Deepthi Krishna

Chennai
India🇮🇳

[Temples of the World @KalaForTemples]

Location: Thiruvanaikaval (Thiruvanaikoil), Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu.

Sanctum: Partially submerged in water throughout the year.

Sthala Vriksham: Jambuka (rose-apple) tree.

Attributed to Kochengat Cholan; later expanded by Cholas, Hoysalas, Vijayanagara rulers.

Unique status: An Upadesa Sthalam, goddess as student; no ThiruKalyanam performed here.

Legend to know: The spider–elephant sthala puranam and the low sanctum doorway.

Important festivals: Panguni Brahmotsavam, Aadi Pooram, Navaratri, Ani Thirumanjanam.

Architecture: Five concentric prakaras, massive gopurams, ancient mandapas, inscription rich walls.
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[संस्कृति @HinduHeritage__]

In just 8 minutes 54 seconds, this little girl climbed all 554 temple steps while dancing, offering her art at the divine feet of Prabhu Shri Ram and Shri Anjaneya.
A moment filled with devotion, dedication, and pure grace.
Jai Shri Ram 🚩

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

Kabul City road: wide sidewalks, clear markings, barely any potholes. How does a war-torn, poor country have better intra-city roads than many of ours?

Low population? But China has a massive population and still maintains excellent roads. The real difference, I think, is simple: zero tolerance for corruption. The Taliban and Communist China impose extreme penalties for corruption, even death, while we barely manage a functional jail term. How many contractors or govt officials here have ever gone to jail for rampant road-project corruption?

[Gems @gemsofbabus_]

First we pay taxes. Then we spend weekends fixing what babus couldn’t.

A man in Hyderabad is doing the job the municipality is supposed to do. This is how Failed Governance looks. 🤡🤦‍♂️

[INDIAN MERIT @UnreservedMERIT]

To,
The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,
South Block, New Delhi

Subject: Appeal for a merit-based and economically inclusive system of opportunities

Respected Sir,

I write to you as a young citizen of India , a student who believes that our nation’s strength lies in equality, not division.

Sir, caste-based reservation has become a political tool . After more than 75 years of independence, it has become a permanent fixture in our policy structure. While its intent was noble, its impact today deserves review - not to take away anyone’s rights, but to ensure fairness for all.

According to NITI Aayog (2023) and NCRB data:

• Over 70% of India’s poor today come from all castes, including so-called “upper castes,” yet they remain outside the safety net of reservation.

• Nearly 85% of government jobs and higher education seats are covered under some form of reservation, leaving limited space for open competition.

• Around 80,000 students from the General Category scored above 95% in Class 12 (CBSE 2024), yet many couldn’t get admission to top colleges due to seat constraints.

• Meanwhile, in some institutions, the cut-off gap exceeds 50–70 marks, creating deep frustration and hopelessness among meritorious youth.

Sir, India needs an economic and merit-based model of affirmative action that uplifts the poor and deserving from every section of society - not one that divides based on caste lines drawn 70 years ago.

Reservation should be a support system, not a political tool. It must empower the underprivileged, not penalize merit.

We, the youth of India, are not asking for special privilege - only for equal opportunity. Please initiate a national review of the reservation policy and design a new model rooted in economic need, education level, and regional backwardness, rather than inherited identity.

We dream of an India where every student, regardless of caste, can say:
“My future is in my hands - not in my caste certificate .”

With deep respect and hope,
Yours faithfully,
A concerned General Category youth
(For equality, fairness, and one India for all)

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

Rahul Bharti, a student at DAV College, Faridabad, died by suicide after being blackmailed with AI-generated obscene images of his sisters.

About two weeks ago, a man identifying himself as “Sahil” hacked into Rahul’s phone, accessed his gallery, took photos of his family, and used AI to create pornographic images and videos of Rahul and his sisters. Sahil then demanded ₹20,000, threatening to leak the fabricated content online if Rahul didn’t pay.

