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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • Apr 13 '26

MOD POSTS📣 Raising the Bar: Setting better standards because YOU deserve it

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Dear members,

As we build this community with your contributions, we want to set standards that match the quality of discourse you deserve.

We want this subreddit to stand apart from the Indian focused subs that often feel like echo chambers of one side or the other. That is not healthy for our growth as a country. We need quality discussions - ones where we understand each other better, empathize with each other, and come together. Critical Thinking India is not just a name. It is the expectation and the foundation of this sub.

Building on top of the previously shared guidelines, this post outlines what good participation looks like, what we expect from you, what you can expect from us, and how we plan to maintain it.


1. Post Standards

Every post should meet a basic quality threshold:

  1. A clear, descriptive title. No low-effort, clickbait, or ragebait titles. They are not a good starting point for meaningful engagement.
  2. Your own reasoning is required. Whether you share a news article, a video, or a picture - you must include text where you present your own opinion, analysis, or argument. A link dump with no-explanation does not qualify as a post.
  3. Steelman the opposing side. This is what sets this subreddit apart. When you make an argument, make a genuine effort to understand and present the strongest version of the opposing viewpoint - not a strawman. Show that you actually understand why someone might disagree with you, and then explain why you still hold your position.

1.1 Recognizing Quality Contributions

  1. Posts that genuinely engage with opposing arguments in good faith will be recognized by the mod team with a special post flair. This is our way of signaling to the community that a post is worth engaging with deeply. If you believe your post presents honest arguments and addresses a steelmanned version of opposing views, you can appeal for this flair at the bottom of your post.

  2. Beyond individual posts, we are introducing a tiered contributor flair system. Members who consistently produce well-reasoned posts and comments will earn progressively higher contributor levels/'reputation' within the sub, assigned by the mod team based on sustained quality over time. These are not something you can assign yourself. They are earned through rigorous, honest contributions with sound analysis and respectful argumentation.

Note: Upvotes and downvotes do not seriously factor into this. What matters is how well you understand opposing views and how respectfully and clearly you present your own.

Details on the exact tiers will come as the system takes shape. The principle is very simple: put in the effort to think critically and fairly, make contributions that add nuance, clarity, and better understanding, and it will not go unnoticed.


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When engaging in the comments:

  • Focus on ideas, not people. You have freedom of speech. We do not gatekeep you from discussing any topic or ideology. You can criticize an ideology, but you are not allowed to generalize about the people who associate with it. Attacking people, groups, or individuals by name-calling is not permitted. Disagree with arguments and ideas, not the person making them. You can criticize politicians and other public figures/influencers, but with respect.

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3. Enforcement

We keep track of rule violations. The process is straightforward:

  • Initial violations result in warnings and content removal.
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We intend to make sure disagreements here are productive, evidence-based, and respectful.


Why This Matters

We know the majority of people are not firmly right-wing or left-wing. Most people understand that there are nuances - whether it is government decisions, world affairs, religious tensions, private sector actions, or infrastructure issues, etc. Most people know that there are good things and bad things in every person and situation.

With these standards, we want to bring out those nuances so more people are informed enough to form their own opinions about society, culture, politics, and everything around them.

This space is not for extremes. It is for those in the middle who appreciate nuance, who want to understand the world they live in better. That is the purpose of this subreddit, and we want to give and maintain space for nuanced agreements and disagreements to exist.

We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to better discussions.

- The Mod Team, r/CriticalThinkingIndia


r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 11h ago

Critical Analysis & Discussion Genuinely why don't actual elected officials face such press , especially the ruling party

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 5h ago

Law, Rights & Society Know your rights Part 2!!! Fundamental rights CANNOT be restricted WITHOUT a declaration of Emergency.

