#coronapositives amidst all the gloom, I delivered triplets, all healthy and GRATITUDE to God for letting me be in a positive realm of creation in an otherwise sombre med atmosphere
Remember the Atul Subhash case?
In his suicide note, Atul levelled serious corruption allegations against Judge Reeta Kaushik.
The claims triggered national outrage.
Later, his wife got free and judge got promoted. (Old video)
I saw Sridhar Vembu’s tweet about money being demanded even to run a completely free school for rural children in Tamil Nadu.
As I shared earlier, the same thing happened to my friend when he wanted to provide high quality education free of cost to children in rural Tamil Nadu.
As I said, he has now completely given up the idea and shifted his focus.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s primary focus is now eliminating corruption from public life in Tamil Nadu.
This is the need of the hour.
We had nauseating, disgusting levels of corruption in Tamil Nadu under the DMK. This is known to the entire Universe, not some grand secret.
It reached such Himalayan heights, their own Finance Minister, someone not corrupt who was caught up with the corrupt crowd, was complaining about it (sadly for him his remarks became public and he was demoted to became the IT Minister).
This is not about ideology.
Even the Marxists of Kerala, then allied with the DMK, would say how deeply corrupt the DMK was.
I have always appreciated people like Shri Balagopal, the former Finance Minister of Kerala, for his devoted public service. I am sure he and I will not agree on political philosophy or ideology but I deeply respect him.
If the DMK truly wants to introspect, they must start with their corruption.
Instead, they spend their time attacking a messenger like me as a TVK stooge or a Brahmin or a Sanghi and so on.
May be they can study Kural 423: focus on the message, even if the message comes from a "Brahmin Sanghi TVK stooge" like me:
எப்பொருள் யார்யார்வாய்க் கேட்பினும் அப்பொருள்
மெய்ப்பொருள் காண்ப தறிவு.
Bro Got a Government Job with a Starting Salary of Just ₹7,100
Now He Owns 49 Expensive Plots, 1 Kilogram of Gold, and 3 Farmhouses
Became the Owner of ₹100 Crore Assets. The Power of Disciplined Investment
An obese teenager can excel in Cricket by his sheer talent and technique, but this....This requires not just talent, but extraordinarily 'punishing' training, and physical fitness of next level..
What a win, Indian girls...just look at their athleticism..
Have you heard this temple which has the entire power of all Shakti Peethas ?
Adi Kumbeswarar Temple in Kumbakonam. Shiva is Adi Kumbeswarar and devi Mangalambigai resides with 72 Crores Mantra Shakthi power. She is called Mantra Peeteswari. A single prayer here is equivalent to visiting all Shakti peethas. . Abhishekam is not performed here. It is believed Shivalingam is made by Shiva himself.
Dear all..Senior citizens,Elderly Parents,Single parents.
Namaskaram 🙏
Heat has come down.
Right time for you to plan your travel to places like Kumbakonam which has many temples in and around.
A friend of mine will take you,holding your hands inside the temple.
He will ensure that you safely travel by his vehicle from the beginning till the end. He will provide / take you to the restaurant,be with you,when you have food,drop you in the room.
Non smoker,Non Drinker,God fearing friend.
You don't have to pay anything.He is doing it as a service because you are a senior citizen.
He has own auto,cars.
DM,Inbox,message me for details.
Namaskaram 🙏
‼️Mullah chose Abu Dhabi as his NEET center and just hours before the exam he purposely did media outreach to attack NEET. Still NTA helped to change his center to Nagpur.
This is a CONgress planted attack.
Most tourists visiting Bali, Indonesia never venture to the island's far north. Menjangan Island lies even farther away, off Bali's northwestern tip and closer to Java, which is perhaps why it remains so pristine, secluded, and largely untouched.
While it is best known among scuba divers for its crystal-clear waters and vibrant coral reefs, Menjangan offers much more than underwater beauty. The island is home to several beautiful Balinese temples, the most famous being Pura Sri Ganesha (locally known as Pura Segara Gili Kencana), where a massive statue of Lord Ganesha stands majestically overlooking the sea (pic). It's a rare place where untouched nature, spiritual heritage, and tranquility come together in perfect harmony.
