Srinath Chakravarthy

Professional working with an FMCG. Here to share my idea of India. Interested on any topic under the sun.

[Srinath Chakravarthy @csrinathin]

It's all a battle of perception... You may have managed to achieve what you need today. But, the bigger picture?? Is this the end??

[Srinath Chakravarthy @csrinathin]

Wow! India choosing to giving it back in Kind?

[Sidhant Sibal @sidhant]

Govt sources on Gor's comments on Trump's meet with PM Modi on G7 sidelines

"Delegations when meeting US President are wary about his unpredictable behaviour, as may be seen from his interactions with President of South Africa, UKraine etc. Thus, the cautious approach by India"

[Polimer News @polimernews]

பெங்களூரு-மங்களூரு வழித்தடத்தில் மேற்கு தொடர்ச்சி மலைகளின் நடுவே செல்லும் வந்தே பாரத் ரயில்..

மலைப்பகுதியின் அடர்ந்த காடுகள் மற்றும் மூடுபனியில் ரயில் வளைந்து செல்லும் கழுகு பார்வை காட்சிகள் இணையத்தில் வைரல்!

#VandeBharat | #Train | #VandeBharatExpress | #Bengaluru | #Mangaluru | #IndianRailways

[K.Annamalai @annamalai_k]

Today, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thiru @TVKVijayHQ announced in the assembly that the TN Government has decided to cancel the Parandur Airport Project. TN CM mentioned that certain sites are under consideration, but it would have been helpful if he had also proposed a new site for the second airport near Chennai, as the delay in identifying its location has set the state's development back by at least 10 years.

This announcement of the cancellation of the new airport project carries an opportunity cost that the State Government needs to consider carefully. Even if the TN Government chooses to move forward with a second airport instead of Parandur through an administrative decision soon, finding a site, taking approval from the Central Government and statutory bodies, issuing tenders, acquiring land, and securing licenses could take at least ten years before the airport becomes operational. Meanwhile, other States would be advancing, leaving us behind.

We should first accept that the current airport in Chennai is insufficient even by today's standards. Chennai’s airport spans a 1300-acre land parcel; Hyderabad's airport spans approximately 5,500 acres; Bengaluru's spans 4000 acres; Navi Mumbai's is built on 2866 acres; and Delhi airport spans 5100 acres. With such a small space, the current airport in Chennai should ideally offer a better customer experience, but taking local transport from the arrivals area is a nightmare today.

Chennai was once the gateway of South India. Today, Chennai airport ranks 5th in total passenger-handling capacity, with a capacity of 30 million passengers per year. Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad are above Chennai on this table. The present Chennai airport is not classified as a Code F airport due to inadequate taxiways and aerobridges, which make landing large aircraft such as the A380 unsuitable at Chennai. In the South, the Bengaluru and Hyderabad airports can handle large aircraft.

Considering the above, I request the TN Govt to accelerate the process of identifying a suitable location for the 2nd airport in Chennai at the earliest, as delays in site identification could push us well beyond 10 years. Parties may come and go. Governments will change. But 20 years later, when the people of Tamil Nadu look back, they should not feel suffocated by a sick building that we would still call an airport, because the administrators of the day lacked the ability to forecast.

Also, in March this year, news reports stated that the TN Govt had acquired 1,700 acres for the Parandur airport project, out of the 5,746 acres needed. What does the State govt now intend to do with this acquired land?

[Srinath Chakravarthy @csrinathin]

@UpdatesChennai @boorbuisep91179 I thought it was going to be a brigade property.

[Srinath Chakravarthy @csrinathin]

@ch4r10t33r It’s at Guindy. Right opposite to the ITC grand Chola.

The place which earlier had ABT Maruti.

[Srinath Chakravarthy @csrinathin]

This building is under construction for more than 3 years now.

[Srinivas @Srinivas_091294]

#Chennai is starting to build more.

Saw this today morning and it already looks great and is taking shape.

Good progress. 👌

We need a lot more especially in the heart of the city and on IT corridors. 🙃🙏

[Muthukrishnan Dhandapani @dmuthuk]

Yesterday, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister said at the conclave that the Godavari has abundant water that can be provided wherever there is a shortfall in the rest of Southern India.

All the Chief Ministers agreed that the feasibility needs to be explored and that, but for water issues, all Southern States can cooperate much better to integrate more closely and form a strong Southern economic and industrial corridor.

Hope every southern state starts focusing on this as a priority.

