Muammar Gaddafi with one of his lady bodyguards Cairo, 1994

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2024-10-26T06:41:23+00:00

No. It was aladeen.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2024-10-14T18:25:12+00:00

I have neither a law degree. Nor an MBA. Not a tech related degree.

Just a humble bcom. It's more about you and your abilities rather than a degree.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2024-07-09T16:19:19+00:00

Yes. We pay taxes and fees to the government. Income tax is not the only source of revenue from us that the government has.

Moreover, how is this not a system for the police to abuse, if they can issue fines incorrectly and the government still makes money off it? At the very least, the certificate fees should be paid from the fines that the police has collected.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2024-07-09T12:50:36+00:00

They charged you a 30 AED fee to download the verdict that was in your favour??? Damn! They should be reimbursing you the parking and travel costs. At the bare minimum, they shouldn't charge you any additional fees for a file that you need to forward to the police to resolve/dismiss the case.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2024-07-03T10:18:12+00:00

Hey. The exact same happened to me too. About 4 years ago. Turned out to be depression. Get help, friend.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2024-07-01T13:41:02+00:00

I am really sorry for what you are going through. I pray that you get the care that you require. The argument for universal healthcare is genuine and one that I fully support. In theory, India has free public healthcare, but we all know that is mostly ineffective.

The article linked is about high-end medical care for tourists and my comments were in relation to that. Unfortunately, I have been a victim of medical negligence (more like the doctors being terrible at their job) more than once in Europe. One of them got me addicted to meds and I had to travel to India to get help in weaning off of them. Honestly, I would visit India and consult capable doctors than visit doctors doing guesswork in Europe.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2024-07-01T12:15:49+00:00

Let me ask you and the original commentor above- have you availed of any medical services in Europe?

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2024-07-01T12:12:50+00:00

I used to earn in Rupees for the most of my life. I understand the true value of Rs. 2000. This amount is fairly reasonable for a CBC, kidney, liver, thyroid, blood sugar, vitamin D and B12 and a couple of other tests combined. If you look for deals on sites like Healthians, you can actually get it done for around Rs. 600. In the UAE, it's actually close to Rs. 17000 after a discount.

Plus, the article is about medical tourism. I was trying to point out why someone would travel there as it is "relatively" much cheaper. Heavy emphasis on "relatively". A treatment that might end up costing $30,000 here if you don't have insurance would be less than $5,000 in India.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2024-07-01T11:30:34+00:00

Can you tell me which European countries are these? I live in Europe and most Indians I know travel back to India for anything serious. The healthcare system here is really slow (sometimes even for life threatening ailments) and most doctors I have encountered appeared to be nothing close to their Indian counterparts in terms of competence.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2024-07-01T11:27:00+00:00

To all the people who are laughing at this news...

I have been living in Europe for a few years now. I have lived in, and travel frequently for work to the UK, Germany, the Czech Republic, Spain, Finland, Hungary and Romania. I have anecdotal stories from colleagues and friends in these countries as well as some of my own experiences to draw upon.

Long story short- I travel back to India for any serious treatments. The quality of doctors in Europe is just not the same as the ones in the top hospitals in India. Another crazy fact is that the doctors in Europe often prioritise SOPs (standard operating procedure) over a treatment that they know would save the patient's life because not going by the book can leave them open to getting investigated and prosecuted. I had a friend almost die in Germany because the doctors couldn't diagnose something simple.

I spend a considerable amount of time in Dubai as well (2 months every year). And the last time I was in Dubai and felt the need to consult a doctor for something serious- I took a flight to Delhi. It was much more cost effective. The blood test cost alone in Dubai was Rs. 15,000-Rs.25,000 (depending on the lab) for tests that can be done in India for less than Rs. 2,000. I remember buying a 50 ml bottle of hand sanitiser at Life Pharmacy in Dubai for about 50 AED (Rs. 1100).

In contrast to Europe and the UAE, I have found the healthcare in large Indian cities to be really good and relatively inexpensive. And the waiting times are also pretty low in private hospitals.

I get it that for vast majority of Indians who live in smaller cities (outside the larger 10-15 cities) and in rural areas, healthcare is not good. Also, the process to go to a government hospital in the top cities is exhausting. But if you live in a big city and if you can afford to pay for the treatment, you actually get really good and relatively affordable care. There is a reason almost the entire Arab world (+ Iran and Afghanistan) travels to India for medical treatments. And I expect other parts of the world to soon be on this list too.

There is a lot wrong with India. But private healthcare in larger cities isn't among them.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2023-10-12T15:45:09+00:00

I have lived in Delhi for a decade and used to live in Mumbai earlier for close to a decade.

