Sam

A curious traveler seeking discovery.
Kindness costs nothing but is priceless.

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@ChristinMP_ Officials face no meaningful consequences for inaction, delay or shoddy work. Until failure carries consequences, poor performance will remain the norm. The weakest link is not policy or resources—it is the absence of accountability and a performance culture.

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@vinodsrinivasan Well stated a reality,

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@dmuthuk India has no shortage of capital; it has a shortage of quality investible companies. Complex compliance and taxation also restrict individual investors from diversifying overseas, forcing disproportionate domestic capital into a limited universe of good businesses.

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@krishnabgowda A perverse equilibrium: until delay costs more than stalling, the system strangles honest initiatives. Bannerghatta Road lay broken for months; one ministerial visit changed it in days. Accountability isn’t continuous—it activates only when someone raises the cost of inaction.

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@silvina_jk The real friction isn’t bureaucracy; it’s distrust. Rule-based societies let strangers transact at scale. Clan-based systems rely on kinship, gatekeeping and protection. Both have costs: one taxes compliance, the other relationships. Choose the friction you finance.

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@sumanthraman Don't compare apples and oranges.

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@naashonomics Real estate is often bought as an investment, not just for living. When assessing a project, look beyond sales: how many owners live there, how many units are rented, and how many remain vacant? Asset bubbles can persist through several cycles before correcting.

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@RajeshwariRW Every city reflects its citizens’ tolerance for dysfunction. When collective trust dies, people privatise their solutions, normalise the chaos and move on. Until they see how another city lives—and realise how much better life could have been.

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@volklub Everything here is luxury. Policymakers often design rules without directly experiencing their costs. The <4-metre car tax regime : a crude length/engine threshold is used instead of directly rewarding fuel efficiency or lower emissions.Incentivise outcomes, not dimensions.

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@BNCCofficial Machine works best with regular cleaning, not one-offs. Short trials miss daily debris, varying conditions, operator skill & wear/costs. Trial same roads for a month for consistent quality/speed/cost data before wider rollout.

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@GBA_office This shows that shaking bureaucracy needs strong political will and leadership. Otherwise, officials often fail to act with accountability. Political leadership cannot be blamed for everything. Consequences for persistent apathy and non-performance must be built into the system.

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@krishnabgowda Good to see the action. But if it can be done within 24 hours of your visit, why did the responsible officers not act earlier? Corrective measures are needed for such non-performance. Footpaths turned into slopes and parking on arterial roads also reduce road width for traffic.

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@krishnabgowda Thank you for the surprise inspections. Hopefully, they soon translate into tangible changes on these roads. One can only imagine the daily frustration of hapless citizens who use them. For them, bad roads aren’t an inspection report—they’re a daily reality.

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@ChristinMP_ @krishnabgowda Good that the Minister visited and exposed the officials’ lack of answers. But visits alone won’t change the situation. Until there are consequences for administrative apathy and non-performance, little will improve.
Plum postings must go to proven performers.

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@comm_blr_south @GBA_office @GBAChiefComm @krishnabgowda Good. A long-overdue visit. Bannerghatta Road has been one of the most neglected major stretches of Bengaluru for far too long. Hopefully, this visit will lead to visible action.

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@AshishMeher7 For a structurally stagnant business, historical relative valuation is a poor anchor. Unless non-tobacco growth and margins clearly accelerate, the stock can remain a value trap even at seemingly cheap levels. Bull-phase multiples are peak market irrationality.

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@GBA_office A long-overdue improvement. Time to cover 1 km on the asphalted stretch of BG Road has fallen by 37-43 seconds. A case study for road-safety and mobility.

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@siddhiman Every car is a compromise. No car enthusiast understands that better than the owner of the car—because ownership turns specifications into lived experience.

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@abidsensibull We are happy even with uneven tarring on Bannerghatta Road. At least part of the road is now pothole-free. Perhaps this is the real measure of citizens’ tolerance—we have lowered our expectations so much that partial compliance feels like progress.

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@krishnabgowda Excellent initiative. A world-class city needs modern tools and machines that are fit for purpose. Without the right equipment, expecting world-class outcomes is far-fetched.