Sushmita

Everyday Gender Biases In School And Life: A Personal Reflection - go.shr.lc/2VaR7cf via @INBreakthrough @fsharpmajor21 Son’s writing gets published today! #Diversity #genderbias

Dehumanizing language is not just rhetoric. It can make war crimes easier to justify. At the UN Security Council, ICRC president, warned that when people are portrayed as less than human, the limits meant to prevent atrocities begin to collapse. Full speech 👉🏼 ms.spr.ly/6014vpsns

@anandmahindra And we talk of leaving behind जायदाद and all. How silly. Brilliant share Mr AM.

I’m not sure why I paused on this clip when it appeared on my timeline. I don’t even know the name of the dance form (apparently it’s from Saurashtra) but it shows a grandfather teaching his grandson the steps. Yes, the dance itself is wonderful. Full of energy, joy and life. The kind that makes you want to join in. But what really drew me in was what this clip symbolised: the passing on of tradition, rhythm and memory from one generation to the next. In today’s uncertain world, I found that strangely comforting. That not everything around you will change. It was a reassurance of continuity. #MondayMotivation

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@BDUTT Thank you for sharing your inner most precious and intimate thoughts about grief and that too your dad. A similar one here and your note is relatable 🤲

This day, that year, my father died from COVID and I learnt that everything they tell you about grief is wrong. The biggest lie is that it gets better with time. It actually gets worse with time , because the world moves on and your wounds turn into permanent scars, the loss tugging at you like a constant companion, pulling you into the shadows, even if you try and step into the sunlight. For me my father’s death has impacted me in the strangest ways - I often find myself talking to his picture on the wall of my bedroom. I find music incredibly difficult because he loved it so much - there were online international radio stations playing loudly at his desk 24 hours. And every song I hear now opens a memory I can’t deal with and reduces me to tears, like listening to rhe opening chords of ‘Guantanamera’ among his favourite songs that he often played for my mother, who also died when we were children. Death is no stranger to us. I’ve spent a lifetime reporting from war zones and reporting on violent deaths. But nothing could prepare me for the emotional paralysis that has followed Speedy’s death. For years I could not climb the stairs upto his room, where across the bathroom door, I stayed with him for 40 years. Recently I mustered up the courage to finally step into his room and I could scarcely spend a few seconds before fleeing-looking at his computer corner that now stood empty and still; the railway tracks he hung from the ceiling of his room for running Meccano trains he built, now bare; his old 8 track music system silent, the tape recorder he loved repairing lying frozen in time; ties strung over a hanger with no one to wear them, the mathematics books he loved jostling for space with his Wodehouse collection - and my mothers smiling portrait a dissonance, as if urging my sister and I to keep going. I wasn’t able to go back to his room again. Not even to gather his things or paint his room. Nor have we been able to decide what to do with our family home - which nurtured, nourished and shaped us- today looked after by our elderly aunt. Grief, with time, leaves you damaged and unable to think clearly. Time compresses with loss and it’s always yesterday once more. I miss you papa. 💜💔

