Gautam Mahajan

Decoding urban Indian culture, stoic pragmatism, and local accountability. Not interested in ragebait. Healthy discussion only.

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

@mahaspeaking @blueringtail As I mentioned in another comment, I believe there should be security at all these places as well. Can it be made faster? Sure. But it's important to actually have checks.

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

@sathyashrii This 100%!

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

@blueringtail Okay, so there are a bunch of things that can potentially be detected through this basic check - any weaponry in the pockets, potentially small explosive devices in bags, and alcohol (which is banned in the metro). I believe it's better to err on the side of caution.

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

@blueringtail @WFRising While that may be true, it is important to have some kind of basic screening in transit areas. Can they speed up the process at the metro stations? Most certainly. Is it necessary? 100%.

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

@WFRising @blueringtail I think it should be. A basic scanner system. It's a failure that we don't have it.

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

@TopDriverIndia This is the most popular opinion ever! :P

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

Or, you know, stop letting your corporate friends continue to destroy green cover at an unprecedented rate. That would help too.

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Different parts of India are witnessing soaring temperatures and the challenges that come with it. This heat is harsh on all of us and I urge you all to take as many precautions as possible. Please stay hydrated, keep water with you when stepping out. Offer a glass of water to others. In weather like this, such kindness goes a long way.

[nisarga @ni5arga]

then how I was able to access production data on that site? all of the mirrors you had under the onmark domain had the same vulnerabilities.

it's sad that you can't even investigate security reports properly. attaching screenshots as proof.

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

When people vote on a mandate of hate, development goes for a toss. Always.

[Options.India @Options_IndiaAB]

I recently spent 2 weeks in China.

6 cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Xi’an, Zhangjiajie, Chongqing and Chengdu.

I went there with curiosity.

Like many Indians, I had heard a lot about China through media, social media and conversations. I expected to see progress, maybe discover some business ideas, and understand what the country is actually building.

I came back with a very uncomfortable feeling.

Not because I found a business idea for myself.

But because I saw 100 things that governments can do when infrastructure, tourism, transport, urban planning and civic systems are treated seriously.

I travelled within China by flights, trains, cars and local transport. The infrastructure was honestly stunning.

Clean cities. Smooth roads. High-speed trains. Well-managed traffic. Public spaces that actually feel designed for people. Tourist destinations that are built, maintained and promoted like national assets.

And then I kept thinking about India.

We keep comparing ourselves to China. Our media keeps telling us how India is catching up, how China is restrictive, how we are better in so many ways.

After spending time there and speaking to people, I realised how much of that narrative is just comfort food.

China is not perfect. No country is.

But on infrastructure, execution, tourism, civic discipline and quality of urban life, they are not 5 years ahead of us.

They are decades ahead.

The saddest part for me was the currency.

Everything felt expensive. Not because China was insanely expensive, but because the rupee has weakened so much that even normal spending starts feeling heavy. As an Indian taxpayer, that genuinely hurt.

We pay taxes. We work hard. We talk about becoming a global power.

But where is the quality of life?

Where is the civic sense?

Where is the infrastructure that makes daily life easier?

Where is the tourism vision beyond religious tourism?

I met travellers from other countries who were excited to visit China because they wanted to see its progress. When I asked about India, many had no real desire to visit. Not out of hate. India simply was not on their aspirational travel list.

That should bother us.

Even the so-called “closed internet” surprised me. We are told people there are missing out because they don’t use Google, Instagram, WhatsApp or Facebook.

But China has built its own digital ecosystem. Payments, maps, transport, messaging, shopping, everything works inside their own infrastructure. People did not seem to feel deprived. They seemed adapted.

Again, this is not a hate post.

I love India. That is exactly why this trip bothered me.

Patriotism cannot only be about saying we are great.

Real patriotism is having the courage to admit where we are falling behind.

China made me realise one thing very clearly:

India’s potential is not the problem.

Execution is.

And unless we stop comforting ourselves with comparisons and start demanding better infrastructure, better governance, better tourism, cleaner cities and a higher quality of life, we will keep celebrating the idea of progress instead of actually living it.

[Gautham Machaiah @GauthamMachaiah]

The alarming rise in drunken driving among school bus drivers in #Bengaluru is not just a traffic issue, but a crime that puts the lives of thousands of students at risk. Heavy penalties should fall both on the vehicle contractors and the school managements. 🥃

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

@GauthamMachaiah Is there a list of schools that are part of this? We should a) Make the names public b) File some kind of FIR or legal notice against them.

School buses are death traps in Bangalore. We need to clamp this down before a real disaster occurs.

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

@joy95952945 It's a double edged sword. People want to buy houses in gated communities, but can't afford good areas. Builders continue to hike up rates with zero logic or grounding in reality.

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

Varthur is one of the most depressing areas in Bangalore. Gated communities surrounded by dust, dirt and traffic, simply because the real estate lobby needed to sell more overpriced homes.

[Avishar Dutta @AvisharDutta]

This is the road outside this "Tech Habitat". And the state of urban-planning (or lack of) in this general area.

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

Every time this government 'guarantees' something, I get scared.

[🚨Indian Gems @IndianGems_]

"I Guarantee That the Uniform Civil Code Will Not Impact Tribal Communities." — Amit Shah

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

"In their own country they can’t even cross a road without looking at a sign that says ‘walk’"

It's called having civic sense, something your news network wouldn't have the guts to promote since you're so busy with propaganda.

[Smita Prakash @smitaprakash]

The west loves revolutions in countries other than their own. They support in any which way they can. In their own country they can’t even cross a road without looking at a sign that says ‘walk’

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

Don't stop asking questions. Keep the pressure on. Work over optics. Do you have the gumption to assure this will be done on June 20th? @GBA_office @chairmanbwssb @GBAChiefComm

cc @NammaBNP @WFRising

[Vishnu Reddy @VishnuBengaluru]

T-MINUS 25.

Again, nothing has changed! ☹️

Not one visible piece of work has started on Bannerghatta Road!

For one full week, residents have waited after a clear deadline was given. But the road remains broken, pipes remain on the footpath, and pedestrians continue to be pushed onto a dangerous high-speed corridor.

Dear Mr. Ram Prasath Manohar, Chairman - BWSSB, we are being told that this has to be sorted by your team. @bwssbchairman @GBAChiefComm

So citizens deserve a clear answer:

Why has nothing moved yet?

What exactly should residents do now?

How long should people continue suffering because of the failure and lack of coordination of our civic authorities?

Bannerghatta Road does not need more excuses. It needs work on the ground.

BNP will continue tracking this every single day till June 20th.

One road. One promise. One deadline.

#BannerghattaRoad #Bengaluru #BDA #GBA #BBMP #BNP #CivicAccountability #OurRoadOurRightOurFight

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

@WFRising WE NEED TO DEMAND ANSWERS AND A LINE ITEM COSTING! They can't keep getting away with this.

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

So what were you doing all these years? Your hubris and arrogance has hurt retail investors more than any recession or volatility. Worst FM of all time, and it's not even close.

[Indian Infra Report @Indianinfoguide]

🚨 We are always ready and willing to listen to concerns raised by stock market investors regarding the tax system, including issues related to Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) and Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG) taxation: Union Finance Minister

[Gautam Mahajan @indevolution_26]

I bet he sold Loopt also with similar rhetoric. Any idea what happened to that product?

[Power to the People ☭🕊 @ProudSocialist]

Sam Altman: “A kid born today will never be smarter than AI.”

They are framing humanity as inferior to AI so they can rewire our society and usher in their AI mass surveillance dystopia.

AI is not superior to humanity. It is fake. We are real. We must always put humanity first.