Rishav Chatterjee

Journalist. Covering Asian Companies and Markets

[Nightbloom @Nightbloomc]

With you in every season..

[Aunindyo Chakravarty @Aunindyo2023]

Dil Chahta Hai was India's first mainstream Hindi movie meant for English-speaking and English-aspiring people.

The habitus of the film — unapologetically — consisted entirely of India's elite lifeworlds.

It was an India of five-star resorts, beach volleyball, artistic retreats in the hills, businesses in Australia, Merc convertibles — all lived through a cosmopolitan lens.

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's music was much more accessible to people who listened mostly to Western rock/pop than the songs of previous Bollywood movies meant for the rich — e.g., the Karan Johar/Aditya Chopra movies.

Dil Chahta Hai was released at a peculiar moment of great optimism for India's professional-managerial middle class. They were earning more, living better lives and, therefore, were getting automatically distanced from the everyday miseries of the remaining 95 per cent of Indians.

I don't think such a movie can be made today, as the middle class goes into decline.

In fact, Zoya Akhtar's attempt to update the spirit of Dil Chahta Hai, with Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara, had a much smaller reach, because it was already about a narrower class which had risen above the rest of the middle class itself.

In retrospect, Dil Chahta Hai was a product of a short-lived economic bubble that has now burst.

[Rishav Chatterjee @rishavvchatterG]

@fretfulnotes Sahi mai

[Shobhit @Shobhit3103]

Us chutiye Samay Raina ko bata dena koi ki when the fight is unfair you don’t fuck off, you stand your ground and fucking fight back

[ً @artfuIchaos]

pets are such lifesavers. sometimes all you need is a little soul that follows you around just to remind you you’re not alone

[𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢 🇪🇸 @mitchollo]

argentina is proof that karma doesn’t exist and bad people get away with a lot of evil things.

[Aman @AmanHasNoName_2]

Chak De India me bhi Argentina wale match me he sabse zyada dhakka mukki hui thi

[Geronimo Morgans @GeronimoMorgans]

By far the worst tweet ever published in the history of Twitter.

[R🫧 @fcbcult]

stop asking women if they know what an offside is, lets ask mbappe instead

[Geronimo Morgans @GeronimoMorgans]

Rodri is the best midfielder on the planet. I’m not talking best defensive midfielder, best holding midfielder, best attacking midfielder. Bring your 10s, your 8s, your 6s, whoever you want. Not a single one of them touches the intelligence, the sheer work this man puts in on that pitch. He’s killing off transitions and counter attacks like it’s nothing while simultaneously being the best metronome in the entire game. The gap between him and everyone else is enormous.

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

Semi-finals:

France vs. Spain

England vs. Argentina + the refs

[Mal @UtdMaI]

When Cape Verde started taking control, every major decision suddenly went Argentina’s way.

When Egypt looked ready to go three goals clear, the referee found a reason to wipe one off.

When Switzerland threatened to complete the turnaround, a Swiss player was conveniently sent off.

You can look away all you want, but the pattern is becoming impossible to ignore. The favouritism is glaring, and the stench of corruption is everywhere.

[cats with jobs 🛠 @CatWorkers]

Master goalkeeper. ⚽️

[one dozen rats at a keyboard @PanasonicDX4500]

Ronaldo screaming “I’m back” after two goals against Uzbekistan and then scoring one charity penalty before being knocked out of the Round of 16 again is my highlight of the World Cup unless he gets arrested later.

[Jon @jonbir90]

Nothing against people who only get into football during the World Cup but it honestly doesn't come close to when you want to set yourself on fire on a Wednesday night after work in October because you're watching your team drawing 0-0 against Swansea in the Carabao Cup.

[Erling Haaland @Erling]

Worth the 28-year wait! 🇳🇴❤️

[Ous @fukxumean]

Haaland humbling Gabriel on international stage while playing for fucking Norway is actually hilarious man that guy can’t escape him

[Nathan Aké @NathanAke]

After six unforgettable years, the time has come to say goodbye. Manchester City has been so much more than just a football club to me, it has been my home.

Together, we’ve shared incredible moments and won 12 trophies, creating memories that will stay with me forever. But beyond the success on the pitch, it’s the moments in my personal life that have made this city so special.

I lost my dad here, one of the hardest moments of my life. I got married while playing for this club, and we’ve been blessed with two beautiful children during our time here. Manchester will always hold a special place in my heart because so much of my life has happened here.

To all my teammates over the years the manager and the staff, thank you for every moment we shared and every memory we made. We’ve made history together that will never be forgotten! thank you for taking care of me and my family and for making us feel at home from day one.

And to the fans thank you. Thank you for your incredible support through the highest highs and the toughest lows. I will always be grateful for the way you embraced me and my family.

It’s never easy to say goodbye to a place that has given you so much, but I leave with nothing but gratitude and memories that will last a lifetime.

Manchester will always feel like home.

Thank you for everything. 🩵

[Geronimo Morgans @GeronimoMorgans]

I'll never understand how Rodri can run that midfield, put in a proper shift and then we're told he'll need surgery after the World Cup. What even is that injury? In my eyes, he looks perfectly fine, lol.