There is a press conference happening today on E20 b mly the expert group on behalf of the petroleum ministry.
I'm sure they won't be taking any questions. They will speak the same mumbo-jumbo : it's safe, energy security, lower crude import, more income to farmers, oil lobby, foreign hand blah blah and leave.
Even if they take question, no journalist will be smart enough to ask the real questions:
1. Why rolled out E20 when most of the vechiles weren't compliant.
2. Who will be responsible for wear and tear of non compliant cars. You'll say there are no reports world over for damage but that's because nowhere in the world have they introduced E20 without making sure that older vehicles have phased out and even then they kept the option of pure petrol for those few left with older cars. Ethanol corrodes non compliant cars. It's a known scientific fact. Why else would there is complaint cars if non compliant cars were as safe?
3. It was told ethanol blended fuel will be cheaper but it's costly than even erstwhile pure petrol because of mileage drop. People are buying more fuel for same useage.
India’s fertility rate has fallen below replacement for the first time in the country’s history, declining from a TFR of 2.3 to 1.9 in just a decade.
Delhi’s fertility rate now sits at 1.2, lower than Finland’s.
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Well done, Arjun. ❤️
Proud of the way you’ve carried yourself through this season, always believing in your ability, staying patient, working hard quietly, and remaining positive despite having to wait for your opportunity till the very last match.
Cricket tests patience as much as skill, and you handled both beautifully today.
Keep your feet on the ground, and continue being in love with the game like you always have.
Love you always.👏
🇮🇳 Tesla is walking away from India after years of stalled negotiations, and the government's broken promises are a big reason why.
India offered tariff relief tied to a $500 million manufacturing commitment. When Tesla engaged, the goalposts kept moving.
With existing plants at 60% capacity, the math stopped making sense.
India gets to keep the showrooms selling imported Teslas, but the factory goes elsewhere.
Source: Teslarati
PM is traveling abroad to secure investments and ensure energy security in this period of economic gloom due to various global wars. It is one thing to know that, as a contender of PM post over the last 16 years, you don't have the intellectual capacity to understand this. However, I am intrigued to see your irritation towards promoting a reputed Indian brand (Parle). Is it because you don't want Indian brands to be showcased on the global stage? Or are you disgruntled by your intelligence (or lack of it), which has kept you puzzled over why melody is chocolaty?
I understand at the age of 75, Prime Minister Modi feels fatherly love towards most 49 year olds - including Italian Prime Minister Meloni.
So he carried toffees for her.
But this isn’t appropriate gift from a head of state.
It’s Cringe Pro Max!
Upon landing in Rome, had the opportunity to meet Prime Minister Meloni over dinner followed by a visit to the iconic Colosseum. We exchanged perspectives on a wide range of subjects. Looking forward to our talks today, where we will continue the conversation on how to boost the India-Italy friendship.
@GiorgiaMeloni
11 Years of Governance Failure.
That is why Modi is asking us to buy less gold.
That is why Modi is asking us to save fuel.
Brilliant logic.
Except it is completely wrong.
Before you repeat that narrative.
Look at what 11 years actually built.
Not as BJP Supporter.
Not as Congress Supporter.
Let us count the failures.
One by one.
In 2013.
Per capita income: Rs 74,920 a year.
Today: Rs 2,05,324 a year.
Nearly 3x.
In 2013.
4 crore homes had no electricity.
Today: 99.5% electrified.
In 2013.
23.87 crore Indians had internet.
Today: 102.8 crore.
Four times the population of USA.
Mobile subscribers today: 116 crore.
Data cost in 2014: Rs 308 per GB.
Data cost today: Rs 9.34 per GB.
97% cheaper.
UPI did not exist in 2013.
Today, 21.7 billion transactions per month.
Accepted in 12 countries.
Highways in 2013: 91,287 km.
Highways today: 1,46,560 km.
11 km per day then.
34 km per day now.
Expressways in 2013: 93 km.
Expressways today: 3,052 km.
3,180% growth.
Metro in 2013: 248 km.
Metro today: 1,013 km.
23 cities.
Airports in 2013: 74.
Airports today: 162.
Solar in 2013: 3 GW.
Solar today: 150 GW.
53 times.
Third largest on earth.
Defence exports in 2013: Rs 686 crore.
Defence exports today: Rs 23,622 crore.
34 times.
100 plus countries.
Made in India defence: 25% in 2013.
Made in India defence: 68% today.
NAViC.
BrahMos.
Semiconductor mission.
Nuclear capacity doubled.
A warship every 6 weeks.
If India was failing.
Why is energy demand exploding?
700 Mtoe in 2013.
1,213 Mtoe today.
Nearly double.
Mtoe = Million Tonnes of Oil Equivalent
A failing economy does not double its energy demand.
A roaring one does.
Fossil fuels in power: 90% in 2013.
73% today.
Renewables: 12% in 2013.
50% today.
This is a civilisation in mid-flight.
Hit by a storm it did not create.
Brazil.
Turkey.
Indonesia.
All falling faster than the rupee.
Nobody writes those headlines.
Modi's speech was not weakness.
It was a war communication.
A message to OPEC: India will not beg.
Ask who benefits from the "India failed" narrative.
Ask who profits when Indians lose faith in India.
That is the real war.
Fought with words.
With headlines.
With manufactured despair.
