In a hospital ward, I saw ash gourd aarti being performed at doors with devotion. The occasion: Ayudha Puja. The name of the person who did the aarti: Dadapeer. This is my India. This is not worth mentioning, but must be told in an era where Hinduism has been made political.

Politicians of all hues think it is their birthright to make disparaging/demeaning remarks about women, and to preach to them. Women are better off without such homilies, says my article in @thewire_in. https://t.co/5G0578vgZi via @thewire_In

U see the orange pile ? That's the lota of the kawariyas in uttarakhand Neel Kanth temple. This is what blind belief does to environment. Who will take care of this now?

At last someone of consequence from @INCIndia has spoken about Netanyahu's genocide in #Gaza. Well done, @priyankagandhi, to call out one of the most inhuman acts of our times. Now how about taking a bold stance on the groundless & illegal imprisonment of @UmarKhalidJNU & others?

Visited a @bankofbaroda ATM in Bangalore to withdraw ₹10,000. The transaction was declined because (as per the message on the screen) I had not entered an amount that was a multiple of ₹100! What math is Bank of Baroda, a financial institution, applying?

My article in @TheFederal_News talks about how a song in the 1981 movie Umrao Jaan reflects the composite culture of India that was (and hopefully is). This tehzeeb had elements from both Hinduism and Islam, creating respect & understanding. https://t.co/mSHANzkEvJ

My article in @TheFederal_News talks about how a song in the 1981 movie Umrao Jaan reflects the composite culture of India that was (and hopefully is). This tehzeeb had elements from both Hinduism and Islam, creating respect & understanding. https://t.co/mSHANzkEvJ

What's with @airtelindia? Most of the time its #5G network provides no data connectivity in Bangalore. One has to downgrade to #4G in settings to be able to browse the Web or use a mobile app. Indoors 4G is weak or does not connect.

The Bangalore offices of @timesofindia and @EconomicTimes functioned from S&B Towers for close to four decades. Later, @TimesNow had its office here for some time.

@BBMPofficial, @BBMPAdmn, if a beehive is disturbed, there can be havoc. Please make sure the hive is safely removed ― without killing the bees ― before the building is completely brought down.

S&B Towers, 40/1, M.G. Road, Bangalore, which housed the offices of @timesofindia, @EconomicTimes, @Wipro, others, is being demolished. Today, I saw a huge beehive between 5th & 6th floors. Hope Sri Raghavendra Concrete Technologies & @BBMPofficial know this. More pics in trail.

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, remains a beloved and respected figure in India in spite of ‘demolition/denigration’ projects sponsored by the current regime. His enduring popularity stems from both his contributions to the country and the values he represented

इच्छाधारी, मारा मारी, सास तुम्हारी, पड़ेगा भारी, मारी जाएगी, पड़ेगा भारी, etc. The iconic @ParleFamily's TV ads for its Marie biscuit are tacky. The silly use of words rhyming with 'Marie' undermines the likeable product.

I wish #BJP worker Arvind Agrawal tells top leaders of his party about Nazakat Ahmed Shah. People who feed on hate peddled by TV channels and #Whatsapp University should also know about Nazakat. #PahalgamTerroristAttack #PahalgamTerrorAttack https://t.co/M5Q4yW6A0R

गद्दार को मत गद्दार कहो सैनिक, साहेब, सरकार कहो और चोर को अब चौकीदार कहो शिवाजी का, विष्णु का अवतार कहो बार-बार कहो, हर बार कहो... नफ़रती, झूठा ना अय्यार कहो संसद बोलो, ना राजा का दरबार कहो नहीं तो जाने को पाकिस्तान तैयार रहो झुक-झुक के जय-जयकार करो... पटेल कहो नया, ना तड़ीपार

@_YogendraYadav Limaye realized the treachery of RSS and its clones in the Hindu Right, and spoke out against them. He opposed the dual membership of Jana Sangh ministers in the Morarji cabinet. It is the principled Limaye who deserves our respect, not the opportunistic (but not naïve) Lohia.

Like Lohia, JP, Ramakrishna Hegde and J.H. Patel ― all of whom swore by secular values ― helped the Jana Sangh and, later, BJP to grow. @_YogendraYadav, the vision needed today is that of Madhu #Limaye, whom Lohia is said to have browbeaten to toe his line in the Socialist Party.

https://t.co/1NA00CqJbQ @_YogendraYadav, despite knowing the true colours of Jana Sangh, the Socialist Party of #Lohia shared power with it in 9 states in 1960s; so blind was his anti-Congressism. These 'tactical alliances' helped JS grow. Lohia can't be forgiven for this.

Should one try to make people like the gentleman sitting 2 rows ahead of me see reason, tell them about the dedication and sacrifices of #Gandhi & others, give them historical facts & perspective. From own experience, I say it'd be futile. Let them stew in their own juices.