Ravish Tiwari

How difficult it is to listen to the flow of a world of opinions much deeper than the merit of one's own mental frameworks ... Objectivity!

Curious over the new central bank digital currency- Digital Rupee. Whether it will be part of the existing monetary base of the country or create a separate/additional monetary base. #DigitalCurrency

India formally announces a blockchain based central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the #Budget2022 today. Reserve Bank of India to launch the digital currency during 2021-22 fiscal.

Superb intv by @ravishkt

Fortnight ago, BJP meet hinted a rethink on farm laws. By @ravishkt indianexpress.com/article/india/…

An Express Investigation, Part 1. Prime accused: @iyervaidy, @Tweetsandeep, @khushboo_n, @RTIExpress, @mazoomdaar and the Ritu (proudly not on Twitter) Sarin. Part 2 tonight. #PandoraPapers.

The binary choice from President George W Bush — 'with us or against us' — came to inform several subtexts in domestic politics. 9/11 also fanned an aggressive nationalism, and the yearning for a 'strong' leader, writes @ravishkt #ExpressExplained indianexpress.com/article/explai…

“The Class of 2021 is far too different from past athletes for whom just being at the Olympics was the destination – this bunch is even picky about the colour of the medal,” writes @mihirsv. indianexpress.com/article/olympi…

As Taliban runs over Afghanistan districts, here is my 2012 report from Kabul: Over 86% of the Afghan National Army recruits were illiterate when recruited in 2009. With this poor literacy, less than 35% recruits could pass weapon qualification. shar.es/aWocvH

Xi Jinping’s speech at the Centenary celebration of the Communist Party of China. Party: referred 100 times; People: referred 88 times. in.chineseembassy.org/eng/zgxw/t1888…

Even as regulator/government remains undecided on it, @CoinDCX, @WazirXIndia and @bitbns are popularising cryptocurrencies by streaming their adverts during #IndiaVsNewZealand cricket match of #WTC21 final. As usual, the disclaimer is in fine print.

India is in a "desperate" situation, Dr. Fauci told me over the phone yesterday. His prescription? Lockdown for a few weeks, form a crisis group, and get the immediate supplies. Then, rev up makeshift hospitals and the military. @IndianExpress indianexpress.com/article/expres…

Why you need to log in to @IndianExpress tomorrow #ExpressExclusive

UP Govt & weaponisation of NSA. Allahabad HC squashed 94/120 such cut-copy-paste orders citing non-applicability of mind. NSA, a draconian law, gives state powers to arrest without formal charge/trial. Excellent investigation by @kaunain_s| indianexpress.page.link/CowTjWzfSe6UV1…

I asked @rajkamaljha to think about how he approached the same material as a novelist and as a journalist and editor. Here’s his fascinating response, a reworked version of his talk at the symposium on deprofessionalisation a few years ago: literaryactivism.com/the-mission-st…

@KhurafatiChopra’s stellar reporting cracked the EC open and brought the @indianexpress its fifth IPI @globalfreemedia award. A testament to the investigative energy of the @indianexpress newsroom and some remarkable, tough-love editors @ravishkt, @iyervaidy, @unnishanker

Express reporter @KhurafatiChopra wins IPI India Award 2020 for coverage of Election Commission bit.ly/2N5gSYX

Delhi insisted on simultaneous withdrawal of forces from the Pangong north bank — where Chinese troops have crossed the LAC — and advanced Indian positions on the south bank to mutually agreed locations. October news report: indianexpress.com/article/india/… via @IndianExpress