[小泉進次郎 @shinjirokoiz]

先ほど帰国しました。オーストラリアとインド出張の最後の日程は、インドのモディ首相への表敬訪問でした。場所はモディ首相の公邸。約30分行われた中で改めて痛感したことは、安倍元総理が提唱された「自由で開かれたインド太平洋（FOIP）」構想がインドとの戦略共有の礎になっていることです。そして、今回の訪問で私とシン国防大臣の間で合意した防衛協力の強化はまさに「自由で開かれたイ��ド太平洋」の実現を目に見える形で実行に移していくことであり、日印防衛大臣会談の成果をモディ首相に報告する時間にもなりました。首相から力強い後押しをいただき、後は私とシン国防大臣で迅速な実行にともに取り組んでいきます。モディ首相、あたたかく歓迎していただきありがとうございました。@narendramodi

[Srinath Chakravarthy @csrinathin]

“The response will be disproportionate “

[ANI @ANI]

The queue liner outside the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi (in a lane) has been removed. This was done following action by Pakistan's side to remove parking poles outside our High Commission in Islamabad on Monday: Government Sources

[Ambassador Sergio Gor @USAmbIndia]

Wonderful to experience the beauty of Srinagar with visits to Pari Mahal and the iconic Dal Lake!

[Sidhant Sibal @sidhant]

Breaking: US Ambassador Sergio Gor says US travel advisory for J&K to be reviewed & "it should be downgraded"; Adds, "Its a beautiful area, lot of American would like to come here, see the beauty"

[Srinath Chakravarthy @csrinathin]

@narayananh I agree. We should follow Singapore model of reclaiming land from sea to build more.

[anand mahindra @anandmahindra]

“She speaks eighteen languages yet her thought is one.”

-Subramania Bharati, Engal Thai (Our Mother)

Happy Independence Day to everyone in the world…because our freedom was a victory for humanity.
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(Video courtesy: @Chopsyturvey )

[Muthukrishnan Dhandapani @dmuthuk]

Today’s story on ordinary people contributing extraordinarily to society.

In a quiet Coimbatore village, Pethanayakanur Government High School was once almost empty. Parents preferred bigger schools nearby.

Then Tamil teacher Balamurugan arrived in 2013 and quietly started changing everything.

He planted 110 saplings in a single week. Today those trees give shade, and students have planted over 960 more while making 45,000 seed balls for reforestation. The barren campus turned green.

Next came books. The library grew to more than 6,000 titles through donations, networks, and his own money. Students didn’t just read, they wrote. Their poems, stories and essays got published.

One girl’s article on the environment appeared in a state magazine read by over 8 lakh students. Suddenly kids felt like real writers.

After regular classes, two hours of Tamil folk arts began- Parai drumming, Mayilattam, Oyilattam, Karakattam.

Sports, nature walks and a plastic free culture followed.

When COVID finally ended, Balamurugan had one more idea: paint every classroom like a bright train coach. He put in ₹35,000 of his own money; parents added the rest.

Students returned to music, celebration and colourful "train" classrooms. One Class 10 girl still calls that day unforgettable.

The numbers followed. Enrolment more than tripled. The school has kept a 100% Class 10 pass rate since 2015. A former student cleared NEET.

Students have also attended seminars on forests, biodiversity and climate change.

"Climate change will shape their lives. We want our students to grow up respecting nature,"says Balamurugan.

Balamurugan’s simple goal never changed:

"Whether it is reading, writing, folk arts or environmental education, everything we do is to help students become good thinkers and good human beings."

One teacher. A few trees. Some books. A coat of paint. And a government school that kids are proud to call their own.

Source: The Better India

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Earlier this morning, paid homage to Atal Ji at Sadaiv Atal. His role in India’s progress is unparalleled!

[Dr. S. Jaishankar @DrSJaishankar]

Value your warm sentiments FM @IruthishamAdam.

[Muthukrishnan Dhandapani @dmuthuk]

I repeat.

Let us compete fiercely wherever required.

But don’t forget that we are one country.

I have pointed out multiple times not to indulge in anti Andhra narratives.

Andhra Pradesh has walked the extra mile to help Chennai.

[Reliance Industries Limited @RIL_Updates]

Media Release - Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announce strategic intent to partner and develop India's indigenous combat engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme

London / Mumbai, 14thAugust 2026: Reliance Industries Limited (Reliance) and Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) today announced their strategic intent to partner and offer capabilities for the design, development, manufacturing and delivery of a sovereign indigenous combat engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme.

