Misanthrope

Caffeinated Sloth

[Shivaram P Singh @shivaramsingh]

I didnot know that things have gone so bad. It's almost 3 to 4 weeks that I am unable to drive my Wagon-R because the AC is not functioning. I make almost all my purchases and servicing with Sky Automobiles since 1996. I have purchased 6 to 7 Wagon-R and used to flaunt the superiority of Maruti service network. But I feel let down. How long should I suffer? Please look into the matter. My car # is OD05BE3732
@Maruti_Corp

[Misanthrope @numbhead09]

@pmcafrica Probably ate british food

[Ajay Kamath @ajay43]

If a corporator thinks it’s okay to beat up a doctor, then the next time there’s a pothole in a road in his area, is it okay to beat him?
Asking for several friends

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

Read this absolute horror story:

In June 2017, a minor girl accused Unnao BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar of rape, but the police refused to register an FIR. After months of inaction, in April 2018, the girl attempted suicide by self-immolation outside the CM’s residence, which finally forced the authorities to file the FIR.

Meanwhile, her father was arrested on false charges and reportedly assaulted in police custody; he later died in hospital due to his injuries. Public outrage followed. Even before any proper investigation had begun, a key witness in this mysterious custodial death was also found dead.

The case was eventually transferred to the CBI. The CBI concluded that the girl’s father died due to injuries inflicted in custody and that the assault was connected to an attempt to pressure and intimidate the victim’s family.

In July 2019, while the victim was travelling to court with her two aunts and lawyer, their car was hit by a truck, killing both her aunts and leaving the victim and the lawyer critically injured, an incident later treated as a deliberate attempt to silence witnesses.

In December 2019, Sengar was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, but by then the victim’s family had already paid an irreparable price. The Unnao rape case had all the elements of an 80s–90s Bollywood villain plot: systemic intimidation, blatant abuse of power, and a trail of destruction that went far beyond the crime itself. But worse was still to come.

Yesterday, the Delhi High Court suspended the jail term and granted bail to Sengar. This is nothing but salt rubbed into the wounds of whatever little the victim’s family has left. An absolute disgrace. After everything they endured, this feels like the system mocking them. Shameful beyond words, and everyone should raise their voice against this.

[Abijit Ganguly @AbijitG]

Anyone with basic brains can figure out what Indigo did was very intentional. This was not sudden disruption, this was almost a planned strike to strongarm the government into giving it what it wants. What people went through doesn't matter to them, it's just collateral damage. And the fact that govt let this happen is on them. The fact that we essentially have monopolistic/duopolistic situations in so many major sectors is on this Government. But what to do, let's look for ways to blame RaGa on this too.

[The Kaipullai @thekaipullai]

@theskindoctor13 This is very old trick sir. Look up the spouses of all IAS officers. A lot of them have DIN. Nobody knows why

[Misanthrope @numbhead09]

@AxisBankSupport Please refer to the case ID.

[Misanthrope @numbhead09]

⚠️ Beware #AxisBank #AtlasCreditCard users! Axis conveniently forgets to count eligible transactions toward milestone benefits, even when they clearly qualify. You’ll get vague replies until you escalate it to the RBI.
P.S. @AxisBank CaseId: 251022421521
#ConsumerAlert #RBIIndia

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

An example of how serious our country's gatekeepers are about health.

WHO's ORS is a fixed-ratio combination of glucose and electrolytes that's scientifically proven and has saved millions of children's lives from diarrhoea.

Then came the businesses, selling energy or fruit based drinks with similar names like ORSL, Smart ORS, Hydra ORS. These formulas neither had the approved glucose-electrolyte ratio nor any efficacy in treating diarrhoea; in fact, they could worsen it in kids. These products were duly approved by the FSSAI.

Misleading ORS were conveniently stocked right next to genuine ORS sachets in stores, and many unsuspecting parents ended up buying the wrong one.

A group of doctors, led by a pediatrician, raised this issue for 8 years to get fake ORS drinks to stop using ORS in their names. Finally, after almost a decade, FSSAI passed the order to ban such misleading labelling on Oct 14th.

Next, a pharma giant went to the Delhi High Court and got the order stayed to dispose of its current stock on Oct 17th. FSSAI did not oppose their demand or reaffirm the ban in court, nor did they challenge the stay order in the Supreme Court till now. Why? My guess is as good as yours.

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

Today, three people were bitten by stray dog "INSIDE" the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi during the World Para Athletics Championships. The victims include a Kenyan and a Japanese coach.

This makes our bid for the Olympics even stronger. Delhi Olympics 2036, here we come.

[Misanthrope @numbhead09]

@cbic_india @PrawinGaneshan We're hallucinating if we expect the Babus and Netas to show accountability wrt corruption - the very thing that motivates them to join Babudom and Netagiri in the first place. This parallel economy will later be lauded by some stupid economist as the grease of our Nation.

[Misanthrope @numbhead09]

Went to use the ladies’ washroom at the #TauDevilalBiodiversityPark. Instead, found dog food carefully placed inside by some dog-lover. Women reduced to competing with strays for basic dignity.
@OfficialGMDA why is this allowed? What action will be taken against such nuisance?

[Misanthrope @numbhead09]

Same at Sector 54 chowk 🤡

[Misanthrope @numbhead09]

In #Gurgaon, “last-mile connectivity�� means putting a theka under the metro station instead of a parking lot. #Haryana govt really out here planning vibes, not transit. No space for your car, but plenty for your coping mechanisms.
@MunCorpGurugram
@DC_Gurugram
@ETD_Haryana

[Misanthrope @numbhead09]

Another example at Phase 2 🤡

[Pizzeria da Susy @SusannaDiCosimo]

Sector 65, Golf Course ext. rd How is this acceptable in any civilised country?!
@DC_Gurugram @MunCorpGurugram @cmohry @OfficialGMDA
@pmoindia @NayabSainiBJP
@cpcb_official

[Misanthrope @numbhead09]

@wrackspurt9 Daaaaaaamn!

[Surya Kanegaonkar @suryakane]

A bureaucratic class that holds no allegiance to the state and no accountability to the citizens ensures lack of national competitiveness. A business community that relies largely on graft and regulatory arbitrage to gain comparative advantages over peers, has no incentive to build world class businesses. The net effect on foreign policy? Extreme dependence on friends and foes to “allow” the country to grow.

This runs into a wall when the aggregate economic size ruffles feathers in the international order. The end result: the government crying for increased private capex, but with no response. This was always going to be logical outcome of reform impasse.

[Misanthrope @numbhead09]

@CRED_club @grok 👁👄👁

[Misanthrope @numbhead09]

@KantInEastt It is common knowledge that some lawyers get paid judgement. I'm not saying all 4 may have indulged in the same with the 'milord' in question, but I'm not denying it's plausibility either ;)