Turns out the judge was not only running the gas agency, his business contract was being renewed all through his tenure as a judge and chief justice.
And all this was happening right under the nose of the Supreme Court, that punished NCERT for a chapter on judicial corruption.
India's E20 Strategy Needs Rethinking': Why Is Anand Ranganathan Angry Over Ethanol Blended Fuel Push
"3,000 litres of water for 1 litre of ethanol!" Anand Ranganathan decodes what's behind the E20 storm that has gripped the nation. He questions whether India's ethanol strategy is worth the environmental cost and explains why fixing roads and accelerating EV adoption may save more fuel than E20 blending.
Watch the full episode of Scrutiny with Anand Ranganathan here https://t.co/MLJ6sKmvQu
#AnandRanganathan #Ethanol #India #WaterCrisis #EVs #EnergySecurity
@ARanganathan72@prasadaditi
Two police officers stopped a man riding a scooty with his children in Rohtak and abused him for no reason.
When he asked them not to abuse in front of his kids, one officer allegedly slapped him 😳
Kids started crying after seeing their father being slapped. They were terrified.
GIRL: Papa, I wanted to be a police officer, but now I don’t want to. I hate police 😣
Prabal Pratap, you’re our hero.
We, the people of India, salute you, young man.
You risked your career and showed the judiciary its place by breaking the norm, replacing “Your Honour” with “Mr. Judicial Servant.” You reminded them that they are servants of the Indian judiciary and the people of India. You did what the people of the Republic of India wanted to do. You represent the ongoing condition and sentiments of the 1.4 billion people of this country.
Thank you for your service.
Thank you, Prabal Pratap. 🙏🏻🫡🇮🇳
What a strong job security
> She is Pooja Singhal, IAS 2000 Batch, Jharkhand
> She secured All India Rank 10 and became youngest IAS of India at the age of 21
> Arrested by ED in allegedly MGNREGA and Mining lease scam in 2022
> 36 crore cash and 82 crore worth immovable properties attached as per ED
> Spent 2 years and 4 month in jail in judicial custody.
> Got Bail in 2024, Reinstated in service
> She is presently the Secretary of IT and E Governance department of Jharkhand in 2026
> She also has an additional charge of CEO, Jharkhand Communication Network Ltd.
How governments choose officers to lead departments ? On what basis ?
What a strong job security
> She is Pooja Singhal, IAS 2000 Batch, Jharkhand
> She secured All India Rank 10 and became youngest IAS of India at the age of 21
> Arrested by ED in allegedly MGNREGA and Mining lease scam in 2022
> 36 crore cash and 82 crore worth immovable properties attached as per ED
> Spent 2 years and 4 month in jail in judicial custody.
> Got Bail in 2024, Reinstated in service
> She is presently the Secretary of IT and E Governance department of Jharkhand in 2026
> She also has an additional charge of CEO, Jharkhand Communication Network Ltd.
How governments choose officers to lead departments ? On what basis ?
"I could never have become CEO in any other country, including India. It was only possible because America rewards merit," said former PepsiCo CEO Indira Nooyi.
A tight slap on India's Reservation Politics !
Neera Arya (1902–1998): A Life of Extraordinary Sacrifice
Neera Arya was married to Shrikant Jayaranjan Das, a CID Inspector serving under the British Indian government. According to accounts associated with her life, she killed her own husband to save Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose from an assassination attempt.
Neera Arya served as a soldier in the Rani of Jhansi Regiment of the Indian National Army (INA). The British authorities also accused her of espionage. She became known as “Neera Nagini” for her unwavering courage and defiance.
After the surrender of the INA, trials were held at the Red Fort. While many INA prisoners were eventually released, Neera Arya was sentenced to transportation for life (“Kala Pani”) on charges related to the killing of her husband. During her imprisonment, she was subjected to severe physical and psychological torture.
After India gained independence, she lived a life of hardship, earning her livelihood by selling flowers. Despite her sacrifices for the nation, she refused to accept any government pension or financial assistance.
Neera Arya also wrote an autobiography. One of its most moving passages recounts her imprisonment:
“When I was transferred from Kolkata Jail to the Andaman Islands, we were confined in the same cells that had housed other women political prisoners. Every night at 10 p.m. we were locked inside. There were no mats, blankets, or bedding. As I lay on the cold floor, I wondered how freedom could ever be achieved from this remote island in the middle of the sea, where even the most basic necessities were absent.
Sometime around midnight, a guard silently threw two blankets into the cell. The sound of the blankets hitting the floor woke me. Though I felt humiliated, I was at least relieved to have something to cover myself.
At sunrise, I was given khichdi, and a blacksmith arrived to remove my chains. While cutting the shackles from my wrists, he sliced some of my skin. As he worked on the irons around my feet, he deliberately struck my bones several times with a hammer.
I finally protested, ‘Are you blind? Why are you hitting my feet?’
He replied, ‘We can strike your heart too. What will you do?’
I answered, ‘I am in chains. What can I possibly do?’ Then I spat at him and said, ‘Learn to respect women.’
The jailer, who was standing nearby, said sternly, ‘You will be released if you tell us where your Netaji Subhas is.’
I replied, ‘He died in an air crash. The whole world knows that.’
The jailer snapped, ‘Netaji is alive. You’re lying.’
I answered, ‘Yes, Netaji is alive.’
‘Then where is he?’
‘He lives in my heart.’
My words enraged him. ‘Then we will remove Netaji from your heart,’ he shouted.
He grabbed my clothing and tore it open. Then he signaled the blacksmith, who picked up a large clamp-like tool and pressed it against my right breast as though to cut it off. The tool was blunt, but the pain was unbearable. Holding my neck, the jailer threatened, ‘If you speak again, we’ll tear both these balloons from your chest.’
Then, striking my nose with a pair of tongs, he sneered, ‘Be grateful to Queen Victoria that we didn’t heat this tool in fire. If we had, both your breasts would have been ripped off completely.’”
Neera Arya’s life remains remembered by many as one of extraordinary courage, sacrifice, and unwavering devotion to India’s freedom struggle. Even after independence, she chose a life of dignity over privilege, earning her living through honest work rather than accepting state benefits.
This was too depressing to watch!
Two college girls were electrocuted after rainwater under Nerul's LP Bridge became electrified due to a short circuit.
These politicians are living lavishly while ordinary people are left to die.
My aunt passed away on 29 May in Delhi at the age of 85. I applied for her death certificate on 4 June. The application was rejected once, all requested documents were resubmitted, and since then there has been been no progress.
What is particularly troubling is that during follow-up, I was allegedly asked for a bribe, and officials have made unreasonable demands such as asking for her children to verify her death (she was unmarried) or for her father to verify it. Her younger sibling is 81 and immobile, while my father is 89.
This is not just about one death certificate. It is about the experience ordinary citizens face when dealing with public services. If an educated family with resources is struggling, I can only imagine what less privileged citizens go through.
I have already filed a complaint through the @LtGovDelhi Listening Post platform, but several previous complaints related to civic services remain unresolved. Complaint ID 2026016323
Requesting @MCD_Delhi, @gupta_rekha and @CMODelhi to look into this matter, ensure accountability, and help expedite a process that should not be this difficult for grieving families.
@jagritichandra Relax it's on ground. Engines off and tow truck connected at the bay. There needs to be some common sense application before enforcing these directives mindlessly. In fact that's the problem with most government directives - ill thought of, half baked blanket bans on everything!