K Ritika

[Arpita Dasgupta @arpita_dg]

Best picture on internet today. So I want to keep it on my timeline.
For those unaware:
Drowning baby elephant rescued from Teesta River by fishermen, reunited with mother in Maalbazar, West Bengal.
Huge respect to the fishermen!

[Shiv Aroor @ShivAroor]

Bless these two fishermen ♥️🥹 They rescued a helpless baby elephant being swept away by the raging Teesta River in West Bengal, then hugged the little one like their own. What a beautiful moment! Humanity at its finest. 🐘♥️

[Manoj Agrawal 🇮🇳 @Manoj_Indore]

Salute for his hard work 🇮🇳

[Anshul Saxena @AskAnshul]

She is Ramabai Ranveer, a 47-year-old mother from Ambajogai in Maharashtra.

She works hard to support her family and her daughters’ education. After the death of her husband, the responsibility of raising and educating her two daughters fell on her shoulders.

When she heard about a local marathon called Amrit Daud, she decided to participate. The winner would receive Rs 3000. For many people, Rs 3000 may seem like a small amount.

But for a mother struggling to support her children’s dreams, that money meant something much bigger. It could help with education. It could help with fees. It could help her daughters move one step closer to their dreams.

She did not have proper running shoes, professional sportswear, or special training. But she had something much stronger than all of that....a dream for her daughters and the determination to make sure their education continued.

On the day of the race, she arrived wearing a simple saree and slippers. Around her were younger runners, many of them better prepared and wearing proper running shoes. But Ramabai was there with only one goal in her heart: to run for her daughters and their future.

As the race began, her slippers started causing problems and slowing her down. She could have stopped. She could have given up. But she didn’t. Instead, Ramabai removed her slippers, held them in her hands, and continued running barefoot.

Imagine that moment. A 47-year-old mother, running on the road without shoes, wearing a saree, competing against younger runners with proper running shoes. Every step must have been difficult, but the thought of her daughters and their education gave her the strength to keep moving forward.

And then, she did something truly incredible. Ramabai Ranveer crossed the finish line first and won the marathon. She won the Rs 3000 prize money that she had hoped to use to support her daughters’ education.

Respect to you, Ramabai Ji. There is no greater warrior than a mother.

Maharashtra govt should help fund her daughters’ education. When so many freebies and welfare schemes are being offered, why shouldn’t meaningful support be given to those who truly need it and are working hard to build a better future?

[K Ritika @ritikakarri]

@37VManhas Sir I don't need to tell this , you are always ready to meet the bravehearts, but do visit Subedar major Piara Singh sir also whose ad pops up on YouTube, I hope is fine after many people came forward to donate but actually meeting them in person may strengthen them

[Sai Deepak J @jsaideepak]

It's time for judicial review of the amendments made in 2018 to SC/ST Atrocities Act which removed the safeguards laid down by the Supreme Court to check its rampant misuse.The Amendments have made it worse. Every affected party must prefer a constitutional challenge to the Act.

[Anuradha Tiwari @talk2anuradha]

A protest is happening right in the capital where thousands are on the streets demanding merit.

And not a single political party or politician is standing with them.

Imagine a country's future without merit.

If this doesn't alarm you, nothing will !

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

He is the son of a nine-time MP and a three-time MP himself. How much more empowerment does he need?

He has wealth, power, and political clout, so why does he continue to contest from reserved seats? Why not fight from an open seat? By monopolizing a reserved constituency, isn't he actively preventing a less privileged Dalit brother or sister from his party from entering Parliament?

And he isn't alone. There are many like him in every field. This argument is not a conspiracy by the GCs; they gain nothing either way. It is a question of internal accountability. Your own influential elites are holding the broader community back by refusing to step aside. So Dalits should start asking questions about where the real issue lies, instead of blaming GCs for their lack of opportunities.

[Frank Indian 🕉 Unreserved @natkhat]

National Scholarship Scheme only for SC ST OBC and Minorities. There is no General category. Government Doesn't think you or your children are any worth. How did Government decide that general category students Doesn't need Scholarships.

[KJS DHILLON🇮🇳 @TinyDhillon]

My dear lady,
Soldiers pay their taxes in advance, even before they get their pay.
You can go for vacation to such areas bcoz our soldiers are guarding it day & night, even at the cost of their lives.
Your Language is the reflection of good parenting & schooling. Be respectful always.
Learn to be a good law abiding citizen before asking for entitlement.
And lastly ….
“Get Well Soon”

Jai Hind 🇮🇳

[Omar Abdullah @OmarAbdullah]

This “we are Gen Z” has become the new “jaantay nahin ho mera baap kaun hai”. The quickest way to erode any Gen Z goodwill is to start using it as a threat at the slightest perceived affront.

[Gillfied⁷ @Gill_Iss]

Meet a real-life hero and a reel-life hero, Randeep Hooda❤️🔥;

First went to Assam to meet the flood-affected people, Started a flood relief campaign, Provided essential supplies, donated money and is now spending time with them during this difficult situation🙌❤️

Bro has set the bar so high for everyone !👏🔥

[Anshul Saxena @AskAnshul]

“India has not yet reached where it should be. We think that we are independent and all our responsibilities are over. India still faces internal as well as external challenges.

Our progress is not such that everyone feels happy. Rather, India’s progress is still dangerous for several people, several countries and elements, and we have to fight these elements" ~ NSA Ajit Doval after receiving the Lokmanya Tilak National Award.

[Anshul Saxena @AskAnshul]

This is from Ranchi, Jharkhand.

Students took out a torch rally to protest against irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations.

