Jay Thar

HR. Here for Cricket gems.
Calling out our politicians for the scums that they are!
Grammatical errors are owed to me rage tweeting!

[Jay Thar @jaythar]

This is what we do @naanfactory_pune. Amritsari style North Indian food in #pune. Have you tried Chur Chur Naans here yet?

Based out of Sharada Centre, Erandwane!

https://t.co/M2phzwyCrL

[Jay Thar @jaythar]

Bollocks to Modi managing it better.

[BALA @erbmjha]

"No one hates Modi & BJP more than me but reality is anti-Modi folks ask me how Rahul Gandhi will handle a Gulf crisis, China attack or emergency? He doesn't qualify."

Deep down every Modi hater knows they can trust Modi but not Rahul Gandhi🗿

[Jay Thar @jaythar]

@PawanKalyan is there a way for corporate organizations to reach out to your team?

We are a Japanese based MNC in AP, and are struggling to get the govt to get a KM of road built to our factory. This is 8 years in the making.

Would appreciate a way forward.

[Jay Thar @jaythar]

@shamikv @urvish2020 @sunilddesai Agree to you Shamik. Maybe we need better civil education? Having fun at the cost of others' inconvenience is something that we seem to have patented.

[Jay Thar @jaythar]

@akkiman @Dev_Fadnavis @narendramodi Must have spoken about a new reel Collab. Baaki sab to badhiya chal raha hai.

[Options.India @Options_IndiaAB]

I recently spent 2 weeks in China.

6 cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Xi’an, Zhangjiajie, Chongqing and Chengdu.

I went there with curiosity.

Like many Indians, I had heard a lot about China through media, social media and conversations. I expected to see progress, maybe discover some business ideas, and understand what the country is actually building.

I came back with a very uncomfortable feeling.

Not because I found a business idea for myself.

But because I saw 100 things that governments can do when infrastructure, tourism, transport, urban planning and civic systems are treated seriously.

I travelled within China by flights, trains, cars and local transport. The infrastructure was honestly stunning.

Clean cities. Smooth roads. High-speed trains. Well-managed traffic. Public spaces that actually feel designed for people. Tourist destinations that are built, maintained and promoted like national assets.

And then I kept thinking about India.

We keep comparing ourselves to China. Our media keeps telling us how India is catching up, how China is restrictive, how we are better in so many ways.

After spending time there and speaking to people, I realised how much of that narrative is just comfort food.

China is not perfect. No country is.

But on infrastructure, execution, tourism, civic discipline and quality of urban life, they are not 5 years ahead of us.

They are decades ahead.

The saddest part for me was the currency.

Everything felt expensive. Not because China was insanely expensive, but because the rupee has weakened so much that even normal spending starts feeling heavy. As an Indian taxpayer, that genuinely hurt.

We pay taxes. We work hard. We talk about becoming a global power.

But where is the quality of life?

Where is the civic sense?

Where is the infrastructure that makes daily life easier?

Where is the tourism vision beyond religious tourism?

I met travellers from other countries who were excited to visit China because they wanted to see its progress. When I asked about India, many had no real desire to visit. Not out of hate. India simply was not on their aspirational travel list.

That should bother us.

Even the so-called “closed internet” surprised me. We are told people there are missing out because they don’t use Google, Instagram, WhatsApp or Facebook.

But China has built its own digital ecosystem. Payments, maps, transport, messaging, shopping, everything works inside their own infrastructure. People did not seem to feel deprived. They seemed adapted.

Again, this is not a hate post.

I love India. That is exactly why this trip bothered me.

Patriotism cannot only be about saying we are great.

Real patriotism is having the courage to admit where we are falling behind.

China made me realise one thing very clearly:

India’s potential is not the problem.

Execution is.

And unless we stop comforting ourselves with comparisons and start demanding better infrastructure, better governance, better tourism, cleaner cities and a higher quality of life, we will keep celebrating the idea of progress instead of actually living it.

[Ankit Kedia @Ankittskedia]

Once you visit small countries like Sri Lanka, Thailand, or Vietnam, or cities like Dubai for the first time and then come back to Indian streets, you realize how much you’ve been scammed by your municipality, local MLA, MP, and the whole system.

[Manish RJ @mrjethwani1]

This is what our country’s youth must do.

[Devendra Fadnavis @Dev_Fadnavis]

The austerity measures announced by the govt of India is an indicator that the economy is in total mess.