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Article 19 of the Constitution of India

Article 19 guarantees six fundamental freedoms to all citizens of India:
Freedom of speech and expression [Article 19(1)(a)]: The right to express thoughts and opinions through speech, writing, printing, or pictures.
Peaceful assembly [Article 19(1)(b)]: The right to assemble peaceably and without arms.
Forming associations or unions [Article 19(1)(c)]: The right to form associations, unions, or co-operative societies.
Free movement [Article 19(1)(d)]: The right to move freely throughout the territory of India.
Residence and settlement [Article 19(1)(e)]: The right to reside and settle in any part of India.
Profession or occupation [Article 19(1)(g)]: The right to practice any profession or carry on any occupation, trade, or business.


r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 11h ago

Elections & Democracy As soon as, dipke and neha Bora started press conference, republic TV journo distrubed it.

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 9h ago

Ask CTI My Personal Views on Rahul Gandhi Standing with Ankita Bhandari’s Parents for Justice

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 14h ago

Critical Analysis & Discussion Not a fan of Congress but when Nirbhaya happened, Rahul Gandhi promised Nirbhaya Mother than he will bear whole education of his son and he kept that promise. He accepted the responsibility. But when Ankita Bhandari happened, forget about resignation, victims are arrested and accused are awarded

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 17h ago

News & Current Affairs He's gonna meet the real PM

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 14h ago

News & Current Affairs Full Video and Context of the Delhi Police Brutality

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i know all these right wingers are going to come out with that one video on basically, don't fall for any of the bullshit they will spouse, do your own research and do more research than i did for this comment too

so here's the timeline

https://xcancel.com/WIONews/status/2109970327669498365

the beginning, cop can be seen assaulting the woman who is sitting down

https://www.reddit.com/r/indiadiscussion/s/mJXL0GL3Xa

the second video which these mindless bots are saying is the "true" video which is also cut

and then the third video witht the woman on the ground being assaulted

https://www.reddit.com/r/CriticalThinkingIndia/s/gmsNMyJIWy


r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 20h ago

News & Current Affairs Indian Media

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 10h ago

Law, Rights & Society An egoistic drunkard couldn't take his wife scolding him in front of other women and started beating & abusing her after they both fell off the bike. Tells you a lot about women's conditions in rural India.

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 9h ago

Ask CTI Do Indians see the changing Hindu–Muslim population proportions as a concern?

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According to India's census data, the Hindu share of the population declined from 84.1% in 1951 to 79.8% in 2011, while the Muslim share increased from 9.8% to 14.2%.

These figures made me wonder how Indians feel about this demographic change.

  • Do you think this trend is something Indians should be concerned about, or is it a natural result of differences in fertility rates and socioeconomic factors?
  • How would you feel if Hindus eventually became a minority in India? Would it matter to you, and if so, why?
  • Do you think the average Indian actually cares about these demographic changes, or are they mainly discussed in political and social media debates?
  • Should religious population proportions matter in a secular country, or should the focus be entirely on equal rights, social harmony, and economic development?

I'm interested in hearing honest opinions from Indians of different religious backgrounds and political viewpoints. I'm looking for thoughtful discussion rather than arguments or religious hatred.


r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 12h ago

Critical Analysis & Discussion Students have launched a march against Gyanesh Kumar despite the rain, holding the Tricolour in their hands at connaught place

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 10h ago

News & Current Affairs Is Supreme court these days a joke?

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 18h ago

Critical Analysis & Discussion Anti National Father dies in Ambulance

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 8h ago

News & Current Affairs Delhi Ramlila to burn 30-foot 'cockroach' effigy alongside Ravan

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 16h ago

Critical Analysis & Discussion Akshay kumar did “Modi ji Jai”, from 2010-2023 despite being a Canadian citizen which he gave up in 2023. No issues.

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Source: https://x.com/pti_news/status/2110607010014323047?s=46

Gave up in 2023 : https://x.com/akshaykumar/status/1691338023185809409?s=46

Upto August 2023, he did modi modi, interviewed him, chanted Modi Modi despite being a Canadian. nobody asked “Canada Kumar” to leave India when he used to tweet against the Congress govt or joined protests, even though he was a Canadian citizen.

Expect India to go down further in all indexes.


r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 19h ago

Ask CTI Are data centres really destroying the climate?

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 15h ago

News & Current Affairs After Ram Temple 'theft', gold goes 'missing' in Kashi Vishwanath Temple

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 15h ago

News & Current Affairs How can a female CM speak such disgraceful stuff during auspicious festival ?

