Harsh Trivedi

[Peter Girnus 🦅 @gothburz]

Last quarter I rolled out Microsoft Copilot to 4,000 employees.

$30 per seat per month.

$1.4 million annually.

I called it "digital transformation."

The board loved that phrase.

They approved it in eleven minutes.

No one asked what it would actually do.

Including me.

I told everyone it would "10x productivity."

That's not a real number.

But it sounds like one.

HR asked how we'd measure the 10x.

I said we'd "leverage analytics dashboards."

They stopped asking.

Three months later I checked the usage reports.

47 people had opened it.

12 had used it more than once.

One of them was me.

I used it to summarize an email I could have read in 30 seconds.

It took 45 seconds.

Plus the time it took to fix the hallucinations.

But I called it a "pilot success."

Success means the pilot didn't visibly fail.

The CFO asked about ROI.

I showed him a graph.

The graph went up and to the right.

It measured "AI enablement."

I made that metric up.

He nodded approvingly.

We're "AI-enabled" now.

I don't know what that means.

But it's in our investor deck.

A senior developer asked why we didn't use Claude or ChatGPT.

I said we needed "enterprise-grade security."

He asked what that meant.

I said "compliance."

He asked which compliance.

I said "all of them."

He looked skeptical.

I scheduled him for a "career development conversation."

He stopped asking questions.

Microsoft sent a case study team.

They wanted to feature us as a success story.

I told them we "saved 40,000 hours."

I calculated that number by multiplying employees by a number I made up.

They didn't verify it.

They never do.

Now we're on Microsoft's website.

"Global enterprise achieves 40,000 hours of productivity gains with Copilot."

The CEO shared it on LinkedIn.

He got 3,000 likes.

He's never used Copilot.

None of the executives have.

We have an exemption.

"Strategic focus requires minimal digital distraction."

I wrote that policy.

The licenses renew next month.

I'm requesting an expansion.

5,000 more seats.

We haven't used the first 4,000.

But this time we'll "drive adoption."

Adoption means mandatory training.

Training means a 45-minute webinar no one watches.

But completion will be tracked.

Completion is a metric.

Metrics go in dashboards.

Dashboards go in board presentations.

Board presentations get me promoted.

I'll be SVP by Q3.

I still don't know what Copilot does.

But I know what it's for.

It's for showing we're "investing in AI."

Investment means spending.

Spending means commitment.

Commitment means we're serious about the future.

The future is whatever I say it is.

As long as the graph goes up and to the right.

[Dimple Mishra @dimplesii11]

Muskan, a devoted house helper who lovingly cared for the family’s child like an elder sister, recently received a heartfelt and emotional farewell as she prepared to begin a new chapter—marriage.

The video, shared by makeup artist Naina Arora, captures touching moments of gratitude, gifts, and tearful goodbyes. Dressed in simple attire, Muskan stood surrounded by the family she had served with loyalty, receiving their blessings and heartfelt words.

“This is Muskan, our family member who takes care of Nabh like an elder sister. She’s now getting married.” These words weren’t just a message—they were a tribute to her role that went far beyond duty.

In a society where domestic helpers often go unnoticed, this farewell stands as a powerful reminder of the dignity, care, and respect they deserve. Muskan’s send-off is not just emotional—it sets a beautiful example of how deep bonds and mutual respect can redefine employer-household relationships.

[anand mahindra @anandmahindra]

Hadn’t heard about Tara Prasad’s accomplishments till a friend recently sent me this clip.

Apparently Tara switched her U.S citizenship to an Indian one in 2019 and has since been our national skating champ three times.

Well done, Tara. I hope you are in the vanguard of athletes who give India a noticeable presence in winter sports.

I know you narrowly missed out on a spot in the last Winter Olympics but have your sights set on the games in ‘26.

We’ll all be rooting for you….Go chase that dream…

[Priyam Prasad @thatpisceangirl]

We handed over our new car Mahindra XUV 700 A5 (bought hardly 6 months ago)
to the service station on 19th August for an error indication wrt to engine. Almost 15 days have passed and they are clueless on the ETA as to when they will find the spare! @anandmahindra @MahindraRise

[Siddharth @DearthOfSid]

Ravish Kumar — a hero of our times 👏

[Richard Cooper @Rich_Cooper]

Men and women are not the same. Understand?

[anand mahindra @anandmahindra]

There’s a well known story from England about the architect Christopher Wren visiting the site of St. Paul’s Cathedral back in the seventeenth century.

