Kumar Rakesh

Journalist. Earlier at PTI & Mail Today in Delhi; The Tribune in Delhi & Srinagar; ToI & HT in Chandigarh.

[Kumar Rakesh @kumar_1402]

Govt agencies which allowed such rampant violation of norms for these death traps to come up in first place will now crack down.
How convenient for them!

[Manvendra Jha @MANVENDRAJHA]

Person fell sick, sought medical help, after consuming #curd bought from #Blinkit platform #FSSAI, India's central food regulator, seeks explanation from @letsblinkit
@fssaiindia raises concern about flurry of complaints about Blinkit #pti_news
https://t.co/kyACO3r1pz

[Kumar Rakesh @kumar_1402]

Isn't the death of such a bright boy and the wrenching tragedy for his family on govt officials who overlook illegal constructions for obvious reasons?
We keep hearing of building collapses in Delhi but not of criminal prosecution of the real villains of this recurring tragedy.

[Kumar Rakesh @kumar_1402]

Barely 500 people, incl many journalists, were present as Mamata Banerjee hit the streets, quite a change of fortune from the sea of humanity she had addressed 11 months back. That only 14 of 120 TMC's MPs & MLAs were present drove home the grim tides.
Telegraph clipping.

[Parimal Nathwani @mpparimal]

India 🇮🇳 celebrates a remarkable milestone as Pooja Singh wins Gold at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships. By clearing 1.93 metres, she set a new National Record and became the first Indian woman to claim the Asian U20 high jump title. A truly inspiring milestone for Indian sport.
#PoojaSingh #HighJump #AsianU20 #IndianAthletics

[Kumar Rakesh @kumar_1402]

A case of how foreign media can force-fit its reports to tick stereotypes.
'A western lifestyle of drinking & partying that the ascetic, devoutly Hindu Modi despises,' is an ostensible reason for Gymkhana Club's fate. And quotes a BJP coordinator who BJP might never have heard of

[Kushan Sarkar @kushansarkar]

As per May 14 report that @RishabhPant17 is set to lose captaincy of @LucknowIPL. Next in line are Ajinkya Rahane and Axar Patel.
3 IPL captains likely to lose leadership roles after disastrous campaigns https://t.co/VeZNXleTqY

[Kumar Rakesh @kumar_1402]

Shayari always has an eager audience as it often humanises and even renders a bit of likability to our private wants and desires that are often on the wrong side of public morality.
From Bashir Badr:
मैं ख़ुदा का नाम ले कर पी रहा हूँ दोस्तो
ज़हर भी इस में अगर होगा दवा हो जाएगा

[Rekhta @Rekhta]

With the passing of Dr. Bashir Badr, a glorious chapter of the modern Urdu ghazal comes to an end. He was a poet of the masses, bringing Urdu poetry out of complex metaphors and into the beating hearts of everyday people. From love to profound philosophy, he wrote with unparalleled grace.

After a long struggle with his health, Badr Sahab passed away today. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and fans.

Alvida Bashir Badr Sahab | Rest In Peace.

#BashirBadr #Rekhta #Tribute

[TheRandomCricketPhotosGuy @RandomCricketP1]

Some 97s are better than 100s, Vaibhav!

[प्रशांत Prashant @prashantjourno]

घुसपैठ के चलते अप्रत्याशित जनसांख्यिकीय परिवर्तन ( Demographic Changes ) की समीक्षा और उससे निपटने के उपाय बताने के लिए बनाई गई उच्च स्तरीय कमिटी को अपनी रिपोर्ट देने के लिए एक साल का समय दिया गया है । @PMOIndia @AmitShah @HMOIndia

[Indrajit Kundu | ইন্দ্রজিৎ @iindrojit]

TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar reaches Kalyani to attend CM Suvendu Adhikari's administrative review meeting amid murmurs within the TMC after poll debacle

Ghosh has just resigned from her post as TMC president of Barasat district org committee and was recently removed as party's chief whip in Lok Sabha

[Kumar Rakesh @kumar_1402]

'During the Raj, the whole country was for ruling elite's private enjoyment, so clubs raised few questions. After the White man departed, these became a preserve of brown sahibs, the new indian elite, and their children.'
A well-argued piece in ET against Gymkhana Club & its ilk.

[Kumar Rakesh @kumar_1402]

A bit too dense for everyday reader like me but does offer some fine insights.
Changed grammer of people's collective interactions mean trend of newbies riding sudden burst of political emotions will continute but often disappoint.
Traditional parties take note for their own good

[Nistula Hebbar @nistula]

Conversation with @naralokesh in @the_hindu “Mind” series- in depth answers on population concerns of AP, delimitation, being a regional party, and rebuilding Andhra- https://t.co/kQEM92GqsM

[Kumar Rakesh @kumar_1402]

'Khanduri brought to the rough and tumble of mass politics a hefty dose of rigour, discipline and integrity with a touch of authority, qualities which served him well as an administrator but were not always helpful for the demands of electoral contests.'
https://t.co/a9ZrsqVm8G

[Manash Pratim Gohain @manashTOI]

#CBSE2026 #NEP2020 #language
From July Class 9 students will study 3 languages (2 Indian). For 2028 Class 10 Boards the R3 (3rd language) will be internal exam, not by CBSE. For now level of R3 will be very basic. NO changes in current Class 10.
https://t.co/bbnArCCyKQ

[Kumar Rakesh @kumar_1402]

An empathetic piece in The Hindu on the daily struggles of cyclists on unfriendly Delhi roads as they eke put a hardscrabble living. For most of us, they often are an annoying presence on busy roads, hampering traffic with their crawl.

[indianhistorypics @IndiaHistorypic]

1980s :: Manohar Parrikar , A Leader Who Did Not Believe In VIP Culture

[Nistula Hebbar @nistula]

Ministry’s special fund is for top athletes, bureaucrats dip into it to upgrade their own sports facilities - great story demonstrating yet again how a parasitic elite sponges off the common man - https://t.co/TRyyqq5h4a