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water shrtage in your area

100% think “No”

Mumbai logged 8,000+ pothole complaints this monsoon despite road concretisation. What should BMC prioritise on remaining tar roads?

100% think “The current approach is working well enough”

After the Bombay High Court's remarks on road conditions and open manholes, how confident are you in Mumbai-area manhole safety?

Mumbai's lakes hold about 92% of required stock but BMC kept a 10% water cut. What should happen next?

Thane has warned 25 housing societies to fix sewage plants or face a 50% cut in water supply. Is this an appropriate step?

Thane is offering a 100% waiver of penalties on overdue water bills until Dec 31 but will cut connections afterwards. Is this fair?

Residents near Deonar want a halt to the proposed waste-to-energy plant pending a safety audit. What should the BMC do?

Nine people died when a garbage mound collapsed at a Pune waste plant. What is the best way to improve landfill safety in Maharashtra's cities?

Mumbai is planning its first road tunnels under creeks and mangroves on the Versova-Bhayander coastal road. Do you support the Rs 5,821-crore package?

Mumbai's MMRDA metro network crossed 300 million journeys, but one new line has low ridership. What would help metro use most?

Should 'digital arrest' scams be made a separate criminal offence with tougher penalties?

100% think “Not sure”

Should banks be required to freeze suspected mule accounts quickly, even before fraud is fully proven?

How soon should the Air India AI-171 crash investigation report be made public, and how fully?

Which approach would do most to cut road deaths among two-wheeler riders and pedestrians in Maharashtra?

What should be the first priority to make the Samruddhi Expressway safer?

What would most improve passenger safety on Mumbai's suburban local trains?

Is Indian Railways' safety push, including Kavach rollout, moving at the right pace?

Should Maharashtra's pending Shakti Act, with tougher penalties for crimes against women, be implemented?

How should India tackle food adulteration and unsafe food supply?

What reforms should follow India's contaminated cough syrup child deaths?

Onion, sugar and rice prices are up sharply in India. What should be the main response?

100% think “Cap retail prices or stock more tightly”

Appliance makers are raising AC, TV and fridge prices before Diwali. How do you view this?

100% think “I will delay my purchase”

US tariff refunds of about $122 billion are going to importers, not shoppers. Should consumers get a share?

The FTC alleges an online retailer hid fees that doubled advertised prices. How should hidden fees be handled?

Walmart recalled 4.4 million grill brushes over loose metal bristles. How should recalls reach consumers?

The FTC has warned 24 healthcare companies on price transparency. Should patients get firm prices before treatment?

Smartphone prices in India have risen in 2026 because of memory chip costs. What should buyers and brands do?

Carmakers keep revising prices upward, including on EVs. Is this acceptable?

The RBI repo rate stands at 5.25% and the October policy is due on 7 October. What would you prefer?

Economy airfares on major Indian routes have jumped while business class has fallen. What should be done?

Should social media be banned for everyone under 16, as the UK government has announced?

Australia's under-16 social media ban is partly working, according to its regulator. Should other countries copy it?

Should smartphones be banned in primary schools during both lessons and breaks?

Mumbai homes need about 69% of household income for EMIs. What should be done about housing affordability?

Should Mumbai's Ganeshotsav processions allow loudspeakers until midnight, or should DJ-style sound be discouraged?

Should companies require employees to be in the office five days a week?

New York has frozen rents on about one million stabilized apartments for two years. Is a rent freeze the right way to ease living costs?

BMC plans to move about 10,000 stray dogs from restricted areas. What approach to Mumbai's stray dogs do you prefer?

Mumbai's redevelopment boom could strain water, power and roads, a study says. How should the city balance new housing with infrastructure?

Mumbai Police have banned firecrackers on public roads until 4 December. Is this the right approach for festival season?

Delhi's September air quality was its best in five years. Does this signal lasting improvement ahead of the winter pollution season?

100% think “Partly, but winter will be the real test”

COP31 will be hosted by Türkiye with Australia leading negotiations. Is splitting the presidency a workable model for UN climate talks?

India's electric car sales have topped 30,000 a month for four months running. What should drive EV adoption next?

India added a record 29 GW of solar and wind in the first half of 2026. What should be the priority for the next phase of renewables?

Mumbai's Versova-Bhayandar coastal road received final clearance to divert about 103 hectares of mangroves. How should the city weigh road projects against mangroves?

Mumbai's lakes fell below 8% in June and BMC imposed water cuts. What is the best way to secure the city's water supply?

Rain-related incidents killed 62 people in Maharashtra by early July 2026. Where should flood and landslide preparedness spending go first?

