Arun Olappamanna Vasudevan

Staff Engineer, @nutanix
@stonybrookalum @sbucompsc @stonybrooku
@CET_Trivandrum alumni
Music, Cricket, Chess
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[Arun Olappamanna Vasudevan @arun_ov]

@clintoptions $SPY

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Deeply saddened by the passing of veteran actor Shri Salim Kumar Ji. Over the course of a distinguished career, he made a mark with his versatility and memorable performances across a wide range of roles. My thoughts are with his family and countless admirers in this hour of grief. Om Shanti.

[Mammootty @mammukka]

ചിരിക്കുകയും ചിരിപ്പിക്കുകയും ചിന്തിക്കുകയും ചിന്തിപ്പിക്കുകയും
ഇടയ്ക്ക് കരയുകയും കരയിപ്പിക്കുകയും ചെയ്ത സലീം
നി ഇപ്പോൾ കരയിപ്പിക്കുക മാത്രമാണ്...........

തീരാത്ത സങ്കടം ആയി സഹോദരാ നിന്റെ വിയോഗം...

[Arun Olappamanna Vasudevan @arun_ov]

@vulturetrades 11 flips

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

The SpaceX team is incredible!

[Erik Solheim @ErikSolheim]

In defense of Indian 🇮🇳 democracy!

During Prime Minister Narendra Modi most successful visit to Norway a minor incident happened. A Norwegian journalist demanded that the prime minister starts holding press conferences. She claimed that Indian democracy is in bad shape.

May be its time to pause? May be its time to be a bit curious to the world’s largest democracy?

Two weeks ago five Indian states and territories held elections. The turn out in the battlefield state of West Bengal was 94%. In the last local election in Norway it was 62%, in many European local elections turn out is below 50%. Can voting in massive numbers be a signal Indians trust their democratic process?

In the same election BJP won big in Assam and West Bengal. It lost even bigger in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Can this diversity be a signal that Indian democracy is reflecting the will of the people?

The journalist referred to a democracy ranking putting India at 157 in the world, behind many dictatorships and deeply troubled states. When a ranking is so obviously contrary to common sense, why not ask critical questions to those making the ranking rather than demand that leaders shall comment on nonsense? I recommend Salvatore Babones book “Dharma democracy”. The book debunks convincingly the flawed methodology of these rankings.

It was referred to a ranking claiming it’s very dangerous to be a journalist in India. Reality is that it is more dangerous to be journalist in the US and far more dangerous in the vast majority of other nations in the world.

Let’s be real. India is not perfect. Of course there are incidents. India has a population the size of North America, South America and Europe combined. But India is much more peaceful than Europe or the Americas. That’s remarkable - given the ethnic, language and religious diversity of India and the many development challenges.

Unless we consider democracy a form of government only suited for some very small, peaceful and homogeneous Western European nations, may be we should commend Indian democracy?

India is the only major former UK colony which became and has remained a democracy. Its sometimes claimed that the Brits taught India democracy. If that was the case why isn’t Myanmar or Pakistan or the Gulf kingdoms democracies??? Reality is that Indian democracy is both homegrown and extraordinary successful.

[Arun Olappamanna Vasudevan @arun_ov]

Read my 5-star review of Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
https://t.co/ggGHYy7KJx

[Sai Deepak J @jsaideepak]

1. Just got off a call with @UnSubtleDesi. I couldn't be happier for her and both of us couldn't help but discuss the harrowing days of post poll violence in West Bengal in 2021. So I am going to share what happened five years ago just so ppl know what happened. #WestBengal2026.

[Russell Shaw @therussellshaw]

Computer scientist Alan Kay reminds us that our perceptions are limited:

"A frog's brain is set up to recognize food as moving objects that are oblong in shape. So if we take a frog's normal food -- flies -- paralyze them with a little chloroform and put them in front of the frog, it will not notice them or try to eat them.

