Kala Vijayraghavan

Pollen allergies are the result of too many male trees and not enough female trees. So once again, men.

I can already see an improvement in the BMC!

This is what the internet was invented for In 1996, a King Penguin named Lala became a local celebrity in Shibushi, Japan. After being rescued from a fishing net by the Nishimoto family, he refused to return to the wild. He lived in an air-conditioned room in their home and was famous for walking alone to the fish market wearing a tiny backpack. The fishmonger would feed him a fresh fish and place another in his bag for the trip home.

This video was filmed in Malaysia 🇲🇾 and quickly went viral on social media 🔥. Viewers commented, “The guy captured the best video of his life” 🥰. In my opinion, the cat experienced the most special moment of its life , and the two of them will never forget this moment 🫠♥️

Dear restaurant owners: We all hate the QR code menus. Stop. -everyone

Indian weddings are not celebrations. They are insecurity dressed up as culture. Indian middle-class parents are ready to burn 5-6 years of income on one wedding night. Indian parents are not obsessed with weddings. They are obsessed with looking rich for one night. That’s it. The truth is you’re pretending to be rich. No one’s fooled. They just won’t say it to your face. They don’t want a good wedding. They just want validation. They want that one moment where people say ‘wah, kya shaadi thi’ And they’re ready to go broke for it. I’ve seen this very closely - People earning 10-20 lakh a year are burning 30-50 lakh on weddings. Some take loans. EMI for marriage. Think about how stupid that is. You go to office every day. For years. Deal with stress, pressure, bosses, targets. And then you burn all that money in 1-2 days. For what? Just to play Nakali Raja for one day (Ghodi, mukut, talwar) or For People who come and secretly comparing, not celebrating. You’re not celebrating your wedding. You’re acting for society. This is insecurity disguised as culture. Reality is Indian parents are obsessed with image. Status in family, status in society. Even when they can’t afford it, they will stretch, borrow, exhaust everything just to look rich for one night. That’s the real problem - Not weddings. But spending way beyond your reality to satisfy ego. That’s not celebration. That’s financial self-destruction. Not because they wanted to… because they felt they had to prove something. If you’re earning 1 crore and spending 10-20 lakh, that’s reasonable. Spending 400% or 500% is stupidity. And worst part… people don’t even question it.

There is a place in South America where 275 waterfalls cascade down together, the largest waterfall system in the world This is Iguazu Falls

Went to the grocery store this morning Bread, milk, eggs $47.63 The screen asked if I'd like to round up to support a children's hospital I pressed no The cashier looked at me The woman behind me looked at me My wife looked at the ceiling Again This company made $14 billion last year They can round up Went to get gas after The pump asked if I'd like to add $1 to support veterans I support veterans I pressed no A $200 billion oil company asking me to fund their charity while I'm paying $3.89 a gallon That's not philanthropy That's outsourcing Drove through for lunch Taco Bell The screen said "round up for education?" A fast food company asking me to fund scholarships while paying their employees $11 an hour I pressed no My wife said "you know you're arguing with screens today" She was right But the screens started it Went to the pharmacy Picked up a prescription $340 after insurance The screen asked if I'd like to donate $1 to help families in need I just paid $340 for a medication that costs $4 to manufacture And now you want a dollar I pressed no The pharmacist said "it's just a dollar" I said "it's never just a dollar" She didn't respond Got home My wife said "you said no to a children's hospital, veterans, education, and families in need today" I said "no. I said no to four corporations who want me to fund their goodwill so they can put it in their annual report" She was quiet Then she said "you're not wrong" I said "I know" She said "but you're still going to look like a monster" I said "I'd rather look like a monster than quietly fund a billion-dollar company's PR strategy at the register" She didn't disagree But she didn't look at me either Plz fix. Thx. Sent from my iPhone

If you’re going to help someone less privileged than you, a delivery person, a vendor, anyone…that’s wonderful, just do it. Maybe write about it in retrospect. Don’t film them for views. Don’t film them breaking down. Insta is full of good samaritans, click farming.

In the Netherlands, many cities have “repair cafés” where volunteers fix broken items for free, from toasters to bicycles… helping people save money, reduce waste, and bring communities together.

Indian parents who visit children in the UAE often cut it close; 179 days here, 181 days there. But a conflict, a closed airspace, a delayed flight? Two extra days can flip their tax residency status entirely. The law counts days. It doesn't ask why you stayed. Even NRIs face the reverse problem; their global income can begin to be taxed in India! @MohankaMayank writes an important piece in this week's @ET_Wealth on how airspace closures affect tax liability.

Something Mumbai already offers but not at one dollar!

DENMARK JUST DROPPED THE MOST GENIUS THING EVER…

World’s Most Incredible Birds That Build Massive Communal Nests

Chandra’s reappointment as Tata Sons chairperson deferred on his request after disagreements cropped up in the board meeting. Scoop and all exclusive details by @Kala_ET m.economictimes.com/news/company/c…

Well played, IKEA 🐵❤️

Madhya Pradesh Police Shave heads and Mustache of Youths Harassing Girls Don't miss the end... 🤣🤣

You'll never believe what's keeping him alive.❤️‍🩹