Nijeesh Padmanabhan

Seeker.

[The Kaipullai @thekaipullai]

For the last 15 years, I've always had one dream and desire which was to make Indian history interesting for everyone.

In that time period, I have tried writing blogs, long-form posts, stories and threads, to do exactly that.

Some worked, most didn't. But with every post, I always had this nagging question.

Why is Indian history always taught with a tunnel vision. Why is it so fragmented?

Why do we always learn things from the perspective of one empire, kingdom, king or invader.

Why do we never see an all India view of history?

I mean most of us struggle if we are ever are asked this question

1. What was the true extent of the Mughal Empire at its peak?
2. Who were the Cholas' contemporaries in North India?
3. While Muhammad Ghori was fighting the Second Battle of Tarain, who ruled Thanjavur?
4. While Harsha ruled Kannauj, who ruled Assam?

I have always wished there was a simple way to see the political map of India for any year in Indian history.

I have always wished there be a place where

1. One Could Select any year and instantly see who ruled every part of the Indian subcontinent.
2. One could Discover the important events that happened in that year
3. One could select a time period, say 1700 - 1947, and see how the Indian subcontinent evolved in that period.
4. How did one tiny red dot in West Bengal, from a tiny red dot in Europe, somehow came to rule an entire subcontinent of 400 million people,

For years, that idea remained just an idea and a dream because

1. I didn't know how to build a website.
2. I couldn't afford to hire someone who could.

Then Claude Came along.

Thanks to generous support and heavy lifting by Claude, over the last few months, that 15-year-old idea is slowly transforming into a reality.

And today, it has reached a position, where I'm excited to share with all of you, the first sneak peek of https://t.co/6ph2s9Zzl9

It is my attempt to create an interactive historical atlas of India that lets you travel through time and explore the political history of the subcontinent, one year at a time.

This is my attempt to make history interactive and fun.

I'd love to hear what you think.

[Dr. Hemanth @hem_foxtrot]

What looks like a straight line on the chart is rarely so at sea. The actual track of INSV Kaundinya tells the real story - Winds change, currents take charge & the ocean redraws the route.
The crew earned every mile the hardway

[Math Files @Math_files]

1. Algebra is good for problem-solving.

2. Geometry is good for visual thinking.

3. Calculus is good for understanding change.

4. Statistics is good for decision-making.

5. Number theory is good for logical discipline.

6. Linear algebra is good for modern science and engineering.

7. Discrete math is good for computer science.

8. Differential equations are good for modeling the real world.

9. Optimization is good for smart planning.

10. Graph theory is good for network thinking.

11. Set theory is good for structured reasoning.

12. Practice is good for mathematical fluency.

13. Curiosity is good for lifelong learning in math.

[ISRO @isro]

Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) used its 1.2 m telescope at Mount Abu to observe the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS post-perihelion.

For more information visit
https://t.co/hGs5FcDa44

#SpaceScience #Astronomy #DOS

[Nijeesh Padmanabhan @nijeesh]

Wow, really?

[Arnav Gupta @championswimmer]

Indian visa appointments use client side date to check for available slots? Lol.

[Public Pulse @public_pulseIN]

Delhi Metro is just built differently.

✈️ Flight landed BOM–DEL: 14.14
🛄 Bags collected: 14.24
🚇 On Airport Metro platform: 14.30
🚉 At NDLS Metro: 14.54
🚆 In my train: 15.10

Less than 1 hr frm airport to railway stn.
This is how public transport should work!!
@OfficialDMRC

[Rahul Srinivas @whizkidd]

Call me a bourgeois sellout if you want -- but if handing over the BMC to Adani or L&T is what it takes to make Mumbai look like the financial capital of a $4 trillion economy, then so be it.

I've seen what Adani did with Shantigram in Ahmedabad. Meanwhile, Mumbai is still choking on garbage, potholes, and political rot.

Privatise the damn thing if the government can't get its act together.

[Shekhar Singh @shekhardalal]

PCMC Road after the first rains, a glimpse of our efforts to make all roads in our city truly citizen-centric. It’s heartening to see our healthy streets not only function efficiently for pedestrians and cyclists but also add to the aesthetic beauty of monsoons and become an important driving force for active mobility.

Our commitment is to create streets where people come first, whether it’s the daily commuter, the senior citizen on a leisurely stroll or a child cycling to school. Thoughtful design features like shade, sit-outs, appropriate materials, and managed parking ensure that every pedestrian can navigate safely and comfortably, even in the rains.

This is a small but meaningful step towards our vision of streets that are not just roads for vehicles but public spaces that belong to everyone. Let’s keep working together to build streets that truly work for citizens, every season.

@PCMCSarathi @MAHA_UDD

[Nijeesh Padmanabhan @nijeesh]

That this was bound to happen was sort of sure, didn't expect it to be this early, though.

https://t.co/4VcqS5na6z

[Nijeesh Padmanabhan @nijeesh]

Additionally:

• Cross using the zebra markings (where-ever available)
• Don't honk while driving a vehicle
• Don't 'Push' a door which has a 'Pull' signage and vice-versa
• RSVP meeting invites

[Ravisutanjani @Ravisutanjani]

🚨 India is Now 4th Largest Economy

Things That Every Citizen Should Do

• Don’t Talk Loudly at Public Places
• Use Earphones in Public Transport
• Follow Traffic Rules, Lane Discipline
• Don’t Throw Garbage, Don’t Spit at Road
• Please Use Deodorant/Perfume (If You Can)

[amul.exe @amuldotexe]

Hypothesis:
If a 10x engineer who is the inventor of Typescript can be let go in layoffs without a heads-up, none of our jobs are really safe & you are probably better off thinking of yourself as a one person business who consistently networks to build their own sales pipeline

[Julia ♡ FREE OF ♡ @jetwaniravi]

@narendramodi @Bhupendrapbjp @nitin_gadkari @MySuratMySMC @CRPaatil look at condition. Around 600+ flat holders are under threat. Please support. Nakshatra embassy road, opp palanpor fire brigade, Palanpor, Surat. -395009

[Nijeesh Padmanabhan @nijeesh]

The number of people on 'planned leave' this week in corporate India is higher than the population of the United Kingdom.

[Nijeesh Padmanabhan @nijeesh]

Once you become a parent, everything that is innocent and pure in the world, reminds you of your kid...

[FinProfz @Finprofz]

The biggest scam in India is floating rate loans
When RBI increases rate - variable rate rises
When RBI reduces rate - request bank, pay conversion charges

Why is RBI allowing such malpractices ?
Are you a victim of such loans and charges?

Govt keeps eye on rate transmission. Why not have proper rules for banks and strict penalties?

[Nijeesh Padmanabhan @nijeesh]

2025 so far...

[Avichal - Electric ϟ Capital @avichal]

Ironic that we got free AI from a hedge fund and $200/month AI from a nonprofit.

[Nijeesh Padmanabhan @nijeesh]

A group of people, on this very planet, have achieved *this*.

Give me one reason to not be an eternal optimist?

[Monika Halan 🇮🇳 @monikahalan]

We direct income tax payers are the donkeys of the system.
No street power.
No vote bank power.
So we pay.
Pay.
Pay.
And suffer both substandard state services and corruption.
And a deep sense of unfairness.
My oped in @htTweets

https://t.co/PU11AKico9

[Nijeesh Padmanabhan @nijeesh]

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