Dr. Ashwin Saboo

MD (PGIMER) Pediatrician/Neonatologist, researcher w/ interest in politics, economics, travel, entrepreneurship, digital health and writing. RT≠endorsement

[Reuters @Reuters]

A can of Fanta sold in London has 63 calories. Buy the same brand in India, and it contains three times as much sugar. It also includes artificial dye, whose presence in food products in Europe requires a prominent health warning.

In India, the colorant’s presence is noted merely in small print on the back of the can. That suits some of the world’s biggest companies, which have long resisted Indian efforts to mandate nutritional warnings on the front of packaged products https://t.co/skAERVVhl9

[Dr. Ashwin Saboo @ashwinrsaboo]

@SanaSecurities Restricting the Liberty to choose

[Reuters @Reuters]

BYD launches its first Brazilian-made plug-in hybrid flex-fuel car, capable of running on electricity, gasoline or ethanol, following a $19.5 million investment https://t.co/2ZI75uJfCa

[NHAI @NHAI_Official]

NHAI would like to inform that, following a detailed review of the matter, the concerned Project Director has been placed under suspension for wrong reporting in social media on rumble strips.

Further, necessary corrective measures are being undertaken at the location to ensure that the section fully conforms to the prescribed road safety standards.

NHAI remains committed to the highest standards of safety and quality on the National Highway network and values the constructive feedback received from National Highway users.

🔗https://t.co/Nc9fupL03a

[Dr. Ashwin Saboo @ashwinrsaboo]

@khabdoda The figures are not totally of the mark based on Purchasing Power Parity

[University of Delhi @UnivofDelhi]

Dear students and faculty, your safety matters to us. Please note that any unlawful assemblies or demonstrations at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, which are strictly regulated as per the directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, may invite legal action. Such activities can also pose serious risks to students’ personal safety and significantly impact their academic progress and professional opportunities. Accordingly, all students are urged to stay away from Jantar Mantar and to prioritise their safety and compliance with the law. Furthermore, you are advised to exercise caution as a significant amount of fake and misleading content is being created and circulated to fuel the situation.

[DR Hally @HallyMaax]

President Trump reportedly received a text message from Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre urging Trump to lower the temperature and “de-escalate” the rhetoric on Greenland.

Trump fired back with a BRUTAL one-liner that ended the conversation.

Here’s how the exchange went:

STØRE: “Dear Mr. President, dear Donald: We believe we all should work to take this down and de-escalate.”

TRUMP: “Considering your country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 wars plus, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace.”

[Dr. Ashwin Saboo @ashwinrsaboo]

@kayezad @Abhinavkaul What is the interest expense in borrowed is increased midway?

[Berci Meskó, MD, PhD @Berci]

Twin sisters conjoined at the head have been separated using pioneering technologies, such as AI and mixed reality devices for pre-operative planning.

They were born in Nigeria, but the 40-hour-long surgery took place in the UAE with more than 60 professionals across the UAE, the UK, Nigeria and Brazil. They recovered and are now back in Nigeria.

"The surgery utilized several new and updated techniques involving artificial intelligence.

According to a BBC report, the twins were scanned to create detailed imaging of their brains so that surgeons could remotely rehearse the surgery in mixed reality."

It was only the ninth ever separation of craniopagus twins, and hopefully, the team will share how they used those technologies while preparing for the marathon operation in detail.

Source: https://t.co/83mN5sLJo0

[Dr. Ashwin Saboo @ashwinrsaboo]

@BaluGorade Global markets have made multiple ATH over past 3 yrs with even higher highs. Estate taxes can be avoided by investing in USA ETFs listed in USD and in London. Regarding one time forex conversn costs, one must also factor in future expenses- foreign travel, education, retirement

[Vaibhav Sisinty @VaibhavSisinty]

A 25-year-old housewife in Chennai earns ₹250/hour ($3) just by doing her normal housework.

She wears a phone on her head and records herself making coffee, cutting fruit, folding laundry.

These first-person videos get sent to AI companies training humanoid robots to handle real-world tasks. She shoots 90+ clips a day.

Her quote: "Who else will pay you ₹250/hour ($3) an hour just for doing housework?"

She's part of a growing gig economy in India where thousands are doing the same thing, filming everyday life to train the robots of tomorrow.

[Dr. Ashwin Saboo @ashwinrsaboo]

@PunsterX Roads apart even Cars are very poorly maintained in India. Looking at Indian roads and weather, all tyres must be changed preemptively every 3-5 years. In UAE, the car will not be allowed registration if tyres are > 5 yrs old, despite covered and basement parking.

[ETMarkets @ETMarkets]

For the first time in years, not a single Indian company features among the top 10 constituents of the #MSCI Emerging Markets Index, nor among the world's 100 largest companies ranked by market capitalisation, as a thundering rally in AI-linked stocks has concentrated global capital into a #sliver of the investable universe with a speed and ferocity few anticipated.
#ETMarkets | @nikkhill

Read more here
https://t.co/uUmAZOK2fA

[Sarthak Sidhant @sidhant_sarthak]

@cbseindia29 @EduMinOfIndia @PIB_Edu @PIB_India @AkashvaniAIR @airnewsalerts @DDNewslive @dpradhanbjp @sanjayjavin Can u please extend the deadline please because i was busy this week exposing you

[Venkatesh @SuccessProject_]

Rajesh Exports

Jan 2020 there was a Forensics Analysis session. An interview by the promoter was played. It was about some Gold business, and there was no clarity of what he said about his business model.

The company was shown as an example for lack of corporate governance. Some participants did not agree.

It has taken 6 years to surface.

"One can only warn that the building is unsafe. But not predict when the building would fall!"

[Karthik 🇮🇳 @beastoftraal]

"I was trolled endlessly by people online, some even called me anti-national" —This is the trouble when the country, in a deranged trance, shows allegiance to a person and a political party, forgetting that the actual country is beyond and far bigger than that individual and party.

[Bloomberg @business]

Bloomberg has retracted a post on X based off an inaccurate Bloomberg Economics report https://t.co/XtCWbLM03p https://t.co/JrW6Pymib4

[Dr. Ashwin Saboo @ashwinrsaboo]

@monikahalan @RBI How about reducing Home bias?

[Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre - مركز أبوظبي العقاري @adrec_ae]

Your rent stays the same.

A temporary measure is in effect across Abu Dhabi. All residential, commercial, and industrial tenancy contract renewals will be processed at a 0% increase for the duration of the measure. Any new tenancy contract on a previously rented unit will be offered at the same rental value as the preceding contract.

@AbuDhabiDMT

[Sushant Singh @SushantSin]

The just-released sixth NFHSshows that India’s child malnutrition rate was at 32% percent in 2023-24, almost unchanged from 2019-21 (NFHS-5). Worse, India’s number is far higher than sub-Saharan Africa’s 20-22% levels.