venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳

**ಕನ್ನಡಿಗ** *SLಭೈರಪ್ಪ* *Dravid* *Interested in everything Indian* *Analytics/ML/AI*

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

Our ancestors had many things figured out and Aesthetics is something they understood very well. Treated everything and everyone as they should be.

Eternal love, ferocious Devi and comforting divinity come alive among many other forms at Aihole, KA.

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

@TopDriverIndia I fully relate to this. I drove about 7 years in the US, more precisely that’s where I started driving. I can say I’ve adjusted to Indian roads now over the last 5 years to do close cuts and allow overtake from left. My Kia has that loud honk 🤦🏻‍♂️ and triggers folks on the road!

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

Dont worry folks, we will build a tunnel and flood that also!! 🤡

Peak Bengaluru is where low tech real estate mafia runs the city, with non elected BBMP executes unplanned projects .. and advanced technology (AI) used to send you challens..

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

@KirenRijiju @narendramodi George Fernandes is looking like Arnab Goswami

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

@avgphoenixguy1 Have seen these emotions and feelings before.. nothing uncommon unfortunately. I hope it has reduced drastically after 2010..

[jeeva @Early_Night06]

🤌🏻

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

@ramprasad_c Let’s leave that aside, when is free food for 80cr people ending? It started during covid, or the ladli scheme and other revdis.

Problem with govt benefits is they don’t have sunset clauses or simple KRAs.

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

He styles like Arjun Kapoor no wonder

[Harsha @RanadheeraGowda]

Waste Nepo product in the history of KFI

#Kannada

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

There ain’t no bigger fighter than you on a tennis court.. get well soon. Ignore. 🐐

[Novak Djokovic @DjokerNole]

Thought I’d leave this here for all the sports injury “experts” out there.

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

@DriveSmart_IN We are not taught to blink the tail lamps to alert the cars behind us… however rash a driver is, instinctively red on tail lamp alerts drivers.. press and release breaks gently to alert drivers before hard breaking!!

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

What is the most likely reason? Air quality, light system or broadcaster equipment inadequacy?

[ಹೆಸರಲ್ಲೇನಿದೆ ಬಿಡಿ @Naneyidupakka]

Why it looks so cheap in terms of Quality? Looks like some domestic match is going on...Richest Board in Mud 🙂

#INDvsENG

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

Politicians are dammed both ways.. here Karnataka folks are asking why our CM isn’t in Davos while CMs of AP, TL and MH are bidding for their states ..

[Craters of Mumbai (Potholes ka Parivar) @CratersOfMumbai]

CM office is in Churchgate, Mumbai.

JSW Head Office is in BKC, Mumbai.

MoU signed in Davos, Switzerland.

Why?

More importantly why are citizens okay with funding a vacation to Switzerland?

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

Child can stay on dependent visa, even if this EO proves the constitutionality of it.

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

The first of this post is part of that very hype you mentioned!!

[Archer @poserarcher]

BCCI will do everything to show how much they dont want Pakistan related things around them but as soon as there is a multinational tournament They will make sure that they play against Pakistan
And Everyone in BCCI will also attend that match
Sports channels will hype that match😂

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

Well, President Trump had done similar boundary tests last time around as well.. we are in for a great ride in the next 4 years! MAGA - great America is good for the world!!

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

The birthright executive order by the POTUS affects Indian citizens the most. This order could be struck down in the court eventually. A constitutional interpretation and defacto amendment through an EO is hard to stand in SCOTUS.
Pampering the vote-base achieved!

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

@ramprasad_c Yes! Even I was thinking it applies to illegal immigrants and to temporary (B1) visas. Extending to work visa holding parents is a big shift. Even Elon needs to swallow it up as he was in favour of legal immigration.
Given GC queue, Indians will get affected the most.

[Sumon Kais @sumonkais]

This is not a movie scene or nothing to do with VFX. it's a real-life wildfire that destroyed the entire Los Angeles, California.