The US repealed its 'endangerment finding' on greenhouse gases and the case is before a federal appeals court. What outcome do you favour?

The EU has set a 90% emissions-cut target for 2040 and delayed ETS2 to 2028. Is this the right balance between climate ambition and cost?

China's CO2 rose 2% in early 2026 even as wind and solar grew, with large output curtailed. What would best speed up China's emissions decline?

How should the US and Iran handle Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days of an agreement?

Is the complete withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, announced on 28 September 2026, the right move for Iraq and the region?

What should be the priority for the International Stabilisation Force being deployed in Gaza?

What is the best way to keep the Gaza ceasefire, in place since October 2025, from breaking down?

Should Ukraine, Russia and the US resume three-way peace talks in October 2026, and on what basis?

What qualities matter most in the next UN Secretary-General, as the Security Council holds straw polls?

Should the UN host country be obliged to grant visas to delegations, including Palestinian officials, for the General Assembly?

How should governments regulate artificial intelligence at the global level, as raised at UNGA 2026?

Should the US replace its expiring global tariffs with new Section 301 duties?

Should migrants living in the US be detained without a bond hearing while their immigration cases proceed?

Should creators and platforms face strict penalties for AI-morphed explicit videos of film actors?

100% think “Better public awareness and detection tech matter more than new penalties”

Should regulators allow Paramount Skydance's roughly $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery to go ahead?

What remedy, if any, should follow the jury finding that Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolised ticketing?

Are the AI protections in the 2026 SAG-AFTRA agreement with Hollywood studios enough to protect performers?

Do awards shows like the Emmys influence what you choose to watch?

Do the CBFC's revised certification guidelines strike the right balance between content standards and creative freedom?

Should the Maharashtra government fund the Oscar campaign for 'Gondhal', India's official entry for the 2027 Academy Awards?

Should a film that the CBFC asks to cut heavily be allowed to release uncut on an OTT platform?

Should state governments allow higher cinema ticket prices for big film releases, as Telangana has done for 'The Paradise'?

How should governments respond when filmmakers face threats over films about contested history, as in South Korea's 'The Assassin(s)'?

Are India's four new Labour Codes, now being rolled out through central and state rules, good for workers overall?

Should delivery and quick-commerce platforms in Maharashtra pay a welfare levy and follow extra rules such as EV use and GPS tracking?

Should Indian banks move to a five-day working week for employees, as bank unions are demanding?

Is Indian IT doing enough to hire fresh graduates, given AI-led changes to entry-level work?

Is AI already making it harder for new graduates to find jobs?

When tech companies cite AI while cutting jobs, do you think AI is the real reason?

Should the US keep a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions?

Should Canada's federal public servants be required to work in the office four days a week?

Are the UK's Employment Rights Act changes, including day-one leave and the coming unfair-dismissal reforms, the right balance for workers and employers?

Should EU countries be pressed to meet the Pay Transparency Directive deadline even where governments have delayed?

Career challenges in IT industry

100% think “Maybe”

Should the UK ban social media for under-16s, as the government plans from spring 2027?

Australia's under-16 social media ban is being widely bypassed. Should it be tightened, changed or scrapped?

The EU has agreed to delay key AI Act obligations to 2027-28. Is a delay the right call?

A US judge declined to break up Google's ad-tech business. Is that the right remedy?

A Pentagon personnel-data breach exposed records of about 3 million people. What should happen next?

Waymo now runs paid driverless rides in 14 US cities. Should robotaxis be allowed to expand this fast?

London's Met Police plans to expand live facial recognition and drones. Do you support it?

UPI hit a record 24.5 billion transactions in August 2026. Should UPI remain free of charges for users and merchants?

India now has five chip plants in production. Is the government's semiconductor push worth the public money?

New York City has paused student-facing generative AI for pre-K to Grade 8 for a year. Is a moratorium the right approach for schools?

Should the US add a new fee of over $100,000 on H-1B petitions, and possibly on student work (OPT)?

After the NEET-UG 2026 cancellation and re-exam, what should be the top priority to restore trust in national entrance exams?

NEET-UG is to become a computer-based test from 2027. Will this make the exam fairer and more secure?

Should Marathi be compulsory in all Maharashtra schools from Classes 1 to 10, with penalties for schools that do not comply?

How should Maharashtra handle a third language in primary schools: should Hindi be offered, optional, or left entirely to schools?

After the technical glitch at CUET-UG 2026, is the National Testing Agency's computer-based model reliable enough for central university admissions?