Raj Panda

IT professional, Organic kitchen gardener, Investing...

[Raj Panda @RajPanda]

@Nithin0dha @Tijori1 For point 2. It would be a good idea to include companies public interviews too. Sometimes companies speak different things on concall vs financial news channels or newspaper interviews.

[Vijay Kedia @VijayKedia1]

Respected @nsitharaman ji and @FinMinIndia ,

Suggestion 1 of 3 for strengthening India's capital markets:
Long-term capital gains tax on listed equities should be abolished.

A long-term shareholder is not a speculator but a provider of patient risk capital. By investing in and holding businesses, investors help companies expand, create jobs, innovate and contribute to India's economic growth.

India requires enormous amounts of long-term capital to build world class enterprises, infrastructure and global champions. Tax policy should encourage households to move savings from passive assets, including imported stores of value such as gold, into productive businesses that create jobs, generate tax revenues and build national wealth.

The appreciation in a company's value is not created in isolation. During its growth journey, the government already collects corporate tax, GST, income tax from employees, customs duties, stamp duties and numerous other levies. Long-term capital gains are often the final outcome of economic activity that has already generated substantial tax revenues.

Most importantly, tax policy should clearly distinguish between investment and speculation. A long term shareholder is a partner in wealth creation, not merely a participant in market transactions. Tax policy should reward long-term ownership of productive businesses and distinguish it from short-term speculation.

India needs more patient capital, more entrepreneurship and more long term investing. Abolishing long-term capital gains tax on listed equities would be a powerful step in that direction.

Respectfully submitted.

[Maheshwer Peri @maheshperi]

Is anything wrong with SIKAR? We analysed the 2024 data when credible reports emerged about paper leak in Sikar. This is what we found:

In 2024, to get into a government medical college, you needed a score of about 650. In Sikar, the percentage of students who scored 650+ was 7.48% as compared to a national average of 1.29%. That is 580% higher. In fact, Sikar claimed 7 % of the total medical seats in India.

Assuming that coaching is having an impact on the success rates, we compared Sikar with another coaching hub - Kota and found Sikar results to be twice as good. With identical student volumes at about 27,000 students each, Sikar produced nearly TWICE the number of 650+ scorers (2,037 vs 1,066) at almost double the percentage (7.48% vs 3.93%).

So, @careers360 went deeper into the center level success rates. We found some centers in Sikar dramatically outperforming others.

One center - Tagore P.G. College, had a success rate of 12.36% (10X of national average). 44 of the 356 students at this center got 650+ and 74 scored 600+ scores. Very unusual concentration in a single center.

Another center - Yash Public Sr. Sec. School had a 10.36% success of 650+ scorers. Unusual.

Some centers in Sikar were as good as others. For example: Bhartiya Public School had 962 students appear and only 27 crossed 650 marks - a mere 2.81%. Similarly, B.S. Memorial P.G. College had a success rate of 3.12%.

We have data. Sikar is outperforming and is an outlier. And some centers within Sikar are influencing this result. The correct thing to do is to examine and investigate the outlier results and come clean.

Hope this helps the investigators.
@NTA_Exams @EduMinOfIndia @PMOIndia @CBIHeadquarters

[yash saghal @YSaghal]

An old elephant with an apparent leg problem is still being used for tourist rides at Chokhi Dhani, Jaipur.

People continue riding her for entertainment through the evening despite visible signs of age and pain. An elephant is not a machine meant to carry endless loads for human amusement. The elephant must be immediately removed from commercial rides and rehabilitated.

📞 Reporter: Sonal Subhash Surve - 9967303179
@ForestRajasthan @jaipur_police @RajGovOfficial @MahuaMoitra @ParveenKaswan @susantananda3 #Jaipur #Elephant

[Raj Panda @RajPanda]

@maliwal_rahul many years ? how many count as many?

[Raj Panda @RajPanda]

Still no apology. Avoid this brand like plague. Let them take business from elsewhere ....

[lenskart @Lenskart_com]

We have heard you. Clearly and openly. Over the past few days, our community and customers have spoken - and we have listened.

Today, we are standardizing our In-Store Style Guide and sharing it publicly and transparently: https://t.co/INMPMSWwyx

These guidelines explicitly and unambiguously welcome every symbol of faith and culture our team members carry - bindi, tilak, sindoor, kalawa, mangalsutra, kada, hijab, turban, and more. Not as exceptions. As who we are.

Lenskart was built in Bharat, by Indians, for Indians. Our 2400+ stores are run by people who bring their beliefs, their traditions, their identity to work every day. That is not something we will ever ask anyone to leave at the door.

If any version of our workplace communication caused hurt or made any of our team members feel that their faith was unwelcome here, we are deeply sorry. That is not who Lenskart is, and it is not who we will ever be.