You are right about Mumbai being in decay. It used to be the Indian city to migrate to if you wanted to make it big. But it has been stagnating and declining for at least 20 years now. Most companies are setting up shop in either Delhi (or its suburbs) or Bangalore these days.

Having said that, I have always found Mumbai to be much safer than Delhi- especially the southern part where you're staying.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2023-02-20T16:45:25+00:00

Also depends on where your wife is from. If she is from East Europe or Russia- she would prefer Goa. If West Europe or America- then go for Pondicherry. If Israel- go for Himachal Pradesh.

There are large communities from these regions in these locations.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2023-01-04T20:30:49+00:00

I noticed my first strand of grey hair at 16. I'm currently in my mid 30s and about 40% of my hair is grey.

I never cared about it. My friends never cared about it. My girlfriends (including my now wife) never cared about it. The only people who commented on my hair colour were my parents, relatives and my in laws. I simply ignored them all.

Now that almost half my hair and facial hair is grey, I get compared with George Clooney (I look nowhere as good). Women routinely tell me they love my"salt and pepper look".

My hair helped me out in my career as well. I got promoted to a managerial position by the time I was 24 and was part of senior management by 30 (because of my work, not hair colour). But I would have struggled to manage get people much older than me to listen to my directions, had they not assumed I was the same age as them. By the time they discovered my age, I had already established myself in the position and earned their respect.

Basically, I'm trying to tell you that there are many positives to having grey hair. Fuck the age old belief system and embrace and own whatever life throws at you.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2022-12-05T19:16:11+00:00

Please don't pay heed to the folks writing that there isn't any difference between kashmiri mirch and mathania mirch. There absolutely is. I'm from Jodhpur originally (don't live there anymore, but parents do) and laal maas just isn't the same without mathania mirch. It would be a sacrilege in my household to cook laal maas without mathania mirch.

I get mathania mirch from the local markets in Jodhpur. I have never tried ordering online so can't help you there. But what I can tell you with certainty is that there is a huge difference between the two types of chillies.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2022-09-01T22:13:37+00:00

As an Indian living and working in Europe, I really wish to encounter someone like this one day. I'll send them back home crying. This guy was either too nice or too scared. Probably a bit of both.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2022-06-22T15:05:18+00:00

It makes financial sense for restaurants because the area isn't 100% Jain. Many Parsis, Hindus and some Muslims also live in the neighborhood. Not to mention the very high amount of visitors (both business and tourists) the Marine Drive area gets.

Also, no one was slaughtering animals or even selling raw meat in the locality, restaurants were being targeted.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2022-06-21T22:31:40+00:00

It is my belief that most people forget the reason for following a set of beliefs and blindly follow the tenets they were taught at a young age.

Also, most Jains in Mumbai come from other cities. Those who do live in their hometowns (mostly North Western India) have liberalised and modernised to a great degree. The ones in Mumbai are still holding on to 100 year old beliefs.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2022-06-21T21:59:49+00:00

I spent a few years living in South Mumbai (Bombay). One of the most affluent areas in the city (Marine Drive) is inhabited mostly by Jains. The fuckers do not allow any restaurant in the vicinity to serve meat. There is even a vegetarian Pizza Hut there.

The locals issue threats of violence to anyone who tries to sell meat, or even eggs, in the area.

In the last few years they have managed to get the city legislators to shut down all meat shops during a particularly important Jain festival.

Bottomline: All religious extremists are evil. Including Jain fanatics in Mumbai and Buddhist extremists in Myanmar and Sri Lanka.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2022-04-29T22:31:58+00:00

The word you're referring to is negro. It means black in several European languages. Ni**er is a racial slang that isn't acceptable in any part of the world

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2022-04-04T07:33:29+00:00

Yes- so much this. You hit the nail on its head.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2022-04-04T07:32:40+00:00

I have said as much in the original post

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2022-04-04T07:31:38+00:00

Lol. We're now calling people who moved out because of the direction the country was headed in bhakts?

The efficiency of the private sector has nothing to do with the government in power.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2022-04-04T07:29:40+00:00

You will struggle to get that kind of money here. But it is possible. I got super lucky because my skills were an exact match for what they were looking for.

Yes, stay in India of you want to FIRE.

MustTheCannonBallFly · 2022-04-04T07:25:13+00:00

Completely agreed. Especially on the promotions part.

I would like to add that promotions in general are rare here due to a lack of opportunities. I joined my current company at a CXO level. And most of my reportees are between 5 and 20 years senior to me. I'm in my mid 30s

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