The downfall of Indian society is real. How is it that on my flight, myself, a 23 year old is reading the Economic Times and the 2 uncles next to me are watching reels. This gets worse when you realize that it's Budget day......
I had gone to Bombay last year and as soon as I got out of the airport, a sudden blast of hot air combined with the stench of fish and garbage hit my nose.
I grew up in Bombay and had never felt this disgusted before. I guess after living in Bangalore for so many years, I had gotten used to pleasant weather and the greenery.
After getting out of the airport, I immediately saw two cab drivers fighting with each other over a parking spot. Fighting as if their life depended on it. Who knows, maybe it did.
I went to all my favourite spots - ashok vada pav, shree’s frankie, shiv sagar, leopolds, marine drive, colaba and even drove on the sea link. I had hoped to go to chedda stores in matunga and almost cried when I saw that the building had been torn down.
I was at C5 one day and I hurt my hand while getting off the blocks. I went to the medical store to get some bandage and an old uncle offered to call his daughter- a cardio surgeon at Hinduja hospital. I was very moved by the gesture. It was sweet how proud he was of her.
I also rode the local- for old times sake. Witnessed a blood curling argument between the fisher women at CST, got squished between a 100 women soaked in sweat and exhaustion and vowed to never subject myself to this hell again. Running behind the local gave me such a high, I felt like I could do anything.
I was there for 2 days and I must’ve showered about 8 times.
Finally, it was time for me to go back. On my way to the airport, I was thanking myself for not living here anymore. Who could deal with the heat, the stench, the garbage, the dug up roads. I was better off living in a city where I can go out without getting drenched in sweat.
But just as the flight took off, I felt a tug in my heart and a knot in my throat. I felt like I was leaving family. It was as if the heat of the city had melted my heart that had hardened from the AC offices and techbro playboys of Bangalore
That’s what Bombay does to you, it makes you fall so deeply in love with it that you consider accepting all its flaws just to spend more time with it.
If Bangalore is like a non fictional, motivational book, Bombay is like that fictional novel that tears you apart. The city has a soul that it shakes you so hard until you finally feel alive.
Learn how elections work - RJD contested 143 seats while JD(U) and BJP contested 101 seats each.
Moreover, votes received from losing candidates also count, so the math without further introspection can make sense without further information given
Someone please make me understand how on earth is this possible -
RJD - 18 million votes - 25 seats
BJP - 9.6 million votes - 91 seats
JDU - 9 million votes - 83 seats
"This is pure #VoteChori in Bihar , not victory"
I would love to have a reason to criticize the ruling govt on any issue, but it needs to be substantiated. Blanket critiques and comments without them being backed up is just pathetic behaviour.
Nobody should take this party seriously if: after 1.5 years of a campaign based on "vote chori", after the first major elections that they stupendously lose, they dont file an election petition in the High Court, which is the ONLY legal recourse if you want to challenge elections
BIHAR RIGGING | 128 seats out of the 202 won by the NDA came purely from SIR-based voter deletions.
We analysed the voter deletion data published by the ECI as ordered by the Supreme Court and compared it with the victory margins in each constituency. The pattern is unmistakable: genuine, living voters were removed arbitrarily under SIR.
SIR was supposed to identify and remove illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, Myanmar and Nepal. But in the entire dataset released by the ECI, not even one illegal immigrant was found.
What actually happened was a wholesale purge in the name of SIR to remove poor and vulnerable voters who were suffering under the NDA. After striking them off the rolls, they prevented whoever was left from voting and then walked away with a fully stage-managed election.
This is the “mother of democracy” for you. If we do not realise the game plan now, BJP will quietly remove each one of us from the list, add dummy Brazilians in our place, cast votes on their behalf and keep winning elections forever.
Peak male experiences :
1. Finally understanding your Father
2. Owning your first car
3. Accepting the man in the mirror
4. Randomly realizing this is the woman you will marry
5. Becoming successful with your childhood friends
6. Sports team winning a title
7. First heartbreak
8. Watching your kid grow
9. Giving back to your parents
10. Ending imposter syndrome
I'm literally on my kneees begging you @JioHotstar PLEASE BUY THE RIGHTS FOR THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TELECAST IN INDIA.
Sony Liv reign of terror has to end.