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@sachintaparia @LocalCircles @nachiket1982 @Nalanda_index @nkk_123 @InvesysCapital @YashRRJ @IndianGems_ @manoj_216 @TheSouravM @Aunindyo2023 They're probably supplying more than 20% ethanol. No way to check

Usage of #E20 petrol is reducing mileage and increasing wear & tear for pre-2023 vehicles, finds @LocalCircles with 50,000 consumer responses. The ask is simple: Government needs to make E0 & E10 available at all petrol pumps so the choice resides with the consumer! #dontforce #consumerchoice fortuneindia.com/amp/story/auto… @VishnuFNO @sphavisha @ggganeshh @varungrover @amitkilhor @sarviind @TheVishalKay @Nher_who @kapsology @KantInEastt @gemsofbabus_

Any warmth, optimism and positivity that you have towards Chennai evaporates the moment you try catching a cab after stepping out of the airport Because unlike most cities where you get out, open an app, book a cab and go, in Chennai you have to Haul your luggage in the enervating heat to an overcrowded buggy stand. Then wait for an buggy which takes an eternity to arrive. Into which you are then stuffed like a sardine in a can and driven for 20 mins to a god forsaken "mall" Where you again have to compete with a batallion of tired and hungry travellers and their luggage to get onto an elevator Which will take you 3 floors up to a taxi stand where you hope there is cab available Which will then drive you down those very three floors to take you into the city I seriously cannot comprehend how the supposedly knowledgeable Chennai people messed up something as simple as an Airport cab pick up All of Chennai's aspirations to be a megapolis dies in that gap between the airport arrival and that cab pickup station

While celebrity anchors remain busy discussing and distributing “melody,” people in Valsad, Gujarat are battling a severe water crisis. Residents are being forced to climb down wells over 45 feet deep using ropes, just to collect water for daily needs.

@ajay43 This is not worthy of an address to the nation. But to whine about failure of delimitation bill during elections was.

Will never understand why he felt the need to go to another country and make a speech that India is going to sink into massive poverty 😐😐😐 A PM is supposed to reassure people!

@TheSignOfFive They so were. Were not the richest but everyone respected Principal sahab/ madam and master sahab, and masterni ji

@nimishdubey “Teachers were the rock stars of 1970s India.” Word.

I'll admit this might sound odd coming from me, maybe even clichéd. But it's something I've been sitting with for a while, so here goes. When I started out, like most people, I had a simple wealth goal. I'd actually written it down: hit ₹5 crore, retire in Goa, beach shack, done. That was the dream. After the Zerodha journey, I find myself on a very different side of that equation, and the dark inequalities of wealth and opportunity are harder to ignore than ever. We all know the numbers on inequality. The concentration of wealth among the top 1% is severe and getting worse, and it's even starker among the top 0.1%. The post-2008 era of rising asset prices has likely made this worse, because the people who hold financial assets are, by definition, people who already have money. This isn't unique to India. Barring a few exceptions, it's a global phenomenon. I'm cautious about attributing every socio-political problem we face today to inequality, but it's hard to deny the role it's played in the political upheavals we're seeing across the world. History rarely shows that sustained, extreme inequality ends well. To me, it increasingly feels like sitting in a car with the brakes cut, watching a cliff approach. Btw, all of this even before AI, which has a non-trivial probability of making things worse. I'll stop short of prescribing solutions. It's too easy to reach for simple answers to complicated problems, and that's a separate conversation entirely. But I think we need to collectively acknowledge this: wealth that just sits in financial assets whose value keeps compounding upward doesn't do much good for anyone beyond those who already have it. And if that wealth isn't in motion, if it isn't doing some social good, the fabric that holds us together will only continue to fray and lead to cynicism, resentment, and worse yet, nihilism. We're already seeing all of it. What I am saying is that even if a portion of that wealth were channelled into things that could materially improve lives, that seems worth doing. Hoarding wealth, in the grand scheme of things, doesn't really help anyone.

The grand son (88 yrs) and grand daughter in law (82 yrs) of Nandalal Bose couldnt vote this time, thanks to @ECISVEEP After SC’s direct intervention, their names were added yesterday but the modified list didn’t reach the booth and presiding officer.

