Arvind Gupta

Our second article for #HBR - where we study the continued impact of India’s Digital transformation leading to LessCash Society, Tax compliance, EoDB, Financial Inclusion #4IR

@nsitharaman Congrats Sheetal and @ARanganathan72

⁠Indian science had and continues to have great achievers. But several stalwarts are forgotten. This book attempts to throw light on them. The authors have suggested that I start with the last story, the achievements and the life of Yellapragada Subbarow. I thank the authors for this labour of love. #BiopharmaShakti #IndianScience

Parle Industries - a little software firm had its shares hit upper circuit, due the #Melody post by PM Modi and PM Meloni. It’s interesting that Parle industries has nothing to do with Melody toffees but everything is in the name :)

Fabulous @ pragmatic discussion on DPI, the Pacific, & digital transformations in the region at super @AnantaAspen @AsiaSocietyAus 🇮🇳- 🇦🇺 dialogue in Sydney. Much to be done. Much to look forward to. @buzzindelhi @AusAmbCyberTech Elizabeth Cox & JS Deepak. Watch this space.

@AdvaitaKala OmShantiOm

Sad to share the passing of my uncle and one of Uttarakhand’s finest Chef Minister’s BC Khanduri ji today in Dehradun. Om Shanti. 🙏

A major breakthrough by the Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE), Gandhinagar. Through advanced blockchain analysis and technical intelligence, Gujarat Police has busted a dark web-linked illegal crypto network connected to drug trafficking, money laundering and terror financing. 8 accused arrested. A strong message against cybercrime and anti-national networks. @CyberGujarat

Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng Svends @HelleLyngSvends has become a growing embarrassment for Norway’s citizens and our Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre @jonasgahrstore . What should have been a proud moment for Norway @norwaymfa hosting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi @PMOIndia @narendramodi for the first time in 43 years, awarding him the country’s highest civilian honor, signing a Green Strategic Partnership with 12 new agreements on clean energy, sustainability, health tech, digital cooperation, and trade was instead hijacked by her personal grandstanding and turned into an international spectacle that makes Norway look rude, entitled, and diplomatically clumsy.This wasn’t a full open press conference. It was a joint statement session with clear protocols. Modi followed standard procedure for such high-level bilateral visits: brief remarks, handshake, and exit. Yet Helle positioned herself as the hero, later tweeting that Modi “would not take my question” while waving the World Press Freedom Index (Norway #1, India #157). She framed it as brave journalism. Most Norwegians see it as embarrassing performative activism that damages our national interests.Norway’s relationship with India matters. We are building real partnerships in the green transition exactly the kind of cooperation Norwegians expect from our government. Billions in potential investments, jobs, technology sharing, and climate goals. Modi’s visit was substantive diplomacy. Instead of highlighting these achievements, the global narrative became “Modi dodges questions in free Norway” thanks to Helle’s viral 16-second clip. This helps no one except her personal brand.Real journalism holds power to account, but there’s a time, place, and manner. Ambushing a foreign head of government during a state visit on Norwegian soil, in front of our own Prime Minister, crosses into disrespect. It signals to the world that Norway cannot host important partners without turning events into awkward confrontations. What message does this send to leaders from Germany, the US, China, or Saudi Arabia? Come to Oslo at your own risk?Helle’s approach reflects poorly on Norwegian citizens who value pragmatism, politeness, and results over viral outrage. Many of us are cringing. We pay taxes for competent foreign policy, not for journalists to chase personal clout at the expense of our Prime Minister’s hard work. Støre stood there politely while our guest was effectively ambushed. This undermines the goodwill built over months of preparation.The World Press Freedom Index she brandished is published by Reporters Without Borders — an NGO with its own biases, selective sourcing, and inconsistencies. India is the world’s largest democracy with a raucous, competitive media landscape. Modi has been elected multiple times by 1.4 billion people. He chooses his communication style Mann Ki Baat, controlled interviews, direct voter outreach and has stuck to it for over a decade. That’s his prerogative as India’s leader. Norway’s press norms do not dictate how foreign elected leaders behave on our soil. By shouting during a joint briefing and then spinning the walk-off as cowardice, Helle ignored the substance: cultural exchanges, economic deals, shared Arctic and Indo-Pacific interests. She made it about “her question.” This self-centered stunt fuels stereotypes of arrogant Europeans lecturing the Global South. India is a rising superpower and vital partner, not some dictatorship to be publicly shamed. Her actions risk harming Norway’s reputation as a serious, respectful actor on the world stage.Norwegians pride ourselves on being practical and solution-oriented. We understand that diplomacy requires tact. Shouting at guests during photo-ops achieves nothing constructive. If Helle has legitimate concerns about press freedom in India, there are better forums: op-eds, interviews with Indian journalists, or private diplomatic channels. Turning a bilateral summit into her personal protest makes Norway look unserious and weakens Støre’s position.This incident highlights a deeper issue with parts of legacy Norwegian media: more activism than balanced reporting. Many citizens already distrust mainstream outlets for prioritizing ideology and clicks over national interests. Helle’s behavior reinforces that skepticism. She is becoming a symbol of why some Norwegians roll their eyes at Dagsavisen commentators more focused on international virtue-signaling than serving Norwegian readers or advancing pragmatic foreign policy. PM Støre deserves better. His government invested time and resources to strengthen ties with India at a time when energy security, green tech, and diversified partnerships are critical. Helle’s grandstanding risks poisoning the atmosphere for future cooperation. Indian officials and citizens noticed. The replies to her post were filled with Indians pointing out the format was never a full Q&A, questioning why a Norwegian journalist feels entitled to hijack their PM’s visit.We should expect more from our journalists. Question leaders yes. But do it professionally, not by turning important state visits into cringe-worthy viral moments that embarrass the host nation. Norway’s citizens want a media that informs, not one that performs. We want a Prime Minister who can deliver results without his events being derailed by ego.Helle Lyng Svends is increasingly becoming an embarrassment not just for herself, but for all of us who value Norway’s reputation as a competent, respectful country. It’s time for reflection in Norwegian media circles: Is this the image we want the world to see? A nation of serious partners or lecturing activists chasing likes? Enough with the stunts. Focus on the deals that actually benefit Norwegians energy, jobs, technology, and a stable world order. Our Prime Minister and our country deserve diplomacy that works, not viral embarrassment.

