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[Manindra Agrawal @agrawalmanindra]

A unique UG program at @IITKanpur! Meant especially for young ethical hackers. (Some of them are in the news 😊.) Admission through a hackathon. Specialized coursework with two year long internship at security agencies. We aim to produce cyber warriors of the future.

[Ash Jogalekar @curiouswavefn]

It's Richard Feynman's birthday today. His influence is captured through this remarkable anecdote recounted by Ralph Leighton.

[DRDO @DRDO_India]

Advanced Agni missile with MIRV (Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle) system was successfully tested from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha on 08th May 2026.

The missile was flight tested with Multiple payloads, targeted to different targets spatially distributed over a large geographical area in Indian Ocean Region.

[Chandra @chsekhar1997]

@iyo877curry Sinc you are in Odisha, do visit the museum in Bhubaneswar. Pretty good one

[Ritesh Jain @riteshmjn]

Why India’s Smog Isn’t “Different” – It’s Just Being Watched 🧵

1/ People see India’s $3k GDP/capita + bad air and scream “This development model is broken!”

Europe and China at the same stage had pitch-black skies. No social media meant no viral outrage. Same pain, less noise.

2/ Europe’s Industrial Revolution: Manchester and Birmingham choked in coal smog that blocked the sun for days. The Thames was an open sewer. London’s 1952 “pea souper” fog killed 12,000. No Twitter, so people called it “just progress.”

3/ China in the 2000s ($3k–$5k/capita): Beijing’s AQI hit 500–1000+ routinely—deadly levels. Factories and coal created “cancer villages.” By 2013, the government admitted pollution caused 1.6 million premature deaths yearly. Weibo existed, but tight control muted global freakouts.

4/ India today (~$2.8k/capita): Delhi’s AQI often spikes to 300–500—very poor to severe. It’s bad, no question. But it’s less deadly per capita than China’s peak, with lower coal and steel intensity than China in 2005. Still sucks, but not a uniquely “broken” path.

5/ The real difference? No Instagram Reels in 1850 Manchester. No uncensored TikTok in 2005 Shenzhen. India’s pollution is live-streamed globally, so it feels like an “exceptional crisis.” Truth: it’s standard messy industrialisation.

6/ Growth fixes it eventually. China cut AQI 40%+ after its 2013 War on Pollution. Europe cleaned up post-1950s with Clean Air Acts and tech. India will follow: urbanisation leads to wealth, enforcement, and cleaner skies. Same arc.

7/ Don’t judge India by 2025 AQI tweets. Judge by the full cycle. A $4 trillion economy becoming $10 trillion means cleaner air ahead—plus the same complaints when the next $3k/capita country rises.

Progress is ugly. Social media just makes it louder.

[Radhika Gupta @iRadhikaGupta]

For every young person who has for advice.... The original LinkedIn post and the article.

https://t.co/eU1YMxGIgo

[Riccha Dwivedi @RicchaDwivedi]

This happened in Mumbai. And they absolutely nailed the aesthetics. Subtle. Harmonious. Almost Kyoto-ish. No gaudy overload. Organisers of festival light and sound shows in Kashi and Ayodhya could take notes.

[Sarvam @SarvamAI]

The all-new Sarvam is here.
Designed for all of India.

https://t.co/O78H03Jcki

[Sidhant Sibal @sidhant]

EU and India launch talks on association to Europe's multi-billion research programme: Statement

[maharshi @maharshii]

this was an eye-opening 1 hour 20 minutes video, none of what he explained would contradict a reasonable mind.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

An interview with Elon Musk from 1998.

Before Tesla, SpaceX, or even PayPal, Elon Musk’s first major company was Zip2, founded in 1995 with his brother Kimbal.

[Dave Jones @CleanPowerDave]

NEW: India🇮🇳 is avoiding the fossil fuel detour 🪝

Where China built first on coal and gas, India is taking a shortcut >>> read in 5 graphics🧵

[Chandra @chsekhar1997]

@otvnews What's the logic behind installing air purifiers outdoors? The only ones to benefit will be air purifier suppliers and babus.

[Tehseen Poonawalla Official 🇮🇳 @tehseenp]

I am from the opposition and I supported MNREGA as a minimum guarantee to work. So now that I do read the figures put out by @deepigoyal let me put this out bluntly & straight : MNREGA maxes at ₹400/day for 10 hrs of gruelling labour. The average pay however is about ₹350/ day for 10 hours. Q-Commerce offers more than double for relatively easier jobs. How many of those who are cribbing or attacking Zomato or Blinkit actually Tip? Non- F- existent. The data shows it! I do want better pay for our delivery heroes, so instead of being a Porsche Poverty expert and a Mercedes Marxist can you instead of cribbing over champagne and cheese just tip a bit more? Game? Lastly I am all for better pay, more safety and more rights but if we over-regulate the Q-Commerce industry, it will collapse and render the same people unemployed who the wine guzzling crème de la crème are whining about !!

[Oracle Red Bull Racing @redbullracing]

Realllyyy miss racing in India 🏆🏆🏆

#F1 || #RedBullRacing

[Kumaon Jagran @KumaonJagran]

Festivals like the Raulane Mela are among the last living traditions that have stayed alive in the Himalayas for generations. In places like Kinnaur, these celebrations are not just rituals. They are a bond between people, their mountains and the spirits they believe protect their lives.

In the hills, people always take the name of their local gods first. These deities are part of their daily life. They are the ones they call upon before any other god. This faith comes from the heart and from the land they live on.

The Raulane Mela reminds us of this deep connection. Men dress up, dance and carry forward a tradition that their ancestors kept alive. They honor the Saunie, the protective spirits of the meadows. They pray for good times, safety and harmony. And the whole village comes together to send these spirits back to their homes in the high mountains.

These traditions are not just festivals. They are identity, memory, and the soul of the people who live in these valleys. They hold stories that are older than we can imagine.

And that is why they must be protected. If such traditions disappear, a part of the Himalayas will disappear with them.

[Andrew McCarthy @AJamesMcCarthy]

Immense planning and technical precision was required for this absolutely preposterous (but real) view: I captured my friend @BlackGryph0n transiting the sun during a skydive.

This might be the first photo of it's kind in existence. See a video of this moment in the reply 👇

[SheetalArcher @ArcherSheetal]

When I started competing, I had a small dream - to one day compete alongside the able-bodied and win medals ♥️ I didn’t make it at first, but I kept going, learning from every setback.

Now, that dream is one step closer. 🌟

In the Asia Cup trials, I secured Rank 3 and will now represent India in the Asia Cup - in the able-bodied category. 🇮🇳

Dreams take time. Work. Believe. Repeat. 💫

[Chandra @chsekhar1997]

@sanjeevsanyal I'm wondering if it is linked to increased imports from China, and the deflation is basically being passed on. Probably this will be disastrous for our industries in the long term?