Ruchica Tomar

A Journo turned flack who is trying to read and listen more than she talks and tweets. All the wisdom here is mine unless it is yours.

[Ruchica Tomar @ruchicatomar]

@madhavchanchani I find it so impressive when real achievers have it in them to publicly own up that they came up short. There is no reason for them to spell it out so clearly, yet they do. This kind of egoless leadership is so inspiring.

[Ruchica Tomar @ruchicatomar]

So gracefully handed over - love leaders who can call out when they were wrong.

[The Arc @thearc_hq]

🚨 BigBasket's founder & CEO Hari Menon as he steps down from operating role.

"We saw immense success and our model working beautifully. Then came the disruption roaring in… quick commerce. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I was in denial with the idea of QC."

[Rahul Pandita @rahulpandita]

Less than 100 miles from Delhi, India in 2026.

[Shweta Rajpal Kohli @ShwetaRKohli]

I write for @ndtv on why the ban on latest models of #Anthropic is a wake up call for #sovereign AI, and how the tech policy landscape has evolved from the Uber era to the AI world.

[Ruchica Tomar @ruchicatomar]

Finally! Nothing ventured, nothing gained - especially Indian IT services company that have so much to lose if they keep sitting on the fences. Great to see HCL Tech bet on India’s LLM.

[Shereen Bhan @ShereenBhan]

In a first move of its kind, IT services company HCL Tech to back India’s LLM play. HCL tech to buy 10.46% in Sarvam AI for ₹1427 crore at a valuation of $1.5 billion @CNBCTV18News @CNBCTV18Live @hcltech @SarvamAI @pratykumar @RoshniNadarHCL #HCLTech #Sarvam

[Shereen Bhan @ShereenBhan]

In a first move of its kind, IT services company HCL Tech to back India’s LLM play. HCL tech to buy 10.46% in Sarvam AI for ₹1427 crore at a valuation of $1.5 billion @CNBCTV18News @CNBCTV18Live @hcltech @SarvamAI @pratykumar @RoshniNadarHCL #HCLTech #Sarvam

[Hemant Mohapatra @MohapatraHemant]

Can someone pls tell the Delhi municipality/waste management department about these highly effective electrostatic cleaners that are all over the US roads? I mean, come on, who even came up with this ridiculous contraption?

[Ruchica Tomar @ruchicatomar]

Smart move - he shouldn’t have to crack a test to show he is worthy of getting into a top college.

[Hindustan Times @htTweets]

IIT Kanpur hires Nisarga Adhikary, teen who flagged flaws with CBSE's OSM system

(✍️@MeSanjayy)

https://t.co/ByqbicUCn6

[Ruchica Tomar @ruchicatomar]

Massive props to this 17 year old boy for systematically exposing CBSE portal flaws. I have so much optimism for our future because of young people like him - the kids are alright. #CBSEmess #DemandAccountability

[NDTV @ndtv]

CBSE OSM Row: Student Who Flagged Tender Irregularities Appears Before Parliamentary Panel
https://t.co/1cxQypaUrC

@AshwineSingh reports

[dara khosrowshahi @dkhos]

Great piece from @FastCompany! Grateful to our @Uber teams who are building the platform for every ride — no matter who’s driving. 🤖⚡️🚗

[Uber India @Uber_India]

An insightful meeting with Hon’ble Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shri @nitin_gadkari. We discussed our shared commitment to safer, smarter, and more sustainable mobility for India 🇮🇳
From supporting the Ministry’s Sadak Suraksha Abhiyaan through road safety awareness initiatives to leveraging technology that helps make every trip safer, Uber remains committed to standing for safety. We look forward to continued collaboration to improve mobility outcomes for millions across the country.

[Ruchica Tomar @ruchicatomar]

@veenavenugopal @sbikh Very good exchange - loved the short snappy back and forth on criticism and more.

[Sandeep @SandeepUnnithan]

Today is #RajivGandhi’s 35th death anniversary. In March 2013 I became the first and till date, the only Indian journalist to visit the bunker of the man who ordered his assassination —  LTTE Chief Velupillai Prabhakaran.
I was then a reporter with @indiatoday magazine & granted rare access to the erstwhile LTTE-controlled northern region where thousands of LTTE fighters and civilians had died in the final phase of Eelam War IV in May 2009. We saw the exact spot, Nanthikadal, where Prabhakaran was gunned down by troops of the Sri Lankan Army’s 53rd division. Prabhakaran lay on his back on a patch of mud-soaked grass, eyes wide, his head blown open by a high-caliber weapon. The Lankan soldiers had shown Prabhakaran as much mercy as he had shown former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991. 
For someone who had followed India’s fascinating and bloody entanglement in Sri Lanka through India Today magazine, and the exclusives of @ShekharGupta through the 1980s, this was a dream story. 
How did a print story become a TV exclusive ? I’ll admit to some journalistic sleight-of-hand here. The Sri Lankan authorities had cleared us to report a print story, but we also shot high-res video footage on  DSLR (standard-issue for print photographers). The story eventually played across all India Today group properties— TV, Mail Today and the magazine. 
Five months after our story broke, the Sri Lankan army filled the bunker with explosives and destroyed it. (The Headlines Today story — don’t miss the TV panel at the end moderated by @rahulkanwal— with @Swamy39 and G Parthasarathy).

[Uber India @Uber_India]

We’re partnering with @TheJSWGroup to explore EV solutions tailored for India’s ride-hailing ecosystem

Together, we’ll explore scalable and locally relevant EV solutions to help support the next phase of electric mobility on the Uber platform.

This marks another step forward in our commitment to expanding access to greener mobility options across India.

[Jayant Sinha @jayantsinha]

Had an excellent meeting with @dkhos, CEO of @Uber, in Mumbai a few days ago.

We discussed India’s rapidly evolving mobility landscape and how digital public infrastructure, AI innovation & sustainable transport can create new opportunities for growth and jobs.

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[Ruchica Tomar @ruchicatomar]

All things asked. And answered.

[dara khosrowshahi @dkhos]

Bike ✅
Helmet ✅
Daam Pachchis Hai! (“Rides at just 25 Rupees”!)

[Ruchica Tomar @ruchicatomar]

@travisk Earworm.

[Andrew Macdonald @andrewgordonmac]

.@Uber 💕 India and the next 10 years are going to be really special for our business and teams on the ground! 🚀 🇮🇳

[dara khosrowshahi @dkhos]

Great to meet @gautam_adani in Ahmedabad this morning and build on our existing partnership with the Adani group.

As India fast emerges as a leading innovation hub for @Uber, we are setting up our first data center in the country with the Adani Group to test and deploy our tech. Ready later this year, this investment will help us build at scale - from India, for the world.