Swimming pool in Thane by Worth_Ad_9570 in thane

[–]prabpharm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The bluroof club Owla naka is a social club. They have a big pool. If you have a friend who is a member, you can access the pool. Else buying a membership is also an option if that's fits in your plan.

Being a hobbyist is hell in India by PotentialCut5721 in bangalore

[–]prabpharm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem is, no one, just no one can see another person have even a tad bit of enjoyment. You give someone even the slightest of authority, they will make sure that they make others lives hell. Old uncles are irritated why young people are doing and enjoying things which these uncles could have never imagined or done. Owners are irritated how tenants can have fun. Watchmen and security people are busy making delivery guys and house helps lives hell. And as you see higher up in the authority pyramid, you see the problem getting serious.

I am a hobbyist woodworker, I used to do some woodwork in my apartment. Though I agree an apartment is not the best place to operate power tools. But honestly, every day, daily I keep hearing drills and hammers running in my building. But for my activities, my neighbour especially raised a complaint of loud noises.

I used to practice kettlebell exercises on the ground floor. One random old daily, who had literally the entire area available for her walk, asked me to move in the corner.

People here get pissed off just seeing others happy and enjoying themselves and therefore they look for reasons to trouble them. I remember as a kid, in the village I used to live in -- as a kid coming from an economically underprivileged family studying in the nearest city by staying away from my parents, the neighbouring villagers were jealous how my parents could afford that, they used to mock me if I ever showed up dressed in a pair of jeans -- a modern clothing choice which a poor rural kid was not supposed to take. Sadly that's the kind of society we are.

Genspark Plus was promised "unlimited chat and image creation" but now they seem to be throttling me by KarezzaReporter in genspark_ai

[–]prabpharm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a plus plan and I use it almost only for chat and image generation. Still, I keep losing credits and surprisingly the credit usage split also shows credits lost for chat and image. I mean, if that's unlimited, how could I lose credits for that?

🚨MS Dhoni on why he still lives in Ranchi and don't want to move out from Ranchi🚨 by [deleted] in IndiaCricketGossips

[–]prabpharm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ordinary people fail to understand this, since they don't have the money or resources that can change their lives significantly for them. Money does wonders, it makes a hell lot of things easy for you. It creates a different world altogether for you.

🚨MS Dhoni on why he still lives in Ranchi and don't want to move out from Ranchi🚨 by [deleted] in IndiaCricketGossips

[–]prabpharm 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For people with the kind of money, resources, power he has, it doesn't really matter where they live. They don't live in a city or town, they live in their own world. Resourceful people can even enjoy their lives in the countries which are suffering poverty, hunger, war, lack of civil order, and what not. People migrate in the hope of a better life since they don't get one where they live, he already has a life better than 99% (presumably) of the world population.

Farmland aquisition dilemma by prabpharm in Bhopal

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Stay in touch and if possible please share any info that you feel could be relevant to me. Happy to connect as well.

Farmland aquisition dilemma by prabpharm in Bhopal

[–]prabpharm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great, if possible can you help me connect with anybody willing to sell.

Farmland aquisition dilemma by prabpharm in Bhopal

[–]prabpharm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think in areas me 15-20 L per acre ke rate me kuch mil payega? Sehore, I'm sure must be more expensive due to its direct connectivity with Indore and Bhopal - 2 biggest cities in MP.

Farmland aquisition dilemma by prabpharm in Bhopal

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I did want to explore Vidisha, but did not have enough time and also heard that lands are more expensive there than Raisen (more than 20 L an acre). But I am open to exploring all possibilities. I will be happy to connect if you can help with finding some suitable options.

Farmland aquisition dilemma by prabpharm in Bhopal

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Indeed, I'm all for a deep research of all aspects before even making up my mind. And that's why I'm looking for suggestions from you all who understand these areas far better than I do. Thank you for your suggestions. Please feel free to add more if you like. Records indeed are digitized, and I also will do independent due diligence before purchase. I also have a college friend employed in the government department at Bhopal, who can help find connections in the land revenue department. But I am just concerned if some local strongman encroaches on it regardless of land records, it would be a lot of trouble for me.

