Nishant Bhagat

Views expressed here r my own. M a
lifelong learner, reader & writer. A cricket & mythology fan.
Certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator, EUM-I practitioner.

[SERA Mumbai @MumbaiSera]

WRONG SIDE DRIVING MENACE
TRAFFIC POLICE HELPLESS!!??

7th Road Santacruz East leading to Khar subway.

Earlier it was only 2 wheelers and Autos.

Due to no action by traffic police now even 4 wheelers drive on the wrong side.

@MTPHereToHelp
@MumbaiPolice
@CPMumbaiPolice
@mybmcWardHE
@AshwiniBhide
@Dev_Fadnavis
@PMO
@MNCDFbombay
@mumbaimatterz
@timesofindia

[Nishant Bhagat @The_First_Ray]

@ash_misra The one that is heading towards extinction

[Nishant Bhagat @The_First_Ray]

Why only the minister..that's the entire corporate India's mentality...sad that we are still using tropes which worked decades earlier

[Karthik 🇮🇳 @beastoftraal]

"Indians are willing to work hard. Nobody in India will tell you it’s 5 o’clock. And certainly no Indian will ever remind you it’s the weekend", said with a smile, by India's commerce minister, to business leaders in Netherlands (India-Netherlands Business Forum)!

Does the minister really think this is a flex? Does India's commerce minister not find anything even remotely wrong while communicating this in another country, as if this is something to be proud of? That too, in Europe, where strict working-hour regulations and work-life balance are legally protected?

Remember - Netherlands consistently ranks among the highest globally for work-life balance and official working-hour limits and this quip can come across as tone-deaf to local labor norms!

Doesn't a minister know that a nation's workforce pitch should emphasize skill, innovation, and high value-add rather than an expectation of endless availability? His own quip starts with 'Indians... looking for a better quality of life' and then immediately forgets that 'quality of life' includes not working like slaves.

[Nishant Bhagat @The_First_Ray]

@dwipenacharya @sanjaymanjrekar Nah..I rather see the sea...or whatever is left of it

[Nishant Bhagat @The_First_Ray]

Make the city more ugly because the whole thing is that ke bhaiya sabse bada rupaiya

[Mumbai Rains @rushikesh_agre_]

🚨 Mumbai will get floating advertising barges & hoardings at waterfront sites across Juhu, Bandra-Worli Sea Link.

[SERA Mumbai @MumbaiSera]

BMC wants to Grabs land from Tax Payers & Handover to Hawkers??
BMC, HAWKERS, POLITICIANS NEXUS
Instead of removing illegal hawker encroachments on footpaths, BMC sends notices to tax paying societies threatening to forcibly take over part of their land.

100% footpath & 1 CAR Lane taken over by hawkers. Pedestrians forced to walk on the road.

BMC and Politicians dont want to implement Pedestrian First Policy. Party Shaakkas/offices on footpath. BMC turns blind eye towards them

Numerous representations to Asst. Commissioner HEast Ward - No permanent action - only eyewash action taken
@PMOIndia @mybmcWardHE @AshwiniBhide @mieknathshinde @Dev_Fadnavis @MNCDFbombay
@TOIIndiaNews @sanjaysanchi @news

[Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan]

Well. Here it is: a new book that has been keeping me busy for a while. The Seventh Continent: Antarctica and the Southern Oceans. Past, Present and Future 1/5

[Nishant Bhagat @The_First_Ray]

This happens every day..no one cares. The traffic cops just helplessly watch them go. Share autos are a different level of goondagardi. @MTPHereToHelp is just a helpless bystander

[SERA Mumbai @MumbaiSera]

BMC & Traffic Police HELPLESS???

Blatant and Dangerous Wrong Side Driving on 7th Road TPS3 Santacruz East leading to Khar Subway.
Despite repeated requests / reminders to BMC and Traffic Police to install railing dividers, no action taken. Daily accidents occur but no one is bothered. If you question the offenders they abuse you. An one listening??
Major bottle neck created at Abdul Hakim Chowk roundabout due to illegal parking and shop encroachments causes Traffic Jam from Nehru Road till Abdul Hakim Chowk.

MTPHeretoHelp will auto reply, "we have forwarded your complaint to VakolaPS" !! Their job done!!

@MTPHereToHelp @MumbaiPolice @CPMumbaiPolice @mybmcWardHE @AshwiniBhide @Dev_Fadnavis @PMO @MNCDFbombay @mumbaimatterz @timesofindia

[SERA Mumbai @MumbaiSera]

BMC UNDER POLITICAL PRESSURE ???
As anticipated in our post of 22nd Aug, all the stalls located on Nehru Rd, TPS3 Santacruz East, which were demolished by BMC are rebuilt the next day!
The attached pictures speak for themselves.

Interesting to note that BMC team left behind all the demolished stall infrastructure (tin sheds, plywood, planks, shelves , shutters etc) so it was very convenient for the stalls to rebuild w/o incurring heavy costs within a few hours.

BMC needs to explain this and why no criminal action has been taken on such repeat offenders.

Is BMC under political pressure??
Were only selected stalls demolished because they had not paid their hafta?
Why were other stalls occupying 100% and beyond of footpath not demolished??
Who is protecting them??

@mybmcWardHE @AshwiniBhide @MNCDFbombay @MumbaiPolice @CPMumbaiPolice @Dev_Fadnavis @republic @timesofindia

[Ramesh Srivats @rameshsrivats]

Strange country we live in.
Comedy causes outrage.
Corruption causes amusement.

[Nishant Bhagat @The_First_Ray]

So there is no way to connect with @Adani_Elec_Mum . The toll number is down and so is the online chat...what rubbish is this

[Nishant Bhagat @The_First_Ray]

+1

[vir sanghvi @virsanghvi]

There are just too many stories like this to ignore. As a Gujarati I feel deeply embarrassed. And ashamed

[Nishant Bhagat @The_First_Ray]

Stephen Fry's trilogy is a joy! Listen to the audible by him..it's amazing

[Karthik 🇮🇳 @beastoftraal]

Realized that I have not read Homer's Odyssey, and may be lost while watching Nolan's film. Was looking for what to read to prep myself and stumbled on Stephen Fry's creative interpretation/retelling of Greek mythology via Mythos, Heroes, Troy, and Odyssey (4 audiobooks). Started Mythos today - loving it. The humor is typical Fry, and is terrific!

[Nishant Bhagat @The_First_Ray]

@VinFastIN @Travelmoniker @HyundaiIndia Your showroom in Worli, Mumbai has that. Please reach out to them else DM me and I shall give you my details. It took you so long to revert?

[Nishant Bhagat @The_First_Ray]

One of the worst buying experiences ever. Their showroom in Mumbai is a joke and in hindsight I am glad the deal fell thru as everyone there is a headless chicken

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[Nishant Bhagat @The_First_Ray]

@Travelmoniker @VinFastIN @HyundaiIndia These guys have invested heavily in the India market hence the tentativeness at the sales points is surprising

[Nishant Bhagat @The_First_Ray]

@Travelmoniker The best part is..there is no response from @VinFastIN on this. Guess they don't care about a disgruntled customer anyways

[Nishant Bhagat @The_First_Ray]

@volklub @ash_misra I get that but this was a good combination of price and a good looking car. The deal was good. India still doesn't have too many EV options and everything will be overpriced in the coming months

[Nishant Bhagat @The_First_Ray]

@ash_misra @volklub Its a good car but if the buying experience sucks then there is nothing one can do except look at the other options

[Ramesh Srivats @rameshsrivats]

If AI is going to replace all junior staff, then 10-15 years from now, where will senior staff come from?
Tell, tell.