Siddharth 'Sid' Mathur

Shashi Tharoor in IE today says India should accept dual nationality, citing numerous cases of Bollywood actors carrying foreign passports, and his own son. Article is triggered by actor Imran Khan’s case. In his view the heart of these individuals and the diaspora bats for India, and in many cases they carry foreign passports for convenience of travel etc. Flimsy reasoning. Article of the Indian Constitution explicitly forbids holding Indian and foreign citizenship at the same time. A Constitutional revision will be required. Section 9 of The Citizenship Act, 1955enforces this constitutional rule. Post partition there was need to establish clear, undivided national boundaries and prevent ambiguity over who belonged to India versus newly formed Pakistan. Also preventing divided allegiance and to ensure that citizens—and especially future political leaders—did not hold competing allegiances to former colonial powers or neighboring states. That concern remains. 
 National Security and Governance Concerns are real. There are intelligence and espionage risks. Dual nationality complicates background checks and counter-intelligence. Allowing individuals with foreign state loyalties to hold sensitive government jobs, military positions, or public office presents major security risks. Dual citizenship can create legal loopholes for individuals accused of financial fraud or criminal offences to evade Indian law enforcement. Managing tax obligations, property ownership laws, and foreign exchange rules for millions of dual citizens would create severe administrative friction. Dual status could be exploited to bypass domestic financial restrictions or create tax loopholes. India has one of the largest overseas diasporas in the world. Granting full voting rights and domestic political influence to tens of millions of non-resident dual citizens could drastically skew local elections . Managing dual nationals requires intricate legal coordination regarding taxation, military conscription, and diplomatic protection. Current administrative systems are not designed to track dual legal obligations for millions of diaspora members.

How it's measured 13 indicators in 5 dimensions (tradition, civic disconnect, dominance, squalor, strongman politics), from NFHS-5, NCRB 2024, Swachh Survekshan Grameen and ADR. Each district is ranked 0–100 against the other 783. It's a rank of state of affairs, not a judgement of people.

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I conducted a controlled test of side fumbling on a Turbo Encabulator diagnostic console I built with AI. The results were concerning. Dingle arm integrity deteriorated rapidly, sinusoidal deplenaration increased, and the entire system entered a critical state. I cannot overstate the importance of proper dingle arm maintenance. Fortunately, recalibration restored nominal operating conditions. Further testing is warranted.

There are many sciences. This is an India only thing because we are very high on science illiteracy and poor in critical thinking. 🌤️Standard science - Universal. The one that really helps humanity progress. 🔴Bro science - Jitendra Chouksey, Luke Coutinho 🔴Baba science - Ramdev and dalals 🔴Pseudoscience - Ayush Ministry 🔴Fringe Science - Huberman, Biohackers, Anti-aging, Longevity cults 🔴Bad science - Ayush + Standard Science (Eg - Integrative Medicine at AIIMS, NIMHANS etc), B M Hegde 🔴Delusional Science - Homeopathy 🔴Looks like science - Wellness industry 🔴Our Science - Traditional Medicine 🔴Your Science - Anything against Traditions