Tanya

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

A joyous moment for every Indian!

Chola Copper Plates dating back to the 11th Century will be repatriated to India from the Netherlands. Took part in the ceremony for the same in the presence of Prime Minister Rob Jetten.

The Chola Copper Plates are a set of 21 large plates and 3 small plates and largely contain texts in Tamil, one of the most beautiful languages of the world. They relate to the great Rajendra Chola I formalising an oral commitment made by his father, King Rajaraja I. They also showcase the greatness of the Cholas. We in India are immensely proud of the Cholas, their culture and their maritime prowess.

I thank the Government of the Netherlands and Leiden University in particular, where the Copper Plates were kept since the mid-19th century.

@MinPres

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

The glorious culture of Maharashtra came alive at the community programme in the Netherlands. Truly, a memorable celebration of Maharashtra’s traditions which are getting popular worldwide.

[Tanya @NonCreativeTwit]

Hamlet got one thing right: we’re a piece of work

[Reuters @Reuters]

An Air Canada Express jet collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia ‌airport late on March 22, killing both pilots, injuring dozens and closing the airport, authorities said https://t.co/2j7h1Pjgdc

[Aditya Raj Kaul @AdityaRajKaul]

Did Trump just concede defeat from Iran?

Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will be likely jointly controlled by him and the next Ayatollah of Iran.

Major statement indirectly claiming there will be no regime change in Iran.

United States 🇺🇸 0 Iran 🇮🇷 1

[Tanya @NonCreativeTwit]

May the bridges I burn, light my way

[GemsOfINDOLOGY @GemsOfINDOLOGY]

We've been calling her "Dancing Girl" for 98 years.

She's not dancing.

Mohenjo-daro, 2500 BCE. A 10.5 cm bronze figure. One hand on hip. Weight on one leg. Chin lifted. Confident. Still. Unapologetic.

But when colonial archaeologists excavated her in 1926, they needed a familiar label. The stance reminded them of performers they'd seen in India.

The interpretation stuck. Mortimer Wheeler popularized the name.

Look again.

Is she dancing?

There is no musical context. No motion captured. No rhythmic gesture.

What we see is something far rarer in ancient sculpture.

Attitude.

A relaxed contrapposto-like stance. A body resting into balance. A personality frozen in bronze.

The label says more about the observer than the object.

Now look closer at the details that rarely get attention.

Her hair is carefully styled into a thick bun-like mass. Fashion existed. Grooming mattered.

Her ornaments are asymmetrical. About two dozen bangles on one arm, only a few on the other. This was deliberate design, not random decoration.

And then comes the real story almost never attached to her.

Technology.

This tiny sculpture was made using the lost-wax casting process - technically known as cire perdue. The artisan first sculpted wax, encased it in clay, melted the wax out, and poured molten metal into the cavity.

A process requiring precision metallurgy. Temperature control. Mold design. Alloy knowledge.

Four thousand years ago.

This technique was already mastered in the Indus Valley Civilization.

Yet museum labels still read simply:

"Dancing Girl."

No mention that the sculpture itself is evidence of one of the earliest sophisticated metal-casting traditions in the world.

A civilization capable of urban planning, drainage engineering, standardized weights, and advanced metallurgy.

But the girl?

She remains reduced to a dance.

Why?

Because narratives travel faster than evidence.

Perhaps it is…

Pic AI Improved original appended

[atul kasbekar @atulkasbekar]

At any airport round the world, u can come out to the kerb at arrivals and can be picked up by your car
It is of course a quick 5’, ‘load bags n jump in’ pit stop

At @CSMIA_Official (Mumbai Airport) you have no such choice.
You HAVE to go into the parking to collect the passengers. Then wait in line to exit and get slammed for some ₹300 (P6 rates).
A 3-4’ pick up results in a 20-25’ headache

This is such a waste of time and a rip off. The math of this extortion fleecing patrons runs into a massive number for the airport
Should be illegal or poorly planned intentionally

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

US immigration officials picked up a blind Rohingya refugee last week in Buffalo, NY. Then, realizing they had no basis to deport him, they released him five miles from his home. He needed a walking stick and died trying to make his way back to his house: https://t.co/dNBRWAiv0b

[Aditya Raj Kaul @AdityaRajKaul]

#BREAKING: Bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been stolen from the Australian Indian Community Centre in Rowville, Melbourne.

