Manisha R

Graphic Designer @DreamADreamInd | Development Communications Professional | Experimental Cook | Photographer | IG @manisharaghunath

[Manisha R @manishar1991]

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[Radhika Sharma, DO @drradhikasharma]

URGENT:

My parents, Ramesh and Neelam Sharma are currently missing following the flood at the Nepal-Tibet/China border. They are both U.S. Citizens.

If you have any direct contacts in Nepal, Gyirong/Tibet, local hospitals, rescue operation, government/ media - PLEASE DM me.

[khushi anand @sushiqween]

natraj better up its game bec first real competition in blr

[Manisha R @manishar1991]

@ManeeManjunath Balika in Banashankari, Anokhi, Desi

[Manisha R @manishar1991]

@miless_15 Not a library for sure but Anju’s Cafe at RS, perfect place with creative vibes around and a more or less peaceful atmosphere in the mornings

[Katyayani Shukla @aibytekat]

My manager stopped asking me for updates on my biggest project. I told myself I had finally earned absolute trust. Six months later, I understood what they were actually telling me:

[Manisha R @manishar1991]

@ShachiGambhir This is so beautiful, Shachi! One of my favourites too! L

[Manisha R @manishar1991]

@shravi_aj Plays at Rangashankara, walks in Lalbagh and Cubbon Park, soak in the old Bangalore ambience in the markets of Malleshwara, Basavanagudi, chaats and other food at VV Puram food street

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

How can we ensure everyone moves freely and safely through their entire journey—from first mile to last?

This introductory toolkit is a resource for designers, planners and policymakers seeking to integrate gender-inclusive mobility into their processes.

https://t.co/GqPvC2MAj6

[Varun Krishnan @varunkrish]

The duty free allowance for Indian passengers returning to India has been increased to 75000 from the previous 50000
Also 1 new laptop is allowed to be imported duty free

[Manisha R @manishar1991]

@blrcitytraffic Any heights of rule breaking with 5-6 vehicles riding on the pavement despite seeing pedestrians walking on the pavement. Why aren’t you taking any action on such blatant disregard for road safety @BlrCityPolice @blrcitytraffic

[Manisha R @manishar1991]

Such blatant disregard for safe driving practices. Two wheeler riders think it’s their right to ride on the pavements. When did this become normalised? @BlrCityPolice #DrivingHazard Where are pedestrians supposed to walk if pavements are used by two wheeler riders?

[Manisha R @manishar1991]

When confronted, one arrogantly rides past me, & the other says “It’s not like I honked & made you move, I’m requesting you to move aside to give me a little space to ride.” All because they couldn’t be bothered enough to wait a minute for the signal to turn green @blrcitytraffic

[Manisha R @manishar1991]

@mahavenk @singhsahana ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

"Why does our top performer get the worst reviews?" the boss asked.

I was reviewing their annual performance data.

"Show me," I said.

She pulled up the ratings.
Diana: 2.8 out of 5.
Below average on "collaboration."
Low marks for "team player."

"What's her actual performance?" I asked.

"Exceeded every target.
Landed our biggest client.
Trained three new hires."

"So why the low scores?"

"Her peer reviews are dragging her down."

I scanned the comments.
"Too direct."
"Challenges ideas too much."
"Not supportive enough."

"Let me talk to Diana," I said.

"I used to give honest feedback," Diana told me.
"Said our pricing model was broken.
Got dinged for 'negativity.'"

"What happened with the pricing?"

"They finally fixed it six months later.
After we lost two major accounts."

"What else?"

"I questioned why we needed
eleven approvals for a simple contract change.
Manager said I wasn't being collaborative."

"Are you still giving feedback?"

"No. I learned my lesson.
Now I smile. Nod. Say everything's great.
My reviews are improving."

"But nothing's actually improving?"

"We're making the same mistakes.
Just with better vibes." She chuckled.

I went back to the boss.

"Your review system doesn't measure performance," I said.
"It measures compliance."

"That's not true."

"When was the last time someone
got promoted for challenging bad ideas?"

Silence.

"When did someone get rewarded for preventing a mistake?"

More silence.

"You've trained your best people to stay quiet.
And your mediocre people to stay nice."

A few months later, they redesigned the system.

Added a category: "Constructive Challenge."
Points for identifying problems early.
Rewards for preventing costly mistakes.

Diana got promoted.

"What changed?" I asked the boss.

"We stopped confusing agreement with alignment.
Stopped mistaking silence for harmony."

"And?"

"Turns out our 'difficult' people
were our most valuable.
They actually cared enough to speak up."

Here's the truth about performance reviews:

Most companies don't reward performance.
They reward performance theater.

The person who says the meeting was great
beats the person who says it wasted an hour.

The person who agrees with bad ideas
beats the person who prevents disasters.

You think you're measuring contribution.
You're measuring conformity.

And your best people?
They've already figured out the game.

They're just deciding whether to play it
or find somewhere that values truth over comfort.

[sneha @itspsneha]

booked an auto.
lady driver pulls up.
my friends got more excited than me lol “omg omg it’s a woman driver.”

obviously had to talk to her.

> she told me namma yatri trained her for 40days ig, felt that electric auto was easier to ride
> got the auto on loan,she has already paid 2.5L
> makes ~45k/month and sometimes more
> there are ~300 women auto drivers across koramangala apparently, they’re all in a group
> she’s never been teased, said people are mostly supportive.
> she smiled and said her favourite part is youngsters talking to her at signals.
girls especially talk to hed proudly happy, waving, smiling
> she didn't get any subsidised loan. no special interest. not even because it’s an electric auto
(and yeah, i really wish that support existed for women.)

but still she was just… happy. confident. proud.

whole ride felt insanely wholesome
sometimes bangalore gets it very right 💛

[lulumelon @myorensarea]

most expensive color combinations

a thread

[Ami Palan @markmeyourze]

On my flight from Pune to Bangalore, most of the passengers were 12-year-old kids traveling together for a leadership camp. One kid casually mentioned to the others that he already earns money as a game developer and video editor. He creates resource packs for a game called Roblox, which players buy using the game’s currency that can later be converted into real money. He was casually talking about Bitcoin and Dogecoin as well. At 12, I was still figuring out handwriting. I spent the rest of the flight reconsidering my life choices since middle school.

[Mankhumiše 🤍 @Ms_Logical]

Next time I get on a plane, I'll definitely do it 🥹

[Manisha R @manishar1991]

First piece on Substack. Do read and follow if you like it!

https://t.co/fSisnHwoCX