It was an honour to call on Her Excellency the Governor General at Admiralty House this afternoon and to brief her on Australia India relations - a subject on which she takes a close interest. Many thanks, Your Excellency.

@VermaKrrish Gas in liquified form very important

Nothing concrete , all gas

So far in 3 days :: 1. UAE - Strategic Oil reserves - Direct investment into NIIF and other funds 2. Netherlands - ASML deal signed 3. Sweden - 6G Partnership solidified - Quantum computing network That’s just some outcomes from my lens of PM @narendramodi ‘s multi nation visit.

@patralekha2011 @priyankac19 NDMC area is very small. Golf links , Bengali market, Jor Bagh and Malcha Marg are a few colonies. Rest are mostly areas/roads.

@buzzindelhi @priyankac19 How many such ‘Anupam Colonies’ exist in Delhi?

Dear @priyankac19 , as a resident here I can tell you that this is not a renaming but declaration of Jor Bagh as an “Anupam Colony” where there is 1. Mechanised sweeping 2. Integrated waste management 3. Area for donating old-used items

नीदरलैंड्स के ‘द हेग’ में आयोजित भव्य कार्यक्रम के दौरान आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी और हमारे प्रवासी भारतीयों के बीच अटूट स्नेह के कुछ बेहद अद्भुत क्षण देखने को मिले। भारतीय संस्कृति और अपनी मातृभूमि के प्रति गौरव की भावना सदैव दुनिया भर में बसे भारतीयों को एक सूत्र में बांधे रखती है।

@priyankac19 Thanks for looking out for us 😃

@buzzindelhi Arvind ji you didn’t need to make this effort , I have corrected it :-)

NDMC's Anupam Colony program designates select residential areas as model sustainable colonies for excellence in waste segregation, zero-waste practices, mechanized dust-free cleaning, composting, and green initiatives. Jor Bagh is being declared one tomorrow (May 17) at an event that also launches the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' weekly tree planting drive.

@priyankac19 @grok what’s the Anupam colony program of NDMC

From Jor Bagh to Anupam Colony 😭. The flaunting rights just taken away from Delhi’s poshest colony 😂

Just so Hindus in US know @RoKhanna has never sponsored /cosponsored a Resolution in the US Congress on the erasure and dispossession of the Hindu people of Kashmir or the Hindu Bengalis of Bangladesh. If he has ever raised these two issues in Congress I will delete this post.

Media credibility is so low that PM himself has to deny the #FakeNews

This is totally false. Not an iota of truth in this. There is no question of putting such restrictions on foreign travel. We remain committed to improving ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and ‘Ease of Living’ for our people.

I thank my brother HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, for the special gesture of receiving me at Abu Dhabi airport. I look forward to our discussions towards furthering India-UAE ties across key sectors like energy, investment, supply chains and more. @MohamedBinZayed

@amitabhk87 If I understand the issue , NEET wants the exam in a single sitting for 2.3m exam takers.