Rahul Kolle

full-time storyteller:
tech sales during the week,
teach at b-schools on the weekend.

[shreshth mohan @shreshthmohan]

i’ve documented 30-odd spots within 2 hours or 80 km from bangalore

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[Rahul Kolle @rahulkolle]

Why church street and Gandhibazar aren't pedestrian only streets yet is hard to understand.

[Qagggy! @Qagggy]

London continues to build pedestrian streets at a steady clip. The new King’s Passage is a great example.

[Qagggy! @Qagggy]

London continues to build pedestrian streets at a steady clip. The new King’s Passage is a great example.

[Bangalore Metro Updates @WF_Watcher]

There's a new baby in town! 🚆

The first train set for #BlueLine has arrived in the city.
#NammaMetro #Bangalore

[Prompter @PromptLLM]

You have superpowers and it’s called neuroplasticity

[Harsh Goenka @hvgoenka]

A Swiss hotel once displayed a list of special rules exclusively for Indian guests which I personally saw and was appalled.

Today, videos of garba in restaurants, loud conversations in airports, and turning aircraft cabins into picnic spots keep doing the rounds. Even in Davos, an Indian businessman blasted Punjabi music in a club so the whole town could hear it, calling it “soft power” but to everyone’s annoyance.

Japan earned global admiration through their courtesy and civic sense. If India wants to be a true global superpower, the world should remember Indians for its excellence, consideration and respect for others.

Our civic sense seriously needs to be upgraded.

[Rajeev Mantri @RMantri]

There is a mini army now of influencers, media commentators and even some fund managers (who have a global investment product to push), who are beating down the Indian economy and Indian markets. “Diversify your investments, invest abroad”, they preach.

This advice could not be timed any worse.

It is going to be seen as the worst possible advice in the context of where India is today and where it is going. For the vast majority of people, there is no reason to invest abroad at all.

Whenever somebody shills this “advice” at you, clutch your wallet a little tighter.

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[Rahul Shivshankar @RShivshankar]

HAD THIS HAPPENED IN INDIA OR TO INDIAN MADE JETS THE CRAFT WOULD HAVE BEEN WRITTEN OFF AS DEFECTIVE.
This footage is from U.S.A. where two Navy fighter jets collided Mid-Air during the air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho
thankfully all four crew members ejected.

[ChristinMathewPhilip @ChristinMP_]

Bengaluru: BSWML has launched 'DClutter' mobile app for doorstep collection of bulky waste such as old furniture, mattresses, cupboards, sanitary fittings & discarded clothes in Bengaluru. Such waste was often dumped on roadsides as it was not covered under regular collection. During a pilot drive, BSWML collected nearly 6,000 tonnes of bulky waste. Citizens can use the Android & iOS app to register, select items & schedule pickups for scientific recycling & disposal @BSWML_GBA

[sushant sareen @sushantsareen]

PM needs to stop virtue signalling. Convoys and security protocols and arrangements should be based on threat perception. PM and HM are in high risk and shouldn’t compromise on security. All other ministers can make do with even one vehicle. State ministers and babus should not get more than one vehicle. These people should not travel with an army of attendants and hanger ons. Put an end to that even if there was no austerity.

[Shashank Mattoo @MattooShashank]

"I've called India a superpower without sidewalks. The paradox is that India can do things that many countries can't do. But it's also unable to do things that other countries can do like having sidewalks on its roads," says scholar Sadanand Dhume

[Rahul Kolle @rahulkolle]

Raghav Chaddha may not like aam anymore, but I still do

[Srihari Karanth @sriharikaranth]

Aerial view of Bengaluru’s much-awaited double-decker flyover from Silk Board to Ragigudda - now fully open to the public in both directions!

[Rahul Kolle @rahulkolle]

BBC does it again.

Build infra ahead of time? You'll hear about a failed vision.

Build infra once demand catches up? You'll hear about lack of vision. *Sigh*

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters? https://t.co/NmCQquTmbj

[Karnataka Portfolio @karnatakaportf]

Everything is perfect then why not foothpaths ??

Walking is a nightmare in Indian cities, including our metropolitan cities. And this doesn't seem to change in near future. So much disrespect and disregard for pedestrians is preposterous! We don't have space constraints, we have poor planning
#bangalore #bengaluru #gba #footpath @GBAChiefComm @GBA_office @BlrCityPolice @CPBlr @Jointcptraffic @alokkumar6994 @DgpKarnataka @KarnatakaCops @Lolita_TNIE @ChristinMP_

[Rahul Kolle @rahulkolle]

BRTS is proof that effective problem solving doesn't always have to be "sexy" (read Metro/RRTS) and can be something as simple as dedicated lanes and good old buses.

[Arjit Soni @the_cycledad]

Amdavad BRTS in action. It smartly optimises space required to transport 50 people and converts that to speed.

Those empty lanes of BRTS are not signs of under utilisation. But signs of an efficient public transport!

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

🇮🇳 The true size of India

[Rahul Kolle @rahulkolle]

YES to this

[Greater Bengaluru Authority @GBA_office]

🚧 Civic Works Update | Bengaluru Central City Corporation

Removal of overhead cables is currently underway on Richmond Road and other major roads under the jurisdiction of Bengaluru Central City Corporation.

The initiative aims to remove hanging electrical and optical-fiber cables and shift them underground, improving public safety, road aesthetics, and organized utility infrastructure in the city.

✅ Step towards a cleaner, safer and clutter-free Bengaluru.

#GreaterBengaluruAuthority #centralcitycorporation #DKShivakumar #gbachiefcommissioner #bengaluru @DKShivakumar

[Historianunkil @SudsG5]

Every single year, Bangaloreans whine about the intolerable heat for exactly 30 days, in April.

And then the rains hit and everyone goes back to remembering how awesome the climate in Blr really is while the rest of India are just starting summer

[Karthik Reddy @bykarthikreddy]

BENGALURU : CSR funding by Intel turns underpass at Bellandur Flyover into a beautified space