Birkenstock went from 1 India store in 2020 to more than 50 today. And that isn’t the victory it looks like. It’s a distress signal. Brands don’t walk into India when they’re winning in the West. They walk in when they’ve stopped winning. The Indian premium consumer has quietly become the last chapter in a lot of Western brand stories — and if you squint, you can see the pattern stretching back a decade. Starbucks arrived here in 2012, seven years after US growth peaked and “mall Starbucks” had become shorthand for corporate blandness. H&M came in 2015, just as “fast fashion” stopped being aspirational in the West and started being a slur. Victoria’s Secret shipped up when American teens had moved on to Skims and Aerie. Uniqlo, Pottery Barn, and Zara’s aggressive Indian expansion — all arrived in the second half of their Western growth story, never the first. The pattern is almost comical once you see it. Brands land here right when their home market stops being easy money. Birkenstock is textbook. Their stock is down around 20% this year. Their FY26 guidance disappointed Wall Street last month. The Crocs CEO said recently that customers are “migrating back towards athletic.” The New York Times ran a piece calling the potato-shoe era over. The Western ugly-shoe cycle — the one that put Birkenstock on every Brooklyn influencer’s feet for the last five years — is visibly closing. Meanwhile, Birkenstock India grew 31% last year. APAC is now the company’s fastest-growing segment globally. In their last earnings call, management told investors this growth will “reduce exposure to the US dollar.” Translation: we need India to save the story. And we’re showing up right on cue. Influencers are doing Birkenstock-with-socks posts in 2026, two years after TikTok in New York was already over them. The aunty who called them chappals at a family function in 2019 bought a pair in taupe last month. There’s an Arizona in every third Uber in Bandra. Wedding sangeets now feature cousins sliding into Bostons for the after-party. They’re good shoes. I’ll say it twice because the comfort is real. That’s not the argument. The argument is that the story we tell ourselves about “the brand arriving” is backwards. What actually happened is the brand ran out of easy growth somewhere else, and we became the escape valve. We get to feel arrived. They get to extend the runway. The Indian premium consumer has become a useful last chapter in a lot of these stories. We show up exactly when the West gets bored, which means we’re buying peak narrative the moment it’s losing its edge. We always run this cycle two beats behind. We were getting into skinny jeans as they were dying. Oat milk landed in Mumbai cafés the same year America started complaining it was everywhere. Athleisure became a serious Indian category after athleisure had been absorbed so completely in the US that nobody called it athleisure anymore. The pattern is consistent enough that you could almost trade on it — if you could stomach buying the thing your rich cousins in Manhattan are quietly moving on from. The consolation is that we don’t really care about being first. Indians buy brands for what they signal, not what they predict. A Birkenstock in 2026 Bombay says “I’ve made it.” A Birkenstock in 2026 Brooklyn says “I’m still here, for now.” Those are different jobs, and ours is frankly the more fun one. Being fashion’s last reliable customer is also its own kind of power. The brands know it. That’s why Birkenstock is opening forty new stores globally next year with India as a focus, even as they guide Wall Street to expect slower growth overall. We’re the hedge. The hedge works. Maybe that’s fine. Or maybe it just means we’ll spend the next decade wearing what America is quietly taking off.

WHAT DIFFERENT COUNTRIES TEACH YOU ABOUT LIFE: Japan — Patience and precision are a form of deep respect Italy — Slowing down is not laziness, it is living Germany — Systems and discipline create real freedom Brazil — Joy is not earned, it is chosen every single day India — Chaos and beauty can exist in the exact same moment Iceland — Silence is not empty, it is full of answers Morocco — Hospitality is not a gesture, it is a philosophy Mexico — Family is not an obligation, it is the whole point Norway — Simplicity is the most underrated form of wealth Greece — Food and conversation are never meant to be rushed New Zealand — Nature is not a backdrop, it is the main event South Korea — Reinvention at any age is not just possible, it is expected USA — Ambition is a language everyone around you speaks fluently Nigeria — Resilience is not a trait, it is a birthright France — Self respect is non negotiable and style is a state of mind Argentina — Passion without apology is the only way to truly live Kenya — Community is not a safety net, it is the foundation Portugal — Nostalgia is not weakness, it is how you honour what shaped you China — Patience across generations builds what one lifetime cannot Australia — Life is too short to take yourself too seriously Spain — Rest is not a reward, it is a right built into the culture Thailand — Kindness given freely costs nothing and changes everything Cuba — Music and survival have always walked hand in hand Netherlands — Equality is not an ideal, it is a daily practice Ethiopia — Ancient pride reminds you that greatness did not start with the west Ghana — Celebration is not reserved for big moments, every day deserves one Turkey — Every city has layers and so does every person you meet Colombia — Transformation is possible for a people, a city and a person Switzerland — Precision and peace can absolutely coexist in the same life Saudi Arabia — Tradition and ambition are not opposites, they are partners Philippines — Warmth is a superpower and Filipinos wield it effortlessly Ukraine — Strength is quiet until the moment it has no choice but to roar Jamaica — Rhythm, faith and roots will carry you further than pressure ever will Peru — Ancient wisdom does not expire just because the world moved on Poland — Dignity in hardship is one of the rarest forms of human strength

