Neha Durga

Thinker & a neophile! | Public Policy PhD | Crazy Mother @ home |

[Brycent @brycent]

YC is backing some absolute wizards!

[Neha Durga @NehaDurga]

@deedydas I am so so glad to see this. Thank you for the gift!

[Neha Durga @NehaDurga]

Extremely disappointed with @airindia’s insensitive approach. There is no online process for “OK to Board” for special people with ECR passports, forcing them to visit offices in person.

No phone number. No email. Just inconvenience. @rajeshdogra7 @TataCompanies

[Neha Durga @NehaDurga]

@sanugaur @Rsingh_sna @iitbombay Congratulations @Rsingh_sna Dr Rahul.

[Neha Durga @NehaDurga]

Flight 171 crashed on October 12, 1976.
Today, June 12, 2025 — another Flight 171 has gone down.

Different years, same flight number, same tragic fate.
A sad and haunting coincidence.
Thoughts with all those affected. 🕊️✈️ #Flight171

[Neha Durga @NehaDurga]

@sanugaur Sorry for your loss, Sir. Heartfelt condolences. May you get all the strength and courage to cope with this loss.

[roanea @roaneatan5]

＠X

[Neha Durga @NehaDurga]

@sanugaur Would love to see some vlogs too.. may be short form documentaries

[Neha Durga @NehaDurga]

@DubaiHealthae Pls share the guidelines for HMPV outbreak. Where can we find details and status?

[Saikiran Kannan | 赛基兰坎南 @saikirankannan]

💢 #HMPV has been around for years. The symptoms seem to be more severe this year than in previous years (Influenza + COVID-like). The same thing happened in #China in 2023.

Most cases are mild, but young children, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk for serious illness. HMPV is common - most people get it before they turn 5. There is no vaccine currently to address this.

Good to be watchful. Its already spreading in #Japan. Now with the New Year travel & Chinese New Year (29th Jan), #ASIA has to be wary!

⚡ Precautions while travelling across ASIA⚡

1. **Wash your hands frequently**: Maintaining good hygiene habits and washing your hands frequently can effectively reduce the spread of viruses.

2. **Avoid close contact with infected persons**: Reduce direct contact with persons with suspected or confirmed HMPV infection, especially when coughing or sneezing.

3. **Environmental Disinfection**: Regularly clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces, such as door handles, keyboards, etc., to eliminate potential sources of viruses.

4. **Maintain indoor air circulation**: Ensure air circulation in living and working environments to reduce the spread of viruses in the air.

5. **Wear masks scientifically**: Wearing masks in crowded places or high-risk environments can effectively reduce the risk of virus transmission.

6. **Avoid going to crowded places**: Reduce going to crowded places, especially during high virus season, which can effectively reduce the risk of infection.

⚡Sharing an educational video that's viral on Chinese social media circles {amateurly translated by me}.

**Consult your local Doctor for any symptoms or medications, and do not go by what's prescribed in the video, as it's only for local Chinese citizens.

[Sarthak Gaurav @sanugaur]

In a new study, we present insights on economic, equity, and political trade-offs in #energytransition in #irrigation in #Bihar ⁦@NehaDurga⁩

Political economy & technical considerations matter in the transition

#solarirrigation #grid #farmers https://t.co/d1qw1VoT1L

[Neha Durga @NehaDurga]

New paper out on Barriers to Uptake of Solar Irrigation in SSA

We find that it is not the real but perceived risks coupled with lack of incentives and capacities that hinder the uptake of solar powered irrigation in SSA. https://t.co/YbVye8K17j

#AcademicChatter #EconTwitter

[Ashwini_Deshpande @_ADeshpande]

My piece in @IndianExpress on the #EconomicsNobel laureate @PikaGoldin
#EconTwitter @iea_we @IAFFE @YaminiYaminina @PMenonIFPRI @AshokaUniv @CedaAshoka @SonaldeDesai @N_Kabeer

https://t.co/LbNSqM4y0p

[Tim Cook @tim_cook]

At Apple, we believe that climate change is one of the world’s most urgent priorities and we are deeply committed to doing our part. Today we had a special guest—a real force of nature—stop by to check on our progress.

[Jyoti Yadav @jyotiyadaav]

The face of competition has changed in the coaching hub of Kota—who can spot and stop the next suicide of an aspirant.

8 months. 23 students. It’s the highest number of suicide deaths in the three decades since Kota emerged as India’s coaching hub.

https://t.co/cAT8ixp67b

[Neha Durga @NehaDurga]

@zoo_bear @muzafarnagarpol Apology? One cannot apologize enough for this! The teacher should be suspended! Irrespective of one complains or not!

[Aaraynsh @aaraynsh]

There is a small town called Charouda in Chhattisgarh, unfamiliar to most of us, there lived a boy named Bharat. He belongs to a weak financial family. His father worked as a security guard at a bank and his mother ran a tea stall

Later age he went to Kendriya Vidyalaya Charouda for school. In the 9th grade, he was unable to pay fees, but the school helped by waiving them, he did well in 12th grade and got into IIT Dhanbad.

When money became an issue again, business people Arun Bagh and Jindal Group from Raipur helped him. He did excellent in college and got a gold medal with 98% at IIT Dhanbad.

During his 7th semester in engineering, he got placed in ISRO. And got an opportunity to work on Chandrayaan 3 at just 23 years old.

He is proof of the saying 'Rising from the ashes like a phoenix'.

There are many Bharat like him around us, who come from humble backgrounds from the small towns, and who are pushing the dream of a new India every day. 💜

[Live Law @LiveLawIndia]

#SupremeCourt releases its handbook illustrating words perpetuating gender stereotypes, which should be avoided in Court language.

Some illustrations

[Neha Durga @NehaDurga]

@theliverdoc Sentence of the day for me “mental constipation leads to verbal diarrhoea” 😄😄 Brilliant

[Neha Durga @NehaDurga]

@AlasdairRoberts It would be interesting to see what rating does this system give to the most valued/cited/impactful papers in different fields.

[The Wire @thewire_in]

The International Institute for Population Sciences prepares the National Family Health Surveys and does other such important exercises on the behalf of the Indian government. Its director, K.S. James, got a letter of suspension today. @Banjotkaur

https://t.co/LnMKqwN8m3