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Why is India so filthy? | The Ugly Indian | TEDxBangalore

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What it is

A TEDxBangalore talk by The Ugly Indian, an anonymous collective, asking why Indians tolerate filthy public spaces. It describes their volunteer approach of quietly cleaning up spots and turning the tragedy of the commons into a victory.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it when discussing litter and civic neglect in India, as an example of anonymous citizen-led cleanup.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2014, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “the ugly Indian explains a bit about exactly this issue”

    Explains litter issue and volunteer cleanup in India

    herbst, 2018-08 · Recommendation · in “The Billionaires and The Guru: How an Indian Family Burned Through $2B”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: tragedy of the commons, india, urban planning, volunteering, tedx

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