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Sherlock Holmes Creator Arthur Conan Doyle Gets Indo-British Period Drama (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Asia #Global #News #ElementaryMyDearHolmes #SherlockHolmes #SirArthurConanDoyle #SrijitMukherjihttps://variety.com/2025/film/news/sherlock-holmes-arthur-conan-doyle-uk-india-film-1236559658/
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Economic Systems and Human Welfare
A Layman's Perspective[Part 1/2]
I endeavored to present a textbook explanation of capitalism to a high school student [1], carefully refraining from interjecting my personal views. This effort elicited an intriguing and thought-provoking response [2] from @RD4Anarchy [3], which has since prompted me to periodically contemplate human welfare, power dynamics, economic and political systems. Drawing from my personal observations in India over the past several decades, supplemented by global perspectives, I wish to outline a fundamental dichotomy below where I consider the formal understanding of economic systems have become convoluted.
On one side, we have the constitution, human welfare and human rights. On the opposing side, we find military power, economic power, the authority to distribute wealth for self-interest protection, surveillance capabilities, administrative control, governance authority, and the six adversaries of the human mind as recognized in Indian philosophy: lust, anger, greed, delusion, pride, and envy.
1. https://hachyderm.io/@srijit/114041629339916466
2. https://hachyderm.io/@RD4Anarchy@kolektiva.social/114042814432265608
3. https://kolektiva.social/@RD4Anarchy#HumanWelfare #HumanRights #EconomicSystems #Capitalism #Socialism #Communism
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Ostrich Parasitic Syndrome (OPS) is an interesting term coined by Professor Gad Saad. It refers to a type of human mind virus that causes a person to reject realities that are otherwise as clear as gravity. The term is derived from the behavior of an ostrich, which is believed to bury its head in the sand to avoid reality. OPS takes this concept a step further, leading to the complete rejection of reality.
People suffering from OPS do not believe their lying eyes and construct an alternate reality known as unicornia. In this world, science, reason, rules of causality, evidentiary thresholds, a near-infinite amount of data, data analytic procedures, inferential statistics, the epistemological rules inherent to the scientific method, rules of logic, historical patterns, daily patterns, and common sense are all rejected.
References:
- https://www.younglingresearch.com/essays/ops
- https://thoughteconomics.com/gad-saad-parasitic-mind/
- https://www.thepaulleslie.com/the-parasitic-mind-how-infectious-ideas-are-killing-common-sense-by-gad-saad-the-book-review/
#OstrichParasiticSyndrome #Unicornia #ParasiticMind #ParasiticMentality #CommonSense #HumanMind #HumanPsychology #Psychology
cc: @srijit
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Similar to Iceland, there are several other countries where women recently have gone on strike to fight for gender equality.
(1) In Argentina, women went on strike in 2019 to protest violence against women.
(2) In Poland, women went on strike in 2016 to protest an abortion ban.
(3) In Spain, women went on strike in 2018 to demand recognition of their labor and an end to gender-based violence.
(4) In Belgium, women went on strike in 2019 to demand equal pay and an end to gender-based discrimination.
(5) In France, women went on strike in 2019 to demand equal pay and an end to gender-based violence.
(6) In Italy, women went on strike in 2019 to protest the government’s failure to address gender-based violence.
(7) In Mexico, women went on strike in 2019 to protest gender-based violence and inequality.
(8) In Chile, women went on strike in 2019 to protest gender-based violence and inequality.
Also history shows that sex strikes are a surprisingly effective strategy for political change.
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Similar to Iceland, there are several other countries where women recently have gone on strike to fight for gender equality.
(1) In Argentina, women went on strike in 2019 to protest violence against women.
(2) In Poland, women went on strike in 2016 to protest an abortion ban.
(3) In Spain, women went on strike in 2018 to demand recognition of their labor and an end to gender-based violence.
(4) In Belgium, women went on strike in 2019 to demand equal pay and an end to gender-based discrimination.
(5) In France, women went on strike in 2019 to demand equal pay and an end to gender-based violence.
(6) In Italy, women went on strike in 2019 to protest the government’s failure to address gender-based violence.
(7) In Mexico, women went on strike in 2019 to protest gender-based violence and inequality.
(8) In Chile, women went on strike in 2019 to protest gender-based violence and inequality.
Also history shows that sex strikes are a surprisingly effective strategy for political change.
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Similar to Iceland, there are several other countries where women recently have gone on strike to fight for gender equality.
(1) In Argentina, women went on strike in 2019 to protest violence against women.
