Shahbaz Patel

A monument built for a memory, meeting a new one. Father and Daughter. Introducing the next generation to the scale of our history. History as it was, and as it stands. #TajMahal #History #TheOpenArchive

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SHOCKING Reality of Good Day Cashew Biscuit!!

There is a staggering level of arrogance in telling Americans to "find comfort" in the suffering of their allies.

‘Our allies are suffering more than we are!’ Vice President of the US says rest of the world is suffering more than the US from high gas prices because of ‘green energy scams’. TEMPORARY BLIP for America, LONG TERM HEADACHE for the world in the wake of a war without a strategy or clear end game. 🙏

There is no "security" excuse for gas-bombing people trying to pray on the holiest day of their calendar. Closing Al-Aqsa for the first time in nearly 60 years and then attacking those who gather at the gates is a clear act of religious repression. If the goal was safety, you would let people pray in peace; instead, the authorities chose to turn a day of celebration into a day of state-sponsored violence.

Palestinian worshippers in Jerusalem greeted with GAS BOMBS, CRACKDOWNS while marking EID — the end of Ramadan

Those who saw’A Beautiful Mind’, would remember that John Nash’s doctoral thesis had just 26 pages and 2 references, yet it was instrumental in advancing “Game theory”. What if I told you there is a scientist whose achievement is so astounding that he is perhaps the only Indian to “create” an intersectional branch of science? What if I told you that every year, his name echoes across the hallowed halls of science in foreign lands, but most of our students haven't even heard of him? Aneesur Rahman was born in Hyderabad in British India in 1927. His father was a professor and a philanthropist. His family generously donated their property for the creation of Urdu Hall in Hyderabad. His maternal uncle was a professor too. Rahman had a natural flair for subjects that would terrify ‘normal’ students — maths and physics. After getting BSc in Mathematics, he went on to get Tripos in Mathematics and Physics at the prestigious Cambridge University in the UK. From there, he went to Louvaine University in Belgium and got DSc in Physics under Professor Mannenbeck. It’s here that Rahman met a Chinese student Yueh-Erh Li who was doing MD( called Dr Jady by friends). They fell in love and got married. He came back to teach in Osmania university along with his wife. Soon after, he developed interest in the structure of water molecule - especially the polarisation of the hydrogen atom. Unfortunately research in India was at infancy in those days and Dr Rahman realized he was a whale in a tiny pond. He had to move to the ocean. He joined the Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois. His foundational paper in 1964 birthed “molecular dynamics” , one of the two pillars on which a vast body of computational physics rests.(the other is Monte Carlo method). His equation made it possible to calculate the trajectory of large number of interacting atoms with ease. His work, like Ramanujan’s , was so ahead of his time - that even today, potential applications are being discovered. The Nobel prize in physics for 2013 went to Karplus, Levitt and Warshel whose work depended heavily on Dr Aneesur Rahman’s. Some say there is an inverse association between genius and compassion -Dr Rahman was a prominent exception. He was known not just for his intellect, but also kind nature and mentored many students all over the world. His quiet, unassuming nature made him a much loved professor — and he remained so, until he got Non Hodgkin’s lymphoma — a cancer that took him away from us prematurely, at the age of 59. Perhaps he might have got a Nobel, if only he had lived longer. American Physical Society honors him as the father of computational physics and has instituted an annual award in his name. As a doctor with little idea of theoretical physics, writing Dr Aneesur Rahman’s portrait has been difficult , because of the complex nature of his work that straddles so many areas of science : mathematics, physics, computer science and chemistry. His equations are mind boggling, even intimidating, but what I do understand is this : Dr Rahman didn't just have a beautiful mind, but also a beautiful heart.

BREAKING: Oil tanker company paid Iran $2 million for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, according to Financial Times report.

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🚨 WOW! Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi just STUNNED the world, declaring only President Trump can achieve peace as he decimates the Iranian regime "I firmly believe that it is only you, Donald, who can achieve peace across the world!" "And to do so, I am ready to reach out to many of the partners in the international community to achieve our objective together!" "So today, I came here at the White House to directly convey this message to you." 🔥

Leaving a flat in Bangalore… and losing most of the deposit 😳 Charu Gupta shares: I was living in a 3BHK flat in Bangalore with two roommates. When we moved in, we paid a ₹70,000 security deposit. After some time, the owner suddenly asked us to vacate because he wanted to sell the flat. We agreed and moved out peacefully. But the shock came later…Out of ₹70,000, he returned only ₹18,000 🤯 He deducted one month’s rent, saying the flat would need painting and repairs, and since no one would stay during that time, he would face a loss. But how is that the tenant’s responsibility? If he had informed us earlier, we could have helped find a new tenant. On top of that, he also deducted money for damages that were already there. We had informed him about those issues earlier, and at that time he told us to get them fixed ourselves. He owns around 10 flats in Bangalore… so what does he really gain by holding back a tenant’s deposit like this? Now I’m planning to send him a legal notice. If he doesn’t respond within 15 days, I may have to take the matter to court. He has even blocked me on WhatsApp, so there’s no way to talk and resolve this directly.

Journalist: Trump said India had his permission to buy Russian oil. Was that an embarrassing statement to have made about India? Tharoor: No sovereign state needs anybody else's permission

The Indian CBFC censored The Voice of Hind Rajab, calling it “very sensitive,” yet allows violent propaganda films like Dhurandhar. Exposing a child’s murder by Israel is off limits to protect Israel India relationship. Shameful.