These students are focused solely on their own issues. They have been protesting since 25 July. There are no religious or casteist remarks, no abuses directed at the Indian Army, no demands for the release of Umar Khalid or the restoration of Article 370, and no sloganeering like Sita Ke Pati, Bass naam rahega Allah ka.

Perhaps that is also why they are not receiving the kind of widespread support or coverage. There is no well-funded ecosystem rallying behind them, no flood of resources, and no large-scale backing. Despite that, they continue to raise their voices peacefully for what they believe is a legitimate cause.

No matter whether you support or oppose their demands, their protest deserves to be viewed for what it is, a focused movement seeking accountability and fairness in the recruitment process, rather than a protest driven by identity politics or social divisions.

[Anshul Saxena @AskAnshul]

FCRA is a necessity for India.

A nation with millions of NGOs cannot afford to make transparency a choice.

The FCRA Amendment Bill aims to make foreign funding more transparent and accountable. It helps ensure that foreign contributions are used for legitimate purposes and reduces the risk of misuse, which will also strengthen national security.

[Aditya Raj Kaul @AdityaRajKaul]

This will move you to tears. Powerful. Emotional. Beautiful. Spirited. Patriotic.

Kargil’s Team Stringmo Sisters sing in support of Indian Army on the eve of 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas. 🇮🇳

[Kashmiri Hindu @BattaKashmiri]

Harsh Dubey is the real GenZ.

Kudos Boy 👏👏

[Maj Digvijay Singh Rawat, Kirti Chakra (Retd) @Dig_raw21]

They are doing their official duty maam, they have struggled from poor and middle class families and made it here, without reservations just pure hardwork . If you are entitled to abuse them like this. they have all freedom to show you your place , hope authorities will take care of it .

[News Algebra @NewsAlgebraIND]

��� VLOGGER DEEPIKA SHARMA -

"My electric vehicle ran out of battery.

Indian Army Jawan pushed my car to a nearby charging station.

He stayed until it had enough charge and ensured I safely resumed my journey. I admit this is my fault.

I am very emotional right now. In today's world, nobody helps.

But This is Indian Army. World's best Army" 🔥

[Malay Krishna @Malay4Product]

I taught JEE physics for years. That paper breaks strong kids in three hours.

This exam is five hours of theory and five hours of lab work, and these five did close to perfect scores on it.

Let me tell you what actually happened.

The International Physics Olympiad is the world championship of school physics. It was the 56th edition. Held in Bucaramanga, Colombia, from July 5 to 12.

381 students. More than 85 countries. Every one of them the best physics student their country could find.

India sent five kids.

All five came back with gold.

Their names are Kanishk Jain from Pune. Riddhesh Anant Bendale from Indore. Rishit Garg from Dwarka in Delhi. Shresth Suraiya from Mumbai. Svarit Joshi from Ahmedabad.

We know a hundred cricketers by their nickname and not one of these boys. :)

That clean sweep put India at joint World Number One. Tied with China, Russia, Kazakhstan, South Korea and Taiwan.

Those are countries that pour serious money and national pride into science education. We are standing level with them.

Now here is what the exam actually was.

Two papers. Each five hours long.

The theory paper had three problems. One on the thermodynamics of paramagnetic cooling. One on the photoionisation of ozone. One on the dynamics of electron positron pairs.

The experimental paper was another five hours in a lab, working through heat transfer and thermodynamic processes in fluids.

That means you get given equipment you have never seen, and you have to design your own experiment, take your own readings, handle the errors, and reach a real answer.

Not multiple choice. No shortcuts. No pattern recognition. You either understand physics or you sit there for five hours.

HBCSE says the Indian students were near perfect on theory and excellent on the practical too.

Now, this was India's 27th appearance at the IPhO.

Across all those years, about 44 percent of Indian students have won gold, 41 percent silver, 10 percent bronze.

In the last ten years, every single Indian student has come home with a medal. 62 percent gold, 38 percent silver.

Not one kid has gone and come back empty handed in a decade.

Five golds in one year has happened only twice. This year, and in 2018.

So who built this.

The programme is run by HBCSE, the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education. It sits under TIFR, which sits under the Department of Atomic Energy.

They run the whole funnel. A national exam, then a national olympiad, then a brutal selection and training camp, and out of everyone in the country, five kids get on a plane.

The team was led by Professor Anwesh Mazumdar of HBCSE-TIFR and Dr Leena Joshi from St Xavier's College, Mumbai.

The scientific observers were Professor Ananda Dasgupta from IISER Kolkata and Nisha Kelkar from Gogate-Joglekar College in Ratnagiri.

Yes. Ratnagiri. A college in a small coastal town in Maharashtra.

This is public education doing something the private coaching industry could never do on its own.

The coaching industry is very good at one thing. Teaching you to solve a known problem fast.

That is what JEE and NEET reward, and I say that with love because I was part of that world.

But an olympiad paper does not have a known type. There is no shortcut chapter. There is no formula sheet that saves you. You have to sit with a problem you have never seen and think.

That is a completely different muscle. And a government funded centre has been quietly building it in Indian teenagers for 27 years.

So yes, be proud. Loudly.

HBCSE also shared that around 64 percent of India's olympiad medallists go on to do a PhD.

But only about 32 percent of medallists end up settling in India.

I do not say that to spoil the moment. These kids owe the country nothing. They earned every option they have.

But it should tell us something. We are excellent at finding this talent. We are excellent at training it. We are still not great at giving it somewhere worth staying.

Congratulations Kanishk, Riddhesh, Rishit, Shresth and Svarit. This is one of the best things an Indian did this year and most of the country will never hear about it.