Sachchidanand Shukla

HORMUZ UPDATE: Iran has now turned back 20 vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz today and the US "blockade" has turned back a total of 23 vessels. It appears we are now entering a complete shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz. Prior to the US blockade, vessels from Iran and Iran's allies were permitted to sail through the Strait of Hormuz. Now, under the US "blockade," the US is prohibiting vessels from accessing Iran's ports and coast. We may be seeing the first ever complete shutdown of Hormuz. More details to come shortly.

Laut ke buddhu ghar ko aaye🙂 From social media bans to the return of physical textbooks, global education policy is pivoting back to basics. By prioritizing cognitive focus over digital distraction, nations are reclaiming the classroom as a space for deep learning.. .

BREAKING: The US is considering a "$20 billion cash-for-uranium deal" with Iran as part of a new "3 page peace plan," per Axios. Details include: 1. The US and Iran are negotiating over a 3-page plan to end the war 2. One element under discussion is that the US would release

Way to go! #PNGRB advances ∼2500 km of new #LPG pipelines linking refineries/ports to bottling plants, cutting logistics risk, boosting supply security & unlocking bankable infra for India’s clean-energy shift. Pipelines = resilience + #EnergySecurity #InfraInvesting #CleanFuel

India should classify #UnderseaCables as critical National Infra & adopt a layered #security doctrine - tech, legal, naval, diplomatic, to counter grey-zone warfare & foreign surveillance threats. Cable resilience =#DigitalSovereignty. H/t @ThePrintIndia theprint.in/opinion/grey-z…

Lovely map showing the first letter of the Sanskrit alphabet 'ka' in every Brahmi-derived script... It vividly shows the reach of the Golden Road

This was one of my most cherised childhood possessions!

From #Oil supercycle hopes to demand wipeout in weeks! @IEA now sees global demand falling (~80kbpd) vs growth assumed earlier. War-driven supply shock has morphed into demand destruction. When oil spikes this fast, economies don’t adjust, they stall. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

RT @capitalcom: COMMODITIES CATCH UP — $99 Oil on Monday. $92 on Tuesday. Welcome to headline trading. 🛢️ WTI gave back the entire weeke…

INR is more than a price at times like these. Modest depreciation can be useful vent in ST, but a chronic fall is a fever that can eventually consume the patient. Even if the war ends tom, Tariffs, AI & -iveBoP may weigh on INR. Need wider policy effort. My view in @IndianExpress

Woman named chief of Australia's army for the first time since its founding 125 years ago u.afp.com/SEqF

#SiachenDay 13 April 1984 "Quartered in snow, Silent to remain, When the clarion calls, They shall rise and march again."

Fascinating...

🚨 HISTORIC RESULT FT. AYUSH SHETTY First Indian Men's Singles player to reach the Badminton Asian Championship after 61 Years! 💥 WELL DONE CHAMP! 🇮🇳❤️

There is a hauntingly beautiful symmetry & 1-in-a-million coincidence in the fact that both Asha & Lata Di graced this world for exactly 92 yrs. The sisters, cultural heartbeats who defined the soul of India, are now a celestial symphony... #AshaBhosle #LataMangeshkar #EndOfAnEra

Vance: we go back to the United States having not come to an agreement. We've made very clear what our red lines are, what things we're willing to accommodate them on, and what things we're not willing to accommodate them on, and we've made that as clear as we possibly could, and

Cannot get over that return … just too good

THIS IS INSANE FOLKS! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 India's Ayush Shetty just stunned World No.1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn to storm into the Finals! 🏆

Mandating 100% land acquisition & approvals BEFORE greenlighting NH projects is a must. Without it, delays plague 35% of #Highways via disputes & cost overruns, reversing India's #Infra momentum. Bold fix to streamline policy, cut red tape & spur #Growth m.economictimes.com/news/economy/i…