The "Ovarian Lottery" is a concept proposed by Warren Buffett to describe the randomness of birth. According to this concept, individuals do not have control over the circumstances they are born into, such as their family's wealth, their country of birth, or their innate abilities

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman criticized pro-Trump economists, saying they are using economic theories like a drunk uses a lamppost—"for support rather than illumination.

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how people misuse statistics, using them to bolster arguments rather than to provide genuine understanding

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke


The Rise of Nazi Germany (1930s), The gradual erosion of democratic institutions in Germany under Adolf Hitler was met with little sustained resistance. The Enabling Act of 1933, which gave Hitler dictatorial powers, passed with minimal opposition, showcasing how democracy can collapse when there is no strong, organized pushback against its erosion.

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Today’s progress may look modern, but its roots are as ancient as the first spark struck by stone

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Global leadership demands strength, not subservience

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In the last six years, 98 students have died by suicide in India’s top educational institutions like IITs, NITs, and central universities. IIT Delhi alone reported five student suicides in just 2023 and 2024. A committee formed after these deaths found deep problems: toxic competition, caste-based discrimination, mental health stigma, and a lack of trust between students and the system. Even though the panel gave its report in August 2024, no action has been taken yet. As C. Wright Mills said, "Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both." How many more reports will gather dust while young lives slip through the cracks- how much longer can we ignore this silent crisis?

The individual story and the social context are deeply connected.

Fight the Oligarchy!

Appeasement runs deep in the Indian psyche- be it personal, political, or economic; we bend, adjust, and pacify, often at the cost of principle and progress.

Ironically, the country that led globalisation is now leading its reversal.

India Must Recognize the Moment

China knows it. The West knows it.

In India, people are often praised for managing everything (work, family, etc.), but the cost of functioning in a numb and burned-out state is overlooked.

A recent survey of first-year students at IIT Delhi revealed significant insights into student life. About 20% of students felt disillusioned with campus life compared to their pre-admission expectations. A majority (70-80%) struggled to balance academics and extracurricular activities, and personal well-being was a concern, with many students missing meals and getting insufficient sleep. Despite the pressures, 58% of students reported strong social bonding, particularly in their hostels. Many students also expressed competitive dynamics within their friendship circles, with 70% finding this competition healthy. The survey, conducted by the Board for Student Publications (BSP), covered a range of aspects including academic interests, personal well-being, and peer relationships. It revealed that students often take certain aspects of their environment for granted, like subpar education quality or higher suicide rates, which remain normalized within the academic setting but are not widely discussed.

Language is not religion, urging that all languages should be viewed as cultural meeting grounds, not as tools for division.

In Delhi's Chittaranjan Park (CR Park), a neighborhood with a large Bengali population, fish vendors were asked to shut down during Navratri, a Hindu fasting period. The problem arose because the fish vendors, who cater to the Bengali community's food culture, were told their business was too close to a temple. This situation reflects how majority religious practices sometimes overpower the traditions of minority groups, making them feel left out or pressured to change. It shows how the dominant culture can sometimes suppress the cultural identity of smaller communities, especially when it comes to things like food choices.

This clash reflects a broader sociological issue of cultural hegemony, as proposed by Antonio Gramsci, where the dominant cultural norms and values of the majority are subtly imposed on minority groups.

Cultural hegemony