Sandesh Bhaskar

[Sandesh Bhaskar @sandeshbhaskar]

Not bad.

[🕊️ @MagicalXavi]

Every Messi touch after England scored the first goal

https://t.co/IGdD9Qwzrc

[pranav pradhi @pranavpradhi1]

Forget about Indians going abroad and creating a nuisance. I mostly travel solo and usually stay in backpacker hostels like Zostel or GoStops. Lately, though, I have noticed something that is slowly ruining the whole hostel experience.

Groups of friends now book dorms instead of private rooms. And honestly, if you are travelling as a group and your plan is to spend the night drinking, chatting loudly, playing music, and hanging out with each other, why not just book a private room, a hotel, or an Airbnb? Instead, they check into dorms and treat the entire space as their personal hangout spot. Endless conversations late into the night, loud laughter, music, drinking in common areas, and complete disregard for the fact that there are other people around trying to sleep, work, read, or simply enjoy some quiet time.

When backpacking culture was still relatively new, there was an unwritten code. People socialised, made friends, and shared stories, but they were also mindful of the fact that they were sharing a space with strangers. The whole idea of a backpacker hostel was to create a comfortable environment where travellers, especially solo travellers, could meet people while still respecting each other’s peace. That culture seems to be fading away.

And honestly, I think this goes beyond hostels. It is part of a larger decline in civic sense and consideration for others. Somewhere along the way, we have become less aware of how our behaviour affects the people around us. Maybe this sounds like a small thing, but anyone who has spent enough time in hostels will understand. A dorm is a shared space. It works only when people remember that they are not the only ones in it.

And also I strongly believe there is a difference between a traveller and a tourist. A traveller adapts to the place and respects the people around them. A tourist expects the place to adapt to them. Sadly, more and more backpacker hostels today seem to be attracting the latter.

@ZostelHostel @gostopsofficial @thehosteller

[Sandesh Bhaskar @sandeshbhaskar]

The minister to get IRCTC seemlessly working should be awarded one of India's highest honors.

[Nithin Kamath @Nithin0dha]

In 2020, we did something very odd. Well, K (Kailash, CTO) did. He helped open-source Alar, a Kannada–English dictionary. It's a little absurd, considering we're a stockbroking company, but the project itself is one of monumental importance.

The story of how Alar came to be is even more inspiring. It was essentially the life's work of one man: V. Krishna.
Alar is the online version of what he had built over 40 years—researching, writing, and cataloguing more than 150,000 Kannada words and 240,000 English definitions, complete with all their attendant details. Just thinking about someone spending four decades relentlessly pursuing one single project is beyond inspiring. Oh, and he is still working on adding to the corpus. That @zerodha had even a small role to play in this is deeply gratifying.

It has now been five years since Alar launched, and over two lakh people visit it every month. It also just received a major update, faster than ever. And K has been working on improving dictpress, the underlying open-source technology that powers the creation of online dictionaries includng Alar.

So if, by any chance, you're obsessed with languages and dictionaries and have been wondering how to build one online, you should definitely check it out. (link in comments)

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

The first look of Mumbai's famous Lalbaugcha Raja was unveiled on Sunday evening, days ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

📹@EmmanualYogini

[Insulter @Insulter3730010]

"ಇದ್ರೆ ನೆಮ್ದಿಯಾಗ್ ಇರ್ಬೇಕ್" Dance step leaked

[Sudarshan K.V @kvsudharshan]

@ybharath77 Seems like he really likes this line. If you watch his Ondu motteya kathe, this exact line is written on the blackboard when he is teaching kannada in the class.

[Bengaluru Betala @gururaj_mj]

ದೇವರೇ ಎದ್ದು ಘಂಟೆ ಬಾರಿಸಿದಂತೆ...

[ದರ್ಶನ್ 🇮🇳 @darshan221b]

Will the forest grown by all dot balls of Thala be called as ತಲಕಾಡು?

[Sandesh Bhaskar @sandeshbhaskar]

@kohliwood Epic

[stuud 𝄽 @kohliwood]

- He Came
- He saw low level of oxygen in Chennai
- He Planted 2 trees
- He Left

Greatest Farmer ever 🐐

[Harsha Bhogle @bhogleharsha]

Wow! Still the quickest behind the stumps. #Dhoni

[Heisenberg ☢ @internetumpire]

Promoting Hardik Pandya when someone's nearing a milestone is the modern day equivalent of this.

[Sagar @sagarcasm]

Host team se travel karva rahe ho
Toh Jay Shah ho tum

[ಸನಾತನ (सनातन) @sanatan_kannada]

ಕುಕ್ಕೆ ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಚೌತಿಯ ಅಂಗವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದ ಎಡೆಸ್ನಾನ.
ಗೋವುಗಳು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ ಭಕ್ತರು ದೇಗುಲದ ಸುತ್ತ ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣೆ ಹಾಕುವುದನ್ನು ಎಡೆಸ್ನಾನ ಎನ್ನಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.

[Silly Point @FarziCricketer]

Thala Dhoni with "Well bowled Jad!" and "Shabba Ash!", followed by "Oh yeah" during bowled dismissals.

We will be there.

[Sandesh Bhaskar @sandeshbhaskar]

@GMNRakesh @weRcricket That's a big "IF" and it won't happen in my opinion. Veterans keep underperforming. Players like Pujara will be replaced. BCCI won't dare to even try to replace Kohli. He will be given his own time.

[Trendulkar @Trendulkar]

top quality use of instagram collab feature🤌🏻

[Lucknow Super Giants @LucknowIPL]

Never let them know your next move 😂

Never change, Mahi 🥰

[ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ | Abhishek (ಕನ್ನಡ ದೇಶ ಗೆಲ್ಗೆ) @abhispake]

Chandru 😂