India's VIP culture is out of control(economist.com)

35 pointsby vinni2há 5 meses11 comments

economist.com

India's VIP culture is out of control

https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/02/22/indias-vip-culture-is-out-of-control

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12 comments

enjoykazhá 5 meses

80,000 government-escorted VIPs in one country. The definition has been interpreted generously

baxtrhá 5 meses

So you think even less than 0.005% of the population should be VIP?

enjoykazhá 5 meses

Fair point on the percentage. Though I'd guess most countries with comparable per-capita rates don't have 80,000 motorcades blocking ambulances.

amriksohatahá 5 meses

There is nothing surprising about this, nor the fact that a western news outlet doesn't understand local culture. The levels of security required in India is much higher.

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danghá 5 meses

[stub for offtopicness]

d_silinhá 5 meses

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danghá 5 meses

Added above. Thanks!

ur-whalehá 5 meses

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tombothá 5 meses

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DenverRhá 5 meses

Conscathá 5 meses

This is not closely related to varna.