For those who don’t know: Hind Rajab, a 5-year-old Palestinian girl, was trapped in a car during the Gaza conflict. She was killed, and the vehicle she was in was reportedly hit by 300+ bullets. -Hind’s cousin, 15-year-old Layan Hamada, made an urgent call to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS), stating that they were being targeted. A few seconds later, gunshots were heard, and Layan’s screaming abruptly stopped. -Hind was alive, and she stayed on the call with emergency services, pleading for help for hours. -The paramedics sent to rescue her were killed. -The decomposing bodies of Hind, Layan, and their family members were discovered many days later. -Her story became a global symbol of civilian suffering in war. -The Voice of Hind Rajab documents her story. It has been nominated for an Oscar for Best International Feature Film. In India, the Central Board of Film Certification censored the film. The reason cited was that it could affect India–Israel relations. (1)

There is something deeply uncomfortable about watching a world leader pivot from publicly insulting Japan over Pearl Harbor to offering fawning birthday wishes to the president’s son. Takaichi is trying to play the “best buddy” card to protect Japan’s interests, but it comes across as a desperate surrender of dignity.

JAPANESE PM SANAE TAKAICHI draws laughs with birthday wish for Barron Trump: "Tomorrow is the birthday of your son, Mr. Barron Trump, and I know he has grown up so much into a very tall, good-looking gentleman." "And when I see you, Donald, it is very clear where he got it — Of course, from his parents. There's no doubt about it."

These sweeping transfers only happen in non-BJP ruled states & especially in West Bengal but that’s no surprise. However, West Bengal will once again prove what I have always believed to be true - officers don’t win elections for political parties, the leaders of political parties do. No amount of effort by the Election Commission to gerrymander will change the results. Come counting day Mamata Didi will win a thumping majority.

@TheInsiderPaper A $40 billion nuclear check is a high price to pay for the privilege of being insulted in the Oval Office. Takaichi isn't "investing" in the future; she is paying a protection fee to keep an unreliable ally from pulling the security umbrella. 😉

BREAKING 🚨 US and Japan announce $40 billion nuclear power project

Equating human cremation with throwing chicken bones into the river is a false equivalence, but so is equating an Iftar party with a violent hijacking. By turning a religious dispute into a felony like extortion under Section 308(5), the authorities are making a mockery of the legal system.

How hard is it to simply acknowledge that the Ganga River is sacred to Hindus, and that basic respect should be maintained around it? Instead, they are equating a religious last rite like immersing ashes in the Ganga with eating chicken & throwing it into the river, labeling both as “non-veg,” as if the difference isn’t obvious. Since when has human cremation ever been reduced to a “non-veg” category ? Well this is the mindset of so-called secularists...

Alliances work because there are no surprises among friends. Using the trauma of 1941 to justify keeping a key partner in the dark about a 2026 war is not a clever rhetorical move. It is a massive strategic error. We are seeing the dismantling of decades of trust for the sake of a soundbite and it is going to leave every ally in the Indo Pacific questioning where they truly stand.

日本人記者「イランへの攻撃前に、なぜ欧州とアジアの同盟国に通告しなかったのですか？」 　 トランプ大統領「私たちは彼らを驚かせたかったんだ。サプライズを誰よりもよく知っているのは日本じゃないか？　パールハーバーのことをなぜ私に教えてくれなかったんだ？」

@AdamJSchwarz Alliances work because there are no surprises among friends. Sadly Trump is not mature enough to understand that.

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi's reaction as Trump says "Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Habour?" Undoubtedly the worst American diplomatic gaffe in post-war US-Japan history.

Reporter: Why didn't you notify Japan that you were going to attack Iran? Trump next to the Japanese PM: "Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Habour? You believe in surprise I think much more so than us."

True partnerships are built on mutual respect and shared intelligence not historical insults. Watching a Prime Minister sit through a Pearl Harbor lecture while her country’s energy security is on the line is a dark day for Japanese diplomacy. It shows that the security umbrella now comes with a side of public humiliation and a total disregard for the actual needs of a sovereign ally.

Q: "Why didn't you tell U.S. allies…about the war before attacking Iran?" President Trump: "We wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?"

"The boat was taken forcibly against their will." This is a classic procedural pivot. By turning a religious dispute into a violent crime like extortion under Section 308(5), the authorities can bypass the "bailable" nature of the initial charges. Who hijacks a boat in broad daylight, in one of the most surveilled cities in India, while recording a public Iftar? The "hijacking" angle is a convenient legal fiction designed to ensure these boys don't see the light of day for a long time. Shame Shame Shame.

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: On the arrest of 14 youths in Varanasi for dumping non-vegetarian food into the Ganga during an Iftar party on a boat, Advocate Nityanand Rai says, ''The turning point in the case was the boatmen, as we had mentioned earlier. The statements of Ranjan Sahni and Anil Sahni, which were recorded by the investigating officer in report number 4, were read out in court by the public prosecutor. It was stated that the boat was taken forcibly against their will. The VNS case is now under section 308.5, which has a 10-year maximum sentence. Therefore, in this case, Section 308/5 of the VNS is applicable, under which the punishment is more than 10 years of imprisonment...''

The bravery it takes to stand on a bridge and document the displacement of a million people while missiles are literally falling behind you is staggering. Targeting a marked press crew is a direct assault on the truth itself. Stay strong Steve, you are our ears & eyes on the ground.

Today I$rael tried to kill me in a targeted airstrike in southern Lebanon as I was reporting on was the targeting of bridges and the forced displacement of 1 million people, an ethnic cleansing operation on a larger scale than the Nakba I have absolutely no doubt that this was deliberate. Despite claims there were no warnings ahead of the strike and no notifications sent to the Lebanese Army who allowed us to film As we have seen in Gaza they want to silence journalists who document and report their war crimes It is the western powers who provide political and military support for I$rael, arming it to the teeth to carry out genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing here in Lebanon. They are not simply complicit, but active participants and should be held accountable for their actions. But if I$rael thinks today’s strike will silence us and keep us out of the field they are very, very mistaken