Today's polls

Career challenges in IT industry

• Yes
• No
• Maybe

1 vote so far

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

• Release more buffer stock and allow more imports
• Support farmers with better prices so supply recovers
• Cap retail prices or stock more tightly
• Leave it to the market; prices will settle
• Not sure

1 vote so far

water shrtage in your area

• Yes
• No
• Terrible Kill
• MLA should resign

1 vote so far

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

• Yes, a standalone offence with stricter punishment is needed
• No, existing IT and criminal law provisions are enough if enforced
• Better enforcement and awareness matter more than new law
• Not sure

1 vote so far

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

• Speed up concretisation of the remaining tar roads
• Improve quality control and contractor accountability
• Coordinate utility trenching so roads are not dug up again
• Faster repair response through the complaint app
• The current approach is working well enough
• Not sure

1 vote so far

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

• Understandable given input costs
• Timed to exploit festive demand
• I will delay my purchase
• I will buy now before prices rise further
• No strong view

1 vote so far

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

• Yes — jail terms for creators and fast takedown duties for platforms
• Fines and mandatory takedowns, but no jail
• Existing IT laws are enough; enforce them better
• Better public awareness and detection tech matter more than new penalties
• Not sure

1 vote so far

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

• Yes, it reflects real, lasting improvement
• Partly, but winter will be the real test
• No, it is a seasonal or data-selection effect
• Too early to say

1 vote so far

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

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not very confident
• Not at all confident
• Depends on the ward or area
• Not sure

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

• Withdraw the cut now
• Withdraw it once the October 1 stock target is met
• Keep it until next monsoon as a precaution
• Replace it with area-wise targeted restrictions
• Not sure