Why is Indian sugarcane so sweet? If you’ve ever enjoyed a glass of fresh cane juice, you have Janaki Ammal to thank! 🔹️ In the 1930s, India had to import sweeter cane from Java. Janaki Ammal, a brilliant scientist at a time, used her knowledge of plant cells to create a made-in-India hybrid that was both sweet and hardy enough to grow in our climate. 🔹️​The Cytogenetic Pioneer: She was the first Indian woman to earn a PhD in Botany (University of Michigan, 1931). She literally mapped the genetic DNA of thousands of Indian plants. 🔹️​Economic Independence: Her work at the Sugarcane Breeding Institute in Coimbatore helped India become self-sufficient in sugar production, a massive boost for the post-independence economy. 🔹️​The Guardian of the Rainforest: Later in life, she turned to conservation. Her scientific authority was the backbone of the Save Silent Valley movement, protecting one of India’s most ancient rainforests from being submerged by a dam. 🔹️​Janaki Ammal lived a life of pure scientific devotion. There is a beautiful white flower bred in London named after her: the Magnolia kobus Janaki Ammal. This summer, when you drink a cold, sweet, satisfying glass of sugarcane juice, remember the name: Edavalath Kakkat Janaki Ammal.

@SiddharthKG7 Indeed. And we were also fortunate to have such empathetic elite hand hold us post independence, during the nascent years of the Republic.

It is sheer luck of India that rich people like Nehru, Bose jumped in independence struggle. Otherwise, Indians with broken spirit & will were never going to get independence. No matter how hard tribals tried, peasants tried, old royals tried, or even soldiers tried, British always had a way to crush them & crush them hard. India needed a breed of leaders which they could not lure with titles of knighthood (like they did with early congress) or the ones which they could buy or who were grateful to the British for their success (like Jinnah & some). This breed of elite Indians could defeat most suave Englishmen in their own language & games of law. They could have vacations whenever they wanted and could call or meet any European leader they want. Nehru went to Soviet Russia as the main guest, Bose could meet Hitler when he wanted. This breed was well connected & whenever you do something with them, empire was under pressure from even USA. Their attitude made it evident that Brits have to leave India sooner or later. Yes, international factors accelerated the process, but it is after all due to people like Nehru, Bose.

A brain expert just said what no one wants to hear about screen learning.🤯

@maheshperi @careers360 Wonder how many of the current IIT Directors were IIT undergrads?

Nothing summarises the brain drain and severe indictment of research infra in India than this study by @Careers360. On a comprehensive study of 31 JEE toppers from 1990 to 2020 (31 years), this is what we found: A. 23 of the 31 toppers are settled abroad. B. 28 of the 31 toppers work for a non Indian company. C. 17 of them are settled in USA. D. In the 1990 to 2010 period, 7 chose to stay in India. However in the 2011 to 2020 cycle only one in ten stayed back in India. E. In a severe indictment of academic research in India, 19 of them went on to pursue masters and Phd(13), But NONE chose to pursue any masters in India. F. 6 studied at Stanford and 5 studied at MIT. G. 16 of the toppers chose IIT Bombay followed by kanpur and Delhi. However, since 2007, IIT Bombay is the preferred choice. G. While the initial years, 7 of them chose to be in academia and research, of the 2011 to 2020 period, no one chose academia and research. In fact, many chose to work in investment and hedge fund companies. So, not many stayed back. Not a single person chose India to study further. Just 10% work for an Indian company. engineering.careers360.com/articles/the-j…

