Rohan Bhammar

Wordsmith - Legal Professional - Perspective is key - Visca el Barca

[Rohan Bhammar @RohanBhammar]

Today, this is more relevant than ever

[Joseph Fasano @Joseph_Fasano_]

A fire broke out backstage in a theater. The clown came out to warn the public; they thought it was a joke and applauded. He repeated it; the acclaim was even greater. I think that's just how the world will end: to general applause from wits who think it's a joke.

—Kierkegaard

[Rohan Bhammar @RohanBhammar]

@JethmalaniM With respect, till when will we continue to use Pakistan as a reference point for ourselves? We are eventually stooping to their level. As a reputed senior advocate don't you feel a sense of responsibility to question and call out all that is currently wrong in our own country?

[love drops @lovedropx]

— Gustave Flaubert, from a letter to Louise Colet

[Rohan Bhammar @RohanBhammar]

@FeelYouHappy That's great parenting by the dad

[Rohan Bhammar @RohanBhammar]

@priyankac19 Blame the large scale, unbridled, unregulated construction happening across the city. Pvt developers and their corrupt nexus with municipal authorities/politicians have the complete fiefdom to do whatever they please. Destroy the environment, destroy the roads, disrupt traffic

[Rohan Bhammar @RohanBhammar]

@dog_rates

[Rohan Bhammar @RohanBhammar]

Not surprising that there's more civic sense prevalent in villages these days than in most cities/towns in India.

Kudos to the people for making everyone take some degree of responsibility towards keeping their surroundings clean.

[Ashish @error040290]

One man's dream and he created the most beautiful village in India. ❤️

[Rohan Bhammar @RohanBhammar]

@RShivshankar If this is kind of mainstream journalism that exists in contemporary India, it's time to retire the profession. Don't think the standards have ever been so low - with dimwits like @RShivshankar at the helm of this downfall. Disgusting

[Rohan Bhammar @RohanBhammar]

Just goes to show how a little bit of kindness can go a really long way

[Joy Bhattacharjya @joybhattacharj]

What connects these two, a superstar footballer for Spain, and an Indian allrounder who always seems to perform when given opportunities?
Both honour benefactors who made perhaps the best investment possible, in a dream, in talent.
Lamine Yamal's parents are Sheila Ebana and Mounir Nasraoui. But he is named after two men who helped out the struggling couple who had emigrated from different parts of Africa.
And Mani Sundar named his son after Colonel PD Washington, who backed Sundar's cricket career to the best of his ability. Washington passed away in 1999, but when Prema and Sundar had a boy the same year, they had no hesitation in naming him Washington, and Washington managed to fulfil every cricketing dream that Sundar himself could not.
Col Washington is no more, but wherever they are, if Lamine and Yamal switch on the television, they will see how their support so many years ago has blossomed into the most awesome homage to kindness and decency.

[Rohan Bhammar @RohanBhammar]

@joybhattacharj Beautifully juxtaposed

[Rohan Bhammar @RohanBhammar]

Something calamitous is brewing...

[zerohedge @zerohedge]

80% Of Michael Burry's 13F Is Palantir And Nvidia Puts https://t.co/OvNVrEjiSj

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

BREAKING: Apple TV has signed a 5-year deal with Formula 1 for its exclusive media rights in the US.

Here's what you need to know 👇

1. Apple TV is replacing ESPN as F1's exclusive broadcast partner in the United States. ESPN was most recently paying $90 million annually, with reports indicating that Apple TV will now pay $140 million per year (+55%).

2. Formula 1's US rights have skyrocketed over the last 7 years. F1 initially let ESPN broadcast its races for free in 2018. That then turned into a $5 million deal, then $75 million to $90 million, and now $140 million annually.

3. F1 TV will continue in the US. You will need an Apple TV account to access F1 TV, but if you already subscribe to both services, you will actually save money (because your Apple TV subscription will now work for both).

4. Apple TV will have broadcast all sessions — practice, qualifying, sprint races, etc. — every grand prix weekend.

5. Apple is still determining who will be on the broadcast and production team.

6. The production on Apple TV should be extremely high-quality, as Apple doesn't typically compress its video as much as others (and is usually willing to try new things, like unique camera angles, etc.).

7. All F1 content on Apple TV will be available in both English and Spanish, taking advantage of the ~42 million people who speak Spanish in the US.

8. Formula 1 is hoping that Apple's large customer base in the United States will offset the audience loss that traditionally comes with switching from cable to streaming (i.e., a paywall).

