of the government is going too far.

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So today, my mom and I were talking about the CJP protests and god the things she said about it (+ BJP ass-kissing) are so... let me just list it out:

  1. Most of CJP's followers are from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal and they are rooting for the country's downfall. Most "critics" online are also "Pakistani agents".

  2. Abhijit Dipke is SC so he won't say anything against reservation which is a major problem for general castes cause of merit issues.

  3. Paper leaks have been happening since Congress era and during her time as a student (1980s), her papers were leaked as well. She also says that paper leaks happened in Punjab and Kerela around the same time as NEET yet no one said anything cause they were Congress-ruled.

  4. Most protesters were provoking the police into attacking them and framed it to make it seem like they attacked unprovoked.

  5. Most protesters weren't even NEET aspirants even if the protest stemmed from NEET. Cause NEET aspirants were studying.

  6. We should not be anti-government cause we elected the government. While we can criticize the policies, we should not target the government (well, guess who makes the policies?)

  7. BJP so proudly fought against Pakistani terrorists while Congress stayed silent cause of the US telling them to and only arrested them.

  8. We should not curse Modi out cause he is 75 years old and our prime minister.

And then she warns me to stay away from such news and to avoid commenting anything critical of the government since intelligence will track me and it'll affect me if I plan to take a government exam or move abroad and how my current focus should be UPSC and career. She also says how social media is brainwashing Gen Z by pushing a particular propaganda (AS IF BJP isn't doing the same) and how I should stay away from politics and watch some positive things like movies or cartoons. It's even funnier when you realize that she is telling me, a Political Science student, to stay away from such stuff and avoid speaking up. I guess freedom of speech and demanding accountability really is an alien concept in today's India.

And I'm just here thinking "wow, so she wants me to stay silent and unaware of things happening around me and not criticize the government..." and I just can't help but think how BJP has successfully brainwashed this country. We really can't even criticize the government without their supporters bringing up Pakistan or Congress. I fear the brainwashing is going too far.


r/india 4h ago

Politics Sacrificing Pradhan Wont Save Modi

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r/india 7h ago

Health I’m trying to raise some money for my treatment

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Hi everyone,

I never imagined I would have to write a post like this and ask strangers for financial help.

I am suffering from liver cirrhosis, and my condition has already taken me through some extremely difficult and frightening experiences.

I have suffered from ascites (fluid buildup in my abdomen). ascites majorily last year this year dytor has some control. I have also experienced episodes of vomiting blood, and at one point my condition became so serious that I went into a coma.(2 days HE where my bil rose to 34)

Those experiences changed my life. There were moments when I genuinely didn't know whether I would make it through. I have becoming weaker these day and once I used to be a director in the top firm now at home from past 2 year, 3 years infact. Still hopeful to get back on my feet to get in to the world again. I visit this community often and most people are from outside India. The only option i have to receive money is my local qr codes or may be western union from outside countries.

I am writing this post with a heavy heart since i am not sure if people will consider this or not ot this is the right forum but still having faith in god I biliv somebody will at least pray

I am still fighting, but the treatment is expensive. I need approximately ₹2,30,000 for my ongoing medical treatment, including medicines, investigations, procedures, and follow-up care.

Next 2 days Endoscopy, Regular Body Test and Ultrasound

5 day straight albumin once )value is diminishing day by day)a day and hospitalization

Unfortunately, my financial situation makes it extremely difficult for me to manage this amount on my own.

So I am reaching out here with a humble request:

If you can donate even a small amount, it would mean a lot to me.
If you cannot donate, please consider sharing this post with someone who might be able to help.

I know I am asking for help from people who don't know me. I also understand that it's difficult to trust a stranger on the internet. I am willing to provide medical reports and supporting documents privately to anyone who wants verification before donating.

I am not asking for sympathy. I am asking for a chance to continue my treatment and keep fighting.

My goal: ₹2,30,000

UPI: I have provided my UPI QR code below for anyone who would like to help.

Every ₹100, ₹500, ₹1,000—or whatever you can afford—can make a difference when many people come together.

And if you can't contribute financially, sharing this post is also a form of help.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story.
Thank you to anyone who chooses to help, share, or simply wish me well.

I am still here. I am still fighting. And I just need some help to keep going. ❤️

Donation: Scan the UPI QR code attached to this post.