Since then, Rahul had been under immense stress. His father said he had stopped eating properly and spent most of his time in silence inside his room.

WhatsApp chats revealed multiple audio and video calls between Rahul and Sahil. In the final messages, Sahil sent Rahul his location, saying “aja mere paas,” and even provoked him to die if he couldn’t pay, describing substances he could use to end his life. Distressed and hopeless, Rahul consumed tablets and died.

Every new technology becomes another tool for Indian cybercriminals to exploit unsuspecting people, and AI is their biggest goldmine yet. Many had warned that such crimes were only a matter of time. That time has arrived. Learn from this tragedy and stay alert.

[News Algebra @NewsAlgebraIND]

BIG NEWS 🚨 Himachal nurse Kamala Devi jumps a raging river to vaccinate a newborn 😳

NURSE: "I had to reach the baby; the mother couldn’t come due to weather. I was worried about the baby" ❤️

[Dhruv Rathee @dhruv_rathee]

Sonam Wangchuk has done more good things for India than all BJP leaders combined.

They are targeting him because they cannot tolerate educated people who speak up for their rights. They want everyone to be dumb Andhbhakts. It is similar to how Hitler targeted Albert Einstein.

[Anuradha Tiwari @talk2anuradha]

A Brahmin girl ender her life because her father couldn't afford her education.

Budget allocation for SC/ST/OBCs categories is more than 3 lakh crores.

Lakhs of crores for them while poor General Category are left to die.

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

Jageshwar Prasad Awadhiya, 83.

In 1986, he was accused of taking a bribe of 100 rupees while working as a bill assistant in MP Roadways. He always maintained his innocence.

After 39 years of legal battle, the Chhattisgarh High Court acquitted him. He is free now, but is this justice when the process itself became harsher than the charge?

He was suspended from 1988 to 1994, then transferred. He worked on half salary, with no promotions or increments. His children’s education suffered; his wife, under constant stress, passed away. “I was known for honesty… but everything was destroyed,” he says. Even after retirement, he was denied pension. To survive, he worked as a school guard and did odd jobs. Court hearings consumed both his youth and old age.

Now, he says he has no strength to fight another case against the state govt for his pending dues and pensions. He only requests some money to repair his house.

This is the same country where a Chief Justice left a Bharatanatyam performance multiple times to ensure a bench is urgently formed for Teesta Setalvad’s bail hearing, and where the court opened at night to save a terrorist from the noose.

[Nalini Unagar @NalinisKitchen]

Justice delayed is Justice denied.

This 89-year-old man (Jageshwar Singh) spent 39 years in jail for a fake ₹100 bribery case. After 39 years, the court finally declared him innocent.

He lost his wife, his children were thrown out of school because he couldn’t pay the fees, and society branded them as bribe-takers. His entire family was broken. What kind of justice is it if it comes after a lifetime of suffering? His family paid the price. I don’t call this justice.

[Anuradha Tiwari @talk2anuradha]

Father- IAS
Mother- IAS
Sister- IAS

But still used Reservation.

Thousands of General class candidates who scored better were rejected to give a seat to someone whose parents are already in high posts.

This is why we need #OneFamilyOneReservation

[Woke Eminent @WokePandemic]

This is how patients are disrespected when they get treated under free health benefit schemes
Today's doctors are NOT trained to handle humans emotionally.

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

Modi is not perfect, but he is far ahead of his predecessors and, in my view, the best prime minister India has had.

Most criticism of him is not about failures but about the expectations we place on him, shaped by what we see in developed nations, and that is fair. But India cannot transform into a superpower overnight, constrained by its vast population, democratic checks and balances, and the historic backlog of poverty and underdevelopment it inherited. Unlike China’s top-down model, every reform here must navigate states, coalitions, and social complexities.

Taxpayers’ aspirations in India are particularly high because they contribute more and get little, but it’s also a reality that democracy itself acts as a handicap. Elections are rarely won on vision or development; they are won on caste loyalties and freebies that appeal to the masses who care little about infrastructure, education, development, environment, or progress. Any govt, no matter how capable, is forced to dilute long-term reforms in order to survive short-term populism.