[Joy @Joydas]

This is the best video on internet right now. Nobody knows who did it. Even @NetaFlixIndia doesn’t know. But this is absolutely brilliant work. Just the ending deserves an award on its own

[Rofl Gandhi 2.0 🏹 Commentary @RoflGandhi_]

अखिलेश जी, आइये तेल दामों की क्रोनोलॉजी समझते हैं:

> मोदी सरकार ने 2014 में कार्यभार संभालते ही पेट्रोलियम उत्पादों की सब्सिडी बिल्कुल खत्म कर दी, जिससे LPG और डीजल आम उपभोक्ता के लिए महंगे हो गए।

> 2015-16 में मोदी खुद को किस्मतवाला बताते थे कि उनके आने के बाद कच्चे तेल की कीमत $30 प्रति बैरल से भी नीचे गिर गई है। लेकिन उस वक्त भी उन्होंने दाम पड़ोसी देशों से ऊपर रखे। पेट्रोल और डीजल औसतन ₹59 और ₹46 तक बना रहा।

> 2016 से 2019 के बीच कच्चा तेल $65-70 प्रति बैरल रहा और पेट्रोल और डीजल औसतन ₹70 और ₹66 तक बना रहा।

> 2020 में कोरोना की आड़ लेकर तेल के दामों में केंद्रीय टैक्स अप्रत्याशित रूप से बढ़ा दिए गए, हालांकि कच्चे तेल की कीमतें गिरती रहीं और लॉकडाउन में तो $20 प्रति बैरल भी आ गिरी। पेट्रोल और डीजल औसतन ₹84 और ₹76 तक बना रहा।

> 2021 में जब कच्चा तेल वापिस से $65-70 की पुरानी रेंज में आया तो हमें बताया कि अंतरराष्ट्रीय बाजार में कच्चा तेल उछाल ले रहा है। इसलिए अक्टूबर 2021 में पहली बार पेट्रोल ₹100 पार कर गया और डीजल ₹90 पार कर गया। हालांकि कच्चे तेल की ये कीमतें 2019 के बराबर ही थी। लेकिन कोरोना के बहाने टैक्स का पहाड़ ऐसा खड़ा कर दिया गया कि 2019 के मुकाबले एक्साइज ड्यूटी लगभग 30 रुपए ज्यादा बढ़ा दी गई थी।

> 2022 में रूस यूक्रेन युद्ध की आहट से कुछ महीने कच्चा तेल $100 प्रति बैरल क्रॉस कर गया। सरकार ने कुछ महीने बड़ा एहसान जताया कि हम एक्साइज ड्यूटी ₹8 कम करके रिटेल प्राइस नहीं बढ़ने देंगे। लेकिन दिसंबर 2022 तक क्रूड वापिस से $70-75 की रेंज में आ गया।

> 2023-2025 के बीच हमें बताया गया कि भारत रूस से $25-$30 सस्ता तेल खरीद रहा है। बाजार में कीमत $75-80 थी, लेकिन भारत को $50-55 मिलता रहा। लेकिन फिर भी करिश्माई रूप से पेट्रोल और डीजल का दाम 90 रूपये से ज्यादा बना रहा। गौरतलब है कि 2015 में कच्चे तेल की इस कीमत पर ये दाम 55-60 रूपये था।

> रूस से सस्ते तेल के आयातकों में सबसे बड़ा रिलायंस था, रोजाना 4 लाख बैरल से ज्यादा। इस दौरान रिलायंस ने हजारों करोड़ का मुनाफा कमाया। तेल का शुद्धिकरण करके यूरोप को बेचा गया। यहां तक कि भारत में शुद्धिकरण हुआ तेल नेपाल, भूटान और श्रीलंका में भी हमारे मुकाबले 30 रुपए लीटर सस्ता बिकता रहा।

> सस्ते रूसी तेल का सारा प्रॉफिट अंबानी को और भारत को इसके बदले 2025 में अमेरिका से टैरिफ की सौगात मिली। लेकिन ट्रंप परिवार और अंबानी परिवार की सांझ बहुत अच्छी है, अब यही सैटिंग वेनेजुएला के तेल में शुरू हो चुकी है।

तो अब अगर कोई ये कहता है कि 2022 से 2025 के बीच में तेल के दाम नहीं बढ़े तो भाषा सरकारी है। कायदे से रेट घटने चाहिए थे, हमने अपने पड़ोसी देशों के मुकाबले ₹30-35 महंगा तेल खरीदा है 3 साल तक।

मोदी कोई महंगाई मई में क्यों याद आई, सबसे गहरा संकट तो मार्च और अप्रैल में था। चुनाव के तुरंत बाद ये माहौल क्यों बनाया जा रहा है?

इज़रायल के चंगुल में फंसकर ईरान की नाराजगी किसने मोल ली है?

ये संकट हमारे ऊपर मोदी ने लादा है और उपरोक्त आंकड़े बता रहे हैं कि जब संकट नहीं था तो मोदी सरकार ने रिलायंस के साथ मिलकर उपभोक्ता को लूटा है।

प्रणाम।

[Jay Thar @jaythar]

@pandaym @7h_anand Heard about PM cares?

[Tarun Gautam @TARUNspeakss]

Their combined qualification is still insufficient for most govt exams in India.

But one is CM & another is PM

[marqix ☆ @fwmarqix]

I lived in Japan for a year. Most of my experiences were exhausting in ways I’d rather not get into, but this one still makes me laugh.