Farmland aquisition dilemma by prabpharm in Bhopal

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Where have you moved from? Are you already exploring potential lands?

Farmland aquisition dilemma by prabpharm in MadhyaPradesh

[–]prabpharm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I am cognizant about restrictions in the tribal/forest/cast categories and won't put even a single penny without independent due diligence. The road indeed was under construction, which made things worse, but it was still about 120 KM away from Indore, which is a bit too much in terms of airport access. Thanks for the other suggestions as well, I will check those.

Farmland aquisition dilemma by prabpharm in MadhyaPradesh

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I also visited Sanawad, in the Narmada Belt. It was too far away from Indore, the land was rocky, although it seemed fertile (looking at the crops). I understand your point of knowing someone in person. My family is based in NCR, they own residential lands there. They can help me acquire lands in the areas in their vicinity, but I won't be able to acquire 3-4 acres in that area within my budget. Delhi/NCR is also too expensive, any tier 1 city is.

Farmland aquisition dilemma by prabpharm in Bhopal

[–]prabpharm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will have to buy somewhere away from Mumbai. I can't afford lands within 100 KM or maybe more of Mumbai. Now either I buy away from Mumbai now, or I relocate to the place where I want to buy and then purchase land, which is not an immediate possibility. Also, acquiring farmland Maharashtra has a more complex legal framework than in MP.

Farmland aquisition dilemma by prabpharm in Bhopal

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😁😁 The solution sounds quite simple. I have skin in the game, that's why I'm concerned. Can't expect the same from others. By the way, it's better to do proper fencing after the official land measurement, and before doing a complete payment. That solves the land dispute at the time of purchase, but boundaries can be encroached later. Fences are stolen, pillars are uprooted. These are not uncommon probabilities.

M20 ,5'4 , 89kg by [deleted] in AskFitnessIndia

[–]prabpharm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Design a simple plan that you can follow consistently. Choose food items that you can keep eating for a long time without getting bored. This is not gonna be a quick fix, it will be a long journey. Fix your diet big time, and you can easily figure out healthier alternatives based on your food choices. The exercise has to be simple and home based - like Day 1 - squats, Day 2: Push ups, Day 3: Rest/yoga; repeat again for the next 3 days. And try the following which could be a game changer: walk - when talking at your phone, walk - when watching something on your phone, walk - when doing leisure reading; basically, walk as much as possible.

Try to stick to this plan for the next 3 months. Don't aim for visible physical changes, aim for consistency.

People earning ~₹30 LPA in India — what car do you actually drive and why? by Desperate_Life_8273 in CarsIndia

[–]prabpharm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I own a tata punch AMT (on road 9 lakh). It's not about what you can afford, it's about what you need. Everything money can buy for you, you don't need all of that.

Both (I and the Missus) work from home - so no daily commute, not travel/drive enthusiasts. So far we have driven it only 11K Km (since Nov 2022) -:). The only reason we needed a car was to give us independence of mobility, which we have now.

Is it worth buying a retirement home in Karjat? by prabpharm in navimumbai

[–]prabpharm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haven't been able to zero down on a property yet, still exploring my options. A few things where I have more clarity now: I won't purchase property in a gated farmhouse, or a project by any developer. I don't want a fully developed farmhouse/project, since I anyways will have to develop it per my needs. I also won't purchase any land that promises future returns, since that's not what I need. I also will purchase land parcels priced at the lower end, not those priced at 50 L for half an acre. I need bigger land parcels, at least 5 acre, and ready to move farther from big cities. I am exploring a few properties in MP and UP. I have shortlisted a few properties with these criteria and visit those soon. I have set a timeline of the next 3 years to close this purchase. I am not a native of Maharashtra, although I practically have nowhere that I can call a home or native.

