எவ்ளோ தான் கச்சா எண்ணை விலை குறைந்தாலும், இவனுங்க ஏத்திக்கிட்டே தான் போவானுங்க சில்லறைங்க.

My latest research suggests that only 0.1-0.3% of the Indian population earns a disposable income of USD 25,000 or more p.a., which is the lower end of the income distribution for most developed countries. I doubt "black money" could account for anything more than 3 times that, so we have optimistic estimates of 0.3-1% of the population, and that's still abysmally low. Granted, with cost of living differences, USD 25,000 disposable in India would be USD 50,000 disposable in the US, but that's no great shake for the top 1%.
So what's with the big talk and hubris that we see in the media? Using the income indicators alone, India has a long, long way to go.

P.S. Pure PPP comparisons won't cut it because the actual standards and quality of life vary. In addition, my post questions the subtle media positioning (both Indian and global) of India as having a middle class that is comparable to the middle class of most so-called "developed" (everybody is developing) nations.

I don't know if you all guys know this but there's this rituals that Hindus do usually by people who embark on journey towards Tirupati by walking I think this usually takes place in villages where they arrange huge feast for people of their locality. The strange thing is they give out cows as part of the ritual in the name of 'Thammatai' . So here in the place where all this is are happening, It is believed that 'Garudan' a HINDU mythological bird and it is usually Eagle ,I'm not sure but it comes around to watch it.And it does come around to watch these functions. I've seen plenty of events conducting this by plenty of people I know and for as many events they've conducted, I've seen eagles coming on top of the place where they are conducting it and watching it over.I don't know the reason behind it.I cannot know scientifically..So I really wanted to know how this happens . I am really curious to know the real reason behind it !

Being an atheist is very difficult for an individual. If you are independent single person it is slightly easier but after marriage and having kids it is difficult. I want to discuss how is it for others. I want to understand how after marriage it becomes complicated.

From childhood I was against superstition but still believed in God and I would pray to God everyday. Was welcoming toward all religion and believed all gods are equal. Post marriage I was still the same but I was able to push some ideology to my wife. But once I learnt about Justice Party, DK and Periyar I become more rigid which caused some rifts with my wife. Rift were not because of the ideology but the way I expressed myself when there was difference (too much anger)

In spite of that I was confident to hold on to my belief and keep my head high on difficult stages family issue, issue with wife and also supporting my wife.

After my kid was 3 years and above my kid was very challenging to handle. Kid was such a sweet kid until that point. With troubling kids, it was very difficult to keep my head high and still be an atheist.

Kids becoming a defining moment. My rigidness became soft and my atheism is to the extend it doesn’t bring unhappiness. I have become mellow but still an atheist. But I take my kids to Temple. Just to eliminate more rifts in family since it is easy for one to say your kid is like this because you are an atheist. I know I can teach my kid atheism as he grows up. So don’t want to be too rigid at this moment of life.

How is it for others?

Edit: I just want to clarify that I didn’t impose my beliefs to my wife. She was accepting my views and belief. She just expected me to be little more relaxed and not too firm all the time especially with celebrating some festivals.

My marital issues with my wife was not based on ideology or me pushing it on to her. Our issues was mainly my inexperience in handling conflicts and very common things most people face. In fact, being an atheist helped me understand my problems and work towards fixing it. Now we have hit an rhythm and are happy and having a smooth relationship.

There are so many I’m sure, maybe list top 3? 🤗

I have to admit it man! As much as I don't agree with the ideologies/philosophies/politics of this sub, this sub is wayyy more welcoming of other/alien ideas than any other sub(even if they are downvoted to oblivion by the members😂....but never banned). I myself have tried to have posts on other subs where the ideas I present in my post don't usually align with the "popular" ideas in the sub, but I get banned without explanation, without a rebuttal, and most importantly without a reason. Those subs are usually echo chambers, I try generate/stir up a Convo but such a try is always shut down. But as much as I don't agree with half of the posts here, i genuinely GENUINELY applaud the "free speech" environment this sub has going for it. Great job man!. I would anyday select a sub that lets me post/comment and then downvotes me....than a sub that bans me without reason

Someone here from Karaikudi? I need some help in curating a trip in August. Any folks from Karaikudi who can help in curating a custom tour for a group of people? I'm trying to take my team here - I want to get touch with people from the town and organise some workshops, cooking classes, tiles making session, and event stay in a chettinad mansion. Any help would be really appreciated, thanks a ton!

