Ram R Bhupathiraju

Anthropologist, Primary/Qualitative Researcher.

Ex: Traveler, Kuchipudi Student, Runner, Cyclist, MBA.

Alumnus: UoHyd, IIT-H.

[Ram R Bhupathiraju @RamRBhup]

#Questioning aspects of #hierarchy in #Indian #society, in this article we published on @thewire_in, @SSarveswar and I try to analyse how #ragging is deeply rooted, and #institutionalised in Indian society.

[The Wire @thewire_in]

What Modi’s Video to Protesting ‘Friends’ Reveals About Ragging as an Institutionalised Culture

@SSarveswar, Ram R. Bhupathiraju write
https://t.co/HK6QPSikkY

[Digital Nehru @PMNehru]

On Modi's 76th Birthday, let me list 76 failures of the Modi-era. I know people have forgotten some of these, so we have to document.

1. Demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes
2. The cash shortage that followed demonetisation
3. The disruption caused to informal-sector businesses after demonetisation
4. The decision to introduce a new ₹2,000 note alongside demonetisation
5. The later withdrawal of the ₹2,000 note
6. The uneven rollout of GST
7. The compliance burden GST initially imposed on small businesses
8. The failure to deliver the large-scale job creation promised during the 2014 campaign
9. The rise in unemployment to a 45-year high reported in 2017
10. The economic slowdown before the COVID-19 pandemic
11. The failed 2015 land-acquisition amendment push
12. The disruption caused by the 2020 farm laws
13. Passing the farm laws amid intense opposition in Parliament
14. Repealing the farm laws after a year of protests
15. Not accepting the farmers' demand for a legal guarantee on MSP
16. The abrupt nationwide COVID lockdown with four hours' notice
17. The migrant-worker crisis during the lockdown
18. The initial gaps in supply-chain planning during the lockdown
19. The inadequate preparation for the second COVID wave
20. The oxygen shortage during the second wave
21. The shortage of hospital beds and critical medical infrastructure during the second wave
22. The criticism over the pace and planning of vaccine procurement
23. Exporting COVID vaccines while domestic shortages later emerged
24. The opacity surrounding the PM CARES Fund
25. Not subjecting PM CARES to a CAG audit
26. The Citizenship Amendment Act
27. The four-year delay in notifying CAA rules
28. The unresolved political confusion surrounding a proposed nationwide NRC
29. The handling of the protests against CAA
30. The handling of the 2020 Delhi riots
31. The prolonged communication restrictions imposed in Jammu & Kashmir after August 2019
32. The detention of political leaders following the abrogation of Article 370
33. The prolonged delay in restoring Jammu & Kashmir's statehood
34. The prolonged security and political uncertainty in the Valley
35. The use of Pegasus spyware
36. The use of UAPA provisions to designate individuals as terrorists
37. The continued use of sedition laws despite longstanding criticism
38. The large-scale internet shutdowns at times of police brutality
39. Concerns over pressure on independent media
40. Concerns over the use of investigative agencies against opposition politicians
41. Introducing electoral bonds
42. Making political donations anonymous to the public under the electoral-bond system
43. Removing the earlier corporate-donation limits through the electoral-bond framework
44. Failing to anticipate the constitutional problems with electoral bonds
45. Requiring SBI to disclose electoral-bond information only after Supreme Court intervention
46. The NJAC law being struck down by the Supreme Court
47. The confrontation with the Delhi government over control of services
48. The 2023 ordinance attempting to alter the Supreme Court's Delhi-services ruling
49. Passing major legislation with limited parliamentary scrutiny
50. The suspension of 146 opposition MPs during the 2023 Winter Session
51. The rollout of the Agnipath military recruitment scheme
52. The protests and uncertainty surrounding Agniveer recruitment
53. The handling of the 2023 wrestlers' protest
54. The delay in acting on complaints made by women wrestlers against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
55. The absence of a legally mandated Internal Complaints Committee at the Wrestling Federation of India ([The Indian Express][4])
56. The handling of the Manipur ethnic violence
57. The prolonged continuation of violence in Manipur
58. The extended internet shutdowns in Manipur
59. The delayed political response to the Manipur crisis
60. The intelligence and preparedness questions surrounding the 2020 Ladakh crisis
61. The prolonged India-China military standoff after Galwan
62. The creation of buffer/no-patrol zones in parts of eastern Ladakh
63. The lack of public accountability over the initial Chinese build-up in Ladakh
64. The continuing dependence on China for large volumes of imports despite the Atmanirbhar Bharat push
65. The persistent India-China trade imbalance
66. The abrupt shifts in Pakistan policy—from engagement to confrontation and back
67. The surprise Lahore visit in December 2015
68. Allowing a Pakistani Joint Investigation Team access to the Pathankot airbase
69. The failure to establish a durable India-Pakistan dialogue framework
70. The controversy surrounding the Rafale procurement process
71. The gap between the "Make in India" ambition and manufacturing's employment performance
72. The persistence of high youth unemployment despite repeated job-creation promises
73. The persistence of substantial economic inequality despite high headline GDP growth
74. The recurring paper-leak and examination-integrity crises, including NEET-UG and UGC-NET
75. The delay in conducting the decennial Census originally scheduled for 2021
76. The concentration of political decision-making in the Prime Minister's Office at the expense of broader institutional consultation

