Gautam Gambhir's obsession with Tilak Varma, Washington Sundar & Prasidh Krishna in white ball cricket is beyond me. They will perform once in a while & then his fans will come & justify his selection.
Even IPL teams doesn't trust Washington Sundar's bowling & as batter he is just a tuktukiya. Don't know what is he doing in team & lets not even talk about TukTuk Varma who plays ODIs cricket with 60 strike rate in big 2026.
The opening action scene of Dhurandhar2 where Jaskirat guns down every rapist of his sister,the brutality of that scene,how it brilliantly it's shot and entire action is planned and directed, bro uses AK47,pistol,hammer,Axe everything and to top it all those expressions man,looks so fuckin real,pure raw action with absolute ruthlessness and the song Ari Ari just gives you adrenaline rush.The first time I saw the movie,was so moved by the entire sequence that I saw it hrice,mainly for it.
I think No one can every match this energy in Indian cinema.Ranveer Singh you are a genius.
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is the Champion of Norway Chess 2026! With an incredible win on demand against Vincent Keymer in the final round, Praggnanandhaa wins one of the strongest tournaments of the year scoring 18/30 points, 2 classical wins against World no.1 Magnus Carlsen, and an incredible 4-game Winstreak to finish the event!
A huge congratulations to Praggnanandhaa, his team and his family- this is undoubtedly the biggest achievement of his career so far, and what a way to get there!
Graphic: Anmol Bhargav
#chess #norwaychess #Praggnanandhaa
Methi for Rs 10 is the cope Indians feed themselves to avoid confronting reality.
A 2BHK in Andheri costs Rs 1.8 crore for 600 sqft of carpet with crumbling walls and no parking. Same money gets you a proper house in mid-sized US cities. iPhone 17 Pro costs Rs 1.35 lakh here vs $1,099 (around Rs 1.02 lakh) in the US. Same model cars cost 30-50% more after GST and registration. A decent 5-star hotel room in Mumbai starts at Rs 15,000-25,000 a night, on par with international rates, except the city outside has open sewage.
And you're paying extra for basics that come free elsewhere. You buy an RO system because the tap water isn't fit for washing vegetables, let alone drinking. You buy an inverter because the grid can't hold up. You buy bottled water, air purifiers, diesel generators, all just to reach the baseline quality of life that comes standard in most developed countries.
The food is cheaper, sure, but you're gambling every time you eat or even when you buy medicines. Detergent in milk, lead chromate in turmeric, refined oil passed off as paneer, industrial antifreeze in children's cough syrup that killed 20+ kids in MP last year. Americans pay more for groceries but at least their toddler won't die from a bottle of cough syrup.
India is cheap for sabzi and mazdoori. For anything that an urban salaried professional actually needs to live a decent life, it's one of the most expensive countries on earth relative to what you earn.
WARNING
Massive AI hype being built in a sudden burst
(and most of it fake)
1) A scary article: I was surprised to read a long article on Twitter (X) claiming it's just 6-12 months before a Covid-like event changes this world. It claims this will be the AI-event, where most white-collar jobs worldwide would be gone, because AI is that good now. That article got 100 M plus views. Clearly, people are spooked (naturally). So the psy-op has worked.
(and I saw other similar dark articles too)
2) Suddenly many influencers are pushing the same narrative, and it so turns out that media reported many are being paid heavy sums by AI firms to push their story (that AI singularity is arriving). But if AI is "revolutionary", does it need an influencer push? No. This should be a clear signal it's hyped.
3) A correction in IT stocks' and SaaS stock's prices is suddenly creating a doom scenario about these companies dying any moment now, with second- and third-order effects on entire economy. Stock investors who haven't studied AI technicals are automatically assuming it's all over, dead, gone, finished. WRONG. NO.
4) What is the truth, and what's most likely to happen?
In my opinion, based on years of observing AI trends, reading and learning AI technology, and doing AI at various levels, my take is as follows. I urge you to read this, and preserve your sanity. Please don't panic, nothing catastrophic is happening anytime soon.
A) IPO pressure: AI firms are going crazy pushing their God-narrative, as many giant IPOs are lined up soon. They need public to buy their paid subscriptions or else the story goes kaput. So they are creating a false hype. It's shameful, anti-social and deeply hurtful.
(Almost all AI firms released doom-scenarios just before their next funding rounds; investors who haven't learnt technology fall for it; pure FOMO. This playbook is so repetitive it's comical)
B) OpenAI is spooked: Sam Altman has lost the lead he temporarily managed to build against Google and others, and now his loss-making enterprise isn't the darling of any investor any more. He's terrified.
C) Elon Musk's Grok does not have the traction in consumer space anyway near what's needed to make it a profit-making entity. So with many other capex-heavy AI firms. But the GPU / TPU hungry AI ops need more capex each day, not less. It's a dead-end for most except cash rich Googles.
