Candida

Bombay girl. Luso-Indian. Archivist. Snail-mail user.
Lover of all things old & beautiful ❤️
Dictionary of totally useless things
Views are personal.

[Candida @CandidaRemedios]

I think, my heart skips a beat, each time I spot a #postbox. Some stand neglected due to disuse, some ignored, some recently re-painted in the distinctive red-black.
I'll be posting my finds with
#SurvivingPostboxesOfIndia.
(Hat-tip to @SloganMurugan for the hashtag 😊)

[Cipla @Cipla_Global]

Our collaboration with Amar Chitra Katha, The Cipla Story: A Legacy of Care, has won Gold at the @ETBrandEquity #KaleidoAwards 2026 for Best Strategic Brand Collaboration, bringing our 90‑year journey to life through the medium of illustrated storytelling.

[Sann @san_x_m]

His name was Satish Shetty.

He was 39 years old. A social activist from Pune with no political connections and no institutional backing. Just an RTI form and the will to use it.

Between 2005 and 2010 he exposed one of the largest land grab scams in Maharashtra. A real estate company had acquired land near the Pune-Mumbai highway using forged sale deeds.

After his complaints forced an investigation, 90 sale deeds were cancelled, the sub-registrar who processed the fraudulent documents was suspended and a major real estate project was scrapped.

The threat calls started. He did not stop.

On the morning of January 13 2010 he went for his regular walk in Talegaon.
He was stabbed to death on the road.

He was 39 years old.

His brother Sandeep refused to let it end there. Local police closed the case. He went to CBI. CBI went quiet. He went to Bombay High Court. He went to the Supreme Court.

In 2023 the Supreme Court ordered the case reopened.

Fifteen years. Four courts. One brother. Still no conviction.

Since the RTI Act came into force in 2005 more than 65 RTI activists have been killed in India and over 400 have been harassed or intimidated.

The Whistleblower Protection Act passed in 2014 has never been fully implemented.

In India filing an RTI costs ten rupees.

For some people it has cost everything.

Follow for real stories about people India must never forget.

[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

Shakespeare mind cloud created by Allysa Gray.

[Chinmay Tumbe @ChinmayTumbe]

⭐️Today marks 125 years of the regd. of Bengal Chemical and Pharmaceutical Works as a company,
- April 18, 1901 regd.
- Led by the brilliant scientist-entrepreneur, P C Ray
- Kickstarted India's modern pharma industry; grown to be a major global player

#IndiaPharmaArchives

[Cipla @Cipla_Global]

Introducing our new corporate film.

A powerful expression of our purpose, of advancing care, expanding access and strengthening our global reach as #OneCipla

#CiplaAt90 #CaringforLife #CorporateFilm

[Cipla @Cipla_Global]

Presenting The Cipla Story: A Legacy of Care.
An illustrated journey celebrating 90 years of empathy, resilience & our enduring purpose of #CaringForLife brought to life through our collaboration with #AmarChitraKatha.

Read here: https://t.co/Xoa8SZRIPH

#CiplaAt90 #LegacyofCare

[Cipla @Cipla_Global]

As we celebrate 90 years, our story continues to inspire. Explore the illustrated retelling of Cipla’s purpose-driven legacy.

Discover it here: https://t.co/gv5zW73RU5

#CaringForLife #CiplaAt90 #LegacyOfCare #ComicSeries #AmarChitraKatha

[Candida @CandidaRemedios]

A humbling & inspiring experience in recreating this piece of history. Grateful to be part of this exciting chapter in Cipla's storied legacy.
"Legacy is not leaving something for people. It’s leaving something in people." – Peter Strople
#CiplaAt90 #StrongLegacyStrongerFuture

[Cipla @Cipla_Global]

For 9 decades, Cipla has stood for more than medicine-we’ve stood for hope, resilience, & care. Today we reflect on our past & celebrate our future by recreating a historic moment from India’s 1st #IndependenceDay in 1947. #CiplaAt90 #CaringforLife
Link: https://t.co/x7sLzeL43G

[Candida @CandidaRemedios]

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

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Even when it seems we are able to do little in life, it is always worthwhile. There is always the possibility to find meaning, because God loves our life. #GeneralAudience https://t.co/5UF9KnzLE1

[The Paperclip @Paperclip_In]

Yesterday on the occasion of #InternationalMotherLanguageDay we asked you to share your names in your respective mother language.What we received from you is depicted in this beautiful word cloud.Look closely,& you will find,every name tells a story.
Thank you for enriching us!

[Umang Vohra @Vohra_Umang]

Received this last evening from excited colleagues across the globe. This is the second time for us on this show😊. A humble reminder of our 90-year legacy of #CaringForLife. Also for those asking this is not sponsored.

[Candida @CandidaRemedios]

It's #askanarchivist day!

[Soc Amer Archivists @archivists_org]

Get excited for #AskAnArchivist Day! Share your repository's most interesting, oldest, or most unique object with SAA for a chance to be featured on our social media on October 16.
https://t.co/suPKyD4iOH

[Candida @CandidaRemedios]

It's the time of the year to celebrate all things archives! #IAW2024 @ICArchiv

[Cipla Archives @CiplaArchives]

We’re all geared up to celebrate International Archives Week!

As a custodian of Cipla’s 88 years rich history, the archives preserves historical records that showcase the Cipla story.

[Museum of Brands @MuseumofBrands]

⏰ Two weeks to go: Memory and Remedy

Opening on the 7th of June, we're excited to present a new exhibition featuring the bold and evocative screen prints of British artist, Carey Bennett. ‘Memory and Remedy’ explores the nostalgic and remedial potential of brands.

[Cipla Archives @CiplaArchives]

#OnThisDay in 1961 #DrYKHamied formally started his career at @Cipla_Global as R&D officer. With a Chemistry PhD from @Cambridge_Uni he was ready to enter the #pharma world. This was the beginning of his illustrious journey to become a globally renowned scientist
#CaringforLife

[Candida @CandidaRemedios]

Summarising the raison d'etre of @CiplaArchives !
#Archive30 #WhyArchives

[Cipla Archives @CiplaArchives]

#DYK The #CiplaArchives is housed in the same location as @Cipla_Global's oldest manufacturing site at Mumbai Central.

#ARAScotland @ARAScot @explorearchives #BusinessArchive

[Cipla Archives @CiplaArchives]

Curious about what we do at #CiplaArchives?
It's #AskAnArchivist Day today. Head over to our #Instagram stories and ask us your questions. Join us on this journey of #decodingarchives.

[The Paperclip @Paperclip_In]

While the @iamsrk frenzy has gripped the whole country, we are hung up on a strange connection between the superstar and a group of people who helped shape the world of art for modern India. It included a man who had escaped Nazi-occupied Austria. Here's the story. 1/22