He encountered three bricklayers & asked them what they were doing and all three gave very different responses.

The first said, “I'm laying bricks.” The second said, “I'm building a wall.” The third said, “I'm building a cathedral.”

It’s a story used in every business school around the world to show how having a higher-order purpose makes people & organisations deliver superior performance.

We now have a similar homegrown story—our very own parable about the Power of PURPOSE. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[Rameshwar Singh @RSingh6969a]

Remember Zimbabwean cricketer Henry Olonga? This is him now.

[Harsh Trivedi @harshrtrivedi]

@banglani Add one more to the list,happy to accommodate someone - for the love of the game

[Arindam Paul @arindam___paul]

There is a beauty about having world cups every 4 years. Ever since i started watching cricket, I remember every every ODI world cup final very clearly and have personal memories of each one of them

1996: Watched as a 7 year old. Wanted Sri Lanka to win in the final coz of Jayasurya. But watched another maestro De Silva win it for the Lankans

1999: The entire build up to the world cup went in collecting biscuit wrappers. Supported Pakistan coz of Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar. But the final was a disappointment with Pakistan collapsing and Warnie winning it for the Aussies

2003: Dad got Pepsi Blue for all of us to watch the final match together. And then we chose to field and that horror first over. Sehwag and the rain made us hope, but Aussies were too good

2007: Was in Class 11. Preparing for entrance exams. Thought the format of super 8 would make it exciting. But Bangladesh and Ireland had other ideas. Even the final was rain interrupted. Stayed up to watch Gilly decimate a Lankan attack ( Vass, Malinga, Murali). But only Final which i couldn’t/didn’t watch till the end

2011: College hostel TV room in Surat. Dhoni finished it in style and we celebrated all night. Unforgettable memory. Most parts of the dry state wasn’t dry that night ;)

2015: Was in the first job. Took the week off and went home to watch both the semis and the final with my brother . Wanted Baz to win, but Starc and MCG was always going to be difficult

2019: Watched the final with my then girlfriend ( now wife) and flatmate. Had gotten a dish TV connection for the world cup because i didn’t want the 10 second delay on Hotstar. The TV for a while was alternating between cricket and Wimbledon final ( the classic Federer vs Djokovic). But the channel didn’t change ever since the Stokes Buttler partnership started. The rest is history. Best ODI match ever

2023: First world cup as a parent. Will watch with both dad and son( he would neither understand nor remember but we will have pics to remind him) at home. And hopefully it will be another full night of celebration

And i hope the 50 over World Cup played every 4 years continue to stand the test of time. For cricket fans, the feeling of watching/winning it is something that no IPL or even T20 world cup will ever come close to matching

#CWC2023

[Harsh Trivedi @harshrtrivedi]

@arindam___paul Such a beautiful interpretation of the World Cup,will make sure my daughter has some pictures to remember this by

[Harsh Trivedi @harshrtrivedi]

@faf1307 @Mananbagai @shethanup try your luck while you’re in France

[anshul gupta @anshgupta64]

What if people are using your name to buy SIM cards?

The government has introduced a portal named Sanchar Saathi, where you can find and report fraud numbers registered under your name!!

How to check:
1) Visit https://t.co/6wEgtwKPXd
2) Log in through OTP
3) Select the fraud number if any
4) Select 'Not My Number' and Report!

[J Raj🇮🇳 @JudishRaj]

Old lovers meet after 35 years. Both never married after separation. Then they meet once again. My type of love!🥰❤️

[Harsh Trivedi @harshrtrivedi]

@vasimshaikh @TaherShahh Aho!

[Ajinkya kulkarni @ajinkyamkul]

Don't miss out on money that could be yours!

I found out that my uncle has ₹7000, which can be claimed.

Check the IEPF website to find out if you or your loved ones have any unclaimed dividends. (Link in last tweet)

It's a simple process!

[Variety @Variety]

Here's the energetic performance of "Naatu Naatu" from #RRR at the #Oscars. https://t.co/ndiKiHeOT5

[Arvind @absolutarvind]

3 years back it was my Paati’s 90th B’day.The entire family from India & around the world decided to land up & surprise Paati. I tricked Paati to come to the location in the guise of wanting to shoot a short film in which she was going to be the lead. My best film yet ❤️❤️

[Shakti Shetty @Shakti_Shetty]

You liking/disliking RRR (2022) is your prerogative but you suggesting you somehow know more about cinema than the likes of Spielberg/Cameron is a bit of a stretch.