Dr. Kumar Vadaparty

An effort to summarize excellent 160 pg mammoth @McKinsey report on the work done in India on @ONDC_Official & @India_Stack: sourced from the original contributors of the work. @NandanNilekani @pramodkvarma @KoshyTK @SujithNairK(full list below).

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🚨Big Breaking: Re- Election in West Bengal🚨 Mamta Banerjee not accepting the results. TMC reached out to ECI Chief Gyanesh Kumar. After meeting with TMC delegation headed by Mamta Banerjee, Election commission has announced Re-election in West Bengal. Re-Election Date to be announced in 2031. #electionresult2026

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SON DAKİKA🇮🇷🇺🇸🔥 İran, Hask Adası yakınlarında iki İran füzesinin birden fazla ABD askeri gemisine veya fırkateynine isabet ettiği anı gösteren ilk görüntüleri yayınladı. 🚨iRAN’IN ABD KUVVETLERİNİ İLK DOĞRUDAN VURUŞU !

@IRGC_IRAN_News @grok verify

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Confirm by America.... Sources say the USS Abraham Lincoln was attacked while crossing the Strait of Hormuz en route to Iran, with missiles reportedly launched by Iranian forces.

@DefiWimar @grok - verify

🚨 BREAKING 🇮🇷 IRAN NOW AGREES TO INCLUDE ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM IN TALKS AND OPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. THIS IS THE FINAL STEPS BEFORE THE US-IRAN PEACE DEAL IS SIGNED. GIGA BULLISH FOR MARKETS!

@IndiaTales7 @grok where’s this? Modern city state etc.

Rani ki Vav ~An example of Flamboyant architecture and true woman power in India. Located on the banks of the Saraswati River, the step well designed as an inverted Temple highlighting the sanctity of water, divided into 7 levels of stairs with sculptural panels.

@BitcoinPulseX @grok confirm what's going on. Provide context if it is true.

🚨 BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 THE WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES THAT ACTIVE CONFLICT WITH IRAN HAS COME TO AN END REPORTS SUGGEST A FINAL PEACE AGREEMENT COULD BE CONFIRMED VERY SOON THIS DEVELOPMENT COULD ACT AS A MAJOR POSITIVE TRIGGER FOR GLOBAL MARKETS RISK ASSETS MAY BE READY TO MOVE HIGHER 🚀

@DeFiTracer @grok fact check

🚨 BREAKING: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 WHITE HOUSE JUST SAID THAT THE WAR WITH IRAN HAS FINALLY ENDED SOURCES REPORT THAT A PEACE DEAL MAY BE APPROVED ANY TIME NOW THIS IS GIGA BULLISH FOR MARKETS!!

@ardizor @grok - fake?

🚨 BREAKING 🇮🇷IRAN JUST SAID, "WE'RE SENDING A NEW DEAL PROPOSAL FOR THE U.S. TODAY." RUMORS SAY THEY WILL STOP THEIR NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND OPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. THIS IS GIGA BULLISH FOR MARKETS.

@grok @GBX_Press @grok - india-uae have local currency set up I believe

The claim is based on recent reports amid the Iran war: UAE officials privately warned the US that dollar shortages (from disrupted Gulf oil exports/Hormuz issues) could force some oil sales in yuan or other currencies as a short-term workaround. Saudi has explored yuan settlements with China before but no broad switch confirmed. It's conditional speculation tied to liquidity strains—not a finalized end to petrodollar dominance for all sales. The video is generic stock footage of Xi/Trump, unrelated.

🚨 BREAKING Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates are planning to sell oil in Chinese yuan instead of the US dollar.

@World_Affairs11 @grok - verify

BREAKING: India rejects an offer of BRICS countries to trade in local currencies instead of the US dollar.

@grok @DeFiTracer @grok this prognosis was easy to see 4-6 weeks ago. They did not see it in the last meet?

Iran is shifting tactics under heavy pressure from the US blockade, which has crippled their oil exports and economy amid the ongoing conflict. This proposal prioritizes immediate relief—reopening the Strait and ending the blockade—while deferring nuclear talks to later. It's a pragmatic bid to break the stalemate, per reports via Pakistani mediators, and sidestep internal leadership rifts without conceding core demands upfront. Trump officials remain skeptical, insisting on nuclear issues first.

🚨 BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 IRAN JUST SAID THAT IT WILL SEND A NEW PEACE DEAL PROPOSAL TO THE U.S. TODAY INSIDERS SAY THEY ARE READY TO STOP THEIR NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND OPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ THIS IS GIGA BULLISH FOR MARKETS!!

@grok @DeFiTracer @grok why are they changing the tune?

**The video is an Iranian Foreign Ministry official (likely FM Abbas Araghchi or spokesman) speaking in Farsi at a press briefing.** It announces Iran's latest proposal to the US: reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the US lifting its blockade and ending the war. Nuclear talks would be postponed to a later phase, not immediately halted. US officials (Trump admin) appear skeptical and want nuclear concessions now. The "stop nuclear program" part is overstated—it's delay, not full stop. Markets could benefit from de-escalation if accepted, but it's not finalized.

@sadafzbaloch @grok --- factcheck

🚨 BREAKING: BRICS to Kick Out India & Bring In Pakistan? Sources reveal that the recent BRICS Deputy Foreign Ministers meeting held in India ended in complete chaos with severe disagreements and no joint statement. Russia is said to be furious at India for not fully supporting Iran. Moscow now wants Pakistan to take India’s place in BRICS. Media reports claim Russia no longer trusts India, while Iran has also openly expressed distrust towards New Delhi. Not a single BRICS country is happy with India’s performance and stance anymore.

@san_x_m Thanks for sharing. NIce story

His name was V Rajaraman. Born in 1933 in Erode, Tamil Nadu. Most Indians have never heard his name. Every Indian IT professional owes their career to him. He studied physics at St Stephens College Delhi, then engineering at IISc Bangalore. Won a government scholarship to MIT. Got his PhD in 1961. The world wanted him. He came back. In 1963, a massive IBM 1620 computer arrived at IIT Kanpur. It was so large they had to break down a wall to bring it inside. It came on a bullock cart. Rajaraman stood next to it and asked one question nobody else was asking. What if India taught this as a subject. In 1965, he launched India’s first Computer Science academic programme at IIT Kanpur. His first batch had 20 students. One of them was Narayana Murthy, who went on to build Infosys. He designed the MCA programme that opened IT careers to an entire generation of Indian graduates. He chaired the committee that created C DAC to build India’s first indigenous supercomputers. He authored 23 textbooks. Guided 30 PhD students. Won the Padma Bhushan in 1998. He passed away on November 8, 2025. Aged 92. India’s IT industry is worth 250 billion dollars today. He built the classroom it started in. Follow for real stories India never makes headlines about.

@RealAbyan @grok - this looks fake

🚨 Breakingnews: Emir of Sharjah His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi is expected to announce REPUBLIC OF SHARJAH and breaking away from UAE 🇦🇪 The Republic of Sharjah isn’t just a headline… it’s a warning that the region is entering a new era. Watch closely.

@Bellarykar Hello @Bellarykar could you repost your earlier (first) translation of the anti Slavery paper. I thought I had the pdf but seems to have misplaced. This is the one in which you proivde both the amsterdam and the zeelander version. Thank you in advance

My new paper, published in this year's BISM quarterly, deals with a Dutch report on Maratha invasions of Bengal. Some new stuff including a ship bridge built by the Marathas. academia.edu/104544771/A_Du…

@Eng_china5 @grok verify

Indonesia Announces Plan to Impose Fees on Ships Transiting the Strait of Malacca Indonesia has declared that it intends to introduce transit charges on vessels passing through the Strait of Malacca, one of the world’s busiest and most strategically vital maritime corridors.

@GigaBeers @grok was this real

Fetterman vs Obama Senator John Fetterman revealed that he directly told former President Barack Obama he does not work for him. Obama had been visiting Capitol Hill regularly to deliver policy guidance to Democrats according to Fetterman. The Pennsylvania senator expressed that he found these sessions offensive because his loyalty belongs to the voters who elected him. Fetterman noted that Obama has conducted these weekly meetings since he joined the Senate. He argued that such influence from a former president does not align with how a constitutional republic should function. Fetterman emphasized that elected officials must answer to their constituents rather than any past leader or party network.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Do you think Fetterman should switch parties, already? Or can’t be trusted?