Gifted by ICCR (New Delhi) and unveiled on 12 Nov 2021 by former PM Scott Morrison, the statue held deep cultural significance.

Victoria Police’s Knox Crime Investigation Unit is probing the theft, believed to have occurred early Monday, 12 Jan.

Reported first by: @DrAmitSarwal @TheAusToday

[Tanya @NonCreativeTwit]

@Uber_Support @Uber_Mumbai
I need urgent help for a courier that was picked up 2 hours back and now I can't get in touch with the rider

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

Have you ever noticed that the worst people keep getting promoted?

You’re sitting in a meeting thinking, How is this person in charge?
That’s not bad luck. That’s a system working exactly as intended.

Here’s the truth:
A lot of workplaces don’t promote the most capable people; they promote the least threatening ones.

The people who move up fastest aren’t always driving results.
They are the ones who keep leadership comfortable.

- They don’t challenge decisions.
- They don’t surface problems too clearly.
- They make things feel calm, even when nothing is actually improving.

Real competence creates friction.
When you are genuinely good at your job, you expose gaps, weak processes, bad decisions, and poor leadership.

And that makes people above you uncomfortable.
So instead of developing strong leaders, many organizations quietly sideline them.

What gets rewarded instead is loyalty, predictability, and the ability to manage optics.

Once that pattern starts, every layer protects the one above it.
Promotions stop being about skill and start being about safety.

And over time, the people doing the real work either burn out from carrying everyone else or they leave.

- That’s how mediocrity becomes a culture.
- That’s why leadership can feel hollow.
- And that’s why, when you look around and wonder why so many managers seem unqualified, the answer isn’t random.

It’s structural.
They didn’t fail upward by accident.
They were rewarded for not rocking the boat.

[Glenn Tunes @glenn_tunes]

THIS IS PAINFULLY TRUE 🎯💯

[GP Q @argosaki]

Japan has unveiled grocery bags made from potato starch that disappear safely in water instead of lingering like plastic.

These bags are sturdy enough for everyday shopping, yet they dissolve naturally without leaving harmful residue behind.

Unlike conventional plastic, they don’t survive for centuries in the ocean or threaten marine ecosystems.

Even in cold water, the material breaks down completely, and if swallowed by fish or turtles, it dissolves without causing damage.

With millions of tons of plastic entering the seas each year, this kind of innovation could significantly cut pollution.

Japan’s solution shows how simple, practical design can make sustainable habits part of daily life.

#environment #plasticfree #sustainability #innovation

[Steve McGuire @sfmcguire79]

Students at Stanford are pretending to be Jains so they can spend their meal plan money at Whole Foods instead of the school cafeteria:

[💕 Brittany Belle 💕 @BrittanyinTexas]

Funniest thing I’ve seen all day… 😂😂 https://t.co/ABve2Jj9an

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

🚨 BREAKING: Americans are marching down Sixth Avenue in New York City to protest ICE.

This is what resistance looks like, ordinary people refusing to be silent while federal power abuses the vulnerable.

H/t: Swagrman

[Tanya @NonCreativeTwit]

Having time includes watching a detailed video on 'How to put a Hawaiian shirt on a chihuahua'

On a related note, I don't own a dog or Hawaiian prints. Don't intend to, either. 😎

[Tanya @NonCreativeTwit]

The life where your calendar only has salon appointments 💕

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

🇩🇰🇬🇱 Copenhagen is showing up for Greenland.

Because Greenland isn’t a trophy.
It’s a people.