Reader,Over-the-top Writer, Filmmaker, Struggler, rain hater
Kolkata, India
Joined April 2009
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I watched Pyramid Scheme on Prime last weekend. It brought back a lot of memories of what it feels like to be stuck in one when the scheme goes bust.
When I started my career at ~18, I was trying to find ways to fund my trading account. For about two years, I got drawn into a multilevel marketing company that turned out to be a pyramid scheme. I don't think I was deceived by the person who introduced me, but by the company itself. Partly because I ended up introducing a lot of people to it too.
The scene in the series showing the moment the fraud unravelled was surreal to watch. The director has captured the desperation of that moment remarkably well.
I thought this was something that only happened in the early 2000s. I didn't realise that even today, 2 new pyramid schemes launch every day in India. Over 5.5 crore Indians have lost their savings to more than 5,300 such schemes, estimated losses of Rs 10 lakh crore as of 2015, likely far higher now.
One truth my experience has taught me: there is no quick way to make a lot of money, be it trading or any other business. Anything promising returns higher than a bank FD comes with risk. The higher the claim, the greater the risk.
This dynamic has also played a big part in the recent growth of retail markets, people spreading the word that it's easy to make money in stocks. It isn't, and the reckoning tends to come quietly, one account at a time.
And if someone tells you that you can make easy money just by introducing others, run. Almost every single one of those is a fraud.
Thanks for twisting the debate @kamleshksingh If karma works so well, why do we need laws??
If you can listen to a 3 hour slow thoughtful conversation in the age of 30 second reels, you’re privileged
Best guy: @kamleshksingh, this is just
8 minutes 25 seconds
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How come Adolescence is the No 1 show on Netflix india . All conventional wisdom is against it . Indians are not supposed to like slow Burners . It violates every rule of taught by bad script writing schools . It spirals down instead of soaring up . It’s the best news in years.
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My elderly and unwell parents are facing unbelievable mental, financial and physical harassment from @careinsuranceIN to whom they pay high annual premium since 2023. My mother, insured under Care, was hospitalised at Fortis with severe breathing problems on 20 January on urgent
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33 mins to cover a distance of 2.4 kms till dahisar check naka! Please stop this menace! Stop taking us for granted 😡@Dev_Fadnavis @mieknathshinde @AjitPawarSpeaks @NarendraMehtal @MTPHereToHelp @mashrujeet @mybmc @MMRDAOfficial @AshwiniBhide
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Unreal number of spam+scam calls last few months. At least 8-10 every day - from real estate to that now-popular 'your courier is intercepted by the customs so please talk to cops' to fake-otp requests.
Shops and restaurants insisting on our phone numbers to 'generate the bill' are part of this spam-cartel and so are the lax rules on privacy and security by the govt.
Having a phone was never this punishing and frustrating in the last 2 decades.
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One way to keep cinema dumb is by defining success only based on box office numbers. Audience tastes evolve when filmmakers take risks and it's a slow process. Formulaic filmmaking fails every day yet no one complains but experimentation is written off immediately.
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It does not make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.
You have to be run by ideas not hierarchy. The best ideas have to win, otherwise good people do not stay.
—Steve Jobs
The jinx is broken today.
Earlier India used to lose wickets when I switched on the TV.
Today, Pant's catch was dropped. He survived.
The jinx is broken ❤️❤️
#INDvBAN
#TestCricket
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No footpaths for pedestrians & corruption at every level (making licenses, traffic rules, justice system). And above all, no value for human dignity or life.
Every such incident makes walking on the roads an anxiety-ridden, risky exercise for all of us who take public transport.
Speeding car rams into family on Science City Road in Ahmedabad; CCTV footage goes viral
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"After years of discomfort, I may have become complicit in how things are done here. I have successfully avoided sticky conversations around fair credits in favour of paying steep Mumbai rent. A monthly rent means you want to be repeatedly exploited"
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Amitabh Bachchan's career has really evolved from saying "Main aaj bhi phenke hue paise nahin uthata" in Deewar to now saying "tees — rupaye — received — on PhonePe" at every second tapri
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This is shameful and so dangerous. Once again shows how serious the double-engine Kings of ours are about women’s safety and dignity.
A heinous crime in one of the most prestigious colleges in one of the holiest cities in one of the best states of India - and criminals are free.
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Let us for once consider that the men responsible for the rape and murder of the RG Kar doctor are interns. Doctors. They will work in hospitals. In ICUs, in OTs. With unconscious patients. Unconscious female patients. Rapists as your doctors. Speak now or suffer in silence.
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Rewatched all three matches that Vinesh Phogat had won. The sheer power and precision with which she takes down her opponents is incredible. Total beast, true grit. It’s awe-inspiring to watch especially after reading about everything that her body had been through. Total GOAT.
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The Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill is a direct threat to our freedom of speech and independent media. Here's why we all must raise our voice against the government's tyranny:
▪️Increased government control over content creators, from social media influencers to independent news outlets, threatens the independence of the press and restricts free speech.
▪️The bill labels anyone uploading videos, making podcasts, or writing about current affairs as 'digital news broadcasters.' This could unnecessarily regulate individuals and small teams providing independent news coverage.
▪️Requiring online creators to establish content evaluation committees adds pre-publication censorship. This will delay timely news and create a chilling effect on free expression.
▪️The bill imposes heavy regulatory burdens on small content creators, treating them like large media corporations. Many independent journalists lack resources to comply, leading to potential shutdowns.
▪️Content creators who monetize their platforms face the same stringent regulations as traditional broadcasters. This discourages new entrants and harms the economic viability of independent creators, this is exactly how the government finished the crypto market in India.
▪️The drafting process of the bill did not include civil society, journalists, and key stakeholders, raising concerns about transparency and inclusivity.
▪️Monitoring 'negative influencers' and criminal liability for non-compliance threatens dissenting voices and independent journalism.
This bill will pave the way for excessive surveillance in the online world.
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