Sagar Parida

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[Anand Ranganathan @ARanganathan72]

Postcard from father, 1993.

[Anand Ranganathan @ARanganathan72]

Decades before the UK grooming scandal, India suffered the 1992 Ajmer grooming and mass rape horror. Journalists and politicians hushed it up for fear of being branded Islamophobic. Children who were raped still do the rounds of courts to get justice. As grandmothers.

My views:

[Singapore in India @SGinIndia]

Fish curry, fresh prawns, banana chips…Odia cuisine is amazing 😍 What is your favourite item in an Odia thali? HC Wong

#OdiaCuisine #Bhubaneswar #Odia #Kanika #Odisha

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

It is humbling to consider that if we harness just 1 millionth of the Sun’s power for AI, that will be much more than a million times the intelligence of all of humanity

[Rajan Anandan @RajanAnandan]

More countries have nuclear capability than the number of countries that can make Jet Engines. Very excited to meet 3 Indian startups making Jet Engines yesterday. Every single one of the 120 startups selected for @BharatInnov2026 is focused on solving very hard problems and we are so incredibly excited about the next phase of the Indian startups ecosystem that will focus on critical and strategic technologies🚀 @peakxvpartners

[Anand Ranganathan @ARanganathan72]

Spine always grows in the back that is against the wall. America denied us crucial LOX/LH₂ cryogenic engine technology. We developed it indigenously and using it we now send American satellites into space.

India can remain sovereign only if it has a sovereign AI. @narendramodi

[Vishal Sikka @vsikka]

I learnt a long time ago that there is a big difference between making a living and making a life. In the times to come, AI will get increasingly better at the skills that we've used to make a living. Our imperative will be to instead make lives. Not artificial lives. Or artificial lives. But our own lives and of those we love. As machines get better at answering, and solving what they are asked, our work is to get better at asking, at making, creating, and deciding which questions are worth a life, and refusing to outsource that.

[Sachin Tendulkar @sachin_rt]

From the time I started playing cricket, Kane Williamson has been one of the most technically compact and magnificent batters I have seen. Balance, timing, and that trademark calm at the crease came together to make his batting one of the most consistently pleasing sights in world cricket. A thorough gentleman and a true role model for youngsters.

His retirement will probably be received with unexpected relief in more than a few bowling camps. Wishing him luck and success in his next chapter.

[Anand Ranganathan @ARanganathan72]

Dr @swapan55 inherits a Bengal wrecked by financial ruin (₹8 lac crore debt), anti-corporate policies (7,000 companies have taken flight), and insane mismanagement (₹5,800 crore for Minority Affairs versus ₹80 crore for Science & Tech).

But if anyone can, he can. Best wishes.

[Nikesh Arora @nikesharora]

Congratulating Prime Minister @narendramodi on becoming India's longest-serving elected Prime Minister — 4,399 days of leadership earned through the trust of 1.4 billion people across three democratic mandates. From lifting 250 million out of poverty to making India the world's fastest-growing major economy, PM Modi's tenure has been nothing short of transformational. Look forward to a continued US-India partnership.

[Ilia Topuria @Topuriailia]

Justin crossed a line.

What happened between my ex-wife and me is our business. We may no longer be together, but she is the mother of my daughter.

To everyone insulting her or speaking about things they know nothing about: show some respect.

You don’t have to respect our relationship. But respecting someone’s mother should be one of the most basic codes in life.

Be better.

[Prof. Shamika Ravi @ShamikaRavi]

What has welfare achieved in 12 years?
Poverty rate (Rangarajan):
Adult female: 33.3% -> 2.2%
Children: 58.3% -> 17%
And for the first time, poorest 30% of India has a basic minimum living standard. #KnowIndia 🇮🇳

[Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 @priyankac19]

Well done, Singapore! China has flooded anti-India content in Singapore. Similar pattern will emerge if US and other countries that have large Indian diaspora, if they choose to investigate, who fuels the anti India narrative there.

[Praggnanandhaa @rpraggnachess]

Grateful and thankful for all the love and support!

Looking forward to my next game.

#NorwayChess

[ANI @ANI]

EP-421 with Neelkanth Mishra, Executive Director at the World Bank, premieres today at 5 PM IST

“The world today is all about AI, semiconductors, DRAMs and LLMs. So far, India doesn't have anything."

"The rupee has to fall. That's the only way to balance it"

"80% of the infrastructure India needs in 2047 is not yet built."

“India will be a $20 trillion economy. Not more than $1 trillion will come from net exports. At least $15 trillion has to come from domestic demand.”

Tap 'Notify Me' to get episode alerts: https://t.co/Fu9m0Xi4so

#ANIPodcast #SmitaPrakash #NeelkanthMishra #Economy #WestAsiaCrisis #India #CrudeOil #Rupee #RBI #Semiconductors #AI

[Avatans Kumar 🕉 @avatans]

The core issue raised by the Pashupati Seal debate is the ongoing challenge of defining India’s civilizational identity through the interpretation of ancient artifacts.

My Chicago Diary column in @SundayGuardian.

Link in the thread.
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[K.Annamalai @annamalai_k]

Hearty congratulations to our very own @rpraggnachess on winning the Norway Chess 2026 title.

Winning four classical games in a row, taking down world champions, and securing the title with a spectacular final game is nothing short of phenomenal.

Tamil Nadu and the entire nation are immensely proud of his outstanding achievement.

[Norway Chess @NorwayChess]

🇮🇳 PRAGGNANANDHAA IS THE NORWAY CHESS CHAMPION 2026 👏👏👏

#NorwayChess
📷 Norway Chess / Tor Nilssen & Kjetil V. Tveito

[ChessBase India @ChessbaseIndia]

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is the Champion of Norway Chess 2026! With an incredible win on demand against Vincent Keymer in the final round, Praggnanandhaa wins one of the strongest tournaments of the year scoring 18/30 points, 2 classical wins against World no.1 Magnus Carlsen, and an incredible 4-game Winstreak to finish the event!

A huge congratulations to Praggnanandhaa, his team and his family- this is undoubtedly the biggest achievement of his career so far, and what a way to get there!

Graphic: Anmol Bhargav
#chess #norwaychess #Praggnanandhaa

[Prof. Shamika Ravi @ShamikaRavi]

GDP growth FY 2025-26: 7.7%
Q4 growth: 7.8%