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An article I wrote in @livemint on a #PhoneDetox I did. Comments welcome :) @sruthijith @OsamaManzar @sanjeevsanyal @nsitharaman @IASassociation livemint.com/opinion/column…

Show me a more beautiful love story than this on #ValentinesDay. The male #Hornbill feeding the female, who has locked herself in nest to raise the kids. This he will do for few months, daily. Hornbills have partners for lifetime. When they are expecting they search for a cavity or old nest. After finding one, the female enters into the nest and seal from inside with whatever material is available. Now the time tests them. Male keep searching for food and keep bringing that to the nest. While female remains locked in the nest for next 3-4 months. As the kid is growing the male has to increase the frequency. With this he has to feed himself and also need to protect the nest from predators. If the male is poached on the way the family dies waiting in the nest. Isn’t it the loveliest love story !!

10-minute delivery in India isn't magic. It's really good engineering. @albinder and @letsblinkit built tech that most people never see. We went deep on how it works.

This is just brilliant: How to speak Davosian for beginners, via @FT ft.com/content/ab4f01…

Of the 49 books read in #2025 this was the best. Starts of slow like all ⁦@fredrikbackman⁩ books but the last 100 pages kept me up through the evening. #myfriends is highly recommended.

Anthropic’s Claude AI ran a vending machine at WSJ headquarters for several weeks. It lost hundreds of dollars, bought some crazy stuff and taught us a lot about the future of AI agents. WSJ’s @JoannaStern tested it all out.

@rapidobikeapp is there a way to tip someone after the ride is over? I wanted to say a thank you and a huge shout out to Gyaninder Singh who helped me make it for an important meeting in crazy #Diwalitraffic all while being exceedingly polite and amazing. Wanted to commend him.

@LuckyInvest_ARK @AppleSupport Absolutely same issue with me. I refuse to upgrade

My Whatsapp has slowed down on my iphone 15 pro max @AppleSupport . I have to wait for an irritating 10 seconds before the phone un-hibernates and comes to send button after I start sharing anything, say a YouTube video. Is it just my iPhone or is it a not so subtle nudge from Apple to spend money and upgrade? Anyone else facing similar problem with their not so old iPhone? My os is upgraded to latest version and 200 GB before @AppleSupport wastes my time with useless questions. All other apps working at usual speed too.

The Memorial of the India's First Ambassador to London In the Bristol suburb of Arnos Vale in Bristol, past rows of weathered gravestones and a winged Victorian angel, stands an Indian chattri to the Mughal Emperor's Ambassador in England.

The Hindu Gods of Ancient Syria In the heart of Istanbul, opposite the Blue Mosque, stands an Ancient Egyptian obelisk proclaiming victory over a kingdom called the Mittani.

A thorough

India's policies are ensuring resilience in its economy: Anna Bjerde, MD, World Bank m.economictimes.com/news/economy/p… via NaMo App

It is the largest monolithic structure in the world...

Over 200,000 tons of volcanic basalt was removed to carve the Kailasa Temple at Ellora...

Since Jews aren’t supposed to spend money or pay for transport on Sabbath (Saturday), B.E.S.T. had special tickets for Jews living in Bombay to use trams and buses without paying.

‘Middle-class’

No one captured the raw, dramatic world of Indian circuses quite like the legendary Mary Ellen Mark. Her photos are haunting, powerful, and deeply human. A thread on ten of her most striking circus photographs—each telling a story you won’t forget. 1/12

Do you want to know all the mobile numbers issued on your Aadhaar? 1️⃣ Please visit: tafcop.sancharsaathi.gov.in 2️⃣ Follow a few simple steps. 3️⃣ See all the mobile numbers (partially masked) issued on your Aadhaar. 4️⃣ You can report the number that does not belong to you.

@Spydermelon @EmpirePodUK @DalrympleWill @tweeter_anita It’s an absolutely amazing book. I think @DalrympleWill’s best ever.

The @EmpirePodUK is a brilliant one and @DalrympleWill & @tweeter_anita do a marvellous job at keeping the attention even if one is walking the dog.