🚨 SMITA PRAKASH : Your message for Youngsters?
CEA NAGESWARAN ⚡⚡ : "The era of Software, Computer and MBA advantage is over.
I give advice to my children that professions such as welding, plumbing, carpentry and electrical work should be given importance.
Switzerland, Germany, Japan, Korea & even China place a lot of respectability on trade skills.
AI cannot easily replace where human presence is required"
How babus harm Indian Engineers:
I ran a US based startup. My engineering team was in India. Not in Bangalore or Delhi, but scattered across small towns and villages around UP/Bihar/Assam.
They were some of the best engineers I have worked with anywhere. The only thing they lacked was the ability to speak English like someone who went to a Delhi private school. That one accident of birth kept them off the rosters of every shiny startup.
I turned that into an advantage. I go find them. And I pay them exactly what an English-speaking engineer in Bangalore would get, without making them move. Same code, same salary. English fluency was never the skill I was hiring for.
Now I wanted to give them what my US team members had: ownership. A real piece of what they were building. For a young dude from a village in Gonda or Chapra, that can be generational, life-changing money when we exit.
But I could’t.
The moment an Indian employee exercise their options (convert them to shares), without selling anything they get taxed on the paper gain as salary (I have heard it could be as high as 42%). For a private company, no buyer, no liquidity, no cash. But they get slapped with a tax bill, sometimes larger than their salary, on money they haven't earned.
So, if I gave them equity, the choice I wd have forced on those engineers was: pay lakhs out of pocket for shares they can't sell, or give up the equity.
In the US employees pay nothing until they sell, and if they hold long enough, they may pay almost nothing at all (federal).
I have heard that in India , there is a "deferral" now. But if my info is correct, it covers ~2% of startups. Like most other startups, mine wont qualify.
The fix is one line: tax the shares when they are sold, not when they are bought. Every developed country does it. India could do it tomorrow but it does not.
Why?
Due to babus (not Nirmala S).
During a dangerous ice storm in North Carolina, gas station owner Hitesh Patel was supposed to close at 10 p.m. Instead, he kept his store open all night so stranded travelers would have a warm and safe place to stay.
Among those sheltering inside were a young mother traveling with four children and other motorists who could no longer safely drive on the icy roads.
One traveler later shared the story online, saying they would have been freezing in their car if not for Patel's kindness.
Sometimes the people who make the biggest difference are the ones who quietly choose to help when others need it most
Indians are blaming Infy/Murthy/Nandan for a lack of home-grown LLM. But that blame is misplaced. Infy/Murthy/Nandan could never start an AI company. They had money and they could have fund something. But that again, is their money and why should they risk it?
The real culprit here is Amitabh Kant and other IAS like him. These are the people, why I left India and started two companies in the US. These are the people, why much of Indian talent left to work for US based companies. And these folks did well.
Let's say the government gives me $10B and ask me to set up an AI lab in India. Am I qualified to do it? YES. Will I do it? HELL NO
And you would ask why? Some would say that I have a cozy life in the US. Some would say, I have deep connection in the US, including family. All of that is correct but does not pin point the reason why I wont start a company in India.
The real reason is Babu. Unlike, many In India who think competing for 1000 seats using some bullshit essay writing contest makes Babu some wizard, I have not come across one, I will hire as an analyst. Under no circumstance, I am gonna report to a babu (Happy report to Dharmendra Pradhan or Smriti Irani though). Also, under no circumstances, I will accept a position where I am unable to fire and put an IAS in jail if they reported to me and indulged in some corruption.
Till this babu problem is fixed, no NRI would come to India. If I were the CIA or CCP, trying to ensure that India does not gain AI independence, I would make every effort to protect Babu fiefdom.
Dadi approached the Senior Citizens Tribunal seeking justice.
The tribunal ruled in her favour.
The gift deed was cancelled.
The entire 7.5 acres were returned to her.
Lesson: If children or grandchildren fail to care for elderly parents or grandparents after receiving property, the law can step in and take it back.
Never underestimate a Dadi who knows her rights. 🃏