Impressive presentation this from Mahua Moitra schooling BJP on Vande Mataram👇 • Sujalam- Over 70% of surface water is undrinkable today • Malayaja shitalam- AQI in national capital itself is above 800 • Shasyashyamalam- 10,000 d!e every year due to debt,crop failure & weak support system • Suhasinim sumadhurabhasinim- U as ruling party urself call for v!olence against minorities 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

This is how Coca-Cola celebrated Christmas in Japan.♥️

IndiGo built a spotless brand over 20 years. Clean, familiar, dependable. In the last 100 hours, it has torched it. As the Govt capitulates to blackmail, IndiGo still believes it is too big to play by the rules. And it has forgotten the flyer. My take:

Delivered 🇮🇳’s statement at the 80th session of the @UN General Assembly. #UNGA80 🔗: mea.gov.in/Speeches-State…

Apollo Hospitals celebrated its 42nd anniversary, marking over four decades of healthcare revolution, impacting 200 million lives across 185 nations with pioneering medical services. #ApolloHospitals theweek.in/news/health/20…

Apollo Hospitals celebrates 42 years, having touched over 200 million lives and built trust across 185 nations, reaching more than 19,000 pin codes in India. Since opening the country’s first corporate hospital in 1983, Apollo has performed over 51 lakh surgeries, carried out 27,000 organ transplants, and trained 11 lakh healthcare professionals. As we celebrate 42 years, our promise is stronger than ever — to build a healthier, happier home and to make the world say with pride: Healed in India, healed by India...- Dr Prathap C Reddy, Founder and Chairman

Our hearts are with the victims of the Jammu & Kashmir attack. Praying for strength and healing for their families. #ApolloHospitals #TouchingLives #BeProHealth #United #Prayers #JammuKashmir

Despite the suspension, Dr. Narendra Yadav allegedly continued to practice, perform surgeries, work in top hospitals, and draw hefty salaries, all under the alias of a renowned British cardiologist, Dr N John Camm. @tweets_prateekg reports newslaundry.com/2025/04/11/cat…

The Future of Healthcare Begins NOW! I’m beyond excited to kick off the 12th International Health Dialogue—a powerhouse event by @HospitalsApollo that brings together the best minds in healthcare, technology, and policy. This is where vision meets action, innovation meets impact, and together, we reimagine the future of patient safety and #healthcare transformation! The world is watching as global leaders, health ministers, and innovators gather to discuss ground breaking solutions. This isn’t just a conference—it’s a movement toward a safer, smarter, and more connected healthcare ecosystem. And I want YOU to be part of it! Click the link below to join us online and be a voice in this transformative dialogue youtube.com/live/a9XckeNGe… #FutureOfHealthcare #InternationalHealthDialogue #IPSC #THIT #HOPE #ApolloHospitals #Innovation #PatientSafety #DigitalHealth #ApolloIHD #HealthcareTech @MoHFW_INDIA @JPNadda @ApolloTeleMed

I loved this ad! So powerful copywriting and the concept. Blows my mind. 🫶👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@ranjoydey May you all find comfort and peace knowing he’s finally home. 🙏

15 years of emergency trips to kolkata, hospital vigils, sleepless nights, stress and pain, doctors, nurses, tests, meds... all ended yesterday evening. Dad fought hard for 14 days & nights this time, but finally rested from the long battle. Hope he is now truly at peace. 💔💝😔

@BloodDonorsIn They have had 2 donors so far but it's not enough.. they need more donors..

#Delhi Need Blood B-ve 2 units at Apollo Hospital, Jasola. Please call 9643462008 via @tangled26 #Blood

@BloodAid Mr Manavendra’s cousin at @HospitalsApollo Jasola - +91 96434 62008 needs B-ve blood. Can someone pls help? @BloodDonorsIn

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