Want to see something funny?

This is how the draft 2019 bill defines #cryptocurrency.

If this is the definition they'll go by in the new bill too, you can guess how absolutely bonkers the new law is going to be.
In case you missed it, this definition would technically cover Fortnite money as well. Or Assassin's Creed money. Or PUBG money. Or any other 'information or code or number or token' which has inherent value.

Fun times.
I can see people trying to figure out what 'private' cryptocurrencies are.

Realistically speaking -- just looking at the way this govt comes up with laws -- it's likely to be a definition you did NOT expect.

This govt notoriously doesn't listen to experts before making laws.
It takes a normal young tech-savvy person quite sometime to wrap their heads around the entire concept of #cryptocurrency. Blockchain and its applications are a whole different ballgame.

You *really* think some old babus set in their ways would make a good law on this?
Would be happy to be proven wrong, of course. But I have serious doubts.

This is going to be a fun fun ride for sure.

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8 Sep
Say hello to India Today Group's latest offering -- Good News Today.

It was launched by Kalli Purie who threw a giant ball of swirling energy into a wall and CGI Helicopters belched out the words "GNT" in the sky.

Not kidding.
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They have shows like "Chai Par Charcha" (not to be confused with Adarniya Modiji's Chai pe Charcha).

Here, 5 anchors (yes FIVE) assemble to give "good news" while eating samosa and jalebis while discussing what they are eating at length.
They have "Bhajan Samrat" Anup Jalota every morning, an astrology show with many 'upaays' and, of course, an offering called "Saas Bahu and Betiya".

Because hey, "positive news".
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Republic TV did a show yesterday on the garbage conspiracy theory that Coronavirus is a bioweapon that came from China.

Feel like this is a test baloon being released to see audience reactions. Desperately trying to shift blame from the Modi govt.
Remember last year when they did all the SSR nonsense for months?

If TV media picks this bioweapon trash conspiracy theory up and blows it up, giving it coverage consistently, we're doomed.
Disconnect your televisions!

Protecc your Boomers!

Stop them from watching this crap!
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Here's how political violence in Bengal works, in short:

When CPIM was in power, some party people left the party and joined TMC. Then CPIM unleashed violence on TMC.

When TMC came to power, they unleashed violence on CPIM. For revenge and also for territorial control.
When CPIM lost relevance, bunch of pissed off beaten & battered CPIM people joined BJP. Then TMC unleashed hell on BJP.

Essentially, ex-CPIM-ex-TMC-ex-BJP people are unleashing violence on current-CPIM-TMC-BJP workers, depending on who won in which area of Bengal.
Anyone who follows and understands Bengal politics knows that it's all about dominance and territorial control.

Doesn't matter which party you join or change to or from, the theory of gaining power through violence remains the same. Because the people are the same.
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TMC lead count is racing past while BJP's leads seem to be fluctuating around the 80 mark.
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Swapan Dasgupta is trailing in Tarakeshwar.
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#Storytime!

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One person had just come running to the venue and screamed, "Chaddi Banyan Gang is coming!"
For us kids, this was terrifying. I mean sure we made fun of "Chaddi Baniyan" gang. That they rob people in their underwear, because wtf lol.

But on this night, the fear was very real. Soon, a colony-president-type uncle screamed, "TURN OFF THE LIGHTS!"

Darkness.
We cowered in that dark venue, only the diya in front of the Ganpati murti was visible. Some uncles and auntys crawled to the idol and started doing a silent aarti.

One of my friends had a genius idea: "Let's find this gang! I was to see if they really wear only chaddi-baniyan."
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Here is what we found.
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West Bengal State Government’s schemes for women are effective.

The most popular schemes are all directed at women & they are responding positively. Women certainly have a good opinion about Mamata Banerjee.

But, there's a catch.
The general opinion seems to be, "Didi is fine, not her party workers."

We found multiple instances where local party workers have taken commissions on the side for people to get benefits from govt schemes.

People aren't amused. At all.
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