Biplob the Bumblebee

Biplob the Bumblebee - an eco friendly superhero, who buzzes from one adventure to another while teaching kids simple science & key life skills!

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

Proud to announce the launch of our book, Adventures of Biplob the Bumblebee: Volume 2 - Biplob continues teaching kids the imp. of loving nature & caring for the environment. Get your copy now! #nature #kids #booksforsale #ChildrensBooks #Childrensbook https://t.co/BdS5Ib95xz

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

This is the state of our large cities. Ironically, the solution couldn't be simpler!

#climatechange #sustainability #climatehero #globalwarming #watercrisis #cleanwater #water #river #groundwater #urbanisation

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

Sitaphal, anyone?

#climatechange #sustainability #carbonfootprint #cop28 #emissions #gogreen #environmentday #sdgate #SDGs #globalwarming #ClimateBreakdown #climateprotest

[Bhavish Aggarwal @bhash]

On @Linkedin, @Microsoft and their wokeness.

As an Indian institution, Ola is for genuine actions on diversity. We run one of the largest women only automotive plants. Not 1 out of 10 lines, or a small section, but the whole plant! Almost 5000 women now and will grow to tens of thousands in the coming years. And regarding gender inclusivity, we don’t need lectures from western companies on how to be inclusive. Our culture didn’t need pronouns to be inclusive for thousands of years. On a personal note, I had visited Ayodhya last year and learnt about how transgenders had been accorded special respect in our culture from ancient times! Here’s a short video from our national broadcaster DD on this - https://t.co/TGxfSjtM0F.

On the other hand, the pronouns issue I wrote about is a woke political ideology of entitlement which doesn’t belong in India. I wouldn’t have waded into this debate but clearly Linkedin has presumed Indians need to have pronouns in our life, and that we can’t criticise it. They will bully us into agreeing with them or cancel us out. And if they can do this to me, I’m sure the average user stands no chance. As a founder and CEO, this western DEI system has a major impact on my business as it grows an entitlement mindset in our professional lives and I will fight it.

This situation brings me to the need for us to build our own Indian tech platforms. I’m not against global tech companies. But as an Indian citizen, I feel concerned that my life will be governed by western Big Tech monopolies and we will be culturally subsumed as the above experience shows. This is not about Ola or any of my companies. Ola is too small to make any impact against this. I want to confront this forced ideology as a free thinking Indian and do what I can in my capacity. So here are the actions I’m taking. Putting my money where my mouth is.
⁃While we can’t do anything about Linkedin’s monopoly overnight, I’m making a commitment to work with the Indian developer community to build a DPI social media framework. DPIs like UPI, ONDC, Aadhaar etc are a uniquely Indian idea and is even more needed in the world of social media. The only “community guidelines” should be the Indian law. No corporate person should be able to decide what will be banned. Data should be owned by the creators instead of being owned by the corporates who make money using our data and then lecture us on “community guidelines”!
⁃Since LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft and Ola is a big customer of Azure, we’ve decided to move our entire workload out of Azure to our own @Krutrim cloud within the next week. It is a challenge as all developers know, but my team is so charged up about doing this.
⁃Any other developer who wants to move out of Azure, we will offer a full year of free cloud usage. As long as you don’t go back to Azure after that! Mail us on [email protected]. Offer is perpetually open!

Read more here: https://t.co/M27jpJHPWT

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

Do we tend to lose sight of the product lifecycle in our quest for sustainable consumption?
It's time to shift our focus from just reducing consumption to creating a circular economy.

#sustainability #circulareconomy #climatechange #sustainable #cop26 #globalwarming

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

Sometimes our quest for a sustainable world sees us making counter-intuitive choices, not unlike the Nov23 decision of the Delhi govt. ban on BSIV diesel cars! Gr8 optics but little impact
#ClimateActionNow #GlobalWarming #sustainable #ClimateCrisis #DelhiNCR

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

COP28 focus on eradication of fossil fuels is important. However, negligence of natural remedies has a massive impact on public health and cost of healthcare.

#cop28 #cop28uae #environment #sustainability #sustainabledevelopment #naturalremedy #naturalingredients #nature

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

COP28 must seriously focus on the #SDGs . If v don't it's no longer a matter of time before nature hits back!

#cop28 #sustainability #sustainable #environmentalimpact #climatechange #climateaction #unfccc #biplobthebumblebee #esg #esgstrategy #esginvesting

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

After IQ, EQ, SQ etc, its time for NQ(nature quotient)test!
90% NQ mandatory for EVERYONE doing anything that interacts with our natural environment-every human on the planet!

