Prateek Jain

Consultant and Educator, Ph.D. (Finance), IIM Bangalore
Engineer (Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology)

[Erik Solheim @ErikSolheim]

In defense of Indian 🇮🇳 democracy!

During Prime Minister Narendra Modi most successful visit to Norway a minor incident happened. A Norwegian journalist demanded that the prime minister starts holding press conferences. She claimed that Indian democracy is in bad shape.

May be its time to pause? May be its time to be a bit curious to the world’s largest democracy?

Two weeks ago five Indian states and territories held elections. The turn out in the battlefield state of West Bengal was 94%. In the last local election in Norway it was 62%, in many European local elections turn out is below 50%. Can voting in massive numbers be a signal Indians trust their democratic process?

In the same election BJP won big in Assam and West Bengal. It lost even bigger in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Can this diversity be a signal that Indian democracy is reflecting the will of the people?

The journalist referred to a democracy ranking putting India at 157 in the world, behind many dictatorships and deeply troubled states. When a ranking is so obviously contrary to common sense, why not ask critical questions to those making the ranking rather than demand that leaders shall comment on nonsense? I recommend Salvatore Babones book “Dharma democracy”. The book debunks convincingly the flawed methodology of these rankings.

It was referred to a ranking claiming it’s very dangerous to be a journalist in India. Reality is that it is more dangerous to be journalist in the US and far more dangerous in the vast majority of other nations in the world.

Let’s be real. India is not perfect. Of course there are incidents. India has a population the size of North America, South America and Europe combined. But India is much more peaceful than Europe or the Americas. That’s remarkable - given the ethnic, language and religious diversity of India and the many development challenges.

Unless we consider democracy a form of government only suited for some very small, peaceful and homogeneous Western European nations, may be we should commend Indian democracy?

India is the only major former UK colony which became and has remained a democracy. Its sometimes claimed that the Brits taught India democracy. If that was the case why isn’t Myanmar or Pakistan or the Gulf kingdoms democracies??? Reality is that Indian democracy is both homegrown and extraordinary successful.

[Prateek Jain @_prateeknsit]

Dear @amazonIN my order no. 402-6855249-0233928 shows delivery on app. The delivery agent has told me he is keeping the parcel in the society office, but after coming home, the society office told me no Amazon executive came. Pls help ASAP.

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@GoibiboSupport Dear Team, as can be seen from screenshots, @DGCAIndia rule applies to special fare bookings as well even when the basic fare is non-refundable. Please stop scamming customers and provide refund ASAP, otherwise I will file a consumer forum complaint. @GoibiboSupport @flyspicejet

[Prateek Jain @_prateeknsit]

@DGCAIndia @SpiceJet @Goibibo Booked a Mumbai–Delhi ticket on SpiceJet via Goibibo just 2 hours ago. Travel date is 7+ days away — fully eligible for FREE cancellation under DGCA's 24-hour look-in rule. Both SpiceJet & Goibibo are REFUSING to cancel and blaming each other (1/2)

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@GoibiboSupport @GoibiboSupport your agents are extremely rude and even after knowing that cancelation has to be processed as per @DGCAIndia rules, they are hanging up the calls in between and putting the blame on @flyspicejet . Pls intervene ASAP and stop this #fraud @jagograhakjago

[Prateek Jain @_prateeknsit]

@flyspicejet @flyspicejet @GoibiboSupport have DMed as well as emailed you my details. expecting a swift resolution. @DGCAIndia

[Prateek Jain @_prateeknsit]

@DGCAIndia Infact both @GoibiboSupport @goibibo and @flyspicejet are making up loopholes and new rules, which are not present in the DGCA notification, to avoid refunding the customer. Totally fraudulent and unacceptable.

[Prateek Jain @_prateeknsit]

@GoibiboSupport Unable to send you a direct message. Contact 9971991098
Booking id: GOFLDSTAK4IH9879205

[Prateek Jain @_prateeknsit]

Neither @flyspicejet nor @goibibo are complying. Demanding: ✅ Immediate cancellation ✅ Full refund ✅ Penalty on both for violating DGCA guidelines #PassengerRights #DGCA (2/2)

[Sameer @BesuraTaansane]

Anil Kumble speaking Sanskrit on the occasion of Jaagatik Sanskrit Bhasha Diwas

[NS @gizmodude]

Thank you @DelhiPolice - I lost my phone; returned by HC Hans Raj ji; refused to take any reward.

Hear this Conversation - recorded when dialled lost phone frm another phone after reaching home

I salute the #professionalism & #integrity

#delhipolice #thankyou #india
@CPDelhi

[Swati Goel Sharma @swati_gs]

Met PK Sharma in a Delhi-Meerut passenger train for a news report. For 40 years, this Meerut resident has been getting up at 4.30 am to join his office in Delhi, and reaching home by 9.30 pm. Six days in a week.

In most families, a generation has toiled this way to push the financial status up, uncomplainingly, living for the monthly salary, with no room for risks or adventure. Like treading a straight line without venturing sideways at all.

Their younger generation must understand such great sacrifices, make better use of their time and brain and not waste their privilege seeking cheap entertainment

[Prateek Jain @_prateeknsit]

@musafir_hu_yar Real Id se aao Jaipur police.

[Prateek Jain @_prateeknsit]

@KP24 Atleast the cameraman was surprised.

[Out Of Context Cricket @GemsOfCricket]

Me watching semifinal tomorrow 😩

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Based on this misleading and false information, I cancelled my flight. Customer "happiness" executive has refused to file a complaint Please correct this issue, failing which I will file a consumer forum complaint.

[Prateek Jain @_prateeknsit]

@airasia @AVA_airasia V66YXT I was told yesterday that cancellation charges for my booking are rs 3000 and i will be refunded the remaining amount. However, I receive the message today that the actual refund is significantly less than promised. #fraud #cheating

[Shiv Aroor @ShivAroor]

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Take a moment to read about why @IAF_MCC Flt Lt Rao gets a Vayu Sena Medal for gallantry tomorrow.

[Prateek Jain @_prateeknsit]

@JioCare @reliancejio it has been 3 days since I paid the jio fiber installation fee... But no installation yet. Agent is not picking my call not responding to messages. Pls help order no. NO0000LY8S0G

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@MiIndiaSupport @Xiaomi @XiaomiIndia MI care called me and they got the touch of phone replaced bcz it was hanging. Now the phone is hanging even more, and the MI care says we have done everything we can. They have asked me to wait for next software update. I want my phone replaced #scam #fraud

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@XiaomiIndia @xiaomi I purchased a Redmi 9A phone in Feb, and the same day it started hanging. Service centre says the phone is of low quality, they cant help. Customer care has also given up. #redmi #fraud #9a #xiaomi