I was on the train in Osaka, minding my own business, when I noticed a group of school kids a few seats down. They were whispering, glancing at me, then whispering again. They kept passing a folded piece of paper between them as if they were planning something top secret.

I watched this go on for two stops.

Finally, one of the kids was pushed forward by the others. He walked over to me slowly, like he was approaching a wild animal that might bite. He stopped right in front of me, bowed politely, and held out the folded paper with both hands.

I opened it.

Inside was a handwritten note in careful English: “Hello. We think you are a very cool person. We are practicing our English. We hope this note is correct. Please give us a score.”

At the bottom, they had drawn a literal grading box, out of ten.

I looked up. Seven pairs of eyes were staring at me as if their entire semester depended on my response.
I pulled out a pen, wrote “10/10” in the box, and added a note: “Perfect English. Well done.”

The boy carried it back to the group. They read it together… and absolutely lost their minds. High-fives, jumping, and one kid even pumped his fist in the air.

Their teacher, who had been pretending not to watch from the end of the car, was biting her lip, trying hard not to smile.

I rode the rest of the journey grinning to myself.

That’s the Japan I always remember.

[Jay Thar @jaythar]

Lane markings would have helped? Though not that we follow lane discipline. But the markings would have helped build some trust in the width continuity.

[Team Road Squad🚦🚴‍♀️ @Team_Road_Squad]

This video clearly shows why we don’t deserve 3 lane roads with curves.

Because drivers are not able to judge the curves properly.

@HYDTP @GHMCOnline

[Jay Thar @jaythar]

@pranaykotas Thank you for writing this. This explained why delimitation is necessary today. The current Bill seems to be shrouded in poor framing, and thus is not going to get the support of the opposition.

[Kapil Komireddi @kapskom]

He had twelve years to lift India. He squandered that time lying to Indians, destroying institutions, erecting a personality cult, enriching his cronies, and deploying hate to divide and subdivide Indians. May today’s defeat be the beginning of his swift political end.

[Ravi Prakash Official @raviprakash_rtv]

I’m a Telugu journalist based out of Hyderabad and I’m writing this on behalf of EVERY SOUTH INDIAN STATE.
India needs to pay URGENT attention !!

This is not delimitation. This is political punishment.
Punishment for controlling population.
Punishment for investing in education.
Punishment for doing exactly what the nation asked us to do.

For decades, South Indian states acted responsibly , built human capital, strengthened public systems, and contributed disproportionately to India’s economy.

And now, the reward?
Fewer voices in Parliament.
Let that sink in.
States that governed better are being pushed to the margins, while political power shifts purely on population numbers.

This is not federalism. This is a structural imbalance in the making.
Is India still a Union of States or are we heading toward permanent dominance by a few, at the cost of others?

Representation cannot come at the cost of balance.

Democracy cannot mean silencing those who performed better.

If delimitation happens without safeguards, it won’t just redraw constituencies , it will redraw the idea of India itself.
SOUTH INDIA IS NOT ASKING FOR PRIVELEGE.
It is asking for fairness.

@narendramodi @PMOIndia @ncbn @AndhraPradeshCM @revanth_anumula @TelanganaCMO @siddaramaiah @CMofKarnataka @mkstalin @CMOTamilnadu @pinarayivijayan @CMOKerala

[Jay Thar @jaythar]

@nimishdubey Think it is perfectly okay. We have seen so many Australian legends declare the 'x' being their last series, much in advance. And they are more often than not, afforded that farewell.

As long as the player keeps performing till the last series, the trend should pick on!

[Sarang Yadwadkar @SVYadwadkar]

This is the state of Pune's arterial road with 30 min rains.
And our leaders talk of 5000 Cr River Front Devp, London Eye, Bharat Mandapam etc.
Do they know a bit of urban planning?
Are they really aware of the common man's needs?
DO THEY REALLY CARE FOR THE CITY?
@suchetadalal

[वरुण 🇮🇳 @varungrover]

Morality, fairness, and justice were the unwritten critical conditions to follow for people in power since the early days of civilisation. Even if they didn’t follow them, they made efforts that history remembers them as the good guys who tried.

And then sometime in the last two decades (after a century of dabbling with the idea) a new set of kings arrived who said - what if we choose to be openly immoral, unjust, and even vile. What could go wrong (for us)?

And nothing did - in fact their powers, mandates, and evilness kept on increasing. They don’t care about history or the written word documenting their deeds - in fact have an active disdain for it. Both history and future are just tools to their agenda - of accumulating more power in the present.

And the most fascinating paradox hidden in this choice is that these kings have proudly made religion and their own religious identities as the central argument to their position.

Religion - a way of life that above all surmises that actions have consequences (even for Gods) - being used by people who firmly believe in zero consequences. These kings, more than even the godless atheists, know there are no gods, no afterlife, no rebirths, and no punishment here or anywhere else.

Nihilist power-grabbers have taken over the world while the common believers are left to deal with the consequences.

It’s not just the end of ethics, it’s the end of the biggest lure of the religions itself - that in the end, there’s justice. It’s the end of religion.