(2) In Poland, women went on strike in 2016 to protest an abortion ban.
(3) In Spain, women went on strike in 2018 to demand recognition of their labor and an end to gender-based violence.
(4) In Belgium, women went on strike in 2019 to demand equal pay and an end to gender-based discrimination.
(5) In France, women went on strike in 2019 to demand equal pay and an end to gender-based violence.
(6) In Italy, women went on strike in 2019 to protest the government’s failure to address gender-based violence.
(7) In Mexico, women went on strike in 2019 to protest gender-based violence and inequality.
(8) In Chile, women went on strike in 2019 to protest gender-based violence and inequality.
Also history shows that sex strikes are a surprisingly effective strategy for political change.
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Similar to Iceland, there are several other countries where women recently have gone on strike to fight for gender equality.
(1) In Argentina, women went on strike in 2019 to protest violence against women.
(2) In Poland, women went on strike in 2016 to protest an abortion ban.
(3) In Spain, women went on strike in 2018 to demand recognition of their labor and an end to gender-based violence.
(4) In Belgium, women went on strike in 2019 to demand equal pay and an end to gender-based discrimination.
(5) In France, women went on strike in 2019 to demand equal pay and an end to gender-based violence.
(6) In Italy, women went on strike in 2019 to protest the government’s failure to address gender-based violence.
(7) In Mexico, women went on strike in 2019 to protest gender-based violence and inequality.
(8) In Chile, women went on strike in 2019 to protest gender-based violence and inequality.
Also history shows that sex strikes are a surprisingly effective strategy for political change.
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Similar to Iceland, there are several other countries where women recently have gone on strike to fight for gender equality.
(1) In Argentina, women went on strike in 2019 to protest violence against women.
(2) In Poland, women went on strike in 2016 to protest an abortion ban.
(3) In Spain, women went on strike in 2018 to demand recognition of their labor and an end to gender-based violence.
(4) In Belgium, women went on strike in 2019 to demand equal pay and an end to gender-based discrimination.
(5) In France, women went on strike in 2019 to demand equal pay and an end to gender-based violence.
(6) In Italy, women went on strike in 2019 to protest the government’s failure to address gender-based violence.
(7) In Mexico, women went on strike in 2019 to protest gender-based violence and inequality.
(8) In Chile, women went on strike in 2019 to protest gender-based violence and inequality.
Also history shows that sex strikes are a surprisingly effective strategy for political change.
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@FloatingGhost @creme @srijit Hi. Still hoping for a solution (or debug help) to the #Akkola #home #timeliness #issues. If there's anything I can do to help. Please let me know.
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I've already promised full access to data of this account, if it helps. Rest of discussion of course doesn't need to be public. IRC / Matrix / email ID also OK channels if that helps.
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@codewizard @mitradranirban @bangla
কয়েক বছর আগে @srijitb দাদা খুলেছিলেন মনে হয়। এখন একটিভ আছে কি না জানি না। #bangla
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কয়েক বছর আগে @srijitb দাদা খুলেছিলেন মনে হয়। এখন একটিভ আছে কি না জানি না। #bangla
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@codewizard @mitradranirban @bangla
কয়েক বছর আগে @srijitb দাদা খুলেছিলেন মনে হয়। এখন একটিভ আছে কি না জানি না। #bangla
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@codewizard @mitradranirban @bangla
কয়েক বছর আগে @srijitb দাদা খুলেছিলেন মনে হয়। এখন একটিভ আছে কি না জানি না। #bangla
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Sherlock Holmes Creator Arthur Conan Doyle Gets Indo-British Period Drama (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Asia #Global #News #ElementaryMyDearHolmes #SherlockHolmes #SirArthurConanDoyle #SrijitMukherjihttps://variety.com/2025/film/news/sherlock-holmes-arthur-conan-doyle-uk-india-film-1236559658/
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Sherlock Holmes Creator Arthur Conan Doyle Gets Indo-British Period Drama (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Asia #Global #News #ElementaryMyDearHolmes #SherlockHolmes #SirArthurConanDoyle #SrijitMukherjihttps://variety.com/2025/film/news/sherlock-holmes-arthur-conan-doyle-uk-india-film-1236559658/
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Sherlock Holmes Creator Arthur Conan Doyle Gets Indo-British Period Drama (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Asia #Global #News #ElementaryMyDearHolmes #SherlockHolmes #SirArthurConanDoyle #SrijitMukherjihttps://variety.com/2025/film/news/sherlock-holmes-arthur-conan-doyle-uk-india-film-1236559658/
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Sherlock Holmes Creator Arthur Conan Doyle Gets Indo-British Period Drama (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Asia #Global #News #ElementaryMyDearHolmes #SherlockHolmes #SirArthurConanDoyle #SrijitMukherjihttps://variety.com/2025/film/news/sherlock-holmes-arthur-conan-doyle-uk-india-film-1236559658/
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Why we need more Zero-knowledge tools?