[Ram R Bhupathiraju @RamRBhup]

@TopDriverIndia Thanks, I'll do that

[Article19 India @Article19_India]

#महाराष्ट्र के नासिक के निफाड में आवारा कुत्तों की बढ़ती संख्या से परेशान नागरिकों ने प्रशासन के खिलाफ अनोखा प्रदर्शन किया।

बार-बार शिकायतों के बावजूद कार्रवाई न होने का आरोप लगाते हुए लोगों ने खुद कुत्ते पकड़े और मुख्य नगर अधिकारी धीरज भामरे की टेबल पर छोड़ आए।

युवा सेना के जिलाध्यक्ष विक्रम रंधावे के नेतृत्व में हुए प्रदर्शन में बड़ी संख्या में स्थानीय लोग शामिल हुए।

नागरिकों का कहना है कि कुत्तों के हमलों से बच्चों, बुजुर्गों, महिलाओं और वाहन चालकों की परेशानी बढ़ गई है..

#Nashik #Maharashtra #StrayDogs #Niphad #ViralNews #LocalNews #BreakingNews

[Prem Bhardwaj @premkumarcbn01]

आज अभिजीत दीपके कुछ आदिवासी लड़कियों से मिले और उनकी समस्याएं सुनी ,

लड़कियों ने बताया कि हॉस्टल में आने से पहले उनका प्रेग्नेंसी टेस्ट कराया जाता हैं, अगर कोई लड़की घर चली गई तो वापस आने पर भी उसका प्रेगनेंसी टेस्ट किया जाता हैं।

क्या एक सभ्य समाज में ये हरकत सही हैं?

अगर यही काम किसी और के साथ हुई होती तो अब तक नेशनल न्यूज बन गई होती, लेकिन आदिवासी लड़कियों के साथ कुछ भी हो जाए किसी को क्या ही फर्क पड़ता हैं।

लड़कियों ने बताया कि एक रूम में 20-20 लड़कियां थीं हैं, और 125 लड़कियों के ऊपर सिर्फ 3 वॉशरूम हैं।

महाराष्ट्र सरकार को इस मामले का तत्काल संज्ञान लेते हुए कड़ी से कड़ी कार्रवाई करनी चाहिए।

[Dr Aniruddha Malpani, MD @malpani]

BJP politicians are busy lighting lamps to honour Modiji. They don't have the time to care about these poor people

[Rants&Roasts @Sydusm]

True.

[Telanganite @speedthecar]

Welcome to India

[Dr Aniruddha Malpani, MD @malpani]

Adani has conquered India far faster than the East India Company .
It helps when you have the government in your pocket 😂

[The Wire @thewire_in]

SIR Is a '19th-Century' Process, Says Aadhaar Architect R.S. Sharma

R.S. Sharma, founding director of UIDAI, has described the Election Commission's SIR of voter rolls as an outdated and costly exercise.

https://t.co/lD1O6bZadq

[Rants&Roasts @Sydusm]

True.

