Parag Nabar

A techy at heart, communication professional; music lover....

[Parag Nabar @paragnabar]

@MTPHereToHelp No action taken yet. I still see 2 wheelers & 4 wheelers everyday.

[Parag Nabar @paragnabar]

Is this seriously happening in Mumbai? @MTPHereToHelp @CPMumbaiPolice Pl start drive against Wrong-side drivers. E.S Patanwala Marg in Byculla even has cars & trucks driving wrong side. Also G D Ambekar Marg in Parel village near Finlay Towers both sides. Pl take action.

[The Better India @thebetterindia]

We’ve all seen it: a biker or car taking the wrong side to skip a signal, avoid a U-turn or save a few minutes.

But on a busy Mumbai road, those few minutes can put someone travelling legally directly in harm’s way.

That’s why Mumbai Police, led by IPS Satyanarayan Choudhary, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), is treating dangerous wrong-side driving far more seriously.

In just one month, police acted against 5,199 motorists. By July, the 2026 tally had crossed 17,000 — already higher than the full-year figures for 2024 and 2025.

And this isn’t just about challans.

Depending on the severity of the violation, motorists can face FIRs, vehicle seizure and driving-licence action.

Around 350 vehicles have already been seized, while one day saw 824 enforcement actions.

Mumbai Police has also identified 95 crash-linked locations, with interventions underway at around 40.

Because the wrong side isn’t just a shortcut. It turns an ordinary road into a potential head-on collision.

Share this with a Mumbai motorist who needs to hear it.

#RoadSafety #MumbaiTraffic #TrafficRules #SafeDriving #TrafficAwareness

[Wrong Side Driving In Mumbai, Mumbai Traffic Police Enforcement, Road Safety Awareness India, Traffic Rules And Regulations, Safe Driving In Mumbai]

[Ranvir Shorey @RanvirShorey]

"सवा लाख से एक लड़ाऊं…” #Respect to this bonafide Indian hero. 🙌🏽🫡

[Parag Nabar @paragnabar]

@MTPHereToHelp Looks like Byculla traffic division has not assigned anyone yet. Still many two and four wheelers seen coming wrong way. Here's one car just a while ago

[Shiv Aroor @ShivAroor]

“Gareebon ke aulad.. do roti nahi hai jeb mein.. bhangi saale..”

Incredible choice of abusive words by a resident of a Greater Noida gated colony this week over colony security stopping a delivery agent.

Remarkable calm by the guards here.

[Swati Goel Sharma @swati_gs]

1. What's wrong with the Giva ad?

Nothing you see on TV/advertisement or/big screen, especially in big budget projects, is innocent or accidental

The Giva ad continues a broader trend in how film-entertainment and ad industries have treated cultural sensitivities of the two majority communities very differently for years - something Gems of Bollywood has exposed so clearly

Look at the way popular culture has marketed Hindu festivals for years. For instance, check any compilation for suggestions for Diwali playlist:
“Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai”
“Let’s Nacho”
“Tamma Tamma Again”

But typical suggestions for Eid playlist:
“Noor-e-Khuda”
“Maula Ali”
“Kun Faya Kun”

Typical media suggestions for Diwali outfit ideas these days: sexualised styling - cleavage, revealing blouses, familiar Bollywood glamour

Typical outfit suggestions for Eid: Rich and covered

This means that they know what cultural sensitivity looks like, what a family gathering looks like, what sanctity of a festival looks like

But they apply it only where they want

The test of their intention is simple. Look at the image attached. Imagine her holding a plate for Iftari and the text saying Eid. Will any brand ever run such an ad?

2. Are these ads really made to increase sales during Rakhi?

The primary purpose of such an advertisement is not to sell jewellery for Rakhi. Conduct a market survey. Show consumers the ad and ask them whether the imagery is prompting them to buy Giva jewellery on Rakhi for their sisters. I doubt the answer would be overwhelmingly yes

Modern advertising works at a deeper level than simply saying buy this product. It is often aimed at shaping long-term attitudes

When the same kind of imagery is repeatedly used around certain festivals, weddings and family occasions, it leads to normalisation of a particular culture

Much of it seems to be aimed at creating a society where every aspect of a woman's life is sexualised. I would say it is the same mindset that wants to legalise adult men having sex with schoolgirls

3. How should the public respond?

Stop treating these celebrities as icons and withdraw your interest from them

The same actress as in the ad did Thumkeshwari item number and then pretended to be Ma Sita on screen - until we vehemently opposed it, ran a campaign, people responded and the movie bombed

Reject them from every aspect of your life where you have a choice

[Parag Nabar @paragnabar]

@pvsubramanyam That's probably because in India, we are not used to calling anyone older than ourself by name. So they add kaka. Gujarathi style of adding "bhai" to every name is a good idea or else adding a "ji" so no one is offended & at the same time it's respectful.

[Parag Nabar @paragnabar]

@Ambrose0_X Good 👍

[S Gurumurthy @sgurumurthy]

I have been pursuing this Political and Business Bucanneer for the past 15 years over a case of open and shut fraud

As telecom minister Maran, the bucanneer, installing a 1000 line secret Telephone exchange case in his home in the name of the Regional Manager of BSNL unknown to the system was a famous expose by me in the New Indian Express in 2010

He was using it for uplinking Sun TV progs and benefitting hundreds of crores. The secret phones were also national security breach as they could make any call to anyone without being monitored. At that time the DMK was in love relation with the biggest national security risk the LTTE

But the buccaneer with his money political power and media power delayed a case which could he completed in months by a decade

This is the 7th time the buccaneer telecom minister went to the supreme court to quash and/or delay the CBI probe into the fraud exposed in 2010

The case was investigated in 2007 by an honest inspector of CBI who used to go by scooter from Beasant Nagar to Shastry Bhavan in Chennai. He risked his life and asked for permission to file FIR.

