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@sabeer Agree, India does not lack creativity or talent. It lacks a system that genuinely rewards it. Good mentorship and honest support can make a huge difference by helping talent grow instead of forcing it to struggle against the system. Some industrialists are trying this.

The Indian mind isn’t lacking innovation-it’s stuck in survival mode. When your subconscious is wired for “roti, kapda aur makaan,” imagination takes a back seat. Survival first. Innovation later.

You can't make complaints about smart meter installation appointments cancellations, no option on webform @BritishGas Apparently there are technical faults engineers call drops and they cancel appointments leaving the customer waiting. @BritishGasHelp

@sabeer Hard work is not the issue people are generally hardworking. The issue is social norms: when poor behaviour is visible, it becomes normalised and others tend to copy it, reinforcing the pattern through social conformity rather than individual intent.

@PD_Dip How about hard work? If my house is dirty, I clean it myself. I don’t blame it on the cleaning staff (which comes once a week). I don’t place it on status.

My friend visited Sri Lanka and loved it. Tourism in Sri Lanka is in the rise while in India it is on the decline. I wonder why?

@sabeer Perhaps some people think cleaning is not their job.

@sabeer Part of the reason may lie in deeply rooted social hierarchies that place too much value on status and too little on humility and mutual respect.

@PD_Dip Why is India not learning this from Sri Lanka? Wouldn’t it be better for tourism?

@TJiMTS HMRC is ridiculously slow in VAT registration. I know a brand applied three times and HMRC keeps rejecting applications for vague reasons. One key point to note this brand sells zero vat items and needs vat registration for trading with mainstream retailers.

A creator hit £95,000 in brand deals. Never registered for VAT. HMRC backdated registration to the month they crossed £90,000. That's 20% VAT on every deal since, out of their own pocket. Here's what you need to know. The VAT threshold is £90,000 of taxable turnover in a rolling 12-month period. Not calendar year, rolling 12 months. Brand deals, sponsorships, affiliate income, paid appearances... it all counts toward the threshold. When you cross it, you must register within 30 days. Miss it, and HMRC backdates it. You owe the VAT on every invoice since you should have registered. The brands won't reimburse you. That's your problem. Track your rolling 12-month turnover. If you're approaching £85k, speak to an accountant before you cross it, not after.

@sabeer I believe in transformation, nourishing mind, body and soul, moving through life with purpose and clarity.

@PD_Dip Which story do you believe? The one that fits your agenda or the real one?

Neuroplasticity means your brain rewires itself based on what you repeatedly think, feel, and do. Neurons that fire together, wire together. Your beliefs aren’t fixed. Your identity isn’t static. You are not just using your brain - you are building it. 🧠

@sabeer Totally agree

There’s a massive transformation underway. Outsourcing giants like Infosys and Wipro were caught flat-footed by the AI wave. The same applies to individuals. Reinvent or become irrelevant. 2 years ago I didn’t know what an influencer was. Today, I am one.

@prakdadlani MOQ problems exist across Indian manufacturing because suppliers stick to make‑to‑order. If they move to make‑to‑stock, someone has to bankroll that inventory. At the end of the day, it's just risk vs confidence. Competition vs Collaboration.

India needs an Alibaba for manufacturing 🇮🇳 Try sourcing metal, plastic, PCB, fixtures, or cables locally and you’ll hear: “MOQ too high.” “Come back when you’re bigger.” “No time for startups.” Meanwhile on Alibaba: → Competitive pricing → Startup-friendly suppliers → Fast responses → Clear specs & samples Indiamart isn’t enough. Discovery ≠ willingness to work with founders. If India wants to be a real manufacturing hub, supplier access for startups can’t be this broken. Founders shouldn’t have to go global to build local.

Can someone give advice on the prompt for illustration of the car with a driver in Hindustan Ambassador , @ChatGPTapp , @grok both creating images with the driver on the wrong side. Cars in India are right hand drive, drivers should appear on the left of the image.

