The Ups, Downs and Upheavals caused by the 2020 US Elections

Many in the US are already celebrating Joe Biden's victory and have taken for granted that he is going to become the next POTUS. But what's apparent to the eye isn't always necessarily true. Remember Al Gore's early victory celebrations in 2000 Presidential Elections? My gut feeling is that US Politics might end up in a similar situation this time.

To tackle China, India must REALLY start supporting the startup ecosystem, not just give slogans like "Make in India"

Unlike Pakistan which our government can write off as an extremist or jihadist country, China is a whole different kind of beast. You can't just ignore China by repeating the nationalist rhetoric or making populist acts like banning Chinese apps in the Google Play Store. The great economist Chanakya once said that there is no shame in learning stuff even from our enemies.

Only voters can end corruption in India by rejecting the dirty campaign money

I was discussing some general things with my uncle today and the topic came about corruption in India. After some pondering on this topic, I realized that this seemingly vague and "impossible to solve" problem can actually be solved very easily if the average voter is determined.

Where Jio Mart shines (and Big Basket fails) is when it comes to showing the right choices to Vegetarian users

Big Basket is an established player in the Indian groceries e-commerce market whereas Jio Mart is a new but formidable competitor. Of course, Jio Mart still has a lot of catching up to do with its elder bro in terms of app workflow, payment methods, offers and discounts, etc. but it has one major ace in the game which I think will create a huge difference.

Paytm and ICICI are the top choices when it comes to Fastag

When it comes to solutions which I don't understand too deeply or a choice is quite difficult to make, I just go by the popular vote on the assumption that the popular choice will certainly not be too crappy. Granted, it may not be the best choice but it won't be the worst either and it'll most likely be much above average.

Afterlife, the gravity of human suffering and a magic called hope

Suffering is the very nature of this world. That's not only the first noble truth proclaimed by Buddha but also an indisputable fact of life. Even the richest dude on this planet cannot escape suffering. Death, disease and aging are always guaranteed even assuming that financial and other difficulties didn't knock your doors first. All pleasure is like flicker, it vanishes in mere seconds. Pain, on the other hand, is everlasting and chronic which once again proves that human life is more optimized for miseries and sufferings, not pleasures and happiness.

Avoid the "feedback loops from hell", you don't deserve to be anymore depressed than you already are

Yesterday, I started reading The Subtle Art of not giving a f___ by Mark Mason, and came across the concept of feedback loops from hell, it was like a eureka moment for me when I suddenly realized what was the number one factor causing me depression. It was as if my eternally painful and constantly suffering subconscious mind realized it too because soon after reading those first few paragraphs of the book about the feedback loops, I dozed off into a deeply sound sleep, the likes of which I don't remember having since ages!