D) Enterprise AI is patchy, lagging, slow, choppy: Anyone who has ever built a company, or run a large department, or consulted a business enterprise knows how random, undefined, tacit, and unstructured most of the real world work actually is. No way is AI ever going to replace humans doing those very complex things on a daily basis. No way. Not tomorrow, not in 10 years. NO.
(I am not even beginning to get into 'regulated' industries' needs)
E) Consumer AI is cool, but has limits: The more AI regular humans (of all ages) use, the more the artificiality of it becomes apparent to anyone. The novelty cannot sustain the commercial numbers needed to make AI (foundation models) profitable. OpenAI and Perplexity would never have given free tiers for most Indians otherwise. They desperately need folks to stick to this opium.
F) LLMs aren't solved, Hallucinations aren't zero: The structure of any LLM is such that it will ALWAYS hallucinate, no matter how much fine-tuning humans do. In most sensitive business operations, you cannot allow LLMs to control the core data at all. Can you run an airline with a Generative AI system (LLM-based) that's 98% accurate? Can you run a precision-mfg. operation at 97% accuracy? Can you run a financial services firm with 95% accuracy? NO. NEVER. So the deterministic, old-fashioned computer software ERP will go nowhere. Nowhere at all. LLMs will be good as a top layer on those ERPs to glean insights, nothing more.
[ None can 'train away' hallucinations in a probabilistic LLM model, using larger datasets. You are actually claiming I'll build a dice that lands a 4, or a 6, each time ]
G) Agents aren't magical, humans aren't going anywhere: Multi-step agentic AI is being touted as the final solution where one founder sitting alone can run 100 agents and build an empire. Try doing that once, experience the frequent breakdowns, see the regular edges and new complexities, and you will realize that other than the most mundane of tasks, nothing else will be seamless. Yes, Voice AI agents are good, and many in the developing world are now deploying those, but that's hardly a cutting-edge technology that'll replace all humans.
H) IT and SaaS firms are going nowhere: Ironically, the more AI happens in enterprises, the more will be the need for humans to supervised and orchestrate those bits and pieces of AI, to ensure nothing flies off the rails. The complex software code that Claude and Codex can write only changes the nature of work for the human coders who now have to check the AI code thoroughly for the many edge cases in real world. The nature of IT and SaaS work will change, some companies that can't innovate and adapt will vanish, but many new ones will emerge in their place. (Yes, there'll will be some much-deserved disruption in short-term, and the non-innovating IT firms will have deserved every bit of it)
I) If IT and SaaS are dead, why are AI firms hyping: Ask this simple question - if AI is indeed killing IT and SaaS, then why are AI firms spending massive sums hyping their wares? They need spend nothing and still earn the spoils. But they know the truth.
J) The China angle: Models from China - many of them open-sourced - are getting better and more competitive. Many of them are cheaper, or free (for now). OpenAI complained recently that they are stealing from American models (via "distillation"). Imagine, just imagine - OpenAI that stole entire internet work of creative work is complaining the Chinese are stealing from it. A dacoit crying that thieves broke into his house. Rich. You think these are signs of singularity? Ha! The judicial backlash on stolen content and profiteering off of it hasn't even begun in most jurisdictions.
(now imagine what happens to American LLM-makers when Chinese models gain traction everywhere)
K) Downside of mindless AI already visible: Take just one example: In education everywhere, students, parents and teachers are all realizing that mindless AI use is harming the process of learning, not aiding it. The sensible, guarded and limited way AI should be brought into pedagogy hasn't even been given a proper thought. Students are just doing "cognitive offloading", and turning into non-thinking beings. This is bound to collapse sooner than later. Humans as species don't learn this way - it's a long, tortuous and slow process, always.
L) AI is normal technology: Serious researchers from the AI field have for years argued that AI is being hyped unnecessarily out of proportion, turned into Snake Oil like propositions, and most of AI's predictive powers are anyway not better than that of astrology. AI's ability to talk to use like humans has totally stumped normal people, and anthropomorphism has kicked in. Since no ERP talked to use like a human would, the computer revolution came about without the singularity fears.
M) AI in law and judiciary: The impact will be on the grunt work. It will be cut down substantially. But no judge will outsource their cognition to AI, now will any lawyer. The fact that an LLM can read a complex document fast and summarise it means nothing if it hallucinates. And LLMs will forever hallucinate; that's their structure. (so you'll need humans to sign off on LLM outputs)
N) Enterprise AI's lessons: Every company that has mindlessly gone in on AI has learnt that employees just stopped using it if it didn't adapt to the existing workflows. AI cannot magically alter anything: it can speed things up (with hallucinations), it can generate beautiful stuff (needed or not) and it can help save some time, but the company-to-company needs are so different, it cannot be force-fit on all in one shot. (that is what foundation LLM firms are trying to do). Remember: Enterprise work is not just code. It’s messy data, old legacy systems, compliance needs, multiple integrations, business context, human complexities, and more. Services firms are going nowhere.
