In the 90s and early noughts, paparazzi like Yogen would queue up outside TOI building waiting for editors to let them in. It was a first-come-first-served kinda system. The editors would then deign to see them and they’d make the sale. Times changed; prints made way for CDs 🧵
@CheapOair
Hi, Regarding booking for which we are unable to get a refund or alternate flight. This flight was earlier refundable, was then changed by Cheapoair/ United Airways without informing the passenger. Now passenger is unable to is rebook a flight as the Air carrier. 1/2
Let me break this down for you, and y'all can go break this down for others.
"Rest in power" is not the woke version of "Rest in peace." It's not just cool, it's not a way to show you really liked someone, it's not something you say when a famous person you really liked dies.
Absolutely terrible Internet service from @airtelindia@Airtel_Presence. I have complained 3 times in the last 1 month but the problem keeps recurring. And there’s never an explanation as to why the problem occurred. Fed up!
The Chinese community in Mumbai is a small one. Vishal Bharadwaj’s short Mumbai Dragon in #ModernLoveMumbai shines a spotlight on this tiny community. My piece for @moneycontrolcom
https://t.co/Op2yUvQmTz
Ashoka lived 2300 yrs ago & left us many stories of his time in his rock edicts. But until the 18C, India had all but forgotten Ashoka. Until a few Britishers helped us rediscover him
How did we rediscover Ashoka & our ancient history?
A story that deserves a Netflix series 🧵
Madhya Pradesh is such an underrated destination. It's come a long way since my last visit in 02 but there's just so much yet to be discovered. @nimrek and I came across these temples near #Gwalior and the fascinating story behind them. @ScrollStack
https://t.co/FfW5lP1ODS
Early last month, @nimrek and I were exploring Madhya Pradesh. In our journey, we discovered some fascinating places and the stories behind them. My first on @ScrollStack
https://t.co/PGzTEOGg2l
Extremely disappointed & frustrated with @amazonIN. We ordered Amazon gift cards on 26th Nov and pay using bank transfer. As soon as payment is transferred we received message saying seller cancelled the order & @amazonIN will reverse the payment. @AmitAgarwal
‘Beneath the smiling faces of tour guides and hustling taxi drivers is the latent fear of things going south all too quickly. It is this uncertainty that defines the everyday life in Kashmir.’ My piece for @RediffNews
https://t.co/Mh9MtQaP4H
Those who ruled #Afghanistan and how & where they ended:
1- King Zahir Shah, longest serving ruler in Afghan history, was in Rome when his cousin Daud Khan overthrew his regime in 1973. Remained exiled till 2002. His 40-year reign coincided with one of the most peaceful -
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@ola_supports Ola presents a number of reasons why the price charged is higher than that displayed when the ride is booked. It’s a devious way to charge customers more & force them to pay up. I’m deleting the Ola app. Not interested in dealing with a company that doesn’t value transparency.