#sustainability #sustainable #ecofriendly #ecofriendlysolutions #cop28 #cop28uae #unfccc #environment

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

Past unplanned urban growth causing rampant flooding, water-logging and flashfloods in urban habitats today. Going forward, this is one mistake we certainly shouldn't repeat, else no SUV can stop us from getting stuck. For good! #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #Sustainability

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

We cut trees & install air purifiers in our homes which add to pollution, worsening air quality. As winters approach, we're at the risk of repeating this vicious cycle!
#Sustainability #sustainableconstruction #environment #AirPollution #AirQuality #delhiweather #kidslit #books

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

In the quest for creating something 'better' out of what's naturally available, we've forgotten 'natural' is the best!

#climatechange #nature #adaptation #childrensbook #storytelling #storytellers #childrensillustration #environmentallyfriendly #environmental #kidslit

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

Economies are such that the incentive is in dragging, not resolving issues. The war against Climate Change is a victim of this mindset? #climatechange #climateaction #globalwarming #ghgemissions #childrensbook #sustianability #sustainabledevelopment #sustainabilitymatters

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

Driving to the gym has replaced walking; parks made way for treadmills! Irony: pre - industrialisation we walked 12 to 15Kms & Heart blockages, diabetes etc were unheard of!

#sustainability #sustainable #healthandwellness #esg #sdgs #sdg #walking #healthandwellbeing

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

The 'best' products and brands are a classic example of bio - mimicry.
If only our factories & urban sprawls mimicked nature, climate change wud be in the past!

#climatechange #biomimicry #nature #naturebasedsolutions #globalwarming #sustainability #SustainableDevelopment

[Karthik Narayanan @KarthikRam1974]

Year 1959
Place Amritsar.

Some Indian Army Officers & their wives went to Railway Station to see off one of their colleagues. Some goons made lewd remarks against the women & tried to molest them. The Army Officers chased the goons who took shelter in a nearby Cinema Theatre.

The matter was reported to Commanding Officer Col Jyothi Mohan Sen. On learning about the incident, the Col ordered the Cinema Hall to be surrounded by troops. All the goons were dragged out, the leader of the goons was so heady and drunk with power; who was none other than the son of Chief Minister of Punjab, Pratap Singh Kairon, the close associate of the then PM, Jawahar Lal Nehru.

All the goons were stripped to their underwear, paraded in the streets of Amritsar & later interned in the Cantonment. Next day, the Chief Minister became furious & tried to release his son from Indian Army's incarceration.

You know what happened ?

His vehicle was not allowed to go in to the Cantonment as VIP Vehicle, he was compelled to walk all the way to meet the Colonel. The infuriated Chief Minister, Kairon complained about the whole affair to PM, Jawaharlal Nehru.

The perplexed, the so called Bharat Ratna Prime Minister Nehru instead of questioning his confidante Pratap Singh Kairon, sought explanation from the Army Chief, General Thimmayya for the conduct of his Officers.

You know what was replied?

If we cannot defend the honour of our women, how can you expect us to defend the honour of our Country ?"

Nehru was dumbfounded. That was the Story of a brave Soldier who defied the Prime Minister.

This article was contributed by Maj. Gen. Dhruv C Katoch in the magazine "Salute to the Indian soldier."* this needs to be shared .

JAI HIND

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

Some of us pretend #climatechange doesn't exist. For some #globalwarming is a #conspiracy. Some believe #greenhousegases only effect the area where they are released. Not unlike driving into brick wall, this time with no airbags!

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

Evidence so far slots us as a 'disease' as Nietzsche said! Thnkflly its in our power to reverse impact of climate change. For 1, v can, educate & motivate our kids to be environmentally conscious!

#climatechange #kidsbooks #kidslit #childrensbooks #motivation #globalwarming

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

Pro-environment = profits. Localisation is way cheaper (obviously). Then, using natural materials is far more economical from a lifecycle perspective.

#environnement #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #SustainableBizSummit #sustainable #kidsbooks #biplobthebumblebee #GoGreen

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

Simply consume LOCAL and SEASONAL foods for a healthy lifestyle. Easier on your pocket and easier on the planet!

#golocal #localbusiness #season #food #indigenous #environment #globalwarming #climateaction #climatechange #biplobthebumblebee #kidslit #childrensbooks

[Biplob the Bumblebee @BiplobBumblebee]

Consuming off - season foods could not just be detrimental to the plant but harm our health too!

Nature shows the way, like Biplob says, 'Whatever the problem, Nature has a solution!'