[Part 1 of 2]
Zero-knowledge tools (often called zero-knowledge encryption or zero-knowledge architecture services) are privacy-focused apps and platforms where the service provider has zero knowledge of the actual data. Even if they are subpoenaed, hacked, or compelled by authorities (relevant in India under DPDP [1] or other laws), they literally cannot access or hand over your readable content. This goes beyond basic End-to-End Encryption (E2EE). E2EE protects data in transit between users, but the provider might still hold keys or access metadata. Zero-knowledge ensures the provider is completely blind to the content [2].
Popular zero-knowledge tools are Proton mail, Tuta mail, Standard Notes, Notesnook, Proton Drive, Bitwarden, Filen.io, Simplex Chat, Threema (banned in India since May 2023) etc.
WhatsApp, with fully visible metadata to Meta, Gmail, Outlook, Telegram and Arattai are not zero knowledge tools. WhatsApp heavily advertise their E2EE features as sufficient for privacy, often misleading Indian users into believing basic E2EE equals full protection while downplaying metadata risks and provider access.
Signal prioritizes usable, strong E2EE with excellent metadata protection over pure zero-knowledge. It's "privacy by design + policy," is not absolute zero-knowledge. Many experts still call it the gold standard for messaging.
In India lack of awareness, network affect, convenience, habit, and zero cost keep WhatsApp, Gmail, and Google Drive dominant. Zero-knowledge tools offer stronger privacy but demand more effort and paid subscriptions or one time fee for comfortable and carefree usage in a price-sensitive market like India. This limits mass adoption and keeps strong privacy tools largely confined to tech-savvy or high-risk users.
1. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 - https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2190655®=3&lang=2
2. https://www.ghostvolt.com/blog/end-to-end-vs-zero-knowledge-encryption.html -
My Understanding of History
[Part 1/3]
The subject History interests me. My understanding of history is changing over time. Earlier, I believed that history neither forgives nor forgets. I thought every action of mine creates a physical or mental effect on myself, on society, and on civilization. These effects may be small or not visible during my lifetime. I may not know how they develop in future. I may not see the chain of results that follows from my actions. I may not learn whether any action of mine acted as a catalyst in later events. I believed that my actions cannot be undone or erased. I thought my actions leave permanent marks.
With time, my view has changed. I now think I understand these aspects better, and I present that understanding below. I am still learning.
History does not think or judge. It does not forgive or remember. It is not a conscious force. It is a record of human actions. This record depends on what is kept, what is lost, and who controls the narrative.
Human actions create consequences that may continue beyond one lifetime. Many effects appear small or remain unseen at first. Some enter a chain of causes and results that develops over time.
These effects are often uncertain. They may influence future events in indirect ways. Actions interact with conditions beyond individual control. Outcomes may appear later, change form, or grow in scale.
#History #HumanActions #CauseAndEffect #Uncertainty #LearningProcess
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Economic Systems and Human Welfare
A Layman's Perspective[Part 2/2]
Major economic systems [4] such as capitalism, socialism, and communism - that can be strongly correlated to political systems [5] predominantly function to sustain power equations. Power, whether manifested in military, economic, or administrative forms, inherently prioritizes self-preservation, influence, or control. Surveillance systems, while often justified as instruments for security or efficiency, may systematically infringe upon individual rights when deemed necessary. Capitalism frequently results in the concentration of wealth and influence among a select few, as evidenced by India's escalating income disparity [6]. Socialism and communism, despite their ideological commitment to equity, have historically been appropriated by authoritarian regimes to consolidate power. Nevertheless, it would be inaccurate to assert that such systems entirely lack of welfare motivations, which may emerge from political strategies or vote-bank considerations. Welfare programs, even when politically motivated, can positively impact millions of lives; India's Ujjwala scheme, for instance, has provided cooking gas connections to nearly 100 million households [7], notwithstanding its electoral significance. Similarly, international aid programs from powerful nations often carry strategic conditions that remain unknown to the general populace.
