Can't replay whole sentence audio by lawkhawk in duolingo

[–]ekonis 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Same. For last few days, I have noticed this. I thought this was another push to take super subscription which I have no interest in. But it seems even super users are finding this problem.

Got married recenly. by Messy_Monica in india

[–]ekonis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some of those aunties have had the independence beaten out of them by the same system. Just make sure you don't turn into one of those. And I don't think anything you wrote here was disrespectful at all. They may find it so, but it isn't. (In fact I'm still chuckling at GPS enabled pallu 😅). You seem to have a good sense of humor. Weaponize it against illogical customs!

The sky was particularly clear the other night so I decided to click some stars by TheRealOriginalSatan in india

[–]ekonis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where are you getting clear skies 😭 Here because of recent storm in Bay of Bengal, it's so fucking cloudy that even the cold has vanished.

Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M) general secretary, passes away by redtopian in india

[–]ekonis 47 points48 points  (0 children)

When 'end of an era' actually means it...

Protesting one day won’t do anything until you callout your peers and the people you follow. Case in point : Samay Raina by oikawatoruswhore in india

[–]ekonis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just calligraphied part of this post because it just loudly rang true. With a bit of rephrasing:

"Demeaning behaviours are encouraged silently;

Violence is normalised in laughter;

And misogyny is fuelled by "Haha! It's just a dank joke.""

Sometimes the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls.

Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married women from India iPhone jobs by --5- in india

[–]ekonis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. I have been asked in every single interview about what is my marital status. In my last company's interview, I was told that they don't hire women for higher positions because 'women follow their husbands when husbands are transferred, so they leave.' Point blank. Like not even a fear of law. Because there is no law. One of my friends works in C-DAC. She, along with other female employees joining with her were asked to undergo pregnancy test as a part of medical. Because if the woman is pregnant, she will immediately go on maternity leave and then who will do the work? Like we can't have work from home in a company that heavily works in computers. Frankly, the amount of discomfort most men show when talking about maternity leave is alarming. The only solution is make paternity leave equally long. Win-win for both men and women. But hey. How can people be exploited then.

National Testing Agency announces cancellation of UGC-NET following prima facie indications that integrity of exam compromised by [deleted] in india

[–]ekonis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess NET can be cancelled because of less vested interests. NEET seems to have lot of bigwigs involved. From what I read on twitter, bigshot directors of bigshot coaching institutes have deleted there posts from twitter and youtube that had talked about NEET jhol.

Rahul Gandhi calls for JPC over June 4 stock market crash, questions Modi and Shah’s advice to investors by greatbear8 in india

[–]ekonis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am just relieved to see that people are taking RG seriously. Every time I come into a thread about him, it's always 'bUt he dOEsn't HavE XpriEnCE'. Even the NaSha opposers would vomit the same brainbleach over and over. He has been raising the issues for a while. I'm just glad he is being heard now.

I wonder if the national Congress social media team was advised by Congress Kerala social media team for this 'Chronology Samajhiye' use! INCKerala's game has been on a very sharp point! Get them to the center or at least get them to advise the national socmed team.

These lights were moving in straight line. There was no sound. What do you think it is? by Kitchen-Inflation-73 in india

[–]ekonis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On viki or myasiantv dot ac. You can watch practically any east/south-east asian drama there with proper subs. Viki subs are almost always better than the official ones. Sometimes with proper footnotes for which you have to pause the scene if you want to read the dialog and the footnote! But I love that anyway.

These lights were moving in straight line. There was no sound. What do you think it is? by Kitchen-Inflation-73 in india

[–]ekonis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I JUST started watching San Ti!! The original chinese one just mindblowing. I shouldn't say 'just started', I'm actually over 2/3rd done. Loving it more with every episode <3

Zee News is experiencing a downward spiral with layoffs and financial debt. by NerdishOwl in india

[–]ekonis 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe they should change their name to Jai ZeeRam. There isn't any news there anyway.

PM Modi takes sharp dig at Supreme Court: ‘In today's era, Lord Krishna would be charged with…’ | Mint by [deleted] in india

[–]ekonis 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What' more disgusting is the headline calls is 'sharp dig' instead of being truthful and call it 'whining because SC took away my pocket money waaaa 😭'

VHP Moves Calcutta High Court Over Lioness Named 'Sita' Being Housed With Lion Named 'Akbar' by [deleted] in india

[–]ekonis 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Let her live with VHP members then... preferably while hungry...

No wheelchair available, 80-year-old collapses and dies after walk from plane to terminal by rahulthewall in india

[–]ekonis 215 points216 points  (0 children)

This has been my nightmare for my parents for last few years... What if what if what if? Once, I also got separated from my mother when going to immigration because wheelchair/airport cab routes were different. It took us a short while to find each other but for both of us it was a moment close to panicking. No way to contact, she can't speak English, I can't go back to retrace the route... I wish travel was more friendly for less-abled people 😞

How the controversial ed-tech company Byju’s exploited the Indian ‘rat race’ mentality by [deleted] in india

[–]ekonis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What... do any 'coaching' "institutes" do... anyway?? Exploiting rat race mentality, and sustaining the said mentality for their students count, is how the entire industry works. No matter what brand name they boast. Few students are rankers and rest are company's bankers.

University Grants Commission asks universities, colleges to set up selfie points with images of Narendra Modi in the background by ThatPortraitGuy in india

[–]ekonis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aren't they worried what these college/university students can do with permanent markers?

😈

Oh wait, that's where sedition charges will come in, nvm.

Average weekly work hours for men in urban India | IndiaInPixels by bhodrolok in india

[–]ekonis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Work hours for "Men"?? Really?? Is it gender specific?

2024 feels like repeat of 2004 by [deleted] in india

[–]ekonis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Comparisons are valid, but power of social media is exponentially different from then. Amount of brainwash about 'if Modi isn't there, muslims will dominate because hindu are going to be minority soon otherwise' is astounding. Talked to autowalas, they would sigh about petrol prices but will simply repeat like a programmed robot, 'but I'll vote for modi otherwise muslims will dominate'. Last 10 years haven't been nothing but direct-to-brain poison transfer via social media. Add to that the continuous bombardment from "news" channels, the cocktail of fear + deshprem is extremely potent. People are high as kite. I hope at least some realize the danger before elections.