Divya Sharma

At this point, it feels like we genuine customers are paying for Kriti Sanon’s PR, not the products. Every other influencer on Instagram is promoting Hyphen. Itna paisa PR pe laga diya, products mein bhi kuch hai?

People screaming “India is a dictatorship” because protesters are being detained need to look beyond their own political bubble. Germany has detained climate activists blocking roads. France has arrested protesters during nationwide demonstrations. The UK has made thousands of arrests linked to Palestine Action protests. The US has faced serious allegations of excessive force against immigration protesters. Australia has restricted demonstrations, and Greece has detained protesters demanding accountability over a deadly train crash. Different countries, different circumstances, but one common lesson: police action during protests is not exclusive to dictatorships. The real test is whether arrests are lawful, force is proportionate, peaceful dissent is protected and courts can hold the government accountable. India deserves scrutiny. Every democracy does. But detention alone doesn’t prove dictatorship, just as holding elections alone doesn’t prove perfect democracy. Apply the same standards to India that you apply to Germany, Britain or the US. Criticism is healthy. Selective outrage isn’t.

I don’t have to be a BJP supporter to question Umar Khalid’s ideology. He described Kashmir as being under “Indian occupation”. He praised Burhan Wani, a Hizbul Mujahideen commander, as someone who “lived a free man, died a free man”. He was also associated with organising the JNU event against Afzal Guru’s execution. Yet he is celebrated as a nationalist and intellectual. Since when did being articulate become proof of sound ideology? Questioning the government is your right. But the people you glorify, the causes you defend and the words you choose deserve scrutiny too. A polished image should never exempt anyone from hard questions.

People like me exist. Not BJP fans, but honest enough to acknowledge its work on terrorism and infrastructure, while questioning its failures in education, law & order and the judiciary. But that doesn’t mean I’ll suddenly start seeing Rahul Gandhi as PM material. Musk attacking, Umar Khalid winning an international award, US interference, protests everywhere. Maybe these are separate issues, maybe not. But the timing does make you wonder. I can oppose BJP without wanting its alternatives to run India.

Moved from Delhi to Mumbai and I swear, more than 90%of the balconies here look like people are living in cages. 😭 I know there’s a reason for those iron grills, but my Delhi eyes are still processing this.

Saint ko nahi hume chaiye. Hum dekhna chahte hai unko. hum unko sunna chahte hain, aur hum chahte hain wo saari suvidhaon se rahein. We , who have utmost faith in him ! Kyuki hum, faltu logo ki faltu bakwas nahi , maharaj ji ka gyaan sunna aur unka tej dekhna chahte hain.

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#TheVvaan made me realise that Siddharth Malhotra is actually a pathetic actor.

FII selling, crude oil rising, rupee falling, Nifty showing 50 shades of Red. At this point, even my portfolio wants to leave India.

Went to watch Drishyam- The conclusion’s show @ 1:30 am and still it was housefull. Craze for Drishyam seems real crazy !

After watching and reading enough about CJP, its leaders, the protesters, and the BJP govt, I find myself politically conflicted. I can question BJP’s dominance and hold the government accountable while also questioning the people positioning themselves as the face of that opposition. What particularly bothers me is CJP spokesperson Saurav Das’ past support for Umar Khalid. Yes, Khalid deserves a fair trial, and his guilt in the Delhi riots case should be decided by a court, not by public opinion. But that doesn’t mean I have to ignore or agree with his past politics, his position on Kashmir, or his association with the controversial Afzal Guru event at JNU. Supporting legitimate issues like unemployment, exam leaks, education and government accountability does not require me to blindly trust everyone leading those protests. I refuse to choose between “BJP is always right” and “everyone opposing BJP is automatically right.” Question the government. Question the opposition. Question the people leading your movements too. No political side should be above scrutiny.

If we want young Indians to stop thinking in terms of “my caste versus your caste,” but their educational opportunities continue to depend partly on their caste, it is unrealistic to expect caste consciousness to simply disappear. If two students want the same seat, but one has to score significantly higher because of the caste they were born into, don’t be surprised when they start questioning the idea of fairness. You can’t tell people “caste shouldn’t matter” and then make caste matter at one of the most important stages of their lives. Fight caste discrimination, absolutely. But the end goal should be a society where your birth neither privileges nor penalises you.

I don’t support any political party blindly, and my criticism of the government doesn’t automatically make me a supporter of the opposition. My concern is much simpler, our political discourse spends far too much energy on religion, identity and manufactured outrage, while issues that actually determine the quality of our lives rarely receive the same sustained attention. Where is the same public urgency for better schools, safer streets, judicial efficiency, women’s safety, healthcare, jobs and accountable policing? Religion has an important place in people’s personal and cultural lives. But governance should ultimately be judged by governance. We should be debating how to build a better country, not constantly being pushed into debates about who belongs to which side. You can love your religion, respect your culture, support a genuine caus, and still demand much more from the people you elect. A democracy becomes stronger when citizens stop defending parties like teams and start holding every government to the same standard.

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It takes years for sensible women and supportive men to push society towards gender equality. Fir kuch aisi chhapri so called feminist ladkia iss samaj ko real feminism se firse thoda sa door kardeti hain. And her audacity to be happily posting on her ig that she is proud of it. Where are we even heading ? getting famous has become so important that losing identity or character is okay ? Who are you making famous, who is going to be famous if you lose the essence of being a woman, a man or even a decent human being ?

NOT IN FAVOUR OF THE PEOPLE WHO ABUSE. BUT, i believe no man will ever agree that his maa- behen ki gaali includes his mother and sister , while the so called man- hater girl, Sakshi Jha, proudly said ‘ewww, i hate my father too, also the grandfather’. Also, A generalised opinion like man- hating and a specific criticism for an individual aren’t the same thing. Calling out one girl today on such a matter does NOT mean i am a woman hater. Sad to see thousands of women acting in the comment section like this was the greatest comeback of the era, and they insulted men community, or they are the smartest species.