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Life's nomad; words in @indiatoday @timesofindia @FinancialXpress. Based in Delhi, but heart's in NE. PhD in PJs. Views personal, not employer's.
New Delhi, India
Joined June 2009
In #Nepal, kings were revered as avatars of Vishnu. A violent Maoist movement, coupled with public anger and the 2001 palace massacre, ended monarchy in 2008, and with it the world's last Hindu kingdom. More in #HistoryOfIt
#Nepalprotest #NepalCrisis
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indiatoday.in
After Gen Z–led protests toppled the Oli government, Nepal once again finds itself in the grip of political turmoil and violence. Just over 15 years ago, Nepal, once the world's last Hindu kingdom,...
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What would a Martian linguist say about our ghar ka kalesh? @noumena_nomad explains #LANGUAGE #Philosophy #philosophical
https://t.co/6pH6rHwprf
indiatoday.in
Language wars in India might puzzle both philosophers and even a linguist from Mars. Linguist Noam Chomsky's thought experiment imagined such a Martian, who would see all human tongues as the same,...
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Though Nepal's Gen Z protests seem to be spontaneous, they come amid China-US tug-of-war and can be hijacked, warn experts. @yudhajit | #Nepal | #NepalProtests | #NepalGenZProtest
https://t.co/sxbDslOqPo
indiatoday.in
The massive protests in Nepal in which 20 people have been killed came ahead of PM KP Sharma Oli's planned trip to India and after his return from China. India's immediate neighbourhood has become a...
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cat man do / what tian men do / gen z ring / z gen ping / sing baby sing / all new ming / caught sleeping / alarm goes ding / oli woke up too late / to a felled state / to a failed state / resigned to fate /
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Absurdocalypse Now #ApocalypseNow #DepartmentOfWar #Chicago #NobelPeacePrize
https://t.co/kzoTJHMSIy
indiatoday.in
US President Donald Trump, who campaigned as a "Peace President", has escalated military actions abroad and on US soil, and even rebranded the Defence Department the Department of War. His pursuit of...
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Lucky in #H1B, unlucky in #Trump. The story of Indians who tried for the H-1B visa for years and finally got lucky. But are now scared/circumspect of moving to US #sundayspecial
#magamillions #USOpen2025
https://t.co/PzlhmNAowH
indiatoday.in
Once the ultimate ticket to the American Dream, the H-1B visa stands vilified now. As the Trump administration cracks down, Indians with H-1B and jobs are scared to go to the US.
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Bite on it for this week's #HistoryOfIt
#PizzaIndex #PentagonPizzaIndex #pizzaguy
@SushimMukul
https://t.co/L1PuZhKXbN
indiatoday.in
Earlier this week, when speculation over Donald Trump's alleged death was swirling, the Pentagon Pizza Index surged by 800%. Pizza orders near the Pentagon--the headquarters of US Defence Departmen...
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GST rate cuts: Will you feel it or companies loot it? #GSTReforms #EconomicGrowth
https://t.co/udkWU2A0oi
indiatoday.in
With GST rate rationalisation, the government is trying to provide relief to the common man and boost the economy. But will companies pass on the benefits to people, or will they pocket the gains?...
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Water will flow. #Gurgaon will sink. Don't blame the rain #Gurugram #GurugramRains #GurgaonRains
https://t.co/tZMnhI2DxU
indiatoday.in
Why does Gurugram get flooded after just a few hours of rain? The answer is in water's natural property to flow. Gurgaon, as it grew into Gurugram, gobbled up its water bodies and blocked the natural...
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Nitin Gadkari is passionate about alternate fuels. He spends his morning thinking about what other than petrol can drive a petrol engine. Jis din karele ke juice se gaadi chalegi, main karele ki kheti karoonga
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𝐈𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬? There is a definite pattern to the terms being used by Trump administration functionaries, including Peter Navarro, to attack #India and PM Modi. Trump cronies are
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Is Trump trying to sow chaos in India by instigating Indians? @yudhajit | #Navarro | #DonaldTrump | #DonaldTrumpTariffs | https://t.co/AvpWf4fwAK
indiatoday.in
There is a definite pattern to the terms being used by Trump administration functionaries, including Peter Navarro, to attack India and PM Modi. Trump cronies are directly addressing Indians and...
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#instagramreels by women creators have sparked fresh friction in Indian society, at times leading to deaths. Women flirt with risque even as men take to risky stunts. Read in this #SundaySpecial
https://t.co/BSZ4Bum0tZ
indiatoday.in
Social media shorts and Instagram Reels are creating dangerous friction in Indian society. The technology of the 21st century is clashing with the mores of a society still in the 19th century. While...
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Dedicated to #NobelPeacePrize by #Trump courtesy #Bollywood of 1993 Tu Pyaar Hain Kisi Aur Kaa Tujhe Chahata Koi Aur Hai Tu Pasand Hain Kisi Aur Kee Tujhe Mangata Koi Aur Hain #RussiaUkraineWar
https://t.co/qkFgEDaLTQ
indiatoday.in
The two leaders spoke a day before PM Modi is scheduled to hold talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin in China's Tianjin, where they will be attending the SCO summit.
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Meanwhile, in the US, #TrumpTariffs seem to have boomeranged #Tariffs #TariffWar
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indiatoday.in
Despite promises to lower costs and make America affordable again, Donald Trump's tariffs and tax policies are driving up grocery and electricity prices. This is adding hundreds of dollars to the...
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