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 16h ago

News & Current Affairs The democracy demolition arc is getting out of hand

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 3h ago

Business & Economy Oligarch

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 1d ago

News & Current Affairs BJP it cell is now in full swing

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r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 21h ago

Critical Analysis & Discussion The appointment of Dushyant Gautam as Governor in the midst of protests is nothing but a show of middle finger to people of India.

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I'm sorry to use this kind of language but I can't think of any other word that can aptly convey the emotion. The plan was to make an Aatmnirbhar Bharat, but somewhere along the lines it's BJP that became Aatmnirbhar. It has become so Aatmnirbhar now that it doesn't need the party workers, media, or even people's vote to win an election.

And when a party becomes so Independent... it can make anyone - an accused of murder, rape, loot, treason, arson - literally anyone, a CM, a Governor, or even a President.

I'm using the word "accused" here. Because I too know the principle of innocent until proven guilty. But in any sane democracy where people's vote mattered, the government wouldn't dare to appoint someone accused of being involved in a murder case to a constitutional post (that too in the midst of the protests).

On top of that, Ankita's parents who were protrsting the appointment at India Gate were removed by the cops.

It's beyond outrageous. But we are doomed now!


r/CriticalThinkingIndia • • 7h ago

Critical Analysis & Discussion PUNJAB : The AAM AADMI failed state : Drugs

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Punjab government really said "trust me bro" and expected us to believe it. AAP came in 2022 screaming drug-free in 6 months. Kejriwal said 3-4 months on TV. Mann said by next Independence Day. Then Dec 31 2024. Then May 31 2025. Every deadline passed like my ex's promises. now Amit Shah says 2029 if BJP wins. bro the only thing mukt here is accountability.

meanwhile ground reality is straight out of a horror film. journalist went to Bathinda, found dudes casually melting heroin on a public bench. ₹2,000 for a tiny bit. user said he does it twice daily and pays for it by paddling. ₹4,000 daily profit from selling to 15-17 people. one guy said he's been using since 2009, has murder and NDPS cases, and police just take money and let him go.

the prices are insane. ₹1,400 per gram wholesale, sold retail at ₹3,500-4,000. one woman, 24, graduate, was introduced by her own husband on her birthday. she was spending ₹8,000 DAILY that 2 lakh 40 thousand a month. had to do sex work to fund it. her 3 year old son told people "my mummy does chitta." she said 90% hope is gone.

a village called Bheedtalab has 70% drug users. 50 deaths in 5 months. parents are handing their own kids to police because they can't control them. people are selling their homes, lands, everything. 12 year olds are injecting heroin. penis injections because veins are blocked. napunsak ho rahe hai. this isn't a crisis anymore, it's a slow-motion genocide and the state is watching.

and the government's big plan? arrests. FIRs. bulldozers. Mann's "Yudh Nashian Virudh" had 591 days and 61,000+ FIRs and 81,000+ arrests. cool story. Supreme Court literally said Punjab Police is arresting small peddlers "for publicity" while big fish swim free. NCB says supply just shifted from border heroin to pharma opioids. de-addiction centres have 39.8% dropout, reports of torture, forced sleeping on floors, untrained staff. one PIL says buprenorphine rules were relaxed so any 100 sq ft room can become a drug pipeline.

the activist Parvinder Singh Jhota got shot dead on video by a licensed chemist because he dared to complain. black flag waved at CM = police torture. this is the "new normal" apparently.

and the kicker? the guy who said "sarkar hi bechti hai" was literally showing police stamps on the packets. police, army, high society, women, children, everyone is buying. 50% from Delhi via Dwarka and Nangloi, 50% from Firozpur. the supply chain is not some foreign conspiracy, it's right here, and it's protected.

Punjab was the golden sparrow. now it's a zombie apocalypse with ₹8,000 a day price tags. and the government is out here doing photo ops and deadline announcements.shame..

Also to anyone who is getting persuaded by to get these substances .... someone said ...

"he was living horribly, he took IT, his problems are now gone or maybe not..🥀🥀🥀"

Peace ✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️