Devika Lal

“One day," you said to me, "I saw the sunset forty-four times!" And a little later you added: "You know-- one loves the sunset, when one is so sad..." "Were you so sad, then?" I asked, "on the day of the forty-four sunsets?" But the little prince made no reply.

The G in #Vizag now stands for @Google! #YoungestStateHighestInvestment

Proud to launch Project Udaan — a heartfelt step towards empowering thousands of @urbancompany_UC women partners who don’t yet own a two-wheeler. For them, it’s not just about mobility. It’s about freedom, dignity, safety, higher earnings, and above all, a deep sense of pride and independence. Grateful to our partners @Prosus_Ventures, @tvsmotorcompany & @womensworldbnkg for helping turn this vision into reality. #WomenAtWork #ProjectUdaan

On an average 1 new Global Capability Centre (GCC) per week was set up in the year 2024. Approximately 50% of Fortune 500 companies have set up their GCCs in India. GCCs employ nearly 2.16 million professionals in India, having grown at a CAGR of 11% over the last 5 years. It is expected to reach 2.8 million by 2030. India’s GCC sector contributes $68 billion as direct gross value addition (GVA), i.e. around 1.6% of the national GDP. By 2030, the gross value addition from GCCs could potentially range between $150 billion to $200 billion. That is the scope we have before us and the potential we can see. The setup rate of engineering research & development GCCs has grown 1.3 times faster than the overall GCC setup over the last 5 years, indicating a clear shift towards high-value-added work in India. - Smt @nsitharaman at #CIIGCCsSummit2025

Kerala, the destination you'll never want to leave. Thank you, The Fauxy. #F35 #Trivandrum #KeralaTourism

DeepTech is the final frontier in the Indian Startup ecosystem. This (Rs 1 Lakh Crore over 5 years) is a massive commitment from the Government of India to catalyze private sector R&D and deep tech innovation. Thank you Hon. @narendramodi, Secretary @karandi65 and everyone who has made this possible.

Delighted to speak with my friend PM @Keir_Starmer. In a historic milestone, India and the UK have successfully concluded an ambitious and mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement, along with a Double Contribution Convention. These landmark agreements will further deepen our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and catalyse trade, investment, growth, job creation, and innovation in both our economies. I look forward to welcoming PM Starmer to India soon.

The world must show zero tolerance for terrorism. #OperationSindoor

Predators are often found near watering holes :)

Some stories don’t end the way we’d like them to, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t love them. #INDvsAUS

Delighted to share my review-essay of @_Ushinor s wonderfully researched book, India’s Secret War, telling the story of @BSF_India s ground-breaking contributions to #1971 #BangladeshLiberationWar Thank you @arunava & team at @scroll_in scroll.in/article/105512… via @scroll_in

We have touchdown...AGAIN! 🌘 Yesterday the Vikram Lander fired up its thrusters once again to perform a little hop on the Lunar surface, becoming only the 2nd spacecraft to ever do so! 🥈 It lifted off, got to an altitude of only 40 cm and then landed again 30-40 cm away. To safely perform this hop, the ChaSTE and ILSA instruments as well as the ramps had to be retracted and have been successfully redeployed after landing. The reason for this hop was to test out aspects of future sample return missions and crewed missions to the Moon by ISRO!! #Chandrayaan3 #ISRO

#cats at the window

#Technology in step with time leads the way! In an important innovative initiative, High Commissioner HE Gopal Baglay presented Letter of Credence to President HE @GotabayaR today in a ceremony held thru video-conferencing. @PMOIndia @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia #SriLanka #India

@Ananya_Ind You reminded me of this masterpiece youtu.be/VIoOiT6u320

#Vedas embody one of the world’s oldest surviving #cultural #traditions. Only 13 of the over 1000 #VedicRecitation branches have survived. 4 schools, in Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka and Orissa, are considered under imminent threat. On India's #IntangibleHeritage list since 2008

#BlueTwitter Remembering blue skies and those good ol' blue jeans. A memory of Leh and of good friends :-)

This broke my brain a little bit, but I can’t stop watching this. twitter.com/d_slavica/stat…

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Perspective beyond daily numbers #IndiaFightsCoronavirus

New Delhi delivery driver Devender Singh is defying his, and his wife's, fears of catching the coronavirus. By continuing to work in a lockdown, he is becoming an unlikely hero for both the population and e-commerce reut.rs/3c3JjNu