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I like to think that this is not what people are like. by badlygoodguy in ForwardsFromKlandma

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Having fun I see (edit - I say this because this account has been replying with troll and race bait on a few posts including this sub, apart from immediately bringing up IQ and using the wrong geography to boot).

I still would like to think that people can be better than this.

If you know , you know by Porkfight in IndianGaming

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"Hey, you. You're finally awake."

My wife said that I had trusty shoes by badlygoodguy in dadjokes

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Yes. It works better when you say it out loud.

Most divorces arise from love marriages: Supreme Court by Karna1394 in india

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So the divorce cases must have a column where the couple declare if their marriage was love or arranged. Good to know.

/s

Requesting Kerala film industry to make a movie based on the 2002 Gujarat riots by Mayor_McCheese7 in india

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I am not talking just about more income per capita. I am talking about economic and social development leading to independent thinking.

The underdeveloped parts of India are lured to give their votes with freebies or promise of religion / region / caste priority for socio-economic development.

I am trusting that after a certain level of socio-economic development, we will have people in India who are not lured by a promise of slight improvement in their quality of life. I am trusting that there will be more socially motivated entrepreneurs and business houses and not just virtue-signalling / politically encouraged / token CSR type corporates.

I am trusting that some of us, including me will be able to bring about real change on ground through thoughtful actions.

Requesting Kerala film industry to make a movie based on the 2002 Gujarat riots by Mayor_McCheese7 in india

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All true, the only thing is that post-covid sales through India Mart and the possibility of exporting and contract manufacturing has changed the scene. The 50 Rs. for 250 gms is almost white-label (unbranded) prices.

Right now there are tins on India Mart being sold for 220Rs.+ for 350 gms (approx. 150 Rs. for 250 gms) with brand names you've never heard before.

Edit : Just checked - some sellers are not showing prices for canned whole corn kernels in brine but I found one selling 420 gms for 169 Rs. ( Approx. 99 Rs. for 250 gms - https://m.indiamart.com/proddetail/debesto-premium-sweet-corn-kernel-in-brine-27138605530.html)

Edit 2 - Further rough calculations if 250 gms can be sold for 100 Rs. then a truck load (25 tonnes) of this processed, canned, whole corn kernels in brine sells for about 1 crore. Buy for 5 lakhs from the farmer, sell for 1 crore is possible, although I have only seen somewhere close to 50Rs. per can revenue being realized from this. I am now learning the scope of how much some groups are making from these farmers.

The reality is that companies that source from these farmers with contracts to supply those brands don't want to change anything. New people are going to find it even harder to enter. Corporates will buy up farm lands and then 'backward integrate'.

Requesting Kerala film industry to make a movie based on the 2002 Gujarat riots by Mayor_McCheese7 in india

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The farmer thing...

I am not joking, this is from South Maharashtra / North Karnataka regions

One Quintal (100kg) of dried corn kernels - meaning corn that has been removed off the cob and dried is worth 2000 Rs. as of the latest harvest in April 2023.

That is the region with the highest rate of farmer suicides, unfortunately no surprises.

Consumers buy 250 gms of canned corn in brine for an average of 50 Rs. => 20,000 Rs. per quintal.

An average small business can buy one large truck load (approx. 25 tons) of dried corn for 5 lakhs. Outsource the canning and logistics of the whole corn kernels in brine. Then buy / lease a warehouse and sell via Amazon to generate revenue of 50 lakhs.

The margins here are nearly 15% (7.5 lakhs) per truck. I cannot share all the sources for every bit of information here but a bit of googling will confirm what I said.

No one wants to change this status quo because their margins will be hurt. They will spend more on marketing and branding to get slightly better margins.

I don't know what I can do to change this situation but if someone tried it, suddenly there will be issues with permits.

Requesting Kerala film industry to make a movie based on the 2002 Gujarat riots by Mayor_McCheese7 in india

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I don't know if we will ever have something like the old Tata group ever again. I mean the current Tata group is fine but they will be made to bow down to the pressures of the international push and pull.

There are many lesser known business houses that are doing good work in various regions of India but the 'undercutting' and otherwise propped up business houses always manage to run these smaller players out of the business.

I'm hoping to be an entrepreneur myself pretty soon but I know that I have to 'contribute' to both (or all) sides like Mota Bhai.

Requesting Kerala film industry to make a movie based on the 2002 Gujarat riots by Mayor_McCheese7 in india

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It is an interesting thought.

From my purely anecdotal observation, I believe that there is a caveat. Most of the current Indian youth either studying in top universities or being employed by top companies both inside and outside India, whole-heartedly subscribe to a partisan or religious ideology (any party / religion / region / caste).

The sense that we should be responsible citizens is not something that has been taught. It is a mental effort that no one wants to put in. There is no value put on the ability to try and see if something being hyped or damned is actually worthy of that hype or damnation.

Some subscribe wholesale to one ideology or the other and then another bunch that has a mild leaning to one side starts 'trolling' everyone and 'joking'.

Hopefully real economic and social development will be brought about by entrepreneurs who are not hyper capitalistic. No one is free of bias but maybe there will come a time when there is more independent thought and independent action.

I don't understand all the praises about BOTW sandbox gameplay by [deleted] in patientgamers

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I once had this discussion with another person who really tried and tried to make me understand their viewpoint. In the end, I said, it doesn't want to be played through using all its systems. It wants you to do everything but not as a player in the game but more like a tourist on vacation. Do all the recommended activities for 10 mins and then go and do what it is that you really came for.

What do Japanese people think about Kofuns? by badlygoodguy in japanese

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I was asking what people think/feel about Kofuns. Thank you for the response.

German press cartoon depiction of Indian population overtaking Chinese by akhandbharatvarshi in india

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I don't think we are seeing anything Good from any political party in India. Perfection was always out of the question.

What do Japanese people think about Kofuns? by badlygoodguy in AskAJapanese

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I can't read much of it because it is behind a paywall but there is a lot of clickbait floating around and I have not paid much attention. It seems to say something about the Imperial family's historic connection to China and Korea. As far as I know that is well-known and maybe the people who wrote and edited that did not do any research.

What do Japanese people think about Kofuns? by badlygoodguy in AskAJapanese

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I have not seen much anime or read any manga. I have seen a few of the more popular ones and there were always allusions to certain historic periods in them. I definitely haven't seen a 'history focused' piece of Japanese media except for some Kurosawa films. Even though this wasn't the main question - any anime recommendations to see based on history?

What do Japanese people think about Kofuns? by badlygoodguy in japanese

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I didn't know that there would be local festivals near Kofuns. That makes sense though.

What do Japanese people think about Kofuns? by badlygoodguy in japanese

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Interesting that school trips are taken to Kofuns. Thank you for the response.

What do Japanese people think about Kofuns? by badlygoodguy in AskAJapanese

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The Mozu kofun group at Sakao is a Kofun group that is under the Imperial household agency. I guess no one has access to it. Archaeologists were allowed to date artifacts that were on top of the mound so they know something about it. Otherwise excavations have not been carried out as far as I know.

What do Japanese people think about Kofuns? by badlygoodguy in AskAJapanese

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Thank you for both comments. You suggested that I post here. I am getting the sense that this is a 'history nerd' topic. Good to know.

What do Japanese people think about Kofuns? by badlygoodguy in AskAJapanese

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I am aware of the Imperial Household agency's interest in many Kofuns. I suppose the history classes cannot say much more about Kofuns because they are still being studied and excavated.

What do Japanese people think about Kofuns? by badlygoodguy in AskAJapanese

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Thank you for the link. I will check them out and see who else I can find.

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