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Best productivity hack: Companies in BLR should provide employee housing within their office campus or vicinity- says someone stuck for 4 hours in B’luru traffic today 😭
@TimesNow@Swatij14 No father should go through this within days of having lost their loved one. More and more convinced - it is most important to raise your kid (male/female) to simply be a good human being. Increasing cases of gross violence in our society shows how miserably we’ve failed at that.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sikkim has once again raised a familiar question—what do these high-profile visits actually deliver for the state?
The event followed a well-known format: public appearances, speeches and praise for Sikkim’s beauty and culture. But key issues remained unaddressed. Long-standing demands like Scheduled Tribe status for several communities, reservation of the Lok Sabha seat and the Inner Line Permit could not find a spot in his speech or discussions.
There are also larger concerns. The 2023 glacial flood, which caused heavy loss of life, still lacks clear accountability. Infrastructure problems, especially road conditions, continue to affect daily life.
This raises a broader point about how Sikkim is viewed from Delhi. Is it being treated as a state with specific political and social concerns, or mainly as a strategic and symbolic region?
Whereas a Prime Minister’s visit should go beyond messaging. It should engage with the issues people have been raising for years. Until that happens, these visits will continue to leave important questions unanswered.
This editorial examines what was highlighted during the visit and what was not. It also explores the nature of the Centre’s engagement with Sikkim and whether such high-profile visits address the state’s structural concerns or remain limited to messaging and optics.
#Sikkim #NortheastIndia
Not belittling the development but it is also imperative to understand what metrics we are chasing after- the Airport being non-functional for years now. I have been out of state almost all my adult life, and yet I haven’t used the Pakyong Airport even once 😮💨
In the Lok Sabha, Sikkim MP Indra Hang Subba highlighted the transformative development in Sikkim & Northeast under PM Narendra Modi 🇮🇳
From improved connectivity to landmark infrastructure like Pakyong Airport, he noted how accessibility, governance & inclusive growth have reshaped the region. Once isolated terrain now sees faster access, better services & rising opportunities.
He emphasized the Centre’s focused push on Northeast development, citing sustained engagement, enhanced infrastructure, tourism growth, and economic expansion—bringing the region closer to the national mainstream.
Subba reaffirmed that balanced regional development, improved governance, and the spirit of ‘Seva’ continue to drive progress across Sikkim & Northeast, unlocking new potential and ensuring no region is left behind.
#Sikkim #NortheastIndia #LokSabha #Infrastructure #Development
@narendramodi@PMOIndia@OmMathur_Raj@PSTamangGolay@IndraHangSubba1@MDoNER_India@bikashbasnetskm@PIBGangtok
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PMs who did well then, will do Really well now.