All talk!

IT Manager!! Always learning!!

[Rahul Shivshankar @RShivshankar]

WHEN A RULING PARTY BECOMES DRUNK ON THE INTOXICANT OF POWER AND ENTITLEMENT.
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) corporator Ramesh Mhatre allegedly assaulted a female doctor, a gynecologist, and multiple nursing staff members at the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC)-run Shastrinagar Hospital in Dombivli, Maharashtra, following a dispute over the unavailability of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) beds.
THROW THIS CORPORATOR OUT OF THE PARTY AND JAIL HIM.

[Aditya Raj Kaul @AdityaRajKaul]

Haryana: People hold a candle march in Gurugram demanding justice for Sarthak Mattoo.

Sarthak Mattoo lost his life on June 25 after a speeding Mahindra Thar hit his bike in Rajokri area of Delhi. The accused was let off on bail within hours.

[JM US @JMUSPatriot]

India uses its 4th most powerful military in the world to rescue Venezuelans trapped under the rubble after the devastating earthquakes that hit the country last week.

Venezuela is 9000 miles away from India. Setting up a makeshift hospital in Venezuela within 48 hours of the earthquakes is a milestone in itself.

India leads the way in showing up for countries in crisis - friend or foe.

[Shetty @shettysandarsh]

The current situation of doddaballapura road in yelahanka 🤦🤦🤦 . People eventually die because of dust and pollution . What a shame @GBA_office @GBAChiefComm @BNCCofficial @osd_cmkarnataka @CMofKarnataka @krishnabgowda @lkatheeq

[All talk! @itcrowdtalk]

@poojaofficial5 This is excellent 👌

[Alpakanya @Alpakanya]

"Suvendu is parading her mafia dons in Underwear" - No one can rσast Mamata better than Arnab 🤭

[Google @Google]

At #GoogleIO, we introduced our next big step in the agentic commerce era: Universal Cart.

Add things to your cart whether you're shopping on Search, the @GeminiApp, @YouTube or @Gmail — and it will look for price drops and alert you about product incompatibility or card perks.

Learn how it works and see a demo straight from the Google I/O stage ⬇️

[Bloomberg @business]

Starbucks is planning to open a technology office in India as the coffeehouse chain seeks to cut $2 billion in costs https://t.co/2LHEZmmx4N

[Adit @IndicSociety]

Looks like Calcutta night clubs have turned @MamataOfficial’s political jeering into dance floor remixes 😂
Nothing screams peak rebellion more than trolling Didi through club beats Loud, unapologetic & celebrating like Didi’s farewell celebrations

[Tolamul Monitor @TMCWatch]

Popular digital creator & Businessman Sayan Chakraborty tells his tale about how his business was shut down by TMC for not giving TOLA.

[Aditya Kondawar @aditya_kondawar]

The most radical innovation at Lemon Tree Hotels had nothing to do with room design or pricing. It was about who stood behind the reception desk, who cleaned the rooms, and who served breakfast

In a dialogue between the HR department and the CMD, Patu Keswani, they decided to hire 2 differently-abled people. "It was an experiment. The team was not sure how the new staff members would integrate with the rest of the team or if they could do the job," says Aradhana. The impact of this small gesture was apparent when Mr. Keswani was approached by a very emotional mother of one of these persons with an invitation to attend his wedding. The possibility of this nuptial would have been negligible if the boy had no job. By merely giving an opportunity, everything changed. And, the business continued to gain from the services of 20+ differently-abled resources. Since that day, there has been no looking back.

What started as an experiment evolved into one of the most ambitious inclusion programs in the global hospitality industry. Currently, ~13% of Lemon Tree employees are from this disadvantaged segment of the population, although the company targets and often achieves a rate closer to 20% in many properties.

"This is not charity, it is our business model" became Lemon Tree's mantra. The numbers backed it up. Employees with disabilities showed lower attrition rates (12% v/s industry avg of 50%). They demonstrated higher loyalty, better attendance, and often superior performance in their designated roles. The deaf employees in housekeeping communicated through visual cues and checklists, often resulting in more thorough cleaning. Staff with Down syndrome, working in consistent routines, excelled in laundry and food service roles.

Lemon Tree Hotels has been presented the National Award by the President of India for 'Best Employer of Persons with Disabilities' in 2016 and 2011, and a third National Award in 2012 for being a 'Role Model in providing a Barrier Free Environment to Persons with Disabilities'.

