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My special Column in the Economic Times dedicated to my intelligent, aware and brave GenZ students. m.economictimes.com/opinion/et-com…

Thankfully I am not a part of these spineless founders! GenZs interested in healthcare AI research and development are welcome to come work with me! Brownie points if you were part of the protest movement at Jantar Mantar! Come work with empathetic founders who care for India! 🇮🇳

What happened in Jantar Mantar is a great victory to the democratic movement launched and led by our youth. While celebrating this victory I feel we should not now rest on our oars. This should be the beginning of many larger battles to reclaim the Republic. It is not fair to expect our children to take up and fight every battle. Other sections should draw inspiration from the Jantar Mantar experience and expand the agenda of reclaiming all our constitutional values. The biggest achievement of our youth is to show the rest of the country that this regime is not invincible. And that it will retreat in the face of a determined ‘feet on the ground’ agitation. Jantar Mantar is not merely a physical space in Delhi. Every place of protest anywhere in the country is a Jantar Mantar agitation. Let there be thousands and thousands of Jantar Mantars in the country. Let every dissenting mind be a Jantar Mantar.

"Don’t yet rejoice in his defeat, you men! The bitch that bore him is in heat again.” - Bertolt Brecht (Resistible Rise of Arturo Oi)

@ChipDs27353 There are very few upright police officers retired or otherwise I know 3 in service and perhaps 5 retired ones

@EmergingRoy Mass protests will be the norm , Police across the country will be wise to learn mob control without violence , it is possible, enough domain expertise with upright retd Police officials, SOP's should be taught to rank & file, we cannot have te public turn against it's own Police

Telangana should be ashamed of electing such an MP Is Chevalla like Bihar?

"Federalism is not just about institutional arrangements; it is about accommodating India's many identities. The erosion of that principle helps explain the institutional challenges of today." m.thewire.in/article/politi…

update on the ken-betwa protest as of now:

बचपन में मगरमच्छ से खेलने वाला बच्चा अपनी बुढ़ापे में कॉक्रोच से डर गया 😂😂

@Paul_Koshy I recall that in 2017 wrt the human shield case - a poor Kashmiri tied on bonnet of a jeep- I was one of the few left standing in the whole country including in and out of the Indian Army! As a nation we normalised violation of human rights. The result was 20 July!

Get this brilliant girl into the parliament. We need such people as our MPs.

if there’s one thing we know for certain, it’s that modi-shah will be at their most vindictive after this public setback, symbolic resignation notwithstanding. can’t help but think something terrible is coming.

India’s Gen Z protesters puncture Modi’s aura of invincibility ft.trib.al/nveP9OS

It took a child to say that the Emperor has no clothes!

This is the scene I witnessed in front of Shiv Sena Bhavan during today’s victory rally. 🇮🇳

My humble appeal to Millennials and Gen Z: We have seen how a determined generation of young people can bring even the most powerful governments to their knees. It is a reminder that the real strength of any democracy lies in the power of its people. At the same time, many celebrities, influencers, sports icons and movie stars chose to remain silent instead of standing with the youth and students of this country. Whether out of fear, caution, or self-interest, their SILENCE spoke volumes. The next time we stand in a queue to buy a movie ticket, a match ticket or subscribe to a content creator, let us pause for a moment and ask ourselves:- Does this person truly represent the values I believe in? Have they stood by the people who made their success possible? If those who enjoy our applause cannot find the courage to stand with the people when it matters most, then maybe it’s time we rethink who deserves our applause. Who we follow is our choice. Who we celebrate is our choice. Who we make famous is our choice. Remember: The audience gave them FAME. The people gave them INFLUENCE. The youth gave them RELEVANCE. When history calls for courage, silence is never neutral - it is a choice. Every ticket you buy. Every view you give. Every like, share, follow and cheer- They are not just clicks or purchases, they are ENDORSEMENTS. Spend your attention as carefully as you spend your money. Because if they cannot stand with us when it matters most, why should we continue to stand behind them? #NEET #StudentsProtest

The end of the protests in India (for now) is a Pyrrhic victory for Delhi. The crisis is over. But it brought to the fore the anger many young Indians harbor toward the govt. The repressive response seeded more anger. And Delhi’s concessions today could have a galvanizing effect.

For much of Narendra Modi’s 12 years ruling India, he’s looked nearly unbeatable at the polls. This weekend he swiftly yielded to a group that didn’t exist a few months ago, energizing opponents who have struggled to gain traction against one of the nation’s most powerful leaders: bloom.bg/4x493CZ 📷️: Elke Scholiers/Getty Images

This person has game!!!

@AshutoshRanka @AISFofficial @SFI_CEC @ViraajDevang @aishe_ghosh Sir @AshutoshRanka , @neha_aisa from AISA deserves a separate post. We all witnessed her outstanding leadership. Standing shoulder to shoulder with @Wangchuk66 sir during the hunger strike earned her immense respect.Her contribution deserves to be acknowledge loud and clear. 👏👏

@vrindagrover She is a Stephanian Like you, a rare Stephanian who does not suck up to power

Can this Officer please train Delhi Police.