Non Upgraded Existence

How business sells its products and services:

“THE WORLD IS increasingly designed to depress us. Happiness isn’t very good for the economy. If we were happy with what we had, why would we need more? How do you sell an anti-ageing moisturiser? You make someone worry about ageing. How do you get people to vote for a political party? You make them worry about immigration. How do you get them to buy insurance? By making them worry about everything. How do you get them to have plastic surgery? By highlighting their physical flaws. How do you get them to watch a TV show? By making them worry about missing out. How do you get them to buy a new smartphone? By making them feel like they are being left behind. To be calm becomes a kind of revolutionary act. To be happy with your own non-upgraded existence. To be comfortable with our messy, human selves, would not be good for business.”

Matt Haig

Source: Safal Niveshak

Crime and Politics in Hindi Heartland

Any one interested to know how crime and politics marched hand in hand in UP, must read this brilliant write up by Shekhar Gupta.

‘Murderer at 17, brutal mafioso’ with stint in Parliament: Atiq Ahmed, a story of crime & heartland politics  by Shekhar Gupta.

Remember Mulayam Singh Yadav was former Chief Minister, Defense Minister of India, was awarded Padma Vibhushan by BJP Government.

Article Tip: J Gopikrishnan

Inventive Money Making Scheme

How a bailout offered by one country to others impact world at large.

The below statement is from FT a reputed financial paper:

Article: China grants billions in bailouts as Belt and Road Initiative falters

However, there are big differences between IMF programmes and Chinese bailouts. One is that Chinese money is not cheap. “A typical rescue loan from the IMF carries a 2 per cent interest rate,” said the study. “The average interest rate attached to a Chinese rescue loan is 5 per cent.”

Source: FT