O) AI has no solutions for the human situation: Fertility rates everywhere are dropping. Humans are being converted into permanently marketable selves. Consumption comfort has made us soft, and our morality is totally adrift. AI doesn't solve any of this, it just force-multiplies most of it. We built it. It reflects what we are.
5) So what should you do?
a) Read up on AI. Its technical side. How LLMs are created. What they just cannot do. What they can. Why they aren't superhuman at all. Why AI is a good but normal set of technologies.
b) Think why regulated industries (at least 25) cannot hand over their future to AI, LLMs, and GenAI.
c) Check the history of Indian IT and how it kept rebooting itself to suit a new era (from Y2K, to outsourcing, to SaaS backend support, to much more).
d) Check how human societies eventually revolt when artificiality starts overpowering natural human interactions.
e) Be prepared for more hype and nonsense. Sadly, the AI firms won't stop at it at all. They need more humans to subscribe to their paid tiers, and fear seems to be the chosen weapon. Tragic.
[I am subscribed to more than 10 such paid AI tools currently, and know exactly what's good and what's not, and why no singularity is arriving]
f) Adapt your work, and bits of it, to AI tools that can adjust to the workflow well. Let your discretion be supreme.
g) If AI is the shiny new tap, IT is the plumbing behind it.
Remember:
Elon Musk's predictions have mostly gone wrong
Geoffrey Hinton's predictions have gone wrong
Mustafa Suleyman's predictions have gone bust
Yet they keep predicting.
Sad part:
We are living in an age of bullshit. And LLMs are excellent bullshitting machines. The reason the AI Bros are continuing doing so is no one is holding them accountable for their nonstop lies.
But what about AGI:
If AGI is ever built, it won't be by any one company. The technology diffuses rapidly each day. So multiple AGIs in multiple hands. Goes without saying governments will capture (claim) that technology almost immediately. If that day ever arrives, UBI is happening too.
Finally:
Your brain, running on just 20 watts, continues to outthink LLMs fueled by the energy of an entire planet. Never underestimate yourself. And stop falling prey to AI hype.
STAY WITH ME.
A few years ago, a patient was referred to me because he was diagnosed with complicated cirrhosis. He had an infection which led to a condition called hepatic encephalopathy (brain failure due to high ammonia levels). The treatment largely involved ammonia reducing therapies. One drug was central to this - Rifaximin - a non-absorbable antibiotic that reduced ammonia in the body. I prescribed him Rifaximin for 6 weeks and advised him follow-up.
He came back to me, not after six weeks, but in 4 weeks, this time, in liver coma (worst stage of brain failure - due to very high ammonia). He spent two days in the ICU and six days in total in the hospital. His hospital bill was close to INR 80,000. He had no insurance and his wife borrowed the money from neighbors and friends to clear hospital dues.
Upon questioning, I found that he was not taking the Rifaximin drug I had prescribed. He was only on the other two drugs (one, a syrup called lactulose for improving ammonia clearance in gut). I was furious, because the patient spent a whole week unecessarily in the ICU and wasted so much money that he never had - just because he was "not compliant" to my orders. I decided it was time for me to school him a bit.
But I was wrong. He was compliant. He had purchased Rifaximin and was on it. For 15 days. Thereafter, he could not afford it. He was an autorickshaw driver who shuttled school children every morning and evening. He could hardly make ends meet. He had two children of his own. The Rifaximin brand I prescribed him was 42 rupees per tablet. He had to consume two a day - which would mean 2520 rupees a month. He just did not have that money - so he skipped it - to not compromise on other important matters - childrens education and food.
He was confused and scared about opting for a cheaper version of Rifaximin because one, he was unsure about the quality of Rifaximin that was not prescribed by me and two, he was "scared" that I would scold him for buying a cheaper Rifaximin and if that got him into trouble.
I was confused and scared about prescribing a cheaper version of Rifaximin because one, I was unsure about the quality of Rifaximin that was not "a good promoted brand" and two, I was "scared" that his family would scold me for prescribing a cheaper Rifaximin and if that got him into trouble.
It is heartbreaking that many doctors still simply don’t trust generic medicines. Too often, they worry that these cheaper options are lower quality or might cause more problems than the big, famous brands. This fear leads them to prescribe expensive drugs instead, and the real tragedy is that it pushes vital healthcare out of reach for the ordinary people who need it most - like my patient.
This narrative, that generic drugs 'are never good' and that only big pharmaceutical marketed drugs are what works has been deeply ingrained into doctors and patients alike - I do not know by whom and since when. Looking back, these strong emotions were based on either opinions, testimonials or second- and third-hand information. Not evidence.