On top of that, real transformation requires decades of consistent effort in economic modernization, R&D, defense capacity, and global positioning, all of which no leader, not even Modi, can compress into a few years. What he can do, and is doing, is laying the groundwork for a stronger, more self-reliant India of the future.

Criticism must continue, it pushes things in a positive direction. But credit should also be given where it’s due. Happy birthday, Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi. May you continue to lead the nation for many more years.

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

"Go and ask the deity itself to do something now. You say you are a staunch devotee of Lord Vishnu, so go and pray.”

These were the words of CJI BR Gavai to a petitioner seeking restoration of the 7-foot beheaded idol of Lord Vishnu at a temple in Khajuraho, that was mutilated during Mughal invasions and left that way ever since.

Such remarks are unacceptable. If the plea has no legal merit, just dismiss it. Say it cannot be allowed and close the matter. But mocking faith and deities is not the role of the Court.

And to be clear, this treatment is not uniform. Between Nov and Feb, a bench led by same Justice Gavai stayed the demolition of the Madni Mosque in Kushinagar, UP. Couldn’t he have told the petitioner in that case to pray for the mosque’s protection instead of directing the UP govt to halt demolition?

Courts are meant to uphold justice, not play preacher selectively.

[Rishi Bagree @rishibagree]

She was smoking cigarettes in an AC compartment of a running train.

When co-travellers objected and made a video for proof, she started playing the "women's card."

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

BCCI has dedicated the win over Pakistan to Pahalgam victims and the Indian Armed Forces.

This is called "deshbhakti ka chooran." If you fell for it, God help you.

Everyone, be it politicians, businesses, ad gurs, sports bodies, PR consultancies, etc., knows that Indians love deshbhakti ka chooran. Tata namak, desh ka namak. Kajaria tiles, desh ki mitti se bani. Har cheez mein deshbhakti ke emotions ghusa do, log khush ho jaate hain.

BCCI didn't do anything except for symbolic gestures when the attack happened. Nor did they donate any significant amount to the Army Battle casualty welfare fund. Now, since they are facing backlash, they are serving you the chooran.

Even now, they are shameless enough to not say that okay, we played anyway, but all the earnings of the board and players from Asia Cup will be given to the Army Battle casualty fund. That would have been some bare minimum salvation. But ye to bas chooran me nipta rahe hain.

[Anuradha Tiwari @talk2anuradha]

People get fined for overspending, wrong parking, or what not.

Yet not a single government official is ever fined when we are robbed of basic dignity while on the road.

[Dr Poornima 🇮🇳 @PoornimaNimo]

Now I understand why Nepal ranks 92nd in the Happiness Index !!

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

For years Gadkari has openly pushed ethanol blending, countered critics, and even blamed a “petrol lobby” for resistance, but the moment criticism rose his supporters claimed it’s solely a petroleum ministry issue and unrelated to Gadkari.

Not correct. Fuel blending is an inter-ministerial issue as it directly impacts vehicles and manufacturers. The petroleum ministry cannot push E20 unless the transport ministry certifies that vehicles can safely use it. It’s like the Water Resources Ministry builds dams and canals, but the Urban Development Ministry decides how pipelines deliver drinking water; if pipelines aren’t laid, you can’t fault the water ministry for dry taps.

Similarly, even if petrol carries 20% ethanol, vehicles must be certified for materials, engines, and emissions under CAFE/BIS/ARAI rules, which fall squarely under the transport ministry. Gadkari himself linked E20 to upcoming CAFE-3 and vehicle standards. That makes his ministry the gatekeeper for the national rollout.

So while GoI owns the policy and should also face criticism, Gadkari will inevitably face the sharpest because he positioned himself as the public face of E20, and the conflict of interest allegations around him only deepen that scrutiny.