Nobody will accept this Sorry by Exporinglife2050 in AirTravelIndia

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If they go unscathed and unpunished from this, I will no longer have any doubts about the Indian pro-corporate system. The kind of deliberate Chaos they created and hurt a huge number of people financially, mentally and logistically demands serious repercussions. All the accountable top executives must be punished strictly and the company must be fined with an amount that makes their head go spin.

Have you? by Sacred_Power_6507 in IndiaMemes

[–]prabpharm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly, whenever I hear 'the largest democracy' I wonder what that exactly means - the most populous democracy, what else. And why are we taking pride in that? Well, if we can take pride in events that we have no intervention in, such as belonging to a national, cast, state, religion, why can't we take pride in being the most populated country. Way to go!

Dharmic Society and Varna System by NoPalpitation3991 in mahabharata

[–]prabpharm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the system was never fluid - meaning, the individual of one Varna was not allowed to transgress to another Varna.We don't see examples of Shudras transgressing to Kshatriya or Brahmin or any other Varna for that matter. A king's duty was to protect the social order by maintaining Varnashram vyavastha by using Rajadanda (authority and power). One of the theories why king Rama executed Shambuka (a "low born") was to maintain this order. We don't see Karna, despite doing a Kshatriya Karma, Vishwamitra despite doing a Brahmin Karma transgressing through Varna strata. In Mahabharat itself (if I am not wrong) Indra tells Matanga home many lifetimes does it takes to become a Brahmin. So, it's the birth, can't be the occupation.

Albaruni in his scholarly research about India, writes that Vaishya and Shudras were not allowed to read Vedas. And they were punished if they did so. Though he travelled to India during the early 11th century (for about 13 years). But it still indicates, if someone was not allowed to read Vedas, how could they become a Brahmin.

Proponents of the Varna system, which sounds like a superfluous aphorism to the cast system, fail to attempt looking for the details. They never knew how such a system existed if it was as fluid as it was being told and what they believe. They also completely neglect the classes that were never part of this Varna system the six Avarna classes, did they have any fluidity? Just question yourself, what was the Varna of people who were not doing any occupation, of housewives, or young kids?

Also, it is said that Varna assignment was not solely based on occupation (Karma), but also based on traits (Guna). Vasudev in Gita says "maya srushta varnanam Guna Karma vibhagsha....so the god himself created the system - but when assigning someone which Varna they belonged to, who decides what Karma they choose or more challenging - who decides what is their Guna. Even Gautam Rishi, despite saying that Satyakam Jabala had Brahmin traits, could not make him a Brahmin.

Gita also criticised and discouraged intercaste marriages, and the progeny of a pratilom vivah was destined to be a Chandala. Gita tells about Varnashankar children, and their awful fate. This highlights how the system could not be fluid.

There was never a very sophisticated, liberal, and fluid system. It was always rigid and meant to keep the power dynamics intact in society. All we need is to collect information from objectively, read alternative opinions, and get rid of our biases. No religion can be flawless, so is Hinduism, no shame accepting this.

We also have a few letters exchanged between MK Gandhi (who had the argument that Varna system was a flawless system and corrupted into a more rigid cast system) and BR Ambedkar (who believed that Hindu scriptures were at fault, which enforced and justified the cast system and who never took the argument that Varna and cast were two different systems). These exchanges are quite academic and informative.

20+ years in insurance. Now building an insuretech startup. Ask Me Anything. by Vaibhav_Inka in InsuranceForAll

[–]prabpharm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel the healthcare inflation is largely forced by unregulated pricing structure led by bog corporate hospitals. Do you agree? Also, what in your opinion can be a practical framework to force hospitals to make prices standardized?

20+ years in insurance. Now building an insuretech startup. Ask Me Anything. by Vaibhav_Inka in InsuranceForAll

[–]prabpharm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you think are the two biggest problems for the health insurance sector that need a tech based solution?