Balu S. K. Thomas

Just enjoying my life...

[CrowdStrike @CrowdStrike]

Congratulations to our CEO & Founder, @George_Kurtz, on being named #4 on @CRN's 25 Most Influential Executives of 2026.

As the highest-ranked cybersecurity executive, George continues to help shape the future of AI and cybersecurity. 🏆

Read more: https://t.co/bAhEFXND5n

[Oliver Kahn @OliverKahn]

If we're rewriting football history now, I have a small suggestion:
I'd like FIFA to rescind the yellow card shown to Michael Ballack in the 2002 World Cup semifinal, the one that ruled him out of the final.
And while we're at it, we might as well replay the final against Brazil.

[Balu S. K. Thomas @baluskt]

By the time the 2026 FIFA World Cup ends, people in India are going to absolutely hate the Mahindra Thar. The sheer number of times its ad plays on TV and streaming apps is insane. Please change the ad already!

#fifa2026 #mahindra #thar #tharRoxx

[CrowdStrike @CrowdStrike]

A Notable Vendor in the @forrester OT Security Solutions Landscape, Q1 2026

As IT and OT environments continue to converge, security leaders are facing increased pressure to reduce their infrastructure's exposure. To navigate the complexities of evolving connected devices, XIoT Security is becoming an increasingly critical cybersecurity priority.

See how CrowdStrike fits into the evolving OT security landscape and how we can help protect your critical industrial processes: https://t.co/Vqwd8vam1O

[Balu S. K. Thomas @baluskt]

You pay for OTT, then try to watch a live match, but you start seeing ads! If you click back by mistake you see more ads and miss crucial moments... Such a shame!

@SonySportsNetwk @sonyl

[Balu S. K. Thomas @baluskt]

#Gemini my farming assistant!

@Google @google

[Rajdeep Sardesai @sardesairajdeep]

HUGE: a day before Maharashtra goes to polls, major controversy.. BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde trapped and gheraoed by a BVA MLA in a hotel in Virar, accused of having a Rs 5 crores cash bag with a diary of people to whom money given is reportedly mentioned. BJP and BVA activists clash. Money power in this Maharashtra election is worst kept secret. How can elections be free and fair if votes are ‘bought’? Will @ECISVEEP investigate, act or stay quiet once again?

[Dhruv Rathee @dhruv_rathee]

Tumse na ho payega 😂

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

Delhi is officially the most polluted city in the world, 4x Hazardous levels and nearly five times as bad as the second most polluted city, Dhaka. It is unconscionable that our government has been witnessing this nightmare for years and does nothing about it. I have run an Air Quality Round Table for experts and stakeholders, including MPs, since 2015 but gave up last year because nothing seemed to change and no one seemed to care. This city is essentially uninhabitable from November to January inclusive and barely livable the rest of the year. Should it even remain the nation’s capital?

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

Good question. This has been the case for four years! A source at the old Twitter India told me there was a problem he couldn’t understand: he had reviewed my daily statistics over six months, and found a strange pattern — my followers went up by over 1000 a day, about 60 - 70 “unfollowed” me each day, but my overall followers total wouldn’t budge above 8.495 million.

He thought it was an algorithm glitch. Since my account is never “suggested” for anyone to follow, and many of my followers complain about not receiving most of my posts on their timeline, I wondered if i had been “shadow-banned”. (My source has since left @X),

After three years plus of noticing this and no change under @X, I wrote to @elonmusk to inquire about this and received a lawyer’s letter in return — flatly denying there was a problem! So much for corporate responsiveness….

The only practical consequence of my inquiry is that my followers count now drops unsteadily each day — from the peak of 8.495m to 8.429m today.

There is clearly something wrong that the people in charge of @XCorpIndia don’t care about. But more and more people have been noticing and asking me, so i have finally decided to go public about it.

Given all the more important issues in our public life, it seems too petty to mention. But whether it is deliberate or accidental, i hope those asking understand that there is a problem. Perhaps laying it out here might get the attention of someone responsible at @XCorpIndia — but I am not holding my breath!

[Balu S. K. Thomas @baluskt]

@AmazonHelp I have been contacting your team did some days now. They give false promises and apologies! One of the order was a gift for my daughter! Thanks for ruining it!

[Balu S. K. Thomas @baluskt]

@amazonIN Delivery track record of your platform is 0 for my last 6 orders! 🤦‍♂️

[Balu S. K. Thomas @baluskt]

@amazonIN a package is out for delivery for past 5 days! ☺️🤦‍♂️

[Raghuram Rajan Commentary @ArunSFan]

@sardesairajdeep @RahulGandhi @mausamii2u Your “Gold Standard” channel had multiple occasions to interview the PM this season, not one of you asked him why can’t he face a press conference, & you guys want free pass to run BJP agenda in Congress’s press conferences?

Press rights are for press, not for PR agencies.

[Balu S. K. Thomas @baluskt]

@ShashiTharoor @ShashiTharoor work hard and be careful or next time Lotus may bloom! You should be promoting Sustainable Development! Promoting privatisation will hurt!

[Balu S. K. Thomas @baluskt]

@reporter_tv

Who is going to buy the promised Porotta and Mutton

https://t.co/TsiODGpoLn

[Balu S. K. Thomas @baluskt]

@atherenergy I had prebooked #Rizta b4 the launch, now I am unable view the booking details. When I call the customer care they are saying I have booked the base model which I didn't, as there were no options to choose model or color! They are asking me to visit experience centre

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

Prayer is not an escape from our duties. It helps us accomplish the good we are required to do, here and now. #YearOfPrayer

[Balu S. K. Thomas @baluskt]

I experienced a scary moment when our #Nissan Sunny was rear-ended by a pickup truck. Grateful for the car's sturdy chassis – it protected my 9-month pregnant wife, our daughter, and me. Safety first! #NissanSunny #Grateful #Safety @Nissan @Nissan_India