India has survived invasions.
Colonisation.
Partition.
Sanctions.
It will survive this too.
The temporary pain is real.
Accept it.
The destination is permanent.
Believe it.
India is at war.
Not with bombs.
Not with missiles.
But with something far more brutal.
In 1192, Muhammad of Ghor walked in.
In 1526, Babur came through Panipat.
In 1757, the British Empire won Plassey.
And India fell.
Each time.
But this time is different.
The enemy has no face.
The battlefield has no border.
The weapon is invisible.
Until it isn't.
$1 = ₹96.
₹100 is next.
Forex reserves bleeding.
Markets in panic.
Social media screaming.
But wait.
Is this really about the economy?
Or is something far more sinister?
It was 2022.
The world demanded India condemn Russia.
India stayed silent.
It was 2023.
Stop buying Russian oil, they said.
India kept buying.
It was 2025.
In Rio de Janeiro.
At the BRICS Summit.
PM Of India stood up.
"BRICS is not anti-West.
It is simply non-West."
The West heard it.
And panicked.
Because BRICS today is not a club.
It is 11 nations.
46% of the world's population.
40% of global GDP.
A quarter of global trade.
Brazil.
Russia.
China.
India.
South Africa.
Iran.
UAE.
Saudi Arabia.
Under one roof.
Chaired by India.
In 2026.
With a summit in September.
That summit is the real story.
Six weapons deployed by BRICS.
1. CBDC interoperability.
Countries pay each other directly.
No dollar.
No SWIFT.
2. Local currency trade.
India already pays Russia in rupees.
The western system cracks.
3.NDB replacing the IMF.
No political conditions.
No forced alignment.
4. Hormuz and energy security.
India chairs the room.
Where Iran and UAE both sit.
Only India speaks to everyone.
5. UN Security Council reform.
46% of humanity.
Zero permanent seats.
Now, India will have a seat at the table.
6. Critical minerals cooperation.
Lithium. Cobalt. Rare earth.
All in BRICS territory.
The raw material of the future.
Six ruthless missiles.
Aimed at Western hegemony.
Launched from New Delhi.
In September.
Now tell me.
If you were the West.
What would you do?
When you can't stop the meeting.
You make the host bleed.
Five tools get deployed.
1. Currency pressure.
The rupee's value is decided in Singapore and London.
Not in India.
2. FII leverage.
₹1.14 lakh crore pulled out.
In one month.
3. Narrative warfare.
Every headline screams collapse.
Panic triggers more selling.
More selling weakens the rupee.
4. Trade deal conditionality.
America offered tariff relief.
The fine print said: Stop buying Russian oil.
Or the tariffs return.
5. Technology access.
Semiconductors.
AI chips.
Tejas jet engines.
All US controlled.
All can be switched off.
5 tools.
One target.
September 2026.
India is not passive.
India is fighting it with full force.
But here is what you see instead.
Influencers screaming collapse.
Anchors declaring failure.
Timelines flooded with panic.
None of them explained the September summit.
None connected the rupee to BRICS.
None named the five tools.
Ask yourself why.
India is not collapsing.
India is being pressured.
There is a difference.
i saw a mouse with an X-shaped battery compartment.
first thought: this is stupid - who designed it?
5 seconds later: oh.
10 seconds later: OHHH!
the X slot fits an AA or an AAA battery - whichever you've got lying around.
the part most people miss is that the shape also makes it physically impossible to load both at once.
there is no warning label, no instructions and no way to screw it up.
the geometry does the thinking for you.
japanese has a word for this.
poka-yoke = "mistake-proofing."
the product refuses your stupidity before you can offer it.
i wish more things worked like this.
Dear President @realDonaldTrump
Greetings.
As a Member of Parliament from India, I write in response to reports of your congratulations to PM Narendra Modi on the West Bengal Assembly election results.
These are state-level elections—an internal matter of India’s federal democracy. Any external endorsement appears premature and misplaced.
More importantly, serious concerns have emerged. Numerous complaints allege an atmosphere of fear, intimidation, and systemic pressure. There are widespread perceptions that the Election Commission did not act impartially and that its functioning appeared to favor the BJP, raising questions about institutional neutrality.
Equally troubling are allegations regarding the extensive deployment of central forces, which many believe created coercion rather than confidence.
Senior leaders, including Mamata Banerjee, have publicly raised concerns about the fairness of the process. These reflect a broader unease that cannot be ignored.
Democracy is not just about elections—it is about ensuring they are free, fair, and credible. When serious allegations arise, they warrant scrutiny, not celebration.
Were these concerns considered before your statement?
Given your emphasis on democratic values, I urge a more informed and balanced view.
Thank your very much
Suvendu Adhikari has once again defeated Mamata Banerjee in a direct contest.
In the 2021 elections, he defeated her in Nandigram. She then had her party’s winning candidate from Bhabanipur vacate the seat, contested the bypoll, and won.
This time, Suvendu reached Bhabanipur and defeated her there as well.
What a fighter and a leader!
I most humbly request the Union not to be large-hearted after the win and forget this audacity. The Union must set an example of order.
Apart from this, every crime, especially the post-poll violence of 2021, should be investigated, and everyone responsible should be made to pay a heavy price.
Bengalis paid in blood for voting for the BJP in 2021. The least they deserve is for those responsible to be held accountable.