missing the underlying point. to give you something at your desired price someone has to choose to stay in a lower strata. Income inequality is huge.

India is not a low trust society ffs. Things at random 1) ever noticed parents travelling with kids in crowded coaches? Some kindly person will say leave them with me and the parents will sight unseen do just that and then pick their kids up when their stop comes. This extends across trains / buses, kids being handed over for temporary care is something very unique to our society. 2) almost all of us give our spare keys to our neighbours, why? Because of implicit trust. Does this happen in "high trust " societies? 3) you can test this even today, go to some random shop, pick up stuff for 300-400 bucks, say sorry sir phone is down can I pay you later, 8/10 times they will say "no problem". Try this anywhere else and you will be locked up for shop lifting. 4) heck the very lack of formal paperwork across society is proof of this. Kirana stores will give credit to their buyers without questions being asked. They will get credit from their stockists without a single signed document. Supplier credit even in MSME sectors is done on face value alone and on and on and it goes. 5) the entire agricultural ecosystem running into lakhs of crores is driven by"word" and verbal commitments. That's it. 6) even our lack of systematic surveillance for instance trains carry millions and millions of passengers daily, with minimal checking by TC's and yet fare evasion is a very miniscule factor. 7) even our crime stats are so low precisely because we are a high trust society. Even in low income areas (in fact mostly in low income areas) most people don't even lock doors, try this in a ghetto in the US and your house will be robbed in hours. 8) when was the last time a period of calamity was used for mass looting? Ever? Even during riots looting of stores (so common in"high trust" places like the US and UK) doesn't happen. Heck during the Mumbai / Chennai floods so many strangers opened up their homes to other strangers, fed them, clothed them...show me one "high trust society" that does this. Anecdotally I have so many examples. During the 2023 floods in Chennai, networks went down, cash was short and UPI was not working, a kirana store near my house basically said he will supply goods without immediate payment, just wrote down the number / amount on a book and expected everyone to pay up later. I was curious and visited him a week later and asked if everyone did pay up and he said except maybe 2-3 bad apples everyone paid up and some even added small amounts as appreciation for his generosity. Another time I was in Delhi, showed up with only 15 mins to spare and saw that I was in T1 when it was T2 (or something like that). Luckily the cabbie was still there and I asked him if he will take me. Sadly I forgot I didn't have cash and didn't have time to stop at an ATM (pre UPI) told him I will add his account and wire him the money once I reached the gate. He just said koi nahi sir tension mat lo. Dropped me, and I paid him and he just sent me a smiley on WhatsApp. We are a beautiful culture, we trust implicitly. Our issue is with our state and its bureaucracy which no one trusts. This doesn't make us low trust.

Pls don't defend the corporates. We are paying for a service and we are entitled to ask questions. The staff is not an individual but the representative of the company. The problem is with those who are putting their junior staff to face the wrath of the customers.

Everyone tells Indians to walk 10,000 steps, but no one tells us “Where should we walk?” Try stepping out to walk in any Indian city. Chances are: -There are no footpaths. -If there is one, it’s broken. -If it’s not broken, it’s occupied by hawkers, scooters, garbage, or parked cars. I’ve lived in countries where walking is therapy. In India, walking is a punishment. You dodge potholes, pray you don’t get hit by a car, and come home covered in dust. We talk about building smart cities, but what’s the point of smart cities if we can’t even walk safely in them? Our cities were never designed for people. They were designed for traffic. Somewhere along the way, we forgot that walking is not a privilege, it is a basic human right. Let’s stop designing cities for cars. Let’s start designing them for people. Let’s Make India Walkable Again!

Parents should take this analysis seriously. I believe there is increasing evidence that we are giving way too many vaccines to very young children. This is spreading in India too and we are seeing a rapid increase in autism in India.

Thank you! I thought for a moment that I don't have it any more in me, to fight! But when I saw your message and messages like your's, I felt I can continue to fight tooth and nail, with the support of Indians like you! Thank you! It means a lot for me, and for the children of this country! Delhi High Court has given only one weeks time for JNTL to give its representation to FSSAI, but that one week is done. The ball is now in FSSAIs court only! The matter is not subjudice anymore! We all have to demand that nothing but WHO recommended formula ORS should be available in the pharmacies ever irrespective of the label, and that no label even if the drink is sold in supermarkets should have ORS on it!

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