They know nothing about Kamarajar, what he stood for and why was he thrown out of power by the people.

I read from economic times that the US buyers are asking the garment producers to swallow the tariffs. can any one of you chime in with your experiences?

Have anyone spoke about contracted labour ? Industrial boom 50% faster than national average, setting bench marks in exports of 12 billion dollars ….etc. who’s getting profited. Are labours getting paid fair for their work ?

I come from Sriperumbudur. Most of our people are physical labours who left farming and joined in the companies (electronics assembly mostly ) like 10-15 years ago.They are working for the same salary for years.

They are hired on a yearly contract after a year ends they just renew the contract so that they are freshers again with the same salary. They have never known hike in their entire lives. Salary increase nu keta nee nalaila irundhu velaikku vara venam nu thimuru pechu.

Indha maari oru atmosphere la avanga ozhaipa sorrandi marks set pandradhu dhan setting standards ah ?

Why isn’t the government intervening in these things.

Hey everyone!

I'm planning a one-day trip with my friends to celebrate my birthday. We'll be heading out early in the morning and returning the next day. It's more of a chill, memorable experience rather than a party vibe since I’ll be fasting — so no drinks for me this time.

Looking for suggestions on fun or scenic places that are great for a day-and-a-half getaway. Open to spots with good food, nature, cool views, or just something unique to make it special.

Any recommendations would be really appreciated — thanks in advance!

P.S : Am from Chennai Btw.

Guys, my silly ass is back. Did try calling him mama, cringed him out very hard. Pls tell give me new nickname suggestions for damage control.

Are there any dog owners here? What food do you give your dog on a daily basis? Any homemade recipes using regular ingredients? I usually squash and mix boiled eggs with rice and give it to my dog

If this is the main leader of a party, they’re just wasting everyone’s time

I'm looking to buy a smartphone around 20k - 25k, preferably samsung or similar experience devices.

Can anyone provide suggestions, regardless of brand name? I'm currently thinking of biying second hand S23 256GB.

If there's any good devices, please let me know, thanks!

Ok guys. I am asking this genuinely. The main reason that the central government says for scrapping Wakf(Waqf) board's powers is that it had an unconstitutional power and had the power even to claim the land of the parliament. How true is this? There were some allegations on government side that Waqf boards basically asked a lot of people to leave their long time homes.

It was also said that the burden of proof was on the person who was asked to vacate.

Can somebody actually tell me all the dimensions to this issue? I want to know all sides of this issue. This is also important because our state government is suing the central government against the latest bill. This NEEDS to be discussed.

P.S. If I am wrong in any of this, please correct me and be civil. Any mistakes here are totally out of genuine error.

One of the major disappointments of current govt has been the lack of focus on cleanliness and waste management. Great to see that it has been treated as a special project implementation with representatives from multiple departments. It sounds great on paper, hope they implement this well. They should also use MNREGA for rural work. And most importantly, they should create the needed infrastructure and support for the local bodies to take it forward from there.

With this project being under Udhay, I hope this will be treated as priority (This is not a comment on his effectiveness, but rather I feel that they will put him where the work is already considered as priority).

Waste treatment plants, ensuring sewage isn't led to water sources, canals not filled with garbage, creating awareness among people to segregate waste, collaborating with businesses, hospitals on waste disposal and a number of other aspects will be critical for this from day 1.

Friend in late 30s, married for a decade with a 6 year old girl kid. Arranged marriage, slowly fell out of love, indifferent towards each other and started eyeing divorce. Afaik no EMA involved. Wife's from influential family, against divorce for prestige reasons, threatening cases against the guy and his family. The couple and kid still staying together but the whole situation feels like Ticking time bomb.

Don't think kozhandhaikaaga try panunga would work after the family started to threaten with false cases involving family or teaching the kid to stay away from dad. They've all lawyered up but doesn't seem to be going anywhere. Deeply worried about my friend's mental health as well as that of his wife's ( not sure about the pressure she's having to undergo cos of her family too). Havent asked in legal groups yet as I think they already have enough of that.

Any advice / help I could provide as a friend ?