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Advocate@ Madras High Court

[Ramanuj Mukherjee @law_ninja]

I see that most people underestimate how difficult the job of a lawyer is, including many lawyers.

1. Once you are a lawyer, it is incredibly difficult to have a balanced personal life. It is never a 9-5 job. Normal corporate jobs where people complain of difficult work schedule have no idea what it is like to be a lawyer at a top law firm or just run a practice. Working late night and weekends is the norm for most lawyers.

2. Mediocre lawyers don't make money. Above average lawyers are also forced to live on pittance. Only top 5% lawyers make a lot of money.

3. It is true that top 1% makes incredible money, but the price they pay for that in under-appreciated. Almost all of them work incessantly, and they usually have no equity value which means if they stop working the earning stops.

4. You are never guaranteed good results just because you did everything that could be done, you can still be roadkill. Lawyers have to deal with uncertainty everyday at the level of professional gamblers or day traders.

5. You almost always work in pressure cooker environment. Even a typo can cost millions of dollars. One misplaced document can make you lose the case.

Most professionals will never experience what it is to be a lawyer. A lot of people drop off along the way because they can't handle this lifestyle.

[Akshat Shrivastava @Akshat_World]

Top 5% earners in India contribute 66% to direct taxation.

- Total population= 140,00,000,00 (140Cr).
- Total Taxpayers= 800,000,00 (8Cr).
- 40 Lakh people paying 66%.

Creating more jobs would widen our tax-base.
And reduce resentment.

[Erik Solheim @ErikSolheim]

This 'thirsty' concrete absorbs 880 gallons of water a minute

[Sajan Poovayya @poovayya]

A spectacular timelapse video of a recent cloudburst in Bengaluru! (Videographer unknown)

[Hardik Pandya @hvpandya]

If you're doing well in your career, someone somewhere stood up for you without you knowing.

Be grateful.

[tobi lutke @tobi]

I've linked it before, but I can't get over how insightful this @paulg essay is, so I'm sharing it again.

https://t.co/lX3aiiSOpm

[Deadly Law @DeadlyLaw]

Relatable much?

[JaTin SapRa @Chomusapienn]

Interns watching junior advocate who has reached court without reading the file:

[Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw @kiranshaw]

Akshay Tritiya is the unique day of the year in which the Sun and Moon are exalted in the signs of Aries and Taurus. Holds the balance of the cosmic powers in their highest state. May the Sun and the Moon together take you to your highest light!

[The Dalit Voice @ambedkariteIND]

#Casteism A 10th standard Dalit student was made to lick foot of upper caste men in Jagatpura, Rae Bareilly. The boy has gone to the Caste Hindu men to ask remuneration of his mother who worked as labourer at their field...
https://t.co/AhBiEtsyaa

[Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw @kiranshaw]

This is how sensekess our protocols are!

[Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw @kiranshaw]

The delta variant was devastating in the 2nd wave and took thousands of lives. Now that we are widely vaccinated, the same delta variant doesn’t kill but only causes mild disease. That’s the same for Omicron. Go and get vaccinated if you are hesitant. Everyone must have 2 shots

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

Posted as received: This poignant photo is the work of an Afghan artist named Shamsia Hassani, 33 years old, Afghan graffiti artist and teacher at Kabul University If we share, we will be giving her a voice and all Afghan women who are living in hell.

[Indira Jaising @IJaising]

This is no ground for bail in rape cases , talent !

[Erik Solheim @ErikSolheim]

This is fascinating!
The literal English meanings of names of Indian 🇮🇳 states.
Source: https://t.co/mC82XHYcHM

Thanks @simongerman600

[Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw @kiranshaw]

What a woman! Superwoman’ 👏👏👏

[Prashant Bhushan @pbhushan1]

The detention of Prashant Kishore's Ipac team in Agartala is a good example of how covid restrictions are being selectively used by governments to throttle democracy

[bvbvnirdalumni @bvbvnirdalumni]

The Alumni of BVBV NIRD would like to humbly thank Shri Bandi Sanjay garu @bandisanjay_bjp for considering our representation regarding the extension of our school's lease.
@BhavansNews @NIRDPR_India

#savebvbvnird #savebhavans #savebvbvstudents #savebvbvteachers

[bvbvnirdalumni @bvbvnirdalumni]

These hallways have witnessed young impressionable kids bloom into capable minds. We request both Bhavans and NIRD management to ensure thatthis establishment continues to nurture youngminds @BhavansNews @NIRDPR_India
#savebvbvnird #savebhavans #savebvbvstudents #savebvbvteachers

[Kisan Ekta Morcha @kisanektamorcha]

Aftr Modi Govt's spcl demand, @TwitterIndia RESTRICTS another acc. of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Ekta Ugrahan, protesting at Delhi
When wll twitr stop harassing farmers & allow them freedom of speech & expression?
#TwitterStopHarassingFarmers https://t.co/UD4D988vnX