Nikita Luke

Sustainable Transport/ Health and Road Safety Researcher. Tweets my own. @WRIRosscities

[Nikita Luke @Luke_n_]

When a considerable number of women, children, and families use bike lanes, it's a clear sign that the infrastructure is safe and comfortable to use.
Our blog suggests design recommendations that can prioritize safety for both novice and skilled cyclists. https://t.co/F54IQ5UkEh

[Nikita Luke @Luke_n_]

@26az1 @0xjitukamble I guess this isn’t really aimed at the average renter.

[rohanbabu @rohanbabu]

There is an invisible layer that affects many friendships in Bengaluru.

That layer is called urban and civic exhaustion.

Friendships don’t fade because people don’t care. They fade because the city quietly drains the energy required to sustain them.

The traffic takes an hour out of your evening. Work spills into what used to be personal time. Weekends become recovery periods rather than social ones.

You start saying things like:

“Let’s meet soon.”
“Next week for sure.”
“Once things settle down.”

Things rarely settle down.

What earlier required a 10 minute auto ride now requires planning, coordination, and stamina. You have to build stamina to be rejected by drivers on apps, to cross under constructed sites, to take long jumps over open drainages and collect dust on your face.

Friendships slowly move from physical spaces to WhatsApp reactions and Instagram replies.

The affection is still there. The intent is still there.

But the civic friction of the city sits between people.

In cities like Bengaluru, maintaining friendships has quietly become an act of effort. And sometimes, effort is the first casualty of urban and civic exhaustion.

[Nikita Luke @Luke_n_]

@SaffronChargers You can’t hate just for the sake of hating. Look at how efficiently Dubai is handling this. Situations like this test a system, and the way it’s being managed says a lot.

If this had happened in India, it would have been a completely different story. Give credit where due.

[Nikita Luke @Luke_n_]

@blrcitytraffic Outside GoodShepard auditorium. St Joseph’s college — Gate 3.

[Nikita Luke @Luke_n_]

@blrcitytraffic Multiple offenders outside Good Shepherd’s Auditorium. Over 15 bikers on the footpath in just 10 minutes.

[Nikita Luke @Luke_n_]

Happy to have contributed to the second @TheLancet Commission on Adolescent Health & Wellbeing.

Adolescents are growing up amid climate change, conflict, and road crashes. They must be at the heart of how we shape the future. @WRIRossCities

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

🌱 Investing in adolescents benefits them now, helps them as adults & supports the next generation.

But adolescent health is at a tipping point.

Action is needed now, says new Lancet Commission. Read the report 👉 https://t.co/RTEA3qeUNJ

[Nikita Luke @Luke_n_]

@HDFC_Bank Apparently it takes multiple calls with your bank to activate one forex card. And apparently more than 3 working days. Fun. Still not activated, btw.

[anand mahindra @anandmahindra]

I am unable to accept the absence of Ratan Tata.

India’s economy stands on the cusp of a historic leap forward.
And Ratan’s life and work have had much to do with our being in this position.

Hence, his mentorship and guidance at this point in time would have been invaluable.

With him gone, all we can do is to commit to emulating his example. Because he was a businessman for whom financial wealth and success was most useful when it was put to the service of the global community.

Goodbye and Godspeed, Mr. T
You will not be forgotten.
Because Legends never die…

Om Shanti
🙏🏽

[Srijan Pal Singh @srijanpalsingh]

An icon of India went back to the cosmos. #RatanTata will be remembered as the man who gave India the strength to imagine and deliver unparalleled products.

From imagining people's car in Nano, to acquiring global giants and his response to the Mumbai Terror attack on Taj Hotel...there is so much he has given to India and its people.

Of course he had many admirers and one of them was the missle man himself.
I remember how Dr. Kalam used to talk almost a page about him in his famous lecture about "Creative Leadership"

Generations will remember him, for he has shaped their future.

#TataMotors

[Nikita Luke @Luke_n_]

India has lost a visionary today. Ratan Tata’s legacy of integrity, innovation, and philanthropy will forever inspire us. His contributions to industry and society have left an indelible mark. Rest in peace, Ratan Tata. Your impact will be felt for generations. #RatanTata #Legacy

[Nikita Luke @Luke_n_]

@Ahtesham1107 @TicketmasterME 😑😑😑😑😑😑😑

[Nikita Luke @Luke_n_]

I was there for the pre-sale and every ticket drop for 3 days straight, with multiple attempts, and still couldn’t get a ticket. This whole process was frustrating and miserable—completely sucked the fun and excitement to attend #ColdplayAbuDhabi @TicketmasterME -— Do better.

[Nikita Luke @Luke_n_]

@armsofacapaldi Shows the same for me.

[Nikita Luke @Luke_n_]

@_beth_underwood What a horrid experience to secure tickets. Relentlessly attempted for 3 days and still nothing.

[bethany (gogglebox wannabe) @_beth_underwood]

looks like coldplay gonna be performing to a sky full of bots at this rate #coldplay #ticketmaster

[Nikita Luke @Luke_n_]

@Aspey79 @LiveNationME @TicketmasterME Yep, the same thing happened with me.

[Nikita Luke @Luke_n_]

@TicketmasterME Are you serious? After 5 hours of waiting, you should have at least informed us when it was sold out. Making us wait unnecessarily only to be told this is unacceptable.

[Nikita Luke @Luke_n_]

@TicketmasterME if the Coldplay tickets are sold out for the pre sale phase, please let us know so we can move ahead with our day. The Queue has been stuck for 30 minutes now.

[Nikita Luke @Luke_n_]

@Saikat_Hokage @mcdreamylouis @dtrancemaniac @TicketmasterME @ClaireR25012741 @Ticketmaster @coldplay In Q. Stuck again.