Ganesh Radha-Udayakumar

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[N. Ram @nramind]

Courtesy and decency in politics, given and reciprocated — a good start for Tamil Nadu’s new Chief Minister, Vijay. Irrespective of what happens in the State’s political theatre in future, this example of civil and dignified political behaviour by the two main protagonists — former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and the present Chief Minister — must be appreciated, welcomed, and emulated across India.

[Ganesh Radha-Udayakumar @ganeshkumarRU7]

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[Sadanand Dhume @dhume]

Dhurandhar is undoubtedly hostile toward the ISI and its terrorist proxies such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. But unless you believe that the military-jihadist complex represents the entire country it’s a stretch to call the movie anti-Pakistan.
Many of Dhurandhar’s characters, including Rahman Dakait and his gang members, are portrayed either sympathetically or as morally complex with both good and bad sides. Uzair Baloch, for instance, comes across as a straight up guy: an honest and loyal second-in-command. Donga displays insane levels of loyalty and bravery. These are sympathetic portrayals. Jameel Jamali, the politician, is obviously a snake, but even he is not portrayed as evil. He’s simply a hustler playing to win the inherently dirty game of Karachi politics. Ordinary Pakistanis—a romancing couple at a juice shop, a mother on a bus playing with her young boy, the rich who attend fancy parties, and the poor who jostle for food handouts during Eid—are not demonized at all.
So, yes, if you believe Pakistan is synonymous with the ISI- jihadist complex that wields disproportionate power in the country, then Dhurandhar is an anti-Pakistan movie. But if you see Pakistan as synonymous with its people, who, like people everywhere, come in all shades, then it’s not an anti-Pakistan movie at all.

[Tunku Varadarajan @tunkuv]

Bangladeshis made hating on Aung San Suu Kyi a national pastime, ostensibly for her failure to protect Bengali Rohingyas. It's time to train a critical gaze on Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh's own Nobel Peace laureate, for his coddling of Islamist thugs and radicals.

[Vir Das @thevirdas]

The decent thing to do? The entire senior management of Indigo should be made to take shifts at the airport and stand there. From CEOs to VPs and such. The decision makers. Instead of the terrified junior employees with no power, cabin crew, and ground staff, who have been left to deal with the yelling and screaming.

[Shiv Aroor @ShivAroor]

IndiGo built a spotless brand over 20 years. Clean, familiar, dependable. In the last 100 hours, it has torched it.

As the Govt capitulates to blackmail, IndiGo still believes it is too big to play by the rules.

And it has forgotten the flyer.

My take:

[Joe Hudson @FU_joehudson]

Decades of studying and teaching emotional intelligence, condensed into a single page:

[Ganesh Radha-Udayakumar @ganeshkumarRU7]

@ShivAroor Escaped to Bengaluru/Chennai for two weeks.

[Ganesh Radha-Udayakumar @ganeshkumarRU7]

@tunkuv I was last in NY in 2010-11, and I can't recognise the place in everything I'm reading about how the city has changed! One hears a lot of finance jobs and HNIs have already been lost. Mamdani's ideas make for bad economics, but these poll results seem like an overreaction.

[Ganesh Radha-Udayakumar @ganeshkumarRU7]

@theskindoctor13 That would make the story of the women's triumph centre around a guy.

Better approach is to wish for a sequel to '83. #LehraDo :)

[Ganesh Radha-Udayakumar @ganeshkumarRU7]

@DineshDSouza Yes, spectacularly. (And I think you know it.)

They are objecting to his expectation that she convert, which is an affirmation of his closed-minded belief -- and perhaps yours -- that there is only one way to God, if one exists.

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

Amazing scenes on TV tonight as India win the women’s World Cup for the first time in our cricket history! What a wonderful day for Indian cricket — and so much for the #WomenInBlue to be proud of on this inspiring day!
#WomensWorldCup2025

[Ganesh Radha-Udayakumar @ganeshkumarRU7]

@kuldeepmishra And just like that, we're nearly home. :)

[Ganesh Radha-Udayakumar @ganeshkumarRU7]

@Bigchief254 Maccabi Haifa Football Club.

[Ganesh Radha-Udayakumar @ganeshkumarRU7]

@jackunheard The tagline of your country's best known fried chicken brand is finger lickin' good. Sit down.

[Ganesh Radha-Udayakumar @ganeshkumarRU7]

So what? Tomatoes, chilis, and a whole bunch of things that are kitchen staples across India aren't native plants. There are significantly less daft ways to argue for the elimination or strict regulation of Diwali fireworks to combat air pollution.

[Sabeer Bhatia @sabeer]

Gunpowder was invented in China (9th century CE) and reached India much later - through the Mughals (15th–16th century) who used fireworks for royal celebrations called atishbazi. 🎆

[Ganesh Radha-Udayakumar @ganeshkumarRU7]

@smitaprakash @OzzyManReviews Do your thing, man.

[Ganesh Radha-Udayakumar @ganeshkumarRU7]

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[Ganesh Radha-Udayakumar @ganeshkumarRU7]

@jk_rowling You express yourself with such clarity and grace even when writing about difficult things. Even your most acerbic replies have taste and restraint. I must have been 11 years old -- the same as Harry -- when I discovered your books. You were a hero to me then, as you are now. 🩷

[Ganesh Radha-Udayakumar @ganeshkumarRU7]

This was totally unnecessary.

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

#OperationSindoor on the games field.

Outcome is the same - India wins!

Congrats to our cricketers.