[Ram R Bhupathiraju @RamRBhup]

KBR Park in Hyderabad to get one elevated corridor instead of 14 flyovers, underpasses

https://t.co/1BWzVkxhTV

@SVadlamoodi you should write on who does this SHODDY ASS TRAFFIC MODELLING/RESEARCH to built flyovers & actually publish those research links.

@THHyderabad

[BITTU SHARMA- ‏بٹو شرما @CommonBS786OM]

नरेंद्र मोदी
-करण थापर का इंटरव्यू बीच में छोड़कर भाग गए

नरेंद्र मोदी
- Helle Lyng के सवाल का जवाब दिए बिना भाग गए

योगी आदित्यनाथ
- दिव्या श्रीवास्तव के सवालों के जवाब दिए बिना भाग गए

अमित शाह
- महाराष्ट्र के एक पत्रकार के सवालों को सुनकर भागने की तैयारी में थे

ये लोग नेता हैँ या भगोड़े??
इनके भक्त इनको हिन्दू शेर बोलते नहीं थकते हैँ

और ये साधारण से सवालों के जवाब नहीं दे सकते

किसी को इंग्लिश नहीं आती
किसी को सवाल पसंद नहीं आते
किसी को इंटरव्यू देने से ही डर लगता है

क्या हिंदू ह्रदय सम्राट बनेंगे ये लोग??

[Saurav Das @SauravDassss]

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal’s proposal to ban any MP and MLA who gets elected on Party X’s symbol and later defects to Party Y for money or under pressure should be welcomed. He calls for 10 years ban.

Point 5 of CJP’s first demand charter released by @abhijeet_dipke sought the same thing, but much stricter—a ban from holding ANY public office and contesting elections for 20 years.

Breaking political parties, bribing MPs with 50-100 crores, toppling governments is a fraud committed on the country. Such fraud should never happen. The Anti-Defection law is outdated. The ruling party has ensured its misuse in its lust for eternal power. The young will change this! 🇮🇳🪳✊🏻

[زماں @Delhiite_]

13/7 Bomb Blast Accused Spent 14 Years in Jail... Walked Out as a Lawyer

Nadeem Akhtar Ashfaq Sheikh was arrested at 22 over a SIM card link to the 2011 Mumbai blasts. He spent 14 years in Arthur Road Jail... and used every day of it.

Behind bars, he earned a BA, cracked a law entrance exam and completed his LLB from a Thane college. He appeared for exams under police escort with court permission. Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind funded his education.

Bombay High Court granted him bail in February 2026, noting that only 167 of 400-plus witnesses had been examined in 10 years... with no trial end in sight.

By July, he had his licence. He put on a black gown and walked into court... this time as a lawyer. He has taken four cases so far, one pro bono. Earnings: ₹50,000.

His clients don't mind his pending case. They say he understands prison from the inside.

Nadeem's own case is still running. He maintains his innocence.

[anindya hazra @anindyahazra96]

This Kolkata colony,wth 95% Muslim,is without drinking water for 47days,thanks to the BJP-led administration.Under the Geneva Convention,even POWs get humane treatment.Yet Indians,listed in the 2026 SIR,are denied water because of their religion.
My ground report with
@onkeyta_

[Ram R Bhupathiraju @RamRBhup]

#amritkaal
#Acchedin

[Anuradha Tiwari @talk2anuradha]

> Eat fake paneer
> Drink detergent milk
> Get Cancer
> Go for treatment
> Get fake cancer drug

Die from corruption. Nobody ever goes to jail!!

[Nishanth Vijayan @nishanth_who]

"Dhurandharchod"

[Pragnya Gupta @GuptaPragnya]

This is just one of the ugly manifestations of the vile and vicious book called rhe Manusmriti 🤬

Thank you Justice S Muralidharan for calling this out.

#Manusmriti #Casteism

[Jawhar Sircar @jawharsircar]

An official secret is out !!