But the UPA govt of which the DMK was a constituent prevented the CBI from registering FIR

I had to file a writ in Supreme court in 2014 to direct the CBI to file FIR

The buccaneer went to the High coourt and then to Supreme Court and almost got the case quashed with the then Attorney General almost colluding with them

The AG who had given opinion to govt that the secret phones were in breach of national security conceded in the court contrary to it

I had to write a scathing article to expose the Attorney

During the hearing then CJI even said it is after all 1.72 cr cable laying expenses and that can be paid by Marans and the case closed.

Then I wrote an article saying that it is not a case of cable laying expenses but secret telephone exchange of over 1000 lines installed at the ministers home and used for uplinking Sun TV progs (for which a secret cable laid at a cost of 1..72 cr) the benefit in which would be hundreds of crores

I also reminder the Supreme court that just months before the court had confirmed sentence on a clerk for accepting a bribe of Rs 265 declaring that corruption should not be tolerated

I wrote that if a clerk has to go jail for a bibe of rs 265 the higher the stature of the corrupt greater should be the punishment

That attempt to quash the case failed and the charges were framed.

Then a pliable trial court first discharged them.

I scathingly attacked the trial court order as perverse

The Madras High court set aside the perverse order and the buccaneer minister went to the supreme court.

The supreme court asked them to face the trial

They delayed the trial by several years and now the trial is over and all witnesses had been examined.

Then the buccaneer began another round of litigation to delay the trial by getting Madras HC to order that the present telecom secy be summoned as court witness .. an absolutely untenable order

The CBI came in appeal to the SC against that order and shockingly the AG who appeared for the CBI earlier appeared for the buccaneer!

Then in a detailed article the OpIndia recounted the whole case from the start and the role of the then AG and now Maran counsel

https://t.co/ygmfwthZIj

After the OpIndia article the then AG didn't appear in the case

The SC finally told Maran that the telecom secy may be called not as court witness but as defence witness.

What is the difference

If he is a defence witness his statements will be admissible against the accused

Not if he is a court witness

They will now.probably not call the telecom secy as defence witness

Hopefully the trial will conclude soon and justice will be done

....20 years after the fraud was discovered by CBI but blocked by UPA

....16 years after it was exposed by me in the New Indian Express

...12 years after the legal battle began

https://t.co/V84GRbYt7q

[Parag Nabar @paragnabar]

@ValueWithPrem Absolutely true

[Parag Nabar @paragnabar]

Foolish lady !

[News24 @news24tvchannel]

"अगर पार्लियामेंट तक ये बात नहीं गई तो मेरा नाम बदल लेना"

◆ लद्दाख के मिनिमार्ग चेक पोस्ट पर सेना के जवानों से भिड़ी महिला, फिर धरने पर बैठी

Woman Tourist Clashes with Security Over Ladakh Road Closure | Gen Z | Protest Army

[Parag Nabar @paragnabar]

@MTPHereToHelp Thank you sir

[Ajit Doval ᴾᵃʳᵒᵈʸ🇮🇳 @IAjitDoval_IND]

China once released edited videos showing its soldiers performing martial arts in the snow.

India answered in its own way.

At an altitude of 18,000 feet along the India Tibet border, our ITBP jawans performed yoga bare chested amid snow covered mountains.

No special effects. No drama. Just discipline, courage and determination.
This is India. This is the spirit of our forces. 🇮🇳💪

[The Analyzer (News Updates🗞️) @Indian_Analyzer]

Atal Ji sits quietly. Advani Ji is arguing.
> Giridhar Gamang had just become CM of Odisha.

Congress moved a No-confidence motion against Atal Govt in Delhi.

Govt fell by 1 vote. That decisive vote was cast by Giridhar Gamang himself 🤯

Even as a sitting Chief Minister, he came to the Lok Sabha & voted as an MP to pull down the Government 💔

One engineered vote.
Atalji had to resign.

Today Rahul Gandhi & the opposition cry about BJP’s political methods.

This is precisely why Amit Shah is ruthless.

> He makes them CRY for every MP, every MLA, and even every corporator.

The same forces that once toppled Atalji with a single calculated vote are now facing a BJP that has learnt the lesson thoroughly.

FAIR ENOUGH?

[Dr Aniruddha Malpani, MD @malpani]

I want to fund a website where people can share photos of illegal political banners. These would be automatically geotagged and an email sent to the local anti-encroachment officer. I am fed up of these eyesores !

[Parag Nabar @paragnabar]

@ColHunnyBakhshi @ANI Quite an eye opener

[Parag Nabar @paragnabar]

@ActusDei Good comparison that gives you complete picture of Flexicap.

I'm surprised that PPFAS has gone to 7th place now.

[Parag Nabar @paragnabar]

This is possible

[Subramoney.com @pvsubramanyam]

Modus operandi will be the same.
Law will be amended that airport operators can own Airlines.
Adani and GMR will both launch airlines (to look impartial)
Enforcement authorities will find lots of problems with Indigo.
@IndiGo6E share prices will fall. Fall dramatically.
Then Adani airlines will bid for Indigo at some ridiculously low valuation.
2030. Adani Airlines will be the biggest airlines in the world.

[Abhijit Majumder @abhijitmajumder]

Truth about CJP protests. Told bluntly.

(Don’t know who she is, deserves a round of applause.)

[Mumbai Rains @rushikesh_agre_]

🔴 Imagine receiving almost Mumbai's 26 July 2005 rainfall.. in a single day.

That's exactly what Umbergaon (Valsad) has witnessed - 906 mm in just 24 hours.

For comparison, Mumbai recorded 944 mm during the historic 26 July 2005 deluge.