As part of the partnership, Reliance and Rolls-Royce will explore the formation of a dedicated Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex that will be a centre of excellence for power and propulsion technology in India.

The partnership will offer a compelling proposition for joint development of the AMCA engine in India, bringing together world-leading technology and industrial execution capabilities. This marks a step towards realising the vision set out by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, for India’s defence ecosystem to deliver an indigenous engine to power the country’s fighter jet programme.

Statement from Sh Anant Ambani, Executive Director, Reliance Industries Limited: "India’s strategic autonomy requires sovereign capability in critical technologies. Our intent with Rolls-Royce is to combine their world-leading expertise in advanced propulsion with Reliance’s technology, manufacturing, scale and execution capabilities to build an indigenous aero-engine ecosystem in India. Together, we aim to build an enduring national capability that can make India self-reliant and, over time, globally competitive in advanced propulsion technologies. This is our contribution to the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of an Atmanirbhar Viksit Bharat."

Statement from Tufan Erginbilgiç, CEO, Rolls-Royce plc: "I welcome the opportunity to join forces with Reliance Industries, bringing together our century-long heritage in advanced engineering and proven engine expertise with their homegrown leadership in Indian industry. Together, with our existing partnerships and capabilities in India, this marks a major milestone towards building a robust, self-reliant aerospace ecosystem in the country."

By combining Rolls-Royce’s global leadership in engines with the established industrial strengths of Reliance, the Aero Gas Turbine Complex will build sovereign, end-to-end Indian capability across design, development, manufacturing, testing, production and through-life support. This will also unlock opportunities to explore wider collaborations across defence, civil aerospace, and new power and propulsion systems.

The alliance will support India’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ vision for technology indigenisation and help position the country as a global leader in advanced propulsion capabilities.

About Reliance Industries Limited:
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India’s largest private sector company, with a consolidated revenue of INR 11,75,919 crore (US$ 124.0 billion), cash profit of INR 1,71,258 crore (US$ 18.1 billion) and net profit of INR 95,754 crore (US$ 10.1 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2026. Reliance’s activities span hydrocarbon exploration and production, petroleum refining and marketing, petrochemicals, advanced materials and composites, renewables (solar and hydrogen), retail, digital services and media and entertainment.

Currently ranked 85th, Reliance is the largest private sector company from India to be featured in Fortune’s Global 500 list of 'World’s Largest Companies' for 2026. The company stands 55th in the Forbes Global 2000 rankings of 'World’s Largest Public Companies' for 2026, the highest among Indian companies. Reliance has been recognized in Time's list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2024, marking the only Indian company to have achieved this honor twice. Website: https://t.co/B8UecqbgR7

About Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
Rolls-Royce is a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. Our products and service packages help our customers meet the growing need for power across multiple industries; enable governments to equip their armed forces with the power required to protect their citizens; and connect people, societies, cultures and economies together.

Rolls-Royce has a local presence in 47 countries and customers in over a hundred more, including airlines and aircraft leasing companies, armed forces and navies, and marine and industrial customers.

Through our multi-year transformation programme, we are building a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing Rolls-Royce. We are building the financial capacity and agility to allow us to successfully develop and deliver the products that will support our customers through the energy transition. Annual underlying revenue was £20.1 billion in 2025, and underlying operating profit was £3.46 billion. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is a publicly traded company (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY, LEI: 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69).

[Srinath Chakravarthy @csrinathin]

I hope you understand that art 51 comes under DPSP.

[Revathi @revathitweets]

Requesting the CM of Telangana Revanth Reddy to kindly stop indulging in this nonstop idiotic discourse of ‘black magic’, ‘witchcraft’, ‘sorcery’ and such regressive whattaboutery!

As a person sitting in the most responsible position in this state- this is absolutely reprehensible…!!!

Article 51 (A) of the Indian Constitution states - [It shall be the duty of every citizen of India] To develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform.

The term ‘scientific temper’ was coined by India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, in his book The Discovery of India in 1946.

The same was enacted into law by the Indira Gandhi administration via the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976.

Both doyens of @INCIndia.

Can you kindly not embarrass your party, its icons / educated & forward thinking people of Telangana & the country please. 🙏🏽

[Ambassador Sergio Gor @USAmbIndia]

Had a fruitful meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to discuss deepening U.S.-India strategic cooperation. Our close partnership with India is vital to addressing global security challenges. The United States and India share many of the same goals and our engagement continues to grow!