Let us start learning Mandarin!

 Let us start learning Mandarin! Congratulations, India, and Cricket fans across the world!

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Once upon a time, Bangalore was the most beautiful city. It was welcoming, warm, full of positive energy, and full of open-hearted people.

Whether you came from Assam, Ahmedabad, Kashmir, or Kerala, Bangalore embraced you. It was India's soft landing spot, especially for young people trying to make a life in a fast-changing world.

I say this as someone who's not from Karnataka but has always admired the culture and, even more so, the Kannadigas I've met. They've been thoughtful, humble, and deeply rooted. That's why this shocks me: Why are they alienating themselves?

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Let's discuss the elephant in the room: the language debate. I don't understand the language tension building up on either side.

Why are some people so aggressively enforcing Kannada on others, and why are some so resistant to learning it?

Learning a new language is always a gift. It never takes away; it only adds.

But forcing a language onto someone breeds resistance. It doesn't create love; it creates fear and defensiveness.

And to the non-Kannadigas, mocking or ignoring a region's language or culture while living there? That's not "cosmopolitanism;" that's arrogance.

Mutual respect is the only way forward. Don't force. Don't reject. Learn what you can. Respect what you can't. It really is that simple.

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Let us now shift gears and discuss the sensitive topic of the RCB mania.

It was a long wait for the cup; yes, it was emotional.

But somewhere along the way, the celebration turned oddly territorial. Suddenly, RCB's victory was "Bangalore's victory" as if the rest of India had no part in it.

Come on.

RCB is a franchise. The players come from across the country and the globe. Kohli, Faf, Siraj, Maxwell, pandya they have fans everywhere. If the victory parade had happened in Kolkata or Gujarat, people there would have celebrated just the same.

So no, Bangalore doesn't "own" RCB. Cricket belongs to all of us.

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Dear Bangalorians pls Don't Build Walls Around Yourself.

You are still the most beautiful people, but only if you stop building fences out of pride.

Don't let pride turn into isolation. Don't mistake cultural confidence for cultural superiority.

You are a vital part of India's story, but you're not the whole story—none of us are. We're only special when we see each other as equals, not rivals.

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If we keep turning against each other over food, festivals, and languages, mind you, we are just making it easier for Pakistan, china or others to divide us further.

It may be time we all signed up for Mandarin classes because, at the rate we're going, we're doing China's job for them.

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Why is the Karnataka government celebrating RCB's victory? What role do they have to play in RCB's success? If anything, their role and job were limited to providing security to the fans and players assembled to enjoy the success. They failed at their basic responsibility of giving the least to the RCB Team and RCB Fans of Banglore.

Condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in the victory parade