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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 17h

in 1952, Nehru's dream of establishing a secular India was ultimately brought to fruition by Indira Gandhi, famously nicknamed "the iron lady," during the emergency via a presidential decree. those were our "leaders." 🫠

Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 19h

Lakshmi: Then and now, a journey spanning 2200 years. #happydiwali #DiwaliCelebration

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

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Behind every automated surname change lies a buried history of legal dispossession.
Europe didn’t just erase women’s names—it erased identities.
Reclaiming one’s surname isn’t vanity.
It’s reclamation of legal personhood.

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

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The Council of Europe outlawed gender bias in naming (Resolution 78/37).
But centuries of coverture have left a cultural residue—reflected in every “Mrs. X” and every form asking for a “maiden name.”

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

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Not all Europe complied.
Spain and Portugal retained dual surnames from both parents—a medieval Iberian custom that preserved maternal lineage in law.
Greece went further: since 1983, women must keep their birth surname.

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

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Turkey still bears the shadow:
Article 187 forces a married woman to take her husband’s surname—unless she applies to add her own.
The European Court of Human Rights called it a violation of equality and privacy.

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

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France’s twist: women could only use their maiden name legally—but socially were recorded as “Madame + husband’s surname.”
The Napoleonic Code turned symbolic subordination into bureaucratic routine.

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

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Austria’s civil code worked the same way:
By default, the husband’s name consumed hers.
Only in 2013 did women gain automatic right to keep their birth names without special declaration.

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

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In Germany, before 1977, a married woman had to take her husband’s name.
Until then, the law saw her as an extension of his authority.
Only in the Federal Republic’s reforms did "surname equality" even enter legal vocabulary.

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

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England was the epicenter.
By the 17th century, its laws formally absorbed a woman into her husband’s identity.
France, Austria, Germany, and others followed similar paths through civil codes that made the male head of household the legal nucleus.

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

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Under coverture (11th–19th c.), the wife’s legal personhood merged into the husband’s.
She could not own property, sign contracts, or even bear her own name in law.
She was “Mrs. John Smith,” both figuratively—and legally.

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲—𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.

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When a European woman married, her surname often vanished.
Not by choice—but by law.
This wasn’t romance; it was coverture, a legal doctrine declaring that a wife had no separate identity.

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

Yet another style icon from Chandraketugarh circa 200 BCE
#Archaeology #Gemsofindology

Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

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Delhi Air Pollution Crisis: Comprehensive Problem Analysis and Solutions Report with Cost-Benefit…

Delhi faces one of the world’s most severe air pollution crises, with current Air Quality Index (AQI) at 184 (Unhealthy category) and PM2.5…

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14/ For detailed report & economic analysis by @GemsOfINDOLOGY — PM me.
Delhi’s future can be clear — if we make pollution control the priority it deserves.

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

13/ Social media creators and activists: share, debate, and demand accountability.
Our lungs, health, and prosperity depend on swift, evidence-backed action.

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

12/ This thread calls on:
@LtGovDelhi @AamAadmiParty @BJP4Delhi @moefcc @DelhiTraffic @DelhiPolice @RekhaGuptaDelhi
Citizens of Delhi – demand these life-saving solutions be prioritized!
#DelhiPollution #CleanAir #BreatheDelhi

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

11/ Delhi can’t afford to delay.
Every month lost means ₹10,000+ Cr in economic loss and hundreds of preventable deaths.
Acting NOW is a win for health, economy, and future generations.

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

10/ The big picture:
Total investment: ₹13,084 Cr
Annual benefits: ₹14,000 Cr
ROI period: 0.93 years
Net annual savings after costs: Over ₹89,000 Cr
And most importantly — thousands of lives saved!

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

9/ Strategic urban planning:
🏗️ De-commercialize congested roads (₹100 Cr) for ₹400 Cr annual benefit.
🏰 Shift cantonment areas out of Delhi (₹2,000 Cr) freeing prime land and reducing traffic bottlenecks.

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

8/ Rural & green solutions:
🌾 Promote farm waste recycling plants (₹900 Cr) to produce ethanol & eco-boards. This cuts winter pollution spikes from stubble burning and boosts farmer incomes, returning ₹1,200 Cr annually.

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

7/ Roads need fixing: smooth curved crossings cost ₹800 Cr but reduce emissions and accidents; pothole prevention (₹1,200 Cr) saves ₹800 Cr yearly; also, conducting thorough road quality and encroachment assessments.

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Gemsofindology GoI @gemsofindology.bsky.social · 1d

6/ Infrastructure improvements are vital:
⚡ Bury overhead transformers & wires (₹5,000 Cr) to remove major encroachments — saves lives and eases traffic.
🏛️ Unify agencies like PWD, DJB & MCD (₹500 Cr) for better coordination and faster resolutions saving ₹1,500 Cr yearly.

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