Tony Blair resigned as British Prime Minister and later joined the investment banking sector. Rishi Sunak stepped down and is now working as an adviser with Goldman Sachs, Microsoft and Anthropic. It is being reported that Keir Starmer may also join Anthropic in the future. There are many similar examples in the United States, where former Presidents and senior politicians continued working in either the public or private sector after leaving office.
But in India, once someone becomes an MP, MLA or even a councillor, not only do they stop working after leaving office, but the next fifteen and half generations of their family do not need to work either, while continuing to live an ultra-luxurious lifestyle.
The only exception that comes to mind is Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. He continued teaching and inspiring students until his last breath. That is precisely why he commands such extraordinary respect
Nitin Gadkari's philosophy is to promise so many different things so many times that people actually end up forgetting what you actually promised and when it was supposed to be delivered.
Informative article on Plastics pollution and it's affecting on health.
This article is important for GS3,
Essay.
Even it is important for Pre also.
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Folks, did you realise that @amazonIN has made it impossible to find the 'contact us' or 'chat with us' on the customer service tab? 15 mins on the App and web and I am still searching for it. Or they seem to have deleted it altogether. It keeps sending you in circles.
This is Abhishek Praksh, a 2006 batch IAS officer.
Now owns 700 bighas of land, multiple bungalows, and an empire built on influence.
You work tirelessly for a lifetime to afford a 2BHK flat, meanwhile, they acquire land the size of entire villages.
You try to start a business, they demand commissions, block your chances, and make sure you never succeed.
The system isn’t broken, it was never meant to work for you.
They were supposed to serve the people, but they only serve themselves.
My name is Prasanna, who previously founded Rippling (worth $10B); I'm going through a divorce. I'm now on the run from the Chennai police hiding outside of Tamil Nadu. This is my story.
Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka exist so that Indian ministers can compare itself to them and feel powerful. I wonder why we never compare ourselves to China or Japan.
Starship departs for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Optimus.
If those landings go well, then human landings may start as soon as 2029, although 2031 is more likely.
As climate risks multiply, #Odisha is raising its own bar for cyclone risk mitigation while ensuring sophisticated technologies are accessible to & owned by local communities.
Read our new #Oped on how Odisha has learnt & unlearned from its experiences: https://t.co/DpFCNW6kZ6
Infosys CEO's pay 2,200 times a fresher's pay. How many hours of work a week does the CEO and a fresher put in respectively?
There are only 168 hours in a week.