AP Thinks (Arvind P)

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@FurkanGozukara Keir Starmer asked them to evacuate. If they are leaving, they will also take their bombs and B-52 bombers with them. Later, they can drop them anywhere, including Iran. #UK #KeirStarmer #USMilitary #B52 #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #Iran #GlobalPolitics #ArvindP

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer caught lying to the public. He claims Britain isn't involved in the war on Iran, while US soldiers are literally loading 2,000lb bombs onto B-52s at RAF Fairford to drop on the Middle East.

When it comes to being crass, @realDonaldTrump stands out. Calling the Japanese PM for support and then invoking Pearl Harbour publicly is poor judgment. Diplomacy is about building trust, not reopening wounds. #Trump #Japan #Diplomacy #Geopolitics #InternationalRelations @kantei #ArvindP

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@mark_slapinski This video explains it very beautifully. Video Source: @X

I'm still confused. Please help me here. Why is America at war with Iran?!

A major portion of Japan’s power comes from nuclear energy. But nuclear comes with its own risks. Japan experienced this first-hand on 11 March 2011 during the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown. I have written about this in detail: apthinks.com/manmade-disast… #Japan #NuclearEnergy #Fukushima #Energy #EnergySecurity #RiskManagement #Geopolitics #ArvindP

BREAKING 🚨 US and Japan announce $40 billion nuclear power project

As far as being crass is concerned, no one can beat Trump. Imagine the faux pas. You invite the Japanese PM and then start talking about Pearl Harbour. Adding Hiroshima and Nagasaki would have completed the discussion. #Trump #Japan #USPolitics #Geopolitics #Diplomacy #Leadership #GlobalPolitics #ArvindP

Japan Reporter: Why didn't you tell Japan before the Iran war? US President Trump: Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor

@mitchellvii All Americans smoke the same weed it seems!

Trump just pulled a genius move on Iranian oil and it's savage! The U.S. is letting 140 million barrels of Iranian oil already at sea get sold off. Prices drop, market gets flooded with supply. But Iran gets zero dollars because sanctions block them from the cash.

@AdityaRajKaul He should have also asked about the surprise in Hiroshima and Nagasaki!

Q: "Why didn't you tell U.S. allies…about the war before attacking Iran?" President Trump: "We wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?" 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳

@NewsArenaIndia Iran never came for the war. It’s the US which went to the Middle East in search of a war!

"Iran came into this fight with a lot of weapons, which is why we continue to be aggressive; they still retain some capability." - US Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen Dan Caine

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Releasing strategic oil reserves may offer short-term relief, but it will not solve the problem of high crude prices. Because there is no clear timeline for when this war will end, and even after it ends, damaged oil and gas infrastructure will take time to come back online. This disruption is deeper and more prolonged than it appears. #OilMarkets #EnergySecurity #StrategicReserves #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #GlobalEconomy #ArvindP

.@SecScottBessent: In the coming days, we may unsanction the Iranian oil that's on the water. It's about 140 million barrels, so depending how you count it, that's 10 days to 2 weeks of supply, that the Iranians had been pushing out, that would have all gone to China. In essence, we'd be using the Iranian barrels against the Iranians to keep the price down for the next 10 or 14 days, as we continue this campaign. So, we have lots of levers.

Merely releasing strategic oil reserves will not ease the pressure on oil prices because: 1 - There is no clear timeline for when this war will end. 2 - Even after the war ends, damaged oil and gas infrastructure will take time to repair. In short, this disruption is larger than expected. #OilMarkets #EnergySecurity #StrategicReserves #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #GlobalEconomy #ArvindP

🚨 WOW! Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent just announced plans to use Iran's own oil AGAINST THEM The strategy: un-sanction 140 million Iranian barrels already on the water, and UNLEASH 10-14 days of supply "We'd be using the Iranian barrels AGAINST the Iranians to keep the price down for the next 10 or 14 days, as we continue this campaign. So, we have lots of levers!" @RapidResponse47 Trump's all-star team is unmatched.

What do you do when a customer wants your product but can’t pay in cash? In 1989, Pepsi didn’t walk away. It accepted 17 submarines from the USSR. A bizarre, real deal that briefly made Pepsi a naval power. One of the most fascinating stories in business history. Read it here: apthinks.com/bizarre-resili… #BusinessHistory #Pepsi #ColdWar #Resilience #Strategy #ArvindP

@sidhant These guys keep sanctioning and unsanctioning, blocking and unblocking, but no one really seems to care anymore. #Sanctions #Geopolitics #OilMarkets #EnergySecurity #GlobalPolitics #ArvindP

"We may un-sanction the Iranian oil that's on the water", says US treasury secretary Bessent says after Russian oil was 'unsanctioned' after West Asia war started on 28th February

@JebraFaushay In India, a shopkeeper will give it for free if you buy anything from their shop. However, since these bags are usually made of single-use plastic and can't be recycled, they are banned in many places.

This luxury bag shop in Turkey demonstrates the beauty of a $1790 Balenciaga pouch. It comes in yellow, is quite versatile, and I believe it’s water proof. I’d be willing to pay ten cents for it, what about you?

What happens when capital dries up, but growth targets don’t? Most businesses stall. But hidden inside every organisation are “ghost assets”: unused capacity, overlooked expertise, silent potential. The leaders who see them build true resilience. Read the full story: apthinks.com/resilience-str… #ResilienceStrategy #BusinessStrategy #Leadership #CapitalEfficiency #ArvindP

It depends on your HR team. Apart from the national holidays (26 Jan, 15 Aug, 2 Oct), and a few state-specific holidays like Maharashtra day, all other holidays can be optional. In fact, in 24x7 work environments, all holidays are optional, and people take them as per their requirements.

Holiday structure in office: Ugadi → Optional Holiday Diwali → Optional Holiday Vinayaka Chaturthi → Optional Holiday But: Good Friday → Full Holiday Christmas → Full Holiday

There is nothing like a “GPS signal.” The correct term is GPS satellites. End users cannot access this data directly. It is US tech companies like @Google, @Apple, @Qualcomm, and other chipset makers that receive these signals and turn them into usable location data, and then use it commercially. You can read everything about GPS here: apthinks.com/gps-technology… #GPS #Technology #Navigation #DigitalInfrastructure #Geopolitics #Tech #LocationServices #ArvindP

I had no idea that GPS signals are free worldwide & were funded by U.S. taxpayers at roughly $2 billion/year.

The calculation in the table is misleading. 2004 - 30 lakh graduates (15.8%) were unemployed out of the total 190 lakhs. 2024 - 110 lakh graduates (17.4%) unemployed out of a total of 630 lakhs. so the change is only 1.6%. @TOIIndiaNews generally is not very good with %ages.

2004 - देश में 32% ग्रेजुएट्स बेरोजगार थे। 2023 - देश में 67% ग्रेजुएट्स बेरोजगार हैं। किसी महापुरुष ने कहा है कि देश चलाने और मुंह चलाने में फर्क होता है।

@AndColorPockeT It was originally a South Indian movie that has been dubbed in Hindi.

Guys, was that Nora Fatehi song originally written in Hindi, or was it dubbed from some other language? lyrics sunne me lag raha hai AI jaise dubbed hai

@straceX The answer lies in the check digit!

As a developer, have you ever wondered: You type a 16‑digit card number and the form instantly says “Invalid card number”. There are billions of possible numbers. How the hell is that check that fast?