In conclusion, those occupying positions of governance and administrative authority rarely implement welfare measures purely out of benevolence, compassion, or kindness, independent of electoral considerations and political strategies. Rather, such initiatives are typically designed to secure their own future prospects. As with most generalizations, exceptions to this pattern do exist.
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_system
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_system
6. https://www.businesstoday.in/personal-finance/investment/story/top-1-rule-indias-total-wealth-expert-breaks-down-on-what-it-really-takes-to-join-the-club-492796-2025-09-05
7. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-raises-ujjwala-subsidy-for-96mn-households-by-100-101696444453311.html#HumanWelfare #HumanRights #EconomicSystems #Capitalism #Socialism #Communism
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Code readability is important because it improves maintainability, promotes collaboration, reduces errors, and leads to robust, long-lasting codebases. Well-written code should strive to be self-explanatory through clear naming, structure, and idiomatic practices, with comments used sparingly to increase understanding (i.e. adding context that is not immediately obvious from the code itself), rather than to compensate for poor design.
I equate readability of code with beautiful code which can be efficient or optimized or both.
#BeautifulCode #ReadableCode #Programming #Code #Haskell #Python
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Code readability is important because it improves maintainability, promotes collaboration, reduces errors, and leads to robust, long-lasting codebases. Well-written code should strive to be self-explanatory through clear naming, structure, and idiomatic practices, with comments used sparingly to increase understanding (i.e. adding context that is not immediately obvious from the code itself), rather than to compensate for poor design.
I equate readability of code with beautiful code which can be efficient or optimized or both.
#BeautifulCode #ReadableCode #Programming #Code #Haskell #Python
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Code readability is important because it improves maintainability, promotes collaboration, reduces errors, and leads to robust, long-lasting codebases. Well-written code should strive to be self-explanatory through clear naming, structure, and idiomatic practices, with comments used sparingly to increase understanding (i.e. adding context that is not immediately obvious from the code itself), rather than to compensate for poor design.
I equate readability of code with beautiful code which can be efficient or optimized or both.
#BeautifulCode #ReadableCode #Programming #Code #Haskell #Python
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Code readability is important because it improves maintainability, promotes collaboration, reduces errors, and leads to robust, long-lasting codebases. Well-written code should strive to be self-explanatory through clear naming, structure, and idiomatic practices, with comments used sparingly to increase understanding (i.e. adding context that is not immediately obvious from the code itself), rather than to compensate for poor design.
I equate readability of code with beautiful code which can be efficient or optimized or both.
#BeautifulCode #ReadableCode #Programming #Code #Haskell #Python
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Code readability is important because it improves maintainability, promotes collaboration, reduces errors, and leads to robust, long-lasting codebases. Well-written code should strive to be self-explanatory through clear naming, structure, and idiomatic practices, with comments used sparingly to increase understanding (i.e. adding context that is not immediately obvious from the code itself), rather than to compensate for poor design.
I equate readability of code with beautiful code which can be efficient or optimized or both.
#BeautifulCode #ReadableCode #Programming #Code #Haskell #Python
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Digital Arrest [1] is the fastest growing cyber crime in India.
Dec 23, 2024
1. A 39 year-old Bengaluru software engineer fell prey to a digital arrest fraud recently and ended up losing ₹118 million (~1.4 million USD).
2. Bengaluru woman duped of ₹3 million (~35K USD) in digital arrest scam; forced to break FDs and empty bank accounts.
3. A 32-year-old home-maker from Pune was scammed of ₹3.3 million (~38.7K USD) by fraudsters who posed as officials from the Mumbai police and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The criminals intimidated her by claiming she was under “digital arrest” for alleged misuse of a SIM card issued in her name.
Dec 26, 2024
1. A Japanese national working in Bengaluru lost ₹3.55 million (~ 41.6K USD) to cyber fraudsters, who posed as Mumbai Police officers and placed him under "digital arrest", alleging his involvement in a money laundering case.
The term "Digital Arrest" describes a kind of sophisticated cyber fraud in which scammers use video conversations, emails, or text messages to pose as government or law enforcement officers. They coerce victims into making significant financial transfers or disclosing private information by threatening to arrest them or take legal action against them for supposed crimes including drug trafficking, money laundering, or internet fraud. In India, people reportedly lost about ₹1200 million (about $14 million) as a result of these frauds in the first quarter of 2024 alone.
Digital Arrest is not a legitimate legal concept and does not exist under Indian law.
1. https://www.deccanherald.com/india/explained-what-is-a-digital-arrest-scam-3250891#1
#MastodonIndians #MastIndia #India #CyberCrime #CyberAttack #DigitalArrest
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Why this discrimination by selling less healthy products in low-income countries like India?
