Tushar Patel

CCA Award. Bhaskar Advertising Exellence Award.
2018 MA in Linguistics, Gujarat University.
1995 BA (Fine Arts)

[Amar Singh Chouhan @amar_4inc]

This isn’t just an anthem.
This is pure soul.

Deaf children. Silent voices.
Yet every gesture screams louder than any song:

“Jana Gana Mana…”

No sound.
Only pure, unbreakable love for the nation.

Patriotism has no language.
Patriotism has no barriers.

This silent national anthem gave an entire country goosebumps.

To every Indian ,especially the ones who feel the tricolour in their heart without needing to hear a single note:

Happy Independence Day.

Jai Hind. 🇮🇳
#IndependenceDay

[anand mahindra @anandmahindra]

I binge-watched Operation Safed Sagar over the weekend.

And I want to say thank you to everyone who had a hand in making this series & to Netflix for commissioning it.

For many reasons…

Because, despite some reviewers cribbing about inconsistent CGI & performances that could have been better, I found the actors competent and credible. More importantly, I was moved and inspired by the story & the emotions underlying it.

Because I wish that, when I was growing up, we had had more films like this, recording the feats of our armed forces in the many conflicts we have experienced, in a gritty and convincingly realistic manner.

Instead, we grew up on a diet of Hollywood war movies which, despite often taking enormous liberties with historical accuracy, helped build American pride & self-belief while we watched as envious bystanders.

Because, even though I knew a great amount about the courage of soldiers like Vikram Batra and the role of the Bofors gun in Kargil, I confess I knew far too little about the critical role played by the Indian Air Force.

And I certainly didn’t know that, apart from extraordinary valour, Operation Safed Sagar showcased the ingenuity & rapid improvisation that we now celebrate as a hallmark of Indian innovation.

The IAF acquired handheld GPS receivers, put them into MiGs & used them to calculate release points for ordinary “dumb” bombs. They conducted hurried trials, initially got disappointing results, refined the technique within a handful of sorties & took it into combat almost immediately.

The Mirage story, dealt with more briefly in the series, was equally remarkable. The IAF had Mirage 2000s, Israeli Litening laser-designation pods and Paveway II guidance kits, but had not yet turned that combination into an established combat capability. When a required component could not be obtained from abroad due to the 1998 sanctions, IAF technicians displayed what I call ‘denial-driven innovation’ & engineered the solution themselves!

So at a time when we are debating whether human intelligence will increasingly become a slave to machine intelligence, it’s incredibly valuable to be reminded that even in battle, where decisions are made in seconds & lives depend upon them, it’s ultimately the humans behind the machines who make the difference.

I hope as many people as possible watch this series.

Because when the men and women of our armed forces know that we know their stories & remember their sacrifices, they also know that their courage will not be forgotten.

The heroes of Operation Safed Sagar are my #MondayMotivation.

With a special salute to Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja. 🇮🇳

[Animal Save India @animalsaveindia]

Mother’s Milk Is Not Ours 👍

Even Shri Amitabh Bachchan ji has acknowledged a simple truth..
a mother’s milk in the dairy industry is meant for her baby, not for humans.

Milk does not come from machines.
It comes from a mother who is forcefully bred, separated from her child, and milked for profit.
Her baby is deprived of nourishment and love, while we are taught to see milk as “normal” and “essential”.

Motherhood is sacred; for every species.
Respecting mothers also means respecting the right of animal mothers to feed their own babies.

It’s time to question habits, traditions, and industries built on injustice.
Choose food that does not come from suffering.

[Nirmala Sitharaman @nsitharaman]

Saddened to hear of the passing of Shri Piyush Pandey.

A titan and legend of Indian advertising, he transformed communication by bringing everyday idioms, earthy humor, and genuine warmth into it.

Have had opportunities to interact with him on various occasions.

Heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and the entire creative fraternity. His legacy will continue to inspire generations.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Japan is using piezoelectric floor tiles in busy areas like Shibuya and Tokyo Stations to convert footsteps into clean electricity

[Anuradha Tiwari @talk2anuradha]

Reservation for graduation, post-grad, jobs & even promotion- this is nothing but pure misuse.

It's time to rationalize this with:

1. One Family One Reservation
2. One Time Reservation

I hope this video reaches every General Category, so they too start raising these demands.

[Tushar Patel @passionpen]

@pbhushan1 So tell us how you will develop the nation? Ofcourse without taking or borrowing a single penny.

[Tushar Patel @passionpen]

@vivekpandeyvns_ Thanks

[Swathi Bellam @BellamSwathi]

So all the population increased only after 2014 and till then we had less population than Fiji islands
And cheena was poorer than India till 2014 and we were richer than USA in Dynasty
Sibal Saab why don’t you post the fact that for first time in last 50 years cheena growth rate is lesser than that of India
It never happened under ur great economist MMS raj

[Arnold Schwarzenegger @Schwarzenegger]

Today, after the whole neighborhood has been upset about this giant pothole that’s been screwing up cars and bicycles for weeks, I went out with my team and fixed it. I always say, let’s not complain, let’s do something about it. Here you go.

[Tushar Patel @passionpen]

@DrSJaishankar @narendramodi Happy Birthday

[Tushar Patel @passionpen]

No difference of opinion is so if it is not standing on the same foundation, otherwise, it is indicating ulterior motives.

[Tushar Patel @passionpen]

https://t.co/8X2bp0oLRs
What's and who's stopping? We are not only suffering from brain drain but also conscience drain too. Be it the opposition or the ruling party, certain issues like this should be agreed upon by all without any doubt or question.

[Tushar Patel @passionpen]

@swiggy #WITASA
Because, wherever you may be, in whatever your own world you may be in, Swiggy reaches you in time and brings you happiness. Swiggy wants you to feel that you are not alone and you will not live in hunger.

https://t.co/AbimmzZBOG

[Tushar Patel @passionpen]

@narendramodi We should have statue of nation builder’s from each state in our capital city Delhi.

[Tushar Patel @passionpen]

The respective religious rituals, beliefs and place of beliefs are so much ingrained in secular governments of western countries that it becomes a default act and expression accepted by all without any reservation or doubt. How come Bhaarat shud shed its own beliefs to be secular

[Tushar Patel @passionpen]

It's not about erasing history. But it's about retaining and resurrecting what represents us, connects with me, inspires me and gives pride to us all. https://t.co/jZh5CKFU1k

[Aviator Anil Chopra @Chopsyturvey]

Interesting about Bharat

[Tushar Patel @passionpen]

સાર્વજનિક સંપત્તિઓને ગંદી અને અસ્વચ્છ રાખવાની આદત આપણીં એકતા ખંડિત છે એ દર્શાવે છે. જાગૃત બનો. દુરાચાર રોકો. https://t.co/WjOVx58reF

[Tushar Patel @passionpen]

@TheJohnAbraham @ZEE5India @Rakulpreet @Asli_Jacqueline @LakshyaRajAnand @prakashraaj @jayantilalgada @MogreYogendra @minnakshidas This film creates new genre in bhaaratiy film industry