[P C Mohan @PCMohanMP]

I have written to the BBMP Commissioner to express my concerns and urge reconsideration of the proposed 18-km Tunnel Road project from Hebbal to Silk Board Junction, estimated at ₹8,043 crore. This misguided initiative, rather than solving Bengaluru's mobility and environmental issues, will only worsen them.

Key Issues and Concerns:
1. Lack of Technical Rigor in Planning:
a. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) was completed in just three months, which is unrealistic. A comprehensive DPR should take 12-18 months and include thorough geotechnical investigations.

b. For tunneling at a depth of 30 meters, 20 soil samples per kilometer are required, equating to at least 400 samples for the 18-km stretch. No such investigations have been done, jeopardizing the project's safety and feasibility.

c. Insufficient geotechnical studies can lead to problems like incorrect Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) selection, unforeseen ground conditions, and even tunnel collapses, as seen in the Bangalore Metro Phase 1, which faced nearly two years of delays due to a wrong TBM selection.

2. Misalignment with Bengaluru’s Mobility Plan:
a. The Tunnel Road project conflicts with the city's Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) and ongoing initiatives like Metro Phase 3A, which covers the same Hebbal-Silk Board corridor.

b. The BBMP’s token allocation of ₹714 crore for a Neo-Bus System shows a lack of commitment to sustainable transport. The state government is backing conflicting projects—Metro Phase 3A, BRT, and the Tunnel Road—while neglecting the needs of two-wheeler users, who make up 75% of road users.

3. Errors and Misleading Data:
a. The BBMP has acknowledged significant errors in the DPR, including a "cut-and-paste" mistake referencing unrelated projects like Mumbai's Coastal Road. These irrelevant references undermine the project's credibility.

b. The public transport mode share figures were inflated from 63% in the feasibility report to 68% in the DPR, clearly manipulating data to justify increased road capacity.

4. Financial and Environmental Neglect:
a. Initially pegged at ₹19,000 crore, the project cost was reduced to ₹8,000 crore due to lack of lender interest, highlighting its financial impracticality.

b. The proposed toll rate of ₹16/km lacks a basis in any "willingness to pay" survey, making it likely unaffordable for most commuters.

c. Environmentally, the project bypasses statutory approvals under the yet-to-be-implemented BMLTA Act and fails to comply with environmental regulations.

5. Stakeholder Opposition:
a. Experts, including those from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have strongly criticized the project and advocated for investments in public transport infrastructure like Metro Phase 3A and suburban rail instead.

My Recommendations
a. Reconsider the Tunnel Road Project: It is fundamentally flawed.

b. Prioritise Public Transport: Accelerate the completion of Metro Phase 3A and suburban rail to provide sustainable solutions. Expand BMTC’s bus fleet and ensure better first-mile and last-mile connectivity.

c. Ensure Transparency: All projects must strictly adhere to the BMLTA Act, CMP guidelines, and environmental norms.

d. Adopt a Citizen-Centric Approach: Focus on data-driven urban mobility planning that reflects the actual needs of Bengaluru’s citizens.

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

Surprised seeing people getting surprised to hear this! It was always going to happen!!

[Abhishek Murarka 💹🐂 @abhymurarka]

Zomato and Swiggy are now launching their own food brands (Private labels).

Restaurant Assn. (NRAI) calls it 'Backstabbing'.
NRAI: They used data from partner restaurants to create competing products, without sharing relevant consumer data with restaurants.

Modern Monopolies.

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

Small Change in the chaotic Bangaluru civic apathy… whoever affected this, thanks 🙏🏻

[venki | ವೆಂಕಿ | 🇮🇳 @_thevenki]

Street and road parking are legal in Bengaluru, they belong to the plot owners. Punishable by the owners !!

Irony : A driving school parks cars on a narrow main road, at an intersection

Inefficiency of civic agencies is beyond recovery.. @BBMPCOMM @magadiroadtrfps