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[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.

[Giorgia Meloni @GiorgiaMeloni]

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[Ronita @rons1212]

If you know anyone struggling to quit smoking, consider recommending this book.

Allen Carr wrote a handbook on quitting smoking, which has sold over 18 million copies globally.

Sharing is caring ❤️

[aree_shuklajii @th_anonymouse]

Rape victim k!lled her rapist after his release.

She got arrested and her statement was -

“He raped me, not the State. Who gave you the right to forgive him without consulting me?”

QUEEN BEHAVIOUR 👑

[Crusader @id_secure]

@rons1212 🫡

[Ronita @rons1212]

Winston Churchill in 1928 is seen building a cottage for his daughters at Chartwell with his own hands.

He treated physical labor as the perfect counterpart to mental work proudly hitting “200 bricks and 2,000 words a day” while writing a book.

Bricklaying became his lifelong outlet.

Image source - HistoryNet

[Ronita @rons1212]

Some conversations stay as ideas.
Some become direction.

With Rt. Hon. @RebeccaKadagaUG
we are moving toward the latter structuring Social Business pathways to bring “youth at risk” into the mainstream.

Tomorrow, we formalise.

#Unchallenged #Africa #TAWBS2026 #UgandaRising #SocialBusiness

[Crusader @id_secure]

@rons1212

[Ronita @rons1212]

Colours, culture, conviction...
Africa’s rhythm meets purpose.
But beyond the frame, the message is clear:
Infrastructure is not a theme. It is power.
And on this stage,
power recognises its own.
#TheAfricaWeBuild #Industrialisation
#TAWBS2026

[News Algebra @NewsAlgebraIND]

BIG NEWS 🚨 Italy’s opposition leader shocks everyone by defending Giorgia Meloni in Parliament after remarks by Donald Trump.

UNPRECEDENTED MOMENT !!

"No foreign head of state can show disrespect toward my country and my Govt" 😳

"Listen Trump, even as political rivals, we Italians won’t tolerate attacks on our country, especially from you"

"We may be opponents in this chamber, but we are all Italian citizens"

[Ronita @rons1212]

.@AdityaDharFilms Someone has just SLAMMED the FULL DHURANDHAR 2 onto YouTube. You must check this URGENTLY.

@duttsanjay @RanveerOfficial @jiostudios @rampalarjun @ActorMadhavan

#JyotiDeshpande
#SaraArjun
#Dhurandhar2

[Ronita @rons1212]

Today we launched LEAD – Learning Equity & Action for Daily Nutrition at the NFBM Jagriti School for Blind Girls, Alandi.

In India we once fought hunger.
Today we must also confront a new paradox - children who have food, but not the understanding of what, how much, and when to eat.

LEAD begins with a simple belief:
Health education must be dignified, inclusive and preventive.

Launching at a school for visually impaired girls was intentional.
Nutrition awareness must reach every child, not just those who can see the labels.

Grateful to Dr. Jayashri Todkar for her scientific leadership, and to Dr. Damini Saner for empowering students on oral health and sugar awareness.

This is not a campaign.
It is the beginning of a statewide movement.

Helping children learn what, when, and how much to eat - for life.

#LEAD #WorldObesityDay #ChildHealth #NutritionSecurity

[Sheila of the Most High @sheilatebra]

Anonymous

Bought a jacket at Goodwill last Saturday. Ten bucks. Leather. Looked barely worn. Figured it was a steal.
Got home and checked the pockets before washing it. You know, making sure there's nothing in there. Found a folded piece of paper in the inside pocket.
It was a letter. Handwritten. Started with "To whoever finds this." I sat down on my couch and read the whole thing.
It was from a guy named Tom. The letter said he was donating all his clothes because he was moving into a care facility. Alzheimer's. Early onset. He was only 54. The letter talked about how this jacket was his favorite. How he wore it on his first date with his wife. How he wore it the day his daughter was born. How he wore it to his dad's funeral.
At the end, he wrote: "If you're reading this, you're wearing my memories now. Take care of them. Live a good life in this jacket. Make it mean something again. -Tom, March 2024"
I just sat there holding this letter from a stranger who gave me his memories because he knew he was going to forget them.
The letter had his wife's name. Linda. And a phone number. "In case someone wants to know the stories."
I debated for two days whether to call. Felt weird. Intrusive. But something told me I should.
I called. A woman answered.
"Hi, is this Linda?"
"Yes, who's this?"
"You don't know me. But I bought a leather jacket from Goodwill last week. Your husband Tom left a letter in the pocket."
Silence. Then I heard her crying.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you"
"No. No, you don't understand. Tom passed away three weeks ago. I donated his clothes last month. I didn't know he left letters. He left you a letter?"
I read it to her over the phone. Every word. When I finished, she was quiet for a long time.
"That's so Tom. Even at the end, even knowing what was coming, he was still thinking about other people. Still trying to make someone smile."
She asked if she could see the jacket. I drove to her house that afternoon. Brought the jacket and the letter.
She held it. Smelled it. Started telling me the stories. The first date. The day at the hospital. The funeral. All of it. We sat in her living room for three hours while she told me about a man I never met.
Before I left, she hugged me. "Thank you for calling. Tom would've loved knowing someone cared enough to find out the stories. Wear it. Live in it. Make new memories. That's what he wanted."
I'm wearing the jacket right now. It fits perfectly. And every time I put it on, I think about Tom. About Linda. About how a ten-dollar Goodwill jacket became the most meaningful thing I own.
Because last month, a man dying of Alzheimer's decided his memories deserved to find someone who'd care. 🤍

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@PriyankaDarde

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@PriyankaDarde

[Ronita @rons1212]

Hon’ble Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, launched RAKTA Rice as a premium organic product from Tawang's high-altitude farms, emphasizing zero-chemical cultivation and the Monpa community's traditional practices.

The initiative, led by 24-year-old Pema Tsewang from Grengkhar village, packages the antioxidant-rich red rice in eco-friendly bags, aiming to market indigenous seed varieties nationally while preserving agricultural heritage.

#IndigenousProduce
#TraditionalKnowledge
#ArunachalPradesh

[Dr. Clown, PhD @DrClownPhD]

This hits really hard! 😢

[ಸನಾತನ (सनातन) @sanatan_kannada]

Woman pauses cooking mid-stir, stands tall, and salutes the national anthem before India-Pakistan match. Pure respect. 🇮🇳🙏

#JaiHind #INDvsPAK #NationalAnthem

[Crusader @id_secure]

@PriyankaDarde @pankaj1707 When can we watch the next podcast?