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Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025

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Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 brought a sweeping ban on all real-money online games in India, including poker and rummy. By treating every money-based game as “gambling,” the law erased a long-standing distinction recognized by Indian courts between games of skill and games of chance . What makes the law even more controversial is how it was passed : The draft Bill was published only a day before its introduction in Parliament, leaving no meaningful opportunity for public debate or objections. The Bill was then introduced in the Lok Sabha and passed within seven minutes , and cleared by the Rajya Sabha the very next day. This rushed process undermined transparency and denied stakeholders — including citizens, gamers, and industry representatives — their rightful chance to be heard. This hasty passage raises serious questions about democratic lawmaking, especially when it impacts a $23 billion industry an...
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Traffic Seatbelt Rule - just or unjust?

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I have been thinking about the recent circular by Bengaluru Traffic Police on fining people who are not wearing seatbelt. Here is my understanding of the revised rule on wearing the seatbelt. All occupants of the car are expected to wear seatbelt, not just the driver. If any occupant is not wearing the seatbelt, each of them will be fined ₹1,000/-. Indeed, wearing a seatbelt is for your own safety, however, by not wearing the seatbelt are you causing any inconvenience or danger to other vehicles? I am at a loss to understand this. Traffic Police's first aim should be to ensure that vehicles follow traffic discipline. What are the various acts that can cause danger to other people on the road? Here are some of them : Jumping traffic signal Jumping lanes Ignoring One Way/No Entry Overspeeding Honking Rash Driving Drunk Driving Driving without valid licence Parking in No Parking zones / Pavements These traffic indiscipline can lead to serious accidents and inconvenience to other users...
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My "apocalyptic" view on Indian Economy

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I am indulging in some doomsday soothsaying. Just for the heck of it. Whether it makes any sense to you or not, it does not matter. For now, this doesn't make any sense to me either :-D Our economy seems to be behaving like a tired snail! Reserve Bank of India has cut the repo rate 4 times in the past 12 months. They usually announce repo rates every two months. So, 4 out of 6 times they announced rate cut. In last 1 year, from 6.50%, the repo rate has been brought down to 5.40%. The repo rate controls the availability of funds to the investors and businesses. Lower the rate, higher the demand for the money. Or, that's what I understand from my limited knowledge of the financial market. The Government data showed that the GDP growth has slowed down to 5%. Whatever that means. I am told it is not good, okay? In August 2019, Indian banks have written off Rs.2.54 lakh crore in bad loans. Written off. Just to get their books to show lesser NPAs. I wish I had taken just ...
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Abrogation of Article 370

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When, in a bold move, the Article 370 was abrogated and Jammu and Kashmir was divided in 3 territories, GoI was fully aware of its repercussions, hence it has imposed a total clamp down in these affected territories. Anyone who is aware of Article 370 and J&K issue would understand this clampdown. However, common citizens like me do not understand as to what it will take for the GoI to bring Kashmir back to normalcy. Hence, I would say its prudent not to comment on "how" to get Kashmir to normalcy. Yes, we all naturally wish that the affected territories return back to normalcy sooner. I am sure that the GoI is fully aware of the repercussions, internally as well as externally. Internally, as I understand, there are high chances of violence erupting in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir while externally there may be disruptive, violent moves by the enemy neighbour. From the media reports, it is quite evident that Pakistan and China are taken aback b...
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Questions for our dear PM on Demonetisation

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Mananiya Pradhan Mantri Shri Narendra Modiji, I am not a politician and I am not involved in any chopper scam or any other scam. I have patiently waited for 50 days and supported you in every way in your decision to demonetise ₹1000 and ₹500 notes. Now, I seek following answers as a common citizen of India. These are not only my questions but questions of 125 crore Indians. 1. How much of unaccounted cash have you unearthed? 2. What was the expense incurred to do this demonetisation exercise? 3. How much of revenue loss has been incurred by states and central governments in terms of indirect tax revenue? 4. What is your plan to revitalise the businesses that suffered due to demonetisation exercise? 5. How many corrupt officials have been caught and jailed? 6. How many people died that can be directly attributed to demonetisation. I am seeking these answers from you directly. Perhaps live on any tv channel at 8pm? These questions may reach you through social media, electr...
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The Void of God

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I was born with God inside me. The moment I was born, that God was removed from inside me without my knowledge and thrown away. Then religion was stuffed and hammered in its place. As I grew up, the void of God inside me started to grow as well. I searched for something to fill this void with. I tried to drown myself in my profession in hope that this void will go away. But, it kept on growing. I tried to fill it with home and family, art and philosophy. But, this void grew bigger. I tried to fill it with more religions, but to my despair, it kept on growing. I travelled to the mountains and valleys, waterfalls and seashores and soaked in the beauty of nature in an attempt to fill this void with. But, all in vain. The void inside me kept growing. Finally, I tried to fill it with love, joy and peace. But, it kept on growing incessantly. This void of God is much much larger than all the religions of the world, all the nature and beauty, all possible knowledge and skil...
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Redefining Society and its purpose

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\ A lot has been discussed about body and mind without reaching any conclusion. It could be because the mind is not a physical entity and mostly it's consistency depends upon many variable factors that the body is subjected to. Body demands food when it is hungry. Mind reacts by figuring out how to go about getting it. It shuffles through many "conditions" to reach food to the body. When the body is in pain, it demands comfort and mind reacts by organizing medicines or whatever that can make the body feel comfortable. Criminal investigation methods largely depend upon torturing the body of the accused to make their mind spill the beans. Vishwamitra tried very hard to control his mind from fulfilling his bodily desires, but his mind gave up when Menaka seduced him. In today's society, we don't have a mind of our own. What we have is the mind of the society we live in. Society has created a conditioned mind by way of legal and moral laws and tenets. It has cr...
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