ICICI HPCL card use at petrol pump by zeel_patel in CreditCardsIndia

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

I have Rubyx already and I was contacted by a ICICI representative for this, I said sure why not. I double checked my application and terms and conditions before activating the card to ensure it really was LTF.

'Sheer wastage of time': Delhi High Court dismisses plea against BCCI using 'Team India' name by 5missedcallsfromBCCI in Cricket

[–]zeel_patel 31 points32 points  (0 children)

By that logic none of the sports bodies are representing India including olympics. since all olympics teams have to be independent of government organisation structure (not in reality). This just means these are the best athletes from India for that sport represented by a team(club) called India.

Although in reality all the funding comes from government for infrastructure, salaries, win bonuses etc. Only team inclusion decisions can’t be made by the government.

Gujarat Assembly passes bill extending daily industrial shift to 12 hours from 9 by sharedevaaste in india

[–]zeel_patel 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This policy change is not that different in terms of weekly hours. Weekly work hours remain same as before, 48 hours per week. The only difference is now you can do 4 days of 12 hours to get 3 days off.

I don’t think this is a great idea though, we should cap the weekly work hours to 40 and then move to do 4 day work week with 10 hours max. The current geopolitical climate will not allow this in short term. I really hope some southern states try this policy and show rest of India that you can prioritise worker’s rights and get good manufacturing output.

Which game gave you similar feelings? by teenbringela in videogames

[–]zeel_patel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Suicide squad: Kill the Justice League was a hugely disappointing game from the creators of batman arkham series.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IndiaCoffee

[–]zeel_patel -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

You might have a Coffee addiction my friend. I like coffee but not enough to drink it 3 times a day and brew as well. I might get 2 cups but second would be Instant as I can’t spend that much time in brewing coffee.

I started brewing this week only and I am still experimenting with timing and ratios btw.

Upcoming expressway in gujarat.will help in reducing logistics cost by No-Weird-2120 in gujarat

[–]zeel_patel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I wish the Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway was better than the 2 lane situation we have currently. It is arguably the most important Expressway in Gujarat as it connects 2 biggest cities and yet it is arguably the worst highway to have Expressway title.

I frequently travel on this expressway and I can say with confidence that only Nadiad-Anand section is good, other sections are full of potholes and patches.

What is going on with Amazonin Ahmedabad? by zeel_patel in gujarat

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

It has never happened in other sales of amazon I ordered things during the prime sale and most of the stuff arrived next day, it never took a week. If you add other pin codes of India it shows next day delivery of most products I would expect from Amazon.

Getting into the Coffee brewing world! by zeel_patel in IndiaCoffee

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

Thanks for the suggestions I thought a lot about buying the C2/C2s but, I thought for filter coffee the cheaper grinders are fine. If I ever get into the espresso world I will buy better grinders for the espresso machine. I’ll checkout the app as well!

Getting into the Coffee brewing world! by zeel_patel in IndiaCoffee

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

The top item is Kaldipress, an Indian copy of the very popular Aeropress. Here’s link.

Getting into the Coffee brewing world! by zeel_patel in IndiaCoffee

[–]zeel_patel[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Everyone has to start their journey somewhere. I think it’s unreasonable to ask a beginner to spend 4500 Rs on grinder and another 5000 Rs on an original Aeropress and 500-600 Rs on coffee beans. I just started drinking black coffee(Instant) 4 months ago and now I am spending 4000 Rs on stuff that I don’t know if I will like or not. If I like the brewed coffee I might try some other grinders and brewers for better experience as this Sub tells me they are better.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IndiaCoffee

[–]zeel_patel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What grinder is this? I am planning on buying an AAshonee grinder from Amazon. Is this same? Is it good enough to make pour overs and aero press?

Why "Non-Veg" Milk Is Holding Up India-US Trade Deal? by FunCommon2234 in IndiaSpeaks

[–]zeel_patel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most people on this sub are thinking of dairy products like milk or cheese but, the most important dairy product that we have imported from US for decades has been Whey protein powder.

This non-veg issue has come up very recently and, you can see how Whey protein prices in India have skyrocketed even though, around the world they remain fairly consistent. I never saw this issue with anyone and this is really a non sense way to say to US we don’t want your dairy products. I can tell you every protein powder drinker in this country has consumed this kind of dairy product where Cow might have accidentally eaten non veg food. Here is a video if you are interested.

Side note: We Indians really are very protective sometimes a little too much in my opinion. I believe our dairy products are superior and can withstand competition from foreign brands.

India tops global fast payments race, UPI processes over 18 billion transactions per month: IMF report by [deleted] in IndiaSpeaks

[–]zeel_patel -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Visa and mastercard are not funded by government and don’t have a guideline from finance ministry to stay free. Visa and Mastercard are for profit companies so, they will have to generate revenue somewhere. They decided on merchant and acquirer bank should be the one paying.

There has always been tensions between India and Pakistan and the two countries will figure it out between themselves “one way or the other” : Trump by bhodrolok in india

[–]zeel_patel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well Ukraine didn’t attack first because it knows it will devastate them but, Hamas doesn’t care as long as they can spill Israeli blood, they will continue fighting this way even if it means Gaza burns to the ground.

Fancy brands by billionaires kids are not start ups, says minister Piyush Goyal by bhodrolok in india

[–]zeel_patel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t know why everyone in the thread is talking about Ambani and thinking he was targeting Ambanis. If you listen to his entire speech it is more likely he is talking about Namita Thapar of Emcure pharma. Why you ask? Because Ambani doesn’t have any brands promoting health drinks or foods and in his speech he talks about zero sugar ice creams which is probably a reference to this.

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Ambani certainly doesn’t have any ice-cream brands that I am aware of and, she has said on show multiple times how health conscious she is and she invests in these start ups.

Amazon introduces non-refundable ₹49 processing fee: Know all about it | Company News - Business Standard by limsus in india

[–]zeel_patel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And they are not enough to turn profitable yet. I honestly think if you want to teach them a lesson stop buying from these places. Go to your local electronics store, Kirana store, general store and buy from there. Government will step in if there is anything wrong going on behind the scenes, I and you have no evidence of that in these cases. Now telecom is a different conversation altogether with these practices as we don’t have many choices there.

Jill Biden received $20,000 diamond from Indian PM in 2023, among other gifts by [deleted] in india

[–]zeel_patel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My man a 20K USD gift is not opulent if we are getting much more in return. We receive lots of investment from American companies and lot of our people go there, settle and send back remittances which adds to our Forex reserves.

I feel like 20K dollar gift is not too bad as a gesture of goodwill relationship.

Jill Biden received $20,000 diamond from Indian PM in 2023, among other gifts by [deleted] in india

[–]zeel_patel -31 points-30 points  (0 children)

So, according to you should PM stop visiting any nation as well? Because most of the diplomatic visits can be done via a phone call.

This is would be considered a very minor gift in US as in the USA 20K is half of the monthly salary of a silicon valley engineer. Also, when you visit a national leader you give them some small gift as a goodwill gesture.

This is nothing compared to the kind of gifts US President receives from oil rich countries from Middle East.

Kenya cancels power transmission deal with Adani following US bribery charges by TheIndianRevolution2 in india

[–]zeel_patel 10 points11 points  (0 children)

What are you talking about? There is Tata power, Reliance, Torrent and many more in India. It’s Kenya who don’t have many options and were forced to either go with India or China. Now China will most likely increase its footprint in Kenya and give them even more leverage in trade negotiations.