Meet Suman Chakraborty (Every time a poor family gets a medical test for 2 rupees, he made that possible.) > In 2025 he became Director of IIT Kharagpur, one of India's most prestigious institutions > But this is not a story about that title > This is a story about what he built before anyone was watching > An Indian mechanical engineer born in West Bengal > B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University, 1996, secured 2nd rank > Appeared for GATE 1997, secured All India Rank 1 > Joined IISc Bangalore for his M.E., emerged as faculty topper, won the Gold Medal and Senate Commendation > Completed his PhD from IISc in 2002, won the Best Thesis Award Also won the Best International CFD Thesis Award in a worldwide competition > The same year joined IIT Kharagpur as Assistant Professor > Never left. > Became full Professor by 2008. > Built the first ever Microfluidics Lab in India of global standards > Invented Paper and Pencil Microfluidics, a technology that runs medical diagnostic tests on simple paper strips > No fancy lab. No expensive equipment. Just paper and physics. > Developed COVIRAP, India's own rapid molecular diagnostic test for COVID-19 > Invented a hand held device that detects oral cancer on the spot > Built a blood test kit that costs less than 2 rupees per test > All built for the people who cannot afford hospitals > Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 2013, India's highest science award Infosys Prize in Engineering and Computer Science, 2022 > Over 525 published research papers. 25 patented technologies. 50 PhD students trained A man who could have chased research glory chose to build 2 rupee tests for villages instead. He turned the most complex physics in the world into tools the poorest people on earth can use "The purpose of science is not just to publish papers. It is to change lives." He did not just say that. He proved it. One paper strip at a time.

The way you talk to your child becomes the voice inside their head for the rest of their life. #parenting

@i_sreenivas Notices to be posted, inside the bus, against this vandalism

Took an MTC premium bus today in Chennai. Brand new premium bus with seat belts, WiFi, mobile charging sockets and cushioned seats. A 50 year old man had his slippers off, feet on the opposite cushioned seat. A few minutes later, college kids got in and did the same thing. Different generations, same zero civic sense. We really don’t deserve nice things. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ If you want the Premium MTC experience, take a ride on the bus as soon as possible before our people rip it apart.

Life for a girl dad can feel this fast sometimes🤍

@KamathGurudutt Check the input water filter. Maybe clogged, increasing water filling time

Wish I had known this earlier. Our washing machine took almost 2 hours despite saying 45 minutes. The Washing Machine technician (the one down the street) - came, took Rs.3000 (changed a part saying it was Rs. 1400 -- Rs.800 on Amazon). No change. We are now using the Quick wash feature. Shows 30 minutes and takes 50 minutes. He also recommended - put only half the load.

In India, the roadside eatery—the dhaba, the small mess, the pushcart stall—is not merely a business. For millions of migrant workers, daily-wage labourers, drivers, construction hands, and factory workers, these places are effectively their kitchens. They do not have homes where cooking is possible, and even when they live in shared rooms or labour camps, cooking facilities are limited or nonexistent. The affordability of these establishments depends heavily on access to reasonably priced LPG or other cooking fuel. A small increase in fuel cost can translate into fewer meals, poorer nutrition, or the substitution of cheaper and less healthy options. The cost passes directly to the worker who depends on that ₹30 or ₹40 plate of rice, dal, or idli. Informal eateries form part of a survival ecosystem that keeps cities functioning. Construction sites, transport hubs, markets, and industrial clusters all depend on these micro-food economies. Public policy sometimes treats these establishments as if they were simply small commercial entities competing with formal restaurants. But socially they function closer to public services. In effect, they feed the invisible workforce that builds and maintains India’s cities. Urban India often runs on systems that policymakers must see. The roadside kitchen is one of them. It feeds the men and women who build the flyovers, clean the offices, drive the trucks, and load the markets. India’s food economy is layered like geology. At the top sits the formal restaurant sector—large establishments, hotel dining rooms, franchise chains. Beneath that lies a much larger world: the dhaba on the highway, the small mess run out of a rented room, the cart serving idlis at dawn near a construction site, the worker canteen beside a factory gate. These are technically “restaurants” in regulatory language because they sell cooked food. But socially they function more like community kitchens. It is precisely this infrastructure that keeps India’s urban economy alive.

Always look at what they do; not what they say After making a case that a human being is an inefficient use of energy, a reminder that Altman chose to have a kid recently. Given that he is gay, this was not easy or natural but... Every single tech founder, every single one of them, from Steve jobs to Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos to Bill Gates to Elon Musk keeps/kept their own children away from screens very deliberately and very strictly. Since they are the ones building them they know exactly what they are doing to brains and habits. And for those who lecture you and your children on why India is the place of the future, check where their own children are Words are cheap... Only actions matter

@KantInEastt Japanese toys were the best before China swamped them

A Japanese and Indian founder started a Toy company to compete with cheap & undurable Chinese toys. They have received BIS certificates.