Village pump

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The Village Pump is the central discussion hub for Bharatpedia. It is divided into five specialised sections to keep conversations organised and productive. Choose the section that best fits your topic.

Sections:
📜 Policy – Discuss existing policies and propose changes.
⚙️ Technical – Report bugs, template issues, and software updates.
💡 Proposals – Offer concrete, actionable changes for community discussion.
🧪 Idea Lab – Brainstorm and incubate new ideas before formal proposals.
💬 Miscellaneous – General discussions that don't fit elsewhere.

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📜 Policy

Discuss existing policies, propose policy changes, and clarify community standards.

   Open Policy

⚙️ Technical

Report bugs, template glitches, MediaWiki updates, and technical issues.

   Open Technical

💡 Proposals

Offer concrete, actionable changes for significant community impact.

   Open Proposals

🧪 Idea Lab

Brainstorm, formulate, and incubate new ideas before formal proposals.

   Open Idea Lab

💬 Miscellaneous

General discussions and topics that do not fit into any other section.

   Open Misc

🧭 I want to…

I want to…	Then go to…
Get help using or editing Bharatpedia	Help desk or Teahouse (for newer users)
Find my way around Bharatpedia	Department directory
Ask a factual question (e.g., Who was the first President of India?)	Reference desk
Request constructive criticism for a specific article	Peer review
Resolve a specific article edit dispute	Requests for comment
Comment on a specific article	The article's talk page
Discuss a page deletion	Deletion process or Articles for deletion
Report a technical bug or template glitch	Village pump (technical)
Propose a new policy or policy change	Village pump (policy)
Share a new idea or brainstorm	Village pump (idea lab)
Discuss something that doesn't fit elsewhere	Village pump (miscellaneous)

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