It will starve in front of its food! But if we throw little rectangular pieces of cardboard at the frog it will eat them until it is stuffed! The frog only sees a little of the world we see, but it still thinks it perceives the whole world.

Now, of course, we are not like frogs! Or are we?"

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Remembering the innocent lives lost in the gruesome Pahalgam terror attack on this day last year. They will never be forgotten. My thoughts are also with the bereaved families as they cope with this loss.

As a nation, we stand united in grief and resolve. India will never bow to any form of terror. The heinous designs of terrorists will never succeed.

[Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 @RajeevRC_X]

Using the image of Lord Krishna for a cheap, crass advertisement during Vishu is not creativity. It is blatant disrespect.

This is not accidental or isolated. The CPM and Congress have spent years normalising the mockery of Hindu beliefs under the cover of “secularism”.

They have created a system where:

👉 Some sentiments are untouchable
👉 Insults against Hindu faith are met with silence or even encouragement.

That is not secularism. That is selective appeasement.

If this ad had targeted any other faith, there would have been massive outrage and protests from Congress and CPM leaders. But when it comes to Hindu beliefs? Only silence and excuses.

Enough.

In Keralam's diverse society, respect for all faiths is non-negotiable.

The BJP/NDA is committed to ending this toxic political culture and building a #VikasitaKeralam where every faith is respected and protected.

#VishwasaSamrakshanam #PoliticsOfPerformance

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Today, India takes a defining step in its civil nuclear journey, advancing the second stage of its nuclear programme.

The indigenously designed and built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam has attained criticality.

This advanced reactor, capable of producing more fuel than it consumes, reflects the depth of our scientific capability and the strength of our engineering enterprise. It is a decisive step towards harnessing our vast thorium reserves in the third stage of the programme.

A proud moment for India. Congratulations to our scientists and engineers.

[The Times Of India @timesofindia]

#India has taken a major step towards nuclear fuel self-reliance after its indigenously developed Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at #Kalpakkam attained criticality, marking the start of a controlled #nuclear reaction and advancing the country’s long-term atomic energy programme.

More details 🔗https://t.co/zyKajbPuXb

[Brian Armstrong @brian_armstrong]

One of my favorite lessons I’ve learnt from working with smart people:

Action produces information. If you’re unsure of what to do, just do anything, even if it’s the wrong thing. This will give you information about what you should actually be doing.

Sounds simple on the surface - the hard part is making it part of your every day working process.

[Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 @RajeevRC_X]

❌Enough of Sabarimala gold loot!
❌Enough of the Congress+CPM's Jamaat-e-Islami and SDPI politics!
❌Enough of corruption!
❌Enough of criminal negligence!
❌Enough of incompetence!
❌Enough of political violence!
❌Enough of appeasement politics!

❌Enough of CPM.
❌Enough of Congress.

#CPMCongressMathiyaayi

✅Maattam Thudangaam!

Maarathathu Maarum.
Ini Keralam Valarum!

#NDA4VikasitaKeralam
#SurakshitaKeralam
#VishwasaSamrakshanam

[Arun Yogiraj @yogiraj_arun]

Work in progress….. stone …. Bharat Mata….

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Keralam is all set for change and this change will be in favour of the NDA.

The youth of the state see our alliance as the only alliance which can deliver good governance.

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Today’s roadshow in Thrissur was filled with remarkable energy. Thrissur created history in 2024 when it elected a BJP MP in the Lok Sabha polls, our Party’s first Parliamentary electoral win from Keralam. We are committed to ensuring good governance for the people of Thrissur. A vote for BJP-NDA is a vote for Thrissur’s progress. We will ensure physical and social infrastructure get a big momentum.

[Aditya Dhar @AdityaDharFilms]

You might have seen numerous videos of Kashmiri Pandits breaking down in the theatres after watching #TheKashmirFiles. The emotion is real. It shows how long we kept our pain and tragedy repressed as a community. We didn’t have any shoulder to cry on and no ear to hear our pleas.