Kavitha Murali

Tweets about books, parenting, work, Bombay. Views strictly personal.

[The Paperclip @Paperclip_In]

This is a photograph of Albert Einstein with an unassuming Indian man you probably haven’t heard enough about. He spent his life working on one idea: women should be able to live with dignity and make their own choices. Thread.

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[Maryam @hell_line0]

Men will literally look at a woman who is a mechanical engineer and an astronaut who has been in space longer than the other 3 male crew members COMBINED and is one of 4 people to be as far from earth as she has…then comment on what she looks like.

[Abhishek Nair @abhisheknaironx]

“bhai, my entire workflow is automated. 14 agents working 24x7”

“achha. but aren't you unemployed, what workflow are you automating?”

“you’re missing it completely. solo founders are becoming full companies. leverage is insane right now.”

“nice. what are you building?”

“i’ve got openclaw running locally. multi agent chains. auto research. self correcting prompts. i just supervise.”

“supervise what?”

“the system bro.”

“doing what?”

“optimising workflows.”

“for which product?”

“arre yaar why are you stuck on product? this is about positioning. when intelligence becomes free, only idea guys survive.”

“so what idea are you executing?”

“execution is evolving. you won’t get it if you don’t study exponentials.”

“…bhai.”

“haan?”

“what are you building?”

“i’m setting up autonomous loops that improve themselves.”

“to solve?”

“general capability.”

“for whom?”

“…for now just testing.”

“so nothing?”

“bro once agi drops in like 2 years, i’ll be ahead of everyone.”

“ahead with what?”

“skill.”

“skill to build what?”

“…”

[Kavitha Murali @Kavity85]

#2026 - Book 4: Long Island by Colm Toibin

Sequel to Brooklyn, written 15 years later, set as much later. More story and plot than character development, a great book standalone. But cannot hold a candle to Brooklyn, for Toibin is his own biggest competitor.

#books #LongIsland

[Kavitha Murali @Kavity85]

#2026 - Book 1: The Ghost @GhoshAmitav
Fast. Intriguing. Magic realism, a blend of reincarnation and ecology, finely done. Recommend. If you are interested in well-told fiction that feels almost real, this one’s for you.
#fiction #reading #ghost #environment

[Kavitha Murali @Kavity85]

#2026 - Book 3: Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
An exquisite novel of love, grief, loneliness, loyalty, and what we choose when we have the luxury of choice. Beautifully written, Brooklyn flows so smooth it is easy to forget the book carries so much weight.
#fiction #Brooklyn #Ireland

[Kavitha Murali @Kavity85]

#2026 - Book 2: Conversations with Mani Ratnam by @baradwajrangan
Each chapter is an interview with the director on a movie of his. A pretty walk down memory lane, with back stories and nostalgia. Recommend if you are a 90s Thamizh kid or Mani Ratnam fan, or both.
#movies #Tamil

[danisha carter @danishacarterr]

but incel321 told me “feminism has gone too far” because some random girl tweeted “i hate men”

[helen warlow @HWarlow]

So brilliant.
Back soon

[Anaida @anaidasultana]

If you can’t pass the exam, simply delete the syllabus

[Kavitha Murali @Kavity85]

@nikhiilist No. God of small things (as I recently rediscovered after decades of hating on it) is a good one. Ministry is too cynical and vitriolic.

[Mi (no tick - unofficial) @milified]

If you are above a certain age, wear and carry whatever the fcuk you want. That's the whole point of growing up.

[kuldeep @ku1deep]

Good God. Sometime this India-is-shit disease goes too far. The purpose of India dairy industry is to anchor food security and catalyze inclusive growth. Indian dairy sector employs 80 million people ( NZ employs about 100k I think)

Indian dairy is almost all consumed domestically while 95% of NZ dairy is exported. They built an export industry we built a engine for rural self sufficiency.

both form about ~5 ish % of the overall GDP but Indian dairy industry is growing about 3x faster than NZ.

Context is everything. Don't just start hating on anything India. The White revolution was real and it saves lives. And Amul IS amazing.

[Kavitha Murali @Kavity85]

Durian cake tastes as good as Durian fruit. Flavour nailed. 10/10 do not recommend. #dessert

[Doctor @DipshikhaGhosh]

Cars are simply not designed for women.

Crash test dummies are modeled on the “average male” (about 5’9”, 75 kg) meaning women are 47% more likely to be seriously injured and 17% more likely to die in crashes.
Seatbelts fit poorly on women especially those with breasts, shorter torsos, or during pregnancy, causing chest and abdominal injuries.
Airbags deploy based on male body positioning and strength, often hitting shorter drivers (many women) at unsafe angles.
Pedal distance and steering wheel reach are designed for men’s leg and arm length, forcing shorter drivers (often women) to sit dangerously close to the wheel.
Headrests don’t align properly with smaller necks and heads, increasing risk of whiplash.
Voice recognition systems often perform worse for women’s higher-pitched voices.
Dashboard height and visibility assume taller users, reducing road view for shorter drivers.
Handbrake and gear shift positions often require more upper body reach and strength.
Temperature settings in car climate systems are calibrated to male comfort ranges (women’s body temperature regulation differs).
Steering wheel grip size fits average male hand span, not smaller hands.
Seat cushioning and lumbar support are designed for male hip-to-waist ratios, causing back discomfort for many women.
VRU (vulnerable road user) detection systems were first tested on male gait and height, not female or child movement patterns.

But yes, make fun of women who drive in spite of it all.

[Kavitha Murali @Kavity85]

@susie_dent Do drill and thrill share etymological roots? A cursory check shows drill comes from Dutch, but is there more to that?

[Kavitha Murali @Kavity85]

This week’s AI UnGeeked brings to you an unfiltered view on the AI Bubble plus a practical how-to on building resumes that can pass AI tests.

#AIBubble #OpenAI #NVIDIA

https://t.co/Q5fq07BGXo

[Kavitha Murali @Kavity85]

What India reads vs how India talks about reading - A little thesis in colonial hangovers, guilt over timepass, and the argumentative Indians we all are.

https://t.co/UiuBeQFXAf

#Reading #India #fiction

[Kavitha Murali @Kavity85]

Please beware - Taylor Swift might be too happy.

Without getting into the merits of the music or this article, the headline standalone says a lot on how women are written about. God forbid especially if those women are as successful as Swift.

#TaylorSwift #women