Products sold by companies, including Nestle, PepsiCo, and Unilever, in India and other low-income countries were assessed as part of a global index and found to be less healthy than those in high-income countries, as per a Reuters report.
The companies, among the biggest food and beverage MNCs, were assessed to, on average, sell less healthy products in poorer countries, according to the global index published by the non-profit group Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI).
The index was first released in 2021, but this year is the first time it split the assessment into low and high-income countries.
Reference: Food companies sell products that are less healthy in poorer countries, says report
#HealthAndSafety #PublicHealth #Human #HumanLife #MastodonIndians #MastIndia #India -
Family life is frequently fraught with deep sorrows, tragedies and pains that are difficult to articulate coherently to others. Others may consider these feelings ridiculous or irrational. It frequently feels as if there is no other option except to live with this pain, swallowing it whole for the rest of one's life.
#Human #HumanLife #FamilyLife #PersonalChallenge #MentalHealth -
Where the voice of justice weeps in silent despair (Post 2/2)
While the protests by junior doctors received excellent response from the citizens of West Bengal, rest of India India, what caught ny eager attention was the movement that got initiated after Rimjhim Sinha’s call for “Reclaim the Night” on social media. Her Facebook post, on 10th August 2024, inviting people to join her near a bus stand in Jadavpur, attracted a larger-than-expected crowd. The protests transcended local boundaries, with thousands of women and common citizens taking to the streets across West Bengal, demanding justice for the raped and murdered junior doctor. It also spread in other Indian states and even in the USA. A large number of the participants included first time protestors and senior citizens. The “Reclaim the Night” campaign, which happened twice during August and September 2024, was described by Rimjhim Sinha as a new freedom struggle for women, symbolized by a viral poster of a red hand holding a crescent moon. This imagery conveyed a sense of defiance and reclaiming public spaces, traditionally perceived as unsafe for women. In a Facebook post (on 4th October 2024) she, while always supporting the movement and protests of the Junior Doctors, re-emphasized the following priorities for state level reforms.
1. Punishment shall be ensured to all the culprits involved in the rape and murder incident at RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata.
2. All workplaces, including medical centres, require secure rest rooms and crèches for women.
3. Public transport shall be made available in Kolkata and capital cities at night.
4. School curricula should include gender-equality education, sexuality education and legal education.
5. Victim blaming shall be brought under the law.
6. Impartial and transparent Internal Complaint Committee or Local Complaint Committee shall exist in all workplaces and related areas.
7. All work related areas shall have toilets for women and people of marginalized gender-sexuality.
8. Shelter and alternative income shall be arranged at the district level for women victims of domestic violence.
The above mentioned issues are all applicable to every state of India. Though these movements attracted massive mindshare and fervour, I am not sure how much it helped to meet expectations. I also failed to understand whether the process of investigation and delivering justice actually got accelerated to a desirable extent. The movement obviously did not spread in other states of India at a larger scale. As on today, we are still awaiting justice for the doctor whose death again shook our conscience. Was there enough reporting by media in English and regional languages except Bengali? The next steps of the movements are not yet clear.
I borrow words from William Radice’s English translation of Rabindranath Tagore’s poem "Prosno" (Question) to conclude my post.And meanwhile I see secretive hatred murdering the helpless
[Post 2/2]
Under cover of night;
And Justice weeping silently and furtively at power misused
No hope of redress.
#Humanity #Human #RGKar #WomenSafety #WeWantJustice #ViolenceAgainstWomen #MastodonIndians #MastIndia #India -
I have broadly observed that many tend to believe that ActivityPub-based Fediverse is associated with liberal or left-liberal political discourse. This perception may be due to user demographics and community norms or guidelines.
It is not fair to carry such a discernment in one's mind. The design and architecture of ActivityPub based Fediverse are politically neutral. However, the way it is implemented and used by different platforms and communities can reflect varying political ideologies. The Fediverse is a collection of interconnected social networking platforms that use ActivityPub, and these platforms can cater to diverse communities with different political beliefs and values.
It is important to re-emphasize that the Fediverse is a disparate ecosystem with a wide range of users and viewpoints. While there may be a prevalent perception of a liberal or left-liberal discourse, it does not mean that all users or instances within the Fediverse adhere to those ideologies.
#ActivityPub #Fediverse #Politics #PoliticalIdeology #PoliticalDiscourse #PoliticalThoughts