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lambainsaanon Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speaking English

Wait prepone is not an English word, what!?

I use it all the time.

lambainsaanon Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2021)

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lambainsaanon Amnesty International India Halts Its Work in India Due to Government Reprisal

This is a big big news. Very sad that Amenesty is halting its work. It could be the case that Amenesty really had some problems in its Indian org, I am not a judge, not going to jump to any conclusions, but if the BJP led government is really trying to curb the work that Amenesty is doing by using central agencies that's very very scary.

I feel India is going on a wrong track, it was doing okay in regards to Democratic values until Modi came to power, and since then it is on a downwards trajectory in that department. I have not seen any media house putting out any news which condemn decision that Modi makes, all are just praising Modi for god knows what reason. This ain't even a news in India, they are all running behind Bollywood celebs.

I feel Indian people are one-two generation(s) away, most of the Indian people can't really digest democracy at the moment.