Similar to the company's partnership with MLS, Apple will send push notifications to iPhone users, integrate F1 content into its news app, create custom playlists in Apple Music, and allow users to follow each race live via a dedicated widget on the iPhone home screen.

9. Apple's Eddy Cue says that the success of the new F1 movie (with Brad Pitt) created a strong relationship with the sports leadership team, ultimately helping get the deal done.

The F1 movie was an Apple Original film and has surpassed $628 million at the global box office, making it the highest-grossing sports movie ever.

10. Apple will put some of the races in front of its paywall, allowing users to watch certain F1 content inside the Apple TV app without a subscription.

Ultimately, this deal makes a lot more sense for Apple TV than it would have for ESPN. The inability to sell commercials during races limited how much higher ESPN could have gone with its rights fee, but that problem goes away on a streaming service like Apple TV.

Apple also gets to follow its thesis of owning an entire league end-to-end, similar to its deal with MLS. If someone in the US wants to watch F1, every event will be available in one place, rather than having to switch between multiple cable channels and streaming services.

And while the $140 million price tag might seem high, it's important to remember that some brands pay $100 million per year just to sponsor individual Formula 1 teams.

Apple TV will make some of the money back by adding new subscribers and reducing churn through a more diversified offering. But F1's premium audience is the perfect marketing platform for Apple, and there are also a ton of other benefits when it comes to hospitality, etc.

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[Rohan Bhammar @RohanBhammar]

@BarcaTimes Hell yea. Regardless of titles, his contributions and the way he has conducted himself, is nothing short of legendary

[Rohan Bhammar @RohanBhammar]

Great advert for Saudi tourism

[Amena Bakr @Amena__Bakr]

Love this Saudi tourism promo… oil rigs in the backyard 😂 #OOTT

[Srijan Mahajan @srijan_mahajan]

> be big chill founders
> ex-army officer + social sector worker who loves old films & desserts
> meet in Rwanda, move to Delhi
> delhi eating scene is mostly hotel fine dine or indian/chinjabi places. barista has just opened

> open a tiny cafe next to LSR with no prior restaurant experience
> serve ice creams & cakes with film posters on walls
> become first casual italian café for people to hang out

> find first fans in LSR kids coming for milkshakes & dessert
> no marketing, advertising or PR
> insane word of mouth gets lines out the door

> take time with expansion
> open a few outlets in delhi over the next few years
> all self-owned, never franchised
> avoid malls till 2011, only open after DLF agreed to them keeping their vibe intact
> scale to over 15 locations worldwide

> break every rule in the book with their “emotional” approach
> refuse to get on Zomato + Swiggy for 20 years because don't want to dilute brand
> avoid social media for 20 years

> try to be clinical, businesslike & downsize menu
> feel bad when customers call outlets asking why & put them back
> offer no gimmicks, no promotions, no random discounts

> play the longest game possible
> become the backdrop of millions of first dates, college outings & family celebrations

fkn legends

[Rohan Bhammar @RohanBhammar]

@piersmorgan Can't believe I concur with you on something but you're absolutely spot on here. Wokeism is indeed an insidious virus and the woke folk don't even realise that their so-called progressiveness, is actually closer to fascism than their debilitated minds can comprehend.

[The Critical Drinker @TheCriticalDri2]

Whether you agreed with him or not, Charlie Kirk is dead purely because some people didn't like what he had to say. That should outrage every single one of us.

[Rohan Bhammar @RohanBhammar]

@Hoodie_Milly @CCPISASSH0E @charliekirk11 I think it's got more to do with the influence of big media on how sport should be played. Everything is geared towards ratings and viewership metrics. Offensive high-scoring games have more viewers. Defensive - hard fought out ones don't. So most sports have evolved accordingly

[Rohan Bhammar @RohanBhammar]

@thefutballboy_1 The first goal against Dortmund in the CL last season was a dead giveaway - Ferran Torres.

[Rohan Bhammar @RohanBhammar]

The amount Liverpool have spent just this window is colossal. Close to half a billion pounds, breaking the league record twice in one window. Yet to see any articles on sportswashing, game's gone etc. Those on their moral high-horses seem awfully quiet now.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨💣 BREAKING: Alexander Isak to Liverpool, here we go! Deal agreed now for £130m transfer fee. Record move for Premier League.

Isak, on his way today for medical tests as new Liverpool player after long term deal agreed months ago.

It was always ONLY Liverpool for Isak.