Ashish Bhatia

fumbler. stumbler. scribbler. mad hatter. meddler-at-large.

[Ashish Bhatia @ashishone]

Write without fear.
Edit without mercy.

[Aravind @aravind]

I have a hypothesis about why Indian CEOs are being selected in such large numbers by international boards.

Indian CEOs are, of course, smart, talented, and capable leaders. But plenty of Americans, Brits, Israelis, Europeans, Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans are too.

And it's not just about speaking English either, as some think, given immigrant Indians are chosen as being better than American or five eyes born native English speakers who are equal, or more in numbers in the western talent pool.

My theory is that they're chosen because they tend to be docile and servile along with all the great qualifications and qualities of a leader.

An Anglo-Saxon white, Chinese, or Israeli CEO might let their community's or birth country's interests creep in and interfere at some point. Or they will just be more brave and open about voicing their opinions and taking decisions which may affect shareholder value.

For example, in the recent H1B visa fee hike case, I saw so many Whites (including Elon), Jewish and Chinese Americans (including CEOs) openly come out against it and support hi-tech immigration, even directly support Indian immigrants.

Indian origin leaders, on the other hand, are a safe bet for keeping their mouths shut in silence. For instance, they haven't yet posted a single line condemning racial targeting, attacks, or killings of Indians, or speak out against H-1B visa policy changes that hurt their own community - or even their own company.

Indians, especially India born ones, can just be trusted to play it safe, focusing solely on their personal and company interests. In fact, they'll bend over backwards to serve their boards, companies, and the deep state, if any, dictating.

My hypothesis can be further proven by seeing that India born Indian origin leaders are picked for CEO jobs in US companies, and not many US born Indian Americans (not even close) who are as qualified with all the great credentials and just as good - if it is really the race or culture that makes good CEOs.

Because, even though they are Indians with similar achievements, qualifications from top schools, and capabilities, being born and brought up in the US, they tend to have a bit more of the independent American spirit and much less of the docility and spineless, servile attitude.

[mala bhargava @malabhargava]

#AI assistants can agree with you to the point of absurdity. Yet, you'll get more out of them from disagreement
https://t.co/id9bbyQfdq

[internet hall of fame @InternetH0F]

This is the best use for of a drone I've ever seen 😭

[Rattan Dhillon @ShivrattanDhil1]

Over 10 vehicles were seized after an adventure drive organized by the official Mahindra team in Tiger Zone 8 of Ranthambore.

The forest department is now pursuing legal action against Mahindra Adventure officials.

It's alarming that such an event could occur under the watch of a respected company like Mahindra, especially in a sensitive wildlife area.

Disturbing the ecosystem and endangering wildlife for the sake of profit is not just disappointing—it's unacceptable.

Mahindra should be held accountable for this gross negligence.

@moefcc @ParveenKaswan

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

That time George Bush Sr’s dog got so fat, that, in 1992, the president had to send this memo to all White House staff.

[Wolf of X @WolfofX]

Destination: Unknown
adventure: Guaranteed...!

A Thread, all about Trains..🧵👇

1. The Mauritanian iron ore train, one of the world's longest and heaviest, spans up to 3 km, travels 704 km, and has 200-300 carriages weighing up to 84 tons.

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Thread of the most beautiful metro stations on Earth 🧵

1. Toledo, Naples

[Prateek Chawla @Prateek81838328]

Clueless @AirCanada it’s been 13 days since AC misplaced my checked bag on a YYZ /DFW flight on 5th Nov, the bag has gifts for my grandson, daughter and my clothes AC call centre clueless, Property Irregularity Report # is DFWAC26362 . No response to the earlier DM . PLEASE HELP

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Stunning shot of a mature supercell thunderstorm, illuminated at varying heights from the setting sun in West Texas

[📷 Laura Rowe]

[Ad Professor @The_AdProfessor]

The 15 most creative car ads I've collected:

1. Range Rover

[Alex Ellis @AlexWEllis]

On his birthday, here’s my tribute to the great #KishoreKumar

[Ashish Bhatia @ashishone]

A Barbenheimer trailer courtesy AI!

https://t.co/KGBsXF4Z0A

[Nimish Dubey @nimishdubey]

THREAD: THE MOST POWERFUL BOMB EVER

There is renewed interest in atom bombs, thanks to "Oppenheimer." While the bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki were devastating, the most powerful bomb ever was 1500 times more powerful than both of them together.
A hydrogen bomb.
The Tsar Bomba

[Ashish Bhatia @ashishone]

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[mymind @mymind]

"Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce. Have a cold pint at 4 o’clock in a mostly empty bar. Go somewhere you’ve never been. Listen to someone you think may have nothing in common with you. Order the steak rare. Eat an oyster. Be open to a world where you may not understand or agree with the person next to you, but have a drink with them anyways. Eat slowly. Tip your server. Check in on your friends. Check in on yourself. Enjoy the ride."

- Anthony Bourdain

[Arjun Mahadevan (Mr. LLC 🇺🇸) @ArjunMahadevan]

Most life hacks suck.

So I crowdsourced the best from 22.1 million people on Reddit.

Here are 11 life pro tips.

1. Airplane mode to get off annoying calls:

[Mansi Madaan @assfitasmansi]

"Pairon mei dard thi na mummy tabhi massager mangvaya hai" Kya matlab ghar se nikal jaa?

[Colby Kultgen @thecolbykultgen]

6 graphs that will change the way you see life: