Chetan Belegere

[Chetan Belegere @belegere]

And yet the LinkedIn search doesn't work. Google searches and finds exact LinkedIn profile links and Linked can't find even a close link on its own platform.

Full stack or not just wish some basic things were fixed along the way

[Karl Mehta @karlmehta]

Satya Nadella says LinkedIn merged four job titles, product manager, designer, front-end engineer and back-end engineer, into one:

"I'll give you at LinkedIn, we used to have product managers, we had designers, we had front-end engineers, and then we had back-end engineers and so on."

"So what we did is we sort of took those first four roles and combined them. In fact, increased scope and said, they're all full-stack builders."

"So at the same time, as you can imagine, if we're to build an AI product today, there's a complete new workflow, right? It starts with evals, right?"

"So basically, there's this eval to science, to infrastructure."

"And so evals are done by these full-stack builders and what have you and product managers in the new form, the infrastructure is built by the systems engineers at the back-end because they support the science that supports the product."

"So in some sense, there's a new loop and you have to structurally change."

LinkedIn has already put this into hiring. Its Associate Product Manager program is finished, and the replacement, the Associate Product Builder track, teaches code, design and product management at the same time.

Evals sit at the front of that workflow rather than the end, so writing them is now part of building the product instead of a check before shipping.

- Satya Nadella (@satyanadella), Chairman and CEO of Microsoft (@microsoft), with the All-In Podcast (@theallinpod) at USA House, Davos 2026.

[The Paperclip @Paperclip_In]

Remember the ravishing Bharatanatyam dancer from the stunning Coke Studio creation Pasoori? This week, she was detained in Karachi.

Her life, in fact, tells a fascinating story of defying dictatorship. A thread on dance and dissent.

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[Krzysztof Iwanek @Chris_Iwanek]

Why does this discovery matter? We knew that the Roman Empire had traded extensively with India, but we didn't know that this involved Indian traders coming directly to Roman territory. The assumption was that it was the Greek merchants who served as intermediaries in this trade.

[Chetan Belegere @belegere]

Is it weird that I cannot move from an episode of #WaitWait till I have heard "this is #NPR" at the end. I guess I am not alone on this.

I am alone right?!

@waitwait #WWDTM

[Leigh Ryan @theleighryan]

my annual #bm100 post, since it went niche viral in 2023

[Aditya Kondawar @aditya_kondawar]

The most radical innovation at Lemon Tree Hotels had nothing to do with room design or pricing. It was about who stood behind the reception desk, who cleaned the rooms, and who served breakfast

In a dialogue between the HR department and the CMD, Patu Keswani, they decided to hire 2 differently-abled people. "It was an experiment. The team was not sure how the new staff members would integrate with the rest of the team or if they could do the job," says Aradhana. The impact of this small gesture was apparent when Mr. Keswani was approached by a very emotional mother of one of these persons with an invitation to attend his wedding. The possibility of this nuptial would have been negligible if the boy had no job. By merely giving an opportunity, everything changed. And, the business continued to gain from the services of 20+ differently-abled resources. Since that day, there has been no looking back.

What started as an experiment evolved into one of the most ambitious inclusion programs in the global hospitality industry. Currently, ~13% of Lemon Tree employees are from this disadvantaged segment of the population, although the company targets and often achieves a rate closer to 20% in many properties.

"This is not charity, it is our business model" became Lemon Tree's mantra. The numbers backed it up. Employees with disabilities showed lower attrition rates (12% v/s industry avg of 50%). They demonstrated higher loyalty, better attendance, and often superior performance in their designated roles. The deaf employees in housekeeping communicated through visual cues and checklists, often resulting in more thorough cleaning. Staff with Down syndrome, working in consistent routines, excelled in laundry and food service roles.

Lemon Tree Hotels has been presented the National Award by the President of India for 'Best Employer of Persons with Disabilities' in 2016 and 2011, and a third National Award in 2012 for being a 'Role Model in providing a Barrier Free Environment to Persons with Disabilities'.

The business case was compelling. In an industry plagued by 50-100% annual turnover, Lemon Tree's inclusive hiring created a stable, dedicated workforce. Training costs dropped. Service consistency improved. And something unexpected happened—guests noticed. The genuine warmth from employees who had been given opportunities they couldn't find elsewhere created an authenticity that no amount of hospitality training could replicate.

The ripple effects went beyond the hotels. Lemon Tree partnered with NGOs to create training programs. They developed visual communication systems that became industry standards. They proved that infrastructure changes for accessibility—ramps, visual alerts, modified workstations—cost less than the savings from reduced turnover.

By making inclusion a business strategy rather than a CSR initiative, Lemon Tree didn't just change lives—it changed the economics of hospitality employment in India.

This is awesome!

Src – Empor top, no reco

[Chetan Belegere @belegere]

@Notwokenow @grok what is being said in this video

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

In eastern Uganda’s Jinja district, groups of older women have embraced cricket as a way to stay active and socially connected.

Referred to locally as “cricket grannies”, they take part in informal games and training that combine light exercise with elements of the sport

📸 Luis Tato

[Dr. Priyam Bordoloi @DocPriyamMD]

19 year old girl. One impulsive quarrel. One sip of Paraquat. 4 days of agony. Today, she’s gone.

Paraquat is a "No-Exit" poison. It has no antidote. It is 99.9% fatal (even as little as 10ml) yet it’s sold in every neighborhood store in India.

The torture it inflicts:
1. Lungs turn to stone: It causes rapid fibrosis, suffocating the victim while they are fully conscious.
2. Kidney Failure: It shuts down the renal system within 24–48 hours.
3. Esophagus Stricture: It causes severe chemical burns and scarring (strictures) in the food pipe, making even swallowing saliva impossible.

When will the Govt finally ban this? How many more kids do we lose to a herbicide already banned in 70+ countries.

[Chetan Belegere @belegere]

@thevirdas Die hard - always!!

[Governor Gavin Newsom @CAgovernor]

California is keeping our promise to provide affordable insulin for all who need it.

Come Jan. 1, you'll be able to buy CalRx insulin at 11 bucks a pen.

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

Poor soul has clearly never had a good one. A truly great idli is a cloud, a whisper, a perfect dream of the perfectibility of human civilisation. It's a sublime creation, a delicate, weightless morsel of rice and lentil, steamed to an ethereal fluffiness that melts on the tongue. With the right accompaniments, it is the culinary equivalent of a Beethoven symphony, a Tagore sangeet, a Husain painting, a Tendulkar century. To call such a thing "regret" is to have no soul, no palate, no appreciation for the finest achievements of South Indian culture. I can only feel pity for @Molutty_writes and @SassyDopamine !

[PBS News @NewsHour]

Nvidia, the world’s leading chipmaker, announced on Thursday that it’s investing $5 billion in Intel and will collaborate with the struggling semiconductor company. https://t.co/pElqztu3q7

[Chetan Belegere @belegere]

@skodithala Yaaaasssss !! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[Sourav Ganguly @SGanguly99]

What a performance from shubman gill and his team.. with the bat and now with the ball..akasdeep and Siraj just brilliant .indian attack looking far superior than the English attack .. Akasdeep and Siraj are workhorses.india win without bumrah..Can’t be better result with the fantastic Gill in charge. What a fantastic batting effort.. @bcci @ShubmanGill

[Virat Kohli @imVkohli]

Great victory for India at Edgbaston. Fearless and kept pushing England to the wall. Brilliantly led by Shubhman with the bat and in the field and impactful performances from everyone. Special mention to Siraj and Akash for the way they bowled on this pitch. 👏🇮🇳
@ShubmanGill @mdsirajofficial #AkashDeep

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