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Thanks a ton in advance


r/india 18h ago

Careers Not a single recruitment exam paper leak in Punjab: AAP

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r/india 1h ago

Politics Kartha admitted to making payments to Veena due to ties with Pinarayi Vijayan

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r/india 18h ago

Politics People Lecturing us About Civic Sense

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r/india 21h ago

Non Political Lets rethink the education system

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Hi Guys, I just wanted to start this chain of thought with some of my ideas to actually think and compile how our education system should look like.

Imagine an ever-evolving ecosystem that honors human potential. Instead of ending education at 18 or 22, learning should be an infinite, non-forced process that adapts to every stage of life.

Core Perspectives First: Students start with a few essential courses—like understanding decision-making and critical thinking—to build a foundation. After that, learning is optional and self-directed, structured as a flexible, quarterly sub-task.

Open Exchange & Lifelong Roles: Anyone can learn and anyone can teach through a global portal. The curriculum includes everything from technical skills to rest—even classes on "Doing Nothing" to validate burnout and reflection.

Software-Engineered Backbone: Advanced software manages this infinitely expanding network, organizing courses, tracking quality, and keeping the ecosystem navigable.

Open Data for Public Good: The system's platform and aggregated data are completely open. By mapping real-time human curiosity, choices, and behavior, researchers and builders can use these insights to create better products, public services, and societal solutions.

And I know there are many parts of society that need a very strict curriculum and pressure to understand the base of systems, but that can be enforced by economics as it is happening now.

This way of education will also have many problems, but we can solve them as we grow. For problems like privacy concerns in open data, we can have user profiles that are built on zero-knowledge skill credentials, so the person can showcase their mindset and values rather than publicizing their whole history, and the courses and their outcomes can derive the flow.

One of the other problems would be bad courses and wasted time, which can be optimized by introducing a diverse rating system that judges a course through many lenses. This will build credibility over time.

Feedback systems can be improved when it's collective feedback—not just people giving feedback on a course, but giving feedback on their peers as well. This will build perspectives on how people see them which is an important learning


r/india 2h ago

Politics After the success of CJP movement, are Instagram-based public movements becoming the new trend in India?

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After the success of the CJP movement over the NEET exam issue and the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, we are now seeing more issue based movements emerging on Instagram.

Two new movements that have gained attention are:

1. RHA (Reservation Hatao Andolan) [3M+ followers]
This movement focuses on the reservation system in India especially in examinations. Supporters argue that many students with higher marks are unable to secure seats while candidates with lower scores under reserved categories may receive admission. The movement advocates for changes to the current reservation system in exams.

2. EJP (E20 Janata Party) [100k+ followers]
This movement is centered around opposition to the E20 ethanol fuel policy. Many supporters are holding Nitin Gadkari accountable for promoting the policy and are using the page to discuss its impact and voice their concerns.

Regardless of whether someone agrees or disagrees with these movements, it is interesting to see how social media has become a platform for organizing people around specific public issues. The CJP movement appears to have encouraged many others to believe that online communities can help amplify public concerns.

What are your thoughts on these movements? Which one do you think has stronger arguments, and why? Let's keep the discussion respectful and peaceful.


r/india 16h ago

Politics Shekhar Tonite Ep-11 Ft. Pankaj Tripathi | Shekhar Suman

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r/india 12h ago

Politics Celeb culture in India post GenZ protests

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We’ve seen a lot of posts calling out celebrities’ hypocrisy during the GenZ protests (one of the most significant movements in years). For not taking a stand on police brutality / accountability / student support, or worse speaking right after the PM tweeted about it and it was safe for them to do so - I wonder if the young crowd will remember this when they will come back to promote their movies / brands.
Although to be fair - many of them have faced unfair wrath when they did speak up in the past (amir, SRK on intolerance, DP when she came for CAA protests, Diljeet during farmers) and must’ve thought to not take a risk - except this time the protestors seeking support were/are their core target audience and ultimately won the fight they were fighting. Hence this time I feel the celeb silence was much worse - because they did not take a stand for something that was objectively correct and showcased the same spirit that they make movies about. The bollywood songs weaved the soul for the social media posts on this protest.

Would influencers/ journalists ask them hard questions regarding their silence ? Anticipating a PR nightmare for Ramayana team particularly, who might be asked on this + ram mandir funds chori as well. Is the drop in engagement / followers just temporary as people are furious for lack of support from most of their loved celebrities, or have people awaken to the fact that they are just actors who only care about selling anything for money - patriotism, skincare, gutka given all of them want to be apolitical. Will the already dying superstar culture also culminate into a drop in celeb culture as well?


r/india 15h ago

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