The business case was compelling. In an industry plagued by 50-100% annual turnover, Lemon Tree's inclusive hiring created a stable, dedicated workforce. Training costs dropped. Service consistency improved. And something unexpected happened—guests noticed. The genuine warmth from employees who had been given opportunities they couldn't find elsewhere created an authenticity that no amount of hospitality training could replicate.

The ripple effects went beyond the hotels. Lemon Tree partnered with NGOs to create training programs. They developed visual communication systems that became industry standards. They proved that infrastructure changes for accessibility—ramps, visual alerts, modified workstations—cost less than the savings from reduced turnover.

By making inclusion a business strategy rather than a CSR initiative, Lemon Tree didn't just change lives—it changed the economics of hospitality employment in India.

This is awesome!

Src – Empor top, no reco

[Pramod Kumar Singh @SinghPramod2784]

Simply brilliant. Do watch it till the end to know what @IAF_MCC actually did on May 10,2025 during #OperationSindoor.

[Gabbar @GabbbarSingh]

Ayush Mhatre. The U19 winning captain.

Behind every such prodigy is an irrational parent. A misfit. One who’d take asymmetric bets. In an academics obsessed country, a parent traveling 30 kms everyday to take their 6 yr old to an academy is whimsical. �

[Indian Tech & Infra @IndianTechGuide]

Transformation in the span of a decade.👌

📍New Town, Kolkata 🇮🇳

[IN @IndiannavyMedia]

Energy high. Spirits higher.
Boots in tandem. Hearts on fire 🔥

#IndianNavy powers through #RepublicDayRehearsals—precision in motion, pride in every step.
The march is coming. Stay tuned. 🇮🇳✨

🗓️ 26 January 2026

#RepublicDay2026

@IndianNavy
@IN_WNC
@IN_HQENC
@IN_HQSNC
@INS_India_IN

[Vineeth K @DealsDhamaka]

- Born in the 80s in India
- Middle class, general category
- First in family to get degrees
- Global recession when they passed out
- Family debt when they got jobs
- COVID when they had kids
- Gen AI when they are settling into jobs

[Lord Immy Kant @KantInEastt]

An Indian importer of Chinese toys gets angry when an Indian founder asks the BIS officials if all the Chinese toys have customs duty in it.

[Deepinder Goyal @deepigoyal]

Facts below (1/5):

In 2025, average earnings per hour (EPH), excluding tips, for a delivery partner on Zomato were ₹102.
In 2024, this number was ₹92. That’s a ~10.9% year-on-year increase. Over a longer horizon also, EPH has shown steady growth.

Most delivery partners work for a few hours and only a few days in a month. But if someone were to work for 10 hours/day, 26 days/month, this translates to ~₹26,500/month in gross earnings. After accounting for fuel and maintenance (~20%), the net earnings for the partner are ~₹21,000/month.

Note: Earnings per hour are calculated on total hours logged in, including the time when the partner might be waiting to receive an order. Earnings per “busy hour” will be higher but that’s not the right metric to look at.

On top of this - delivery partners earn 100% of tips given by customers. The average tip per hour in 2025 on Zomato was INR 2.6 and in 2024 was INR 2.4 per hour. Tips are transferred instantly, with zero deductions. We absorb the payment gateway processing cost ourselves. About 5% of the orders get tipped on Zomato; 2.5% on Blinkit.

[Deepinder Goyal @deepigoyal]

Most of our delivery partners did not want to go on a strike yesterday. The 0.1% miscreants I mentioned in the tweet below were illegally snatching parcels from those who wanted to work, beating them up, and threatening to damage their bikes. Which is why local law authorities had to intervene on their own.

So who were these riders who were creating this trouble? Largely the ones who were terminated by the system for repeated abuse and fraud on the platform. They impersonate, steal food, and also abscond with the cash they collect from the customers, amongst other things.

These individuals want to arm twist us to let them back on to the platforms, and exploit the system for their own sake. And are perhaps being supported and instigated by politically motivated individuals who just want to stir up chaos for media mileage.

[Deepinder Goyal @deepigoyal]

Yes, everyone has medical and life insurance.
Career progression for an unskilled job? This is not a permanent job for anyone. Most people do this for a few months in a year and move on to something more permanent.
Anybody with a valid drivers license, and clear background check can work in gig.
Nothing happens if they don't deliver on time. We understand that things go wrong many times.
Attrition percentage is 65% in a year, indicating that this is truly "gig" and not a permanent job for anyone.
I agree. It should take less than 10 mins. But delivery partners drive safely, and sometimes get stuck in traffic in dense neighborhoods.