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Lalita Ramdas retweeted
Uttar Pradesh -> 30% of politicians owns colleges. Maharashtra -> 60% of politicians owns colleges. Karnataka -> 40% of politicians owns college. 90% of private universities are owned by politicians in India. But why are politicians obsessed with colleges? 1) Black Money Rotation : Huge amount of fees are collected in cash & actual collections are underreported. Then money is shown as:
• Building expenses
• Lab equipment
• Maintenance
• Fake salaries In 2016, Income Tax Dept reportedly detected around ₹32,000 Cr. black money linked with educational institutions. 2) Election Funding : Colleges become safe cash storage centers during elections. In 2024 Lok Sabha elections, around ₹9,000 Crore cash was seized across India. 3) Land Game : Many institutions are allegedly built on govt. illegal occupied land. Once a college is built, no one questions it because it’s in the name of “education”. From 2015–2025, ED reportedly registered 193 cases against politicians for money laundering. Despite thousands of crores flowing through this sector… India still struggles with:
• Poor infrastructure
• Outdated learning
• High fees
• Unemployable graduates Because for politicians, education is no longer a service. IT IS A BUSINESS MODEL 🤡
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Lalita Ramdas retweeted
सोशल मीडिया अब इस सरकार के खिलाफ खड़ा हो रहा है, और घबराई हुई सत्ता पोस्टमैन को ही पकड़ रही है। मीडिया संस्थानों और इंफ्लुएंसर्स के अकाउंट बंद करवाकर, कि तुम्हें नहीं बोलने देंगे। यह हमला किसी एक पर नहीं, हम सब पर है। याद रखिए, दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा मीडिया हमारी अपनी आवाज़ है। जब यह चलने लगता है, किसी भी तानाशाही की दीवार टिक नहीं पाती। हिंदुस्तान का मिजाज बदल रहा है। #4PM #NationalDastak #Molitics #ActiveSandeep #MukeshMohan #GreaterKashmir #RajeevNigam
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Lalita Ramdas retweeted
At the World Book Fair, amid the clutter of opinion, some books still teach us how to think. Permanent Black and Orient BlackSwan bring voices like Sudipta Kaviraj and Partha Chatterjee — scholarship that slows you down, unsettles certainties, and sharpens judgment. #WorldBookFair2026 @OrientBlackSwan @PermanentBlack
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Lalita Ramdas retweeted
Such a heartbreaking picture from #kashi ! This demolished temple lies in silence, its Nandi searching for Shiva amid the rubble. These Stones , once soaked in devotion now lie crushed under machines. They reduced our faith to debris. And the most shocking truth!! Mahmud Ghazni did not demolish it. Babur did not demolish it. Aurangzeb could not demolish it. It was demolished under the rule of the man hailed as the “56 inch Hindu hriday samrat.” Let that sink in. darkest betrayal Hindus have ever witnessed.
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Lalita Ramdas retweeted
Amid the noise around the Indian Constitution, I stumbled upon an exceptional series that actually helps one think. Conversations on liberty, fraternity, secularism and socialism — with Neeraj Chandok, Nalini Ranjan, Prabhat Patnaik, Rajmohan Gandhi and John Harris — asking why these words are in our Constitution, and what they do to us. Found at the World Book Fair, published by Speaking Tiger. Worth lingering over. #worldbookfair2026
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Lalita Ramdas retweeted
A desperate attempt to destroy our credibility. We reject all accusations as fabricated, baseless. I speak to Karan Thapar. youtu.be/BGC_0ccRVZ4?si=uK5M…
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What an Amazing Speech by Zohran Mamdani! Reflections by a Southasian Senior but not Silent Citizen countercurrents.org/2025/11/… via @countercurrents

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Lalita Ramdas retweeted
Welcome home LtCdrs' Roopa & Dilna after conquering the oceans. You make us all proud & prove yet again - 'Nothing is Impossible' शं नो वरुणः  @abhilashtomy @nitingokhale @Arun_Golaya @SanjayJSingh1 @raje271065 @BerrySuraj @gauravcsawant @BharatShaktiBSI pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.…
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Deepening nuclear shadows in South Asia: Cautionary tales from the Indus and beyond - DiaNuke.org dianuke.org/deepening-nuclea…

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I am delighted to be in solidarity with and service to the global IPPF family at a time when the world faces a vicious backlash against women's rights, feminist movements, and gender justice.
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Lalita Ramdas retweeted
Read the demands here and sign the open letter so that our Parliamentarians represent our unified voice of solidarity with Palestinians - forms.gle/u8TTVitQWAccDnpE7
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A true honour for #INSVTarini crew to visit RAN Base HMAS Stirling at Garden Island. They enjoyed the excellent hospitality of the Commanding Officer of the base. @HCICanberra @MEAIndia @indiannavy @cgisydney @cgimelbourne @CGIBrisbane
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#INSVTarini crew & support team called on the WA Women Ministers and Parliamentarians led by Hon. Sue Ellery MLC, Minister for Women's Interests, Hon Alanna Clohesy MLC and President of the Western Australia Legislative Council, Hon Sabine Winton MLA, Minister for Community Services, Meredith Hammat MLA, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier as well as to the Minister for Education & Multicultural Interests, Yaz Mubarakai MLA, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Multicultural Interests, Dr Jags MLA, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier as well as to the Minister for Women’s Interests and Donna Faragher, Shadow Minister for Youth. CG and the senior Indian Navy officers were also present. INSV Tarini, on a global circumnavigation Navika Sagar Parikrama-II expedition, is on its first port call at Fremantle in Western Australia from 09-24 November 2024.
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Lalita Ramdas retweeted
#NavikaSagarPrikrama_II #INSVTarini at her first Port of Call, Fremantle, #Australia on #09Nov 24. Flagged off from #Goa on #02Oct 24, the #IndianNavy duo of Lt Cdr Dilna K & Lt Cdr Roopa A, covered 4900 nautical miles (9074 km) in 38 days, encountering challenging weather conditions & rough seas. Received a warm welcome from members of @CGIPerth, @HCICanberra, Secy INSA, reps of @Australian_Navy & Indian veterans. #NSPII underscores #India’s commitment to fostering stronger relationships with international maritime communities & sustainable & inclusive global engagement. @HCICanberra @CGIPerth @SpokespersonMoD @DefenceMinIndia pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.…
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Battling through strong Sea States - INSV Tarini is now in Australia - There is a long way to go in her circumnavigation attempt. Its the challenge of a lifetime for the two young officers at the helm of the little sail boat - Lt Cmdr Dilna K and Lt Cmdr Roopa A. #Tarini
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Lalita Ramdas retweeted
Listen to this 10 minutes and 40 seconds from economist and policy analyst Jeffrey Sachs on why #UkraineWar is raging. Pure gold on America’s — especially Biden-Harris’s — destructive diplomacy.
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