Vikram Gopinath

Hahaha...same story...but my wife never stopped adding ketchup!

@umasudhir @ndtv @ndtvindia Congratulations on a fantastic ride, Uma!

After 27 incredible years of countless stories & meaningful journalism, I have resigned from @ndtv @ndtvindia. This had become an inseparable part of my life, almost a middle name. It's a deeply emotional moment as I sign off for the last time with immense pride as #UmaSudhirNDTV

園内にオオカミが脱走しています。安全確認のため、現在入園を一時的に停止しております。すでに園内にいらっしゃるお客様は、正門前に集まるか、サバンナキッチン・コアラ売店など、建物内の安全な場所にとどまっていただくようお願いいたします。スタッフの案内に従い、落ち着いて行動してください。

Last week on a friend’s insistence I visited Adarsh Foundation in Kurla East, Mumbai. Only to witness a world that’s probably among the lowest on this planet in all the parameters of progress. And in this world, Sujata Sawant and her team are up against the system and a funds crunch to feed people, get them educated, and save the youth from a life of drug addiction. Please donate if you can, whatever you can. All details in the video. Or if you want to do a bank transfer: Account Name :- ADARSH FOUNDATION A/C no:- 008410100013037 IFSC Code:- BCBM0000085 BHARAT CO OP BANK LTD KURLA EAST,MUMBAI, MAHARASTRA

As an economist I was hesitant reading this book. But was pleasantly surprised. For a sweeping & accurate history of economics, from ancient Greece to contemporary times—George Akerlof, Joseph Stiglitz, Amartya Sen, all in less than 250 pages, it turned out to be a page turner.

How to Get Rich (without getting lucky):

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Much to learn.

Hello! Since many were asking for the protein content from brands tested in both Citizens Protein Project One and Two, here they are summarized for you.

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friends let’s get ⁦@kaushikrj6⁩ to columbia univ. he’s a terrific journalist and does precisely the kind of work needed gofundme.com/f/sendkaushikt…

@theliverdoc Can you please include Orgain's Organic Protein Powder, Plant Based.orgain.com

Dear friends, good morning Sunday! An announcement. Please read till the end. The Citizens Protein Project - 2 A call for public participation and support Many of you may have heard of The Citizen's Protein Project. It was citizen's science at its best. We conducted an independent, self-funded lab analysis of 36 popular protein powders available in India. meshindia.org/the-citizens-p… The first project funded wholly by Paras Chopra and me, conducted by our group, with the help of an authoritative, government approved standardized lab partner exposed widespread mislabelling and contamination in protein supplements—a major consumer safety concern. We highlighted regulatory gaps, especially in India regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) oversight and lack of transparency in the dietary supplement industry. The study became extremely viral. journals.lww.com/md-journal/ful… It shook up the protein supplement industry. It was all over social, visual and print media. theprint.in/health/70-of-3… It prompted the FSSAI to introduce stricter regulations targeting misleading claims by protein companies. business-standard.com/industry/news/… It showed the all of us the powerful influence public participation in evidence-based medicine looked like. Now we are back. And we need your support. In Citizens Protein Project 2, we are aiming for something bigger. We aiming for something better, something far more important. The patient population is among the highest, in need of protein supplements. Adequate intake and supplementation of good quality protein increases their life expectancy - especially cancer, liver and kidney patients. Hospitals across India sell "Medical Pharmaceutical" grade protein for these patients. But how good are they? Are they good quality? Are they worth their price? Contaminants? Adulterants? Truthful labelling? Take an example. Hepapro Protein marketed by British Biologicals heavily prescribed by doctors for liver patients, against The Whole Truth Whey Isolate. Hepapro delivers only about 12 g of protein in every 100 g of powder. The patient must consume roughly a quarter-kilo of it each day—and burn through 19 tins in a month—to get the same 30 g of protein you can obtain from a single 35 g scoop of The Whole Truth Raw Whey Isolate. That sheer volume makes Hepapro punishing on both wallet and waistline, costing roughly ₹11 k–15 k for the month at current retail prices (₹572–795 per 400 g tin). By contrast, one 1-kg tub of The Whole Truth isolate plus a small top-up, supplies the full month’s protein for about ₹4.3 k, keeping the cost per gram of usable protein near ₹5 instead of Hepapro’s ~₹15 In short: the whey isolate is three times cheaper and far easier to consume. Hepapro and such are mostly formulated as a medical nutrition and so most of its calories come from carbs (maltodextrin/sucrose) and micronutrients—not protein. Additionally, the Whole Truth publishes full heavy-metal and adulterant reports batch-wise—rare transparency for Indian brands. Hepapro and such medical pharma marketed protein powders don’t list third-party contaminant tests at all. In Citizens Protein Project 2, we aim to study and analyse the quality and labelling of protein powders marketed by the "Big Pharma" against nutrition and wellness industry grade protein. For your education, by providing transparent results. Something that the industry or the government will never disclose. And we will publish this in a peer reviewed journal showcasing all the public participation and funding details. The first of its kind study in the nutrition and wellness sphere anywhere in the world! So we need your help. As my contribution, I have purchased 28 types of proteins (medical pharma as well as wellness industry made) spending ₹ 45,484. You can see the list here: meshindia.org/introducing-th… Please contribute to this important project and share this with your friends and family for their contributions. We are looking at analysing 30 protein popularly sold as well as prescribed protein products, but will do more, if we have more funds available from this campaign. We will start the analysis on purchased products as soon as 75% of the initial funding goal is reached. You can make a contribution to the project here: pages.razorpay.com/pl_Qjv9hYTEeWj… Let citizens science take India to new heights and be the greatest line of defence against public health harm! Thank you in advance for your support and thank you for reading till the end!

Fabulous work!

Just 7 days after being shot out for 36 & humiliated, @ajinkyarahane88 led India to one of the most remarkable turnarounds in test history. From the front, with a terrific century He always will be remembered for the MCG & the Gabba & the Australian summer of '21. HBD Champion!

All the best guys! @RKRadhakrishn @Ahmedshabbir20 Postal votes valid?;)

Phil Collins performing on his "Not Dead Yet" last year. He still has the voice! What a talented musician, he has blessed us all over the years with his amazing songs. The most we can do is to thank him. There will never be another Phil Collins. #PhilCollins

From a friend: 1. In the outpouring of grief for Ratan Tata, all of us are going gaga over the Tata empire. Behind all the hype are surely many stories that are dismal. One of the less known stories, in fact buried in the crypts of Bombay House, is about a Communist in the Tata

@RKRadhakrishn Shun Feng, Chinese!

Which #cargo liner is this ? #airline

The FM owes an explanation. Can people not ask questions anymore? On top of it, what was the purpose of releasing this video?

Future Bollywood Biopics 😃 Trailer!