@r4jjesh its adding hair to my bald head

Clean. Calm. Confident. Let the light do the talking. Prompt : {   "image_prompt": {     "reference": {       "source": "attached image",       "identity_lock": true,       "face_preservation": "100% facial likeness, true identity, exact facial structure, proportions, skin texture, and features"     },     "quality": {       "fidelity": "high-fidelity, true-to-source replication",       "resolution": "8K",       "camera": {         "type": "DSLR",         "lens": "50mm f/1.8",         "depth_of_field": "shallow",         "focus": "sharp subject with subtle background bokeh"       }     },     "subject": {       "identity": "gender-neutral person",       "hair": {         "color": "dark brown to jet black",         "style": "short, neatly styled with subtle faded sides"       },       "skin_tone": "medium brown / tan",       "body_build": "slender to average, lean",       "expression": "neutral",       "eye_contact": "direct",       "pose": {         "stance": "upright",         "body_angle": "slightly angled to viewer’s left",         "head": "turned toward the camera",         "hands": {           "right": "subtly placed in pants pocket",           "left": "relaxed alongside the body"         }       }     },     "framing": {       "crop": "chest-up",       "camera_angle": "eye-level",       "background": "completely black, featureless"     },     "lighting": {       "key_light": {         "type": "soft neutral",         "position": "front-left, slightly above eye level",         "effect": "natural illumination on face and upper body"       },       "rim_light": {         "type": "hard intense",         "color": "red-orange",         "position": "right-rear",         "effect": "strong outline along the right side of hair, face, shoulder, and arm"       }     },     "clothing": {       "top": {         "type": "crew-neck long-sleeve sweatshirt",         "fit": "relaxed",         "color": "deep muted teal-blue",         "texture": "subtle horizontal ribbed knit",         "details": "thin white crew-neck collar visible underneath"       },       "bottom": {         "type": "dark-colored pants",         "visibility": "mostly obscured by shadow"       }     },     "color_grading": {       "style": "high-contrast cinematic",       "blacks": "deep true blacks",       "skin_tones": "natural on front with vibrant red-orange tint on rim-lit side",       "accent": "strong red-orange highlights"     },     "realism": {       "anatomy": "perfect realistic human anatomy",       "skin": "natural texture, no alteration"     },     "mood": "moody, focused, dramatic studio portrait"   } }

@prakdadlani Most Important Lesson - mutual respect

China vs India: action vs talk. China: - They build fast - They learn the skill - They fix things quick - Everyone works together - Workers know the craft - They spend on new ideas - Speed is normal Bharat: - We plan too long - We want big titles - We change slow - Everyone works alone - Workers don’t get respect - We fear spending on ideas - Talk is normal Lesson: Do more. Talk less. Build every day.

@sabeer Feedback loop - Honest political parties can cultivate a more honest society by promoting civic education, enforcing anticorruption laws, and modeling ethical leadership. - Dishonest parties can erode societal trust, normalize corruption, and weaken democratic norms.

Someone on social media asked which of the four parties—BJP, INC, TMC, or DMK—is most corrupt. My answer: Indian politics is a two-faced circus. All parties are corrupt, needing business funding to win. In power, they favor their benefactors, perpetuating corruption. A new "Honest Party" that rejects business money could break this cycle permanently.

@Trend_VKohli This car reg registered two days ago - KIA EV3

Virat Kohli snapped in London recently.

@grok @sabeer @grok any risk comparison

@PD_Dip @sabeer The latest available data from the Bank for International Settlements (Q4 2024) shows the UK's household debt-to-GDP ratio at 76.3%, compared to India's at 41.9%. The UK's is higher. Some reports indicate India's ratio rose to around 48% in Q1 2025, still lower than the UK's.

I don’t mean to be negative but this is the truth. Please read it. @nayakan88/the-impending-economic-crash-in-india-326b8de36181?fbclid=IwRlRTSAMejORleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHpPVcGe0J27Bn6Lqb9uou0Dz0h5IgQSUoIPC5Nnjg9wGa-BLVdzSIMnvwcrA_aem_sxg60k-BAGPA1pxMwO-gag" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@nayakan88/the…

@vtchakarova @ShashiTharoor and Vocabularian

What a true pleasure to meet @ShashiTharoor in Vienna! Our exchange ranged across geopolitics, India–Europe ties, and the future of our highly volatile global order. Always inspiring to connect with such a brilliant mind and visionary voice.

@GemsOfCricket Hand in glove

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