We make a commitment today - not just in words, but in the document we are publishing - that every policy, every training material, and every communication that carries the Lenskart name will reflect these values.

We remain committed to applying these guidelines fairly and consistently, and will continue to review and improve our processes.

We will do better. And we will keep earning your trust. 🙏

-Team Lenskart

[Raj Panda @RajPanda]

Deadly combo of failed jee aspirant and spiritual guru aspirant.

[Suraj Kumar Bauddh @SurajKrBauddh]

"I have reached the Sun.🔥🌞

"I have even gone to the Alien World." 🤣

"1008 missed calls from NASA." 😂

Ponga Hariom Das claims that he go to all planets or solar system without a spacecraft. In fact, he says he usually meets aliens.

This is the MERIT they flaunt everyday.

[Raj Panda @RajPanda]

Give exemplary punishment, kids and their parents deserve it.

[ANI @ANI]

#WATCH | Delhi | Inna Makan, Mother of the 23-year-old Sahil Dhaneshra, who died in a road accident after an SUV driven allegedly by a minor collided with his motorcycle, appeals for justice.

She says, "...My son was going to the office on the 3rd of February...He (Scorpio driver), along with his sister, was out on his Scorpio to make fun reels. The speed with which the Scorpio is being driven is clearly visible in the reel...He (Scorpio driver) was driving in the opposite lane and came right in front of the bus and performed a stunt...My son looked to the right to see whether there was space. Because there was an e-rickshaw on the left side of the bus...The Scorpio collided with the motorcycle and hit the roadside parked car. The Scorpio driver did not apply the brakes after the collision. Even a cab driver has been seriously injured in the accident...This is a criminal activity. Some people think that they can do anything on the road because their parents are wealthy, this is a criminal mentality...This is not just an accident. My son died due to their fun reel...There are already many over-speeding challans against him (Scorpio), yet his father did not stop him from driving...I want justice for my son...No one is safe on the road due to people like them...Strict action should be taken against them...He (Scorpio driver) does not even have a license..."

[Raj Panda @RajPanda]

@ashwinravi99 Fully support. action like that of erasmus and usman's is ok in gully cricket.

[Muffatball vikrant @Vikrant_1589]

Ashwin has reportedly figured out a way to counter Usman Tariq’s bowling action pure experience, sharp cricketing brain.

[Raj Panda @RajPanda]

@anishmoonka could the same be done with Claude Pro subscription?

[Raj Panda @RajPanda]

@itSaulGoooodman @HanuRaoG It means, judges heard both parties and arguments concluded. They will reveal the judgement in 3 days.

[Astro Greek @astro_greek]

"A lot of my friends don't want to work anymore"

- Elon Musk

[Raj Panda @RajPanda]

Remember seeing scores of these 'danga' on the beach in my town(Puri) during childhood. Used as fishing boats. Complete process of building these by stitching was done on the beach itself. Why 5th century? This was practiced here just 20-30 yrs ago

[Jugeshinder Robbie Singh @jugeshinder]

When you remember how great your civilization was... you stop accepting mediocrity
INSV Kaundinya just pulled off something epic. No engine. No metal fasteners. Just ancient Indian stitching tech from 5th-century Ajanta Caves paintings.
16 crew. 18 days: Wind power across the Arabian Sea.
Left Porbandar Dec 29, 2025 → arrived Muscat Jan 14, 2026 with a massive water salute welcome.
This isn't nostalgia. It's proof India had world-class seafaring tech 1,500+ years ago—long before anyone else claimed it.
Every successful voyage like this wakes up the nation:
We built empires on innovation, craftsmanship & bold exploration. This is the spark for India's renaissance by 2047.
Ancient genius + modern ambition = unstoppable.
Kaundinya just reminded 1.4B people: We were once the greatest maritime power on Earth.
Time to become it again.
@sanjeevsanyal @ARanganathan72

[Raj Panda @RajPanda]

@OlaElectric ppl (me and friends) who booked shakti product at discounted rate during launch have not even received a single acknowledgement or any other communication thereafter. Not a good sign of customer centric org. Are you guys so short staffed and low tech enabled business ?

[Ravisutanjani @Ravisutanjani]

🚨 Important Request To Zomato and Swiggy

Food Delivery at Train Seat Itself is Risky

Make People Collect The Order From Gate

Delivery Person Shouldn't Need To Board

[Rohit Chauhan @rohitchauhan]

https://t.co/TiJaa58y7j

[Raj Panda @RajPanda]

@deepigoyal very thought provoking. Thanks for writing.

[Raj Panda @RajPanda]

@prakdadlani sent. Please check.

[Raj Panda @RajPanda]

@prakdadlani Can i speak in dm. Not regarding ipo :)