Indu Balachandran

Author:Writers'Retreat,RunawayWriters,&Oops& columnist. Laughs first, thinks later.

[Karthik 🇮🇳 @beastoftraal]

Made me look, and made me read the ad fully - an ad written from the perspective of a donut! "it is with great humility that I pass the torch to", "Though far less delicious", "This creates something I never could", "It’s the future of talent intelligence – and humbly, I don’t see myself in it.", and "To all The Wall Street Journal readers who kept me employed over the years, thank you. You deserve the best, and now you’ve got it"!

Good job!

#advertising #marketing #creativity

[Indu Balachandran @indubee]

@FI_InvestIndia Haven’t stopped laughing 🤣🤣

[Fundamental Investor ™ 🇮🇳 @FI_InvestIndia]

Today’s Indigo situation was visualised a long time ago by Jaspal Bhatti 😆😆😆

Simply brilliant and ahead of his times..

#FI

[Indu Balachandran @indubee]

@ramkid Haha! Your Raj’s counterpart was Guru in HTA, Chennai. We used to call his vadas and bondas—which were his Fast Food items— ‘Past Food’ 😄.

[Smita Tharoor Motivational Keynote Speaker @SmitaTharoor]

Wrote a longer post on the 1st @WeTheWomenAsia on insta & linkedin. The speakers were all inspiring in sharing their challenges & offering life lessons learned. Reminded me of my podcast StoriesSeldomTold. Grt going @BDUTT Going to be a hard act to follow ! @ShashiTharoor

[Indu Balachandran @indubee]

@simranbhatia23 @SmitaTharoor @WeTheWomenAsia @BDUTT @ShashiTharoor So enjoyed this podcast with Barkha. What an inspiring trio of siblings ! Loved the moment you joined your brother on stage.

[Indu Balachandran @indubee]

@CauveryMadhavan @EEACTA @EasternEye Kaaaav! Coorg sari and all! Am incredibly proud a ya, my gal hood pal👏🏽 👏🏽

[Indu Balachandran @indubee]

@ramkid Well they did say in Trainee School that we must Excel in whatever we do… 🙄

[Kanishkaa Balachandran @kanishkaab]

David Livingstone, I presume?

[Kanishkaa Balachandran @kanishkaab]

My take on Netflix's new release India v Pakistan - the greatest rivalry. Needed more episodes to cover their history in greater detail. Nevertheless, reliving 2003-04 is always worth it https://t.co/wu44rSgISr

[Indu Balachandran @indubee]

@CauveryMadhavan That’s so fabulous Kaav! Are you in Chennai just now?.(WhatsApp me reply at once :)

[Indu Balachandran @indubee]

@CauveryMadhavan Agree!

[Indu Balachandran @indubee]

@Chikisarkar What a ‘novel’ idea Chiki! Am a free lancing journo, hope that qualifies for a free copy!

[Indu Balachandran @indubee]

@Chikisarkar @shantanub What a ‘novel ’ idea Chiki! Can’t wait to read it… 🤓

[Graham Samuels @phewwwwww]

Get on this. Cauvery is a wonderful writer.

[Indu Balachandran @indubee]

@kanishkaab @Meerasrini Such an informative piece.

[Dr Nandita Iyer @saffrontrail]

Hello Tarun Tahiliani!
I have seen better Sarees sold in Mumbai streets for Rs.200 than these ceremonial uniforms you’ve ‘designed’.
Cheap polyester like fabric, Ikat PRINT (!!!), tricolors thrown together with no imagination
Did you outsource it to an intern or come up with it in the last 3 minutes before the deadline?
Such a disgrace to the rich weaving culture and history of India.

[Kanishkaa Balachandran @kanishkaab]

After the 1997 drubbing to Tony Blair and Labour, John Major in his final speech as departing PM, concluded by saying he would go straight to The Oval to catch some cricket

[WikiLeaks @wikileaks]

JULIAN ASSANGE IS FREE

Julian Assange is free. He left Belmarsh maximum security prison on the morning of 24 June, after having spent 1901 days there. He was granted bail by the High Court in London and was released at Stansted airport during the afternoon, where he boarded a plane and departed the UK.

This is the result of a global campaign that spanned grass-roots organisers, press freedom campaigners, legislators and leaders from across the political spectrum, all the way to the United Nations. This created the space for a long period of negotiations with the US Department of Justice, leading to a deal that has not yet been formally finalised. We will provide more information as soon as possible.

After more than five years in a 2x3 metre cell, isolated 23 hours a day, he will soon reunite with his wife Stella Assange, and their children, who have only known their father from behind bars.

WikiLeaks published groundbreaking stories of government corruption and human rights abuses, holding the powerful accountable for their actions. As editor-in-chief, Julian paid severely for these principles, and for the people's right to know.

As he returns to Australia, we thank all who stood by us, fought for us, and remained utterly committed in the fight for his freedom.

Julian's freedom is our freedom.

[More details to follow]

[Indu Balachandran @indubee]

@Chikisarkar Thanks & thrills @Chikisarkar :-! Wrote this story for my reallife grandson Neil just to make him laugh,3rd birthday but Priya Kuriyan turned it into a gorgeous happy book 🤗. (Won BestKidsBookoftheYear,JarulAwards 24) #kidlit #Awards