Yes, we had a disappointing weekend in cricket.
But at the same time, I often find myself rubbing my eyes in disbelief at India’s growing competitiveness in sports where I never imagined we’d even be globally competitive.
Volleyball. Fencing. Gymnastics. Rowing. Athletics. The list keeps growing.
Yes, we’re far from the top step of the podium yet.
However, something’s clearly changing at the ground level.
Years of effort by governments, both state and central, (outstanding example being Odisha) along with private sector organisations like OGQ and many others, may finally be starting to pay off..
But it is the individual sportspersons, this new generation of champions with grit, resilience and self-belief, who are my #MondayMotivation.
Dear @HardeepSPuri ji,
Simple & Straight Request.
ANNOUNCE ZERO EXCISE DUTY & VAT for E20 Petrol 🙏
Get Petrol to Below ₹100 ❤️
Pass on the Benefit of Falling Crude to Tax Payers !!!
#FI
Congratulations to Praggnanandhaa for this remarkable feat!
This is indeed an incredible milestone that highlights his continued excellence.
My best wishes to him for his future endeavours.
@rpraggnachess
Dear FM Madam @nsitharaman ji,
I have said it before. And I'll say it again. Loud & Clear. I hope you read this. My audience will repost this until it reaches the Ministry.
LTCG of 12.5% on Equities is one of the Lowest in the World.
But there are a few issues:
1. LTCG was ZERO from 2004 to 2018. STT was introduced to offset the Loss in Revenue. It incentivised long term Investors to Hold on Patiently and enjoy Long Term Returns. I believe that Step was something Golden and rewards Long Term Thinking. FM Madam should reconsider this. Keep STT. Abolish LTCG. Consider Long Term Investors as a Partner in Growth of India.
2. STT is already taken for every transaction. This is a tax. Again putting Capital Gain, especially on Long Term Gains is not Ok. This is my Opinion. STT is borne by the investor irrespective of Profit or Loss.
3. We are not against Paying Taxes. In fact, we all Pay Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, GST, Excise, VAT, Tax on Dividends and what not. The problem is the Freebies which are Distributed during the Elections. This is not at all ok. We don't want a single rupee of our Capital Gains to be used for Freebies. Please.
I humbly request the FM Madam to Abolish LTCG on Equities. Make the Long Term Period 24 months instead of 12 months. You will see Patient Capital 👍 We need Patient Capital to Drive Markets. Incentivise Long Term Investing Mindset.
For Indian Investors like me, the Pain is lesser. We will continue to Create Wealth. But what about our FII brothers & sisters. They also deserve to get minimum returns in Dollar Terms.
I feel for the FIIs who have suffered due to declining Rupee and they still have to pay LTCG on Rupee Terms. Something the FM Madam and team should revisit.
I think that it is a good time to implement this. FII no longer control our markets. Domestic Funds are consistent and plenty. If FIIs leave, let them Leave with Head Held High. That is our Responsibility.
India Structually is Brilliant. Let's make it Tax Friendly as well.
Patient Capital will Flow More & Stay, if these Steps are Taken.
A Proud Indian Investor,
#FI
🚨 RuPay Credit Cards on UPI Need Govt Push
Many Merchants are Disabling This Feature
While Banks are Promoting UPI Credit Cards
Small Merchants Don't Want To Pay 2% Fee
UPI + RuPay Credit Card: Great on Paper, Struggling in Reality
I read 40+ comments and the sentiment is clear:l
👉2%+ MDR (plus GST) is killing merchant adoption, especially for small businesses with thin margins.
👉Even the “free under ₹2,000” rule is applied inconsistently. Platform fees and misclassification issues persist.
👉Merchants want a ₹2,000 cap-lock feature (like Paytm) to prevent accidental high-fee transactions.
👉Even large platforms like IRCTC aren’t accepting RuPay credit cards on UPI.
👉PSPs are bundling all RuPay CC transactions and charging indiscriminately.
👉Some users are closing cards due to low acceptance.
👉Many now call it a “feature on paper” rather than real adoption.
Big picture:
A promising idea, but broken execution.
Unless MDR clarity, enforcement, and merchant safeguards improve, UPI via RuPay credit cards risks slowly fading out instead of scaling up.
Day 25 of asking PM @narendramodi Sir to cut the freebies budget and increase the R&D budget
Sir, twenty five days into this movement the message is clearer than ever. This is no longer a debate on ideology or politics. It is a question of survival in a competitive world that is moving fast on science, technology and innovation.
India today spends close to 3.2% of GDP on freebies while our investment in R&D remains around 0.64% of GDP. This gap explains why we import critical technologies, why our universities struggle to match global standards and why our brightest minds look outside India for opportunity. Nations that lead the world did not reach there by giveaways. They invested heavily in research, education and innovation long before the results were visible.
The consequences of weak R&D funding are everywhere. Scientists wait years for basic grants. Colleges lack modern labs and equipment. Startups die before innovation can turn into industry. Defence and healthcare depend on foreign technology instead of indigenous strength. This is not bad luck. This is the result of repeated policy choices.
Freebies create temporary relief but they do not create capability. Research creates capability. R&D builds industries that last decades. It creates skilled jobs, strengthens national security, improves healthcare outcomes and reduces long term dependency. Every rupee invested in research multiplies into economic and strategic strength over time.
Sir, supporting the poor is necessary and must continue. But support should empower, not trap people in permanent dependence. Strong education, skills and innovation are the real tools of social justice. When these are strong, welfare becomes a stepping stone, not a lifetime burden on the state.
I respectfully urge you, Sir, and Members of Parliament from all parties to raise this issue in the winter session. Ask the hard but honest question inside Parliament. Can India truly aspire to be a global power while underfunding science, technology and research year after year?
This movement belongs to students, researchers, entrepreneurs and every citizen who wants a stronger India. It is about awareness, not anger. About the future, not elections.
I urge everyone reading this to share, discuss and speak up. National priorities change only when citizens demand long term thinking over short term comfort.
A nation that invests in knowledge secures its future.
A nation that delays research delays its own rise.
#EndFreebies
भारत के पदस्थ प्रधानमंत्री की हैसियत से उनको नौसेना के युद्ध पोत में जाने का अधिकार है .
पूरी तरह प्रोटोकॉल का पालन किया गया है . मोदी जी ने कोई रैंक नहीं लगायी है .
भारतीय सेनाएँ जो ऐसे आयोजन करती हैं उनमें एक एक छोटी से छोटी बारीकी का ख्याल रखा जाता है .
इसलिए , आप टेंशन ना लें की ये प्रोटोकॉल सही है या नहीं . आपसे हज़ारों गुना अधिक योग्य अधिकारी इसका ध्यान रखें हुए हैं .
That blue shirt on Brad Pitt in F1 is not just high fashion — it’s heritage.
Woven using a 700-year-old indigenous craft from Gujarat called Tangaliya, this shirt tells a powerful story of love, resilience, and revival.
Scroll down to unravel the threads of this timeless legacy. >>
#Tangaliya #HandloomHeritage #BradPitt #F1Movie #MadeInIndia #CraftRevival #TheBetterIndia
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