Like I said. Stay with me. This is life changing and will disrupt the drug market in India. Here are the results of The Citizens Generic vs. Brand Drugs Quality Project.
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देश में सबसे घटिया सेवा देने वाली Jio से अब तंग आ चुके हैं। हर महीने हजारों रुपये देने के बाद भी नेटवर्क और इंटरनेट बदतर है।
अब वक्त आ गया है कि हम सब मिलकर @reliancejio कंपनी का बहिष्कार करें, अगर आप Jio के विरोध में है तो रिट्वीट करके समर्थन ���रें।✊
#jio_एक_धोखा_है #BoycottJio 🚫
Jio AirFiber की घटिया सेवा – उपभोक्ताओं के साथ खुला धोखा
मैं जयपुर ज़िले के एक ग्रामीण क्षेत्र का उपभोक्ता हूँ।
एक वर्ष पहले गाँव में इंटरनेट की ��मस्या के कारण मजबूरी में Jio AirFiber का कनेक्शन लिया।
हर महीने ₹706 का भुगतान नियमित रूप से कर रहा हूँ।
शुरुआत के कुछ महीने ठीक रहे, लेकिन पिछले कई महीनों से हालात बदतर हो चुके हैं।
अब तो दिन में 5-7 घंटे तक ‘No Internet’ दिखाता है।
मैंने कई बार शिकायत की, हर बार बस यह कहा गया कि “टीम काम कर रही है”
अब समय आ गया है कि Jio जैसी कंपनियों की पोल खुले, हम ग्रामीण उपभोक्ता कोई भिखारी नहीं हैं - हम भी अपने अधिकारों के लिए खड़े होंगे।
ज्यादा से ज्यादा रिट्वीट करें और अपना विरोध दर्ज क���ाये। ✊
@JioCare @reliancejio #ambani
Tejas express(22823) came on PF2 against the announced PF1 on 6th June, 7:20 pm in BKSC. It created a stampede like situation and my senior citizen parents( my father is cancer patient) were injured. I demand strict action.
@RailMinIndia@RailwaySeva@IRCTCofficial
ये जय विजय सचान हैं बेहद कमाल के मिमिक्री आर्टिस्ट हैं...ऐसा लग रहा है इन्होंने ओशो को अपने अंदर आत्मसात कर लिया है। ओशो होते तो वो भी हैरान रह जाते...बहुत शानदार❣️
Yesterday, my account was hacked for a while and strangely, my most viral tweet was deleted. So here it is, updated for 2025 for science and health-illiterates.
To summarize:
1. One whole egg with yolk a day does not increase blood cholesterol
2. Green tea does not help you lose weight
3. Jaggery, honey or sugarcane are not healthier than white sugar
4. There is no "healthy alcohol"
5. Ashwagandha does not reduce stress or help you sleep
6. Shilajit is a resinous piece of rock that does not benefit male sexual health
7. Turmeric in milk does not get beneficially absorbed in body and is lost in stool
8. You can consume fruits anytime during day or night
9. Sugarless black coffee at least 3 cups is good for fatty liver disease
10. Apple cider vinegar is good for only trapping fruit flies
11. Eight glasses of water a day is a myth
12. Pure whey protein supplementation to target recommended higher protein intake is safe for liver and kidneys
13. Magnesium supplements don't help you sleep
14. Anti-ageing is a myth
15. Herbalife products are the most common cause of liver injuries globally in the context of herbal and dietary supplements induced liver damage
16. Just because you lost weight by whatever means does not make you a "health coach."
17. Consumption of dairy along with fruits is perfectly fine
18. Yoga does not help you lose weight
19. Multivitamin a day does not improve health or prevent diseases in general. It can however, increase the risk of multiple cancers
20. Biotin does not help in hair growth or increase length of hair
21. Here are some liver supplements that you are wasting time and money on - Milk thistle, TUDCA and S-adenosyl methionine (SAMe)
22. The liver detoxes you, you don't detox the liver
23. Do not insult the kidneys by drinking yours or others urine, thinking urine therapy is going to help you live longer
24. Your favourite celebrity is always wrong about healthcare. Do not take medical advice from a pretty looking heroine or macho looking hero.
25. Virat Kohli and Cristiano Ronaldo do not drink Herbalife shakes. They just pose with it, for money
26. BluePrint is Bryan Johnson's online supplements scam
27. Covid vaccines ended the pandemic
28. Ayurveda is a pseudoscience. So is Homeopathy, Siddha, Unani, Naturopathy, Reiki, and Acupuncture.
29. Homeopathy is mostly alcohol, sometimes sugar. Other times cockroach parts.
30. You personal experience is not scientific evidence.