Shoddy work

An electrical contractor had carried out shoddy work. He had not used proper insulation for wiring. What if things go wrong tomorrow?

Corruption

A building owner is carrying out alterations without permission from Municipal authorities. He is issued a notice. He pays a bribe and the case is closed.
Would this scenario be different if the 'Permission' or 'Approval' could be obtained without hassles?

Card

Heard at an Aa-dhaar card centre - "I came here yesterday at 5 am to stand in the queue, but didnot get the job done, have come today at 3 am!@#"

Food Security

It appears that in the Food Security Bill to be enacted in the Parliament, support will be provided to mothers for a duration of six months after delivery irrespective of the number of births. Will this not fuel a baby boom?

Corruption

We had to get the sewerage line cleaned. There is a pressure jet/suction machine with the sewerage board. You talk to them 'personally', negotiate a price and get the job done. When I asked the driver what was the amount to be paid, he said "You know, the usual". I couldn't refuse. The only relief is that the line is cleaned and we need not suffer from the bad smell.

Good news/ Bad news effect

An article in PNAS tells us about how we disregard negative information when making decisions.
Delusions are fixed false beliefs, which means only the negative aspects of a situation is usually highlighted.
In the study mentioned above, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation was used to disrupt the functioning of particular brain areas which prevented incorporation of negative information.
Does this give us a clue to how TMS may be helpful in certain psychiatric disorders?

Sand mining
The news that a tractor driver belonging to illegal sand mining mafia tried to mow down an MDO is disturbing. Hope the officer is given necessary protection to carry out his duties.