Kumar Subham

भारतीय | Serving @Sewa_Intl | BTech CSE, IIT Delhi | Formerly @Rashtramspl, @visionindiafdn, and @Samsung

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[Kumar Subham @subhamize]

0/n: #RamRajya has been an inspiration for millions of Indians since time immemorial. Essentially referring to the rule of Lord Rama, ~7000 years ago, it broadly refers to a utopian stage of society with perfect systems and people.

[Kumar Subham @subhamize]

This is a 'grand challenge' that is yet to be solved in our journey towards Viksit Bharat.

[Nalini Unagar @NalinisKitchen]

This is Ranvir Singh Yadav.

- In 1973, he was a bus conductor in Delhi (DTC).
- He was accused of issuing a ₹0.10 ticket instead of ₹0.15 and keeping 5 paise.
- The DTC filed a case against him.
- In 1976, he was dismissed from his job.
- He fought the case in court for decades.
- In 1990, he won in the Labour Court.
- DTC kept appealing, dragging the case in the High Court for over 40 years.
- DTC spent ₹47,000 to recover 5 paise.

In 2016, the Delhi High Court dismissed DTC's appeal and directed it to pay Yadav ₹30,000, along with ₹1.28 lakh as gratuity and ₹1.37 lakh as CPF.

This is how an innocent man’s life was wasted fighting for 5 paise, while ministers commit fraud of crores and live comfortably in London.

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Kabhi Alvidha Na Kehna.......

Digital Democracy Dailogue

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[Kumar Subham @subhamize]

@ShashiTharoor Agree!

[Abhinav Prakash @Abhina_Prakash]

S-400 is where your 18% GST on caramel popcorn went!

Always pay taxes with honesty!!

[Shefali Vaidya. 🇮🇳 @ShefVaidya]

I saw parts of this video by Atul Subhash, a top AI expert who committed suicide, allegedly, due to mental harassment by his wife and her family. The details in the video are chilling, so is the calm and unemotional way in which he is recounting everything.

This man was definitely of sound mind when he recorded this video. He even drank water after the app reminded him to drink water. This wasn’t a depressed man, this was a man resigned to his fate!

If even half of what he says in the video is true, the system and the laws of this country have done him a great disservice! May his soul attain sadgati. Om Shanti.

[Temsutula Imsong #SwachhagrahiSammanDiwas #08th @temsutulaimsong]

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𝟎𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 - 𝐀 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 "𝐬𝐚𝐰" 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦? 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬, 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. 𝐀𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬, 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬.
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠? 𝐎𝐫 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞? 𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲? 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞? 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲?
These are the questions we must ask ourselves as we set out to honor the #Swachhagrahis -the custodians of cleanliness who keep our world running smoothly, day in and day out. These unsung heroes can be the janitors who clean our public toilets at bus stands, airports, railway stations, and malls. They are the ones sweeping the streets, the ones ensuring that every place we go is clean, safe, and functional.
And yet, despite their essential role, how often do we stop to thank them? How often do we acknowledge their hard work?
On November 8th, we will be engaging in an effort to change that. This is not an event to gather people in stadiums. This is a call to action that can take place anywhere, because it starts with us—right where we are. It’s about taking a moment to see the people who often go unnoticed, to show our appreciation for their work, and to reflect on their enormous contributions to our lives.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟖𝐭𝐡:
- "Walk in their shoes": If even for a few minutes, I urge you to join me in taking on their role. Clean a space in your neighborhood, workplace, or community. It’s not just about the act of cleaning-it’s about understanding the hard work they do firsthand. This small gesture will give us a deeper connection to the daily reality of their work.

- "Show your appreciation": A kind word, a small gesture, or an act of gratitude can go a long way. Let’s ensure our #Swachhagrahis know they are valued. It doesn’t take much-a simple thank you, a smile, or even taking the time to learn their name. I believe that these personal acts of kindness can uplift their spirits and let them know they are seen and appreciated.

- "Reflect on their contribution": By stepping into their shoes, we’ll gain a newfound respect and empathy for the work they do. This awareness will stay with us long after November 8th and will transform the way we view their efforts in the future.

In our mission to build a #ViksitBharat by 2047, we often talk about progress and development. But real progress isn’t just about grand infrastructure or technological advancements. It’s also about how we treat people-the people who are the backbone of our daily lives, the ones who keep our surroundings clean, healthy, and functioning.
For me, this effort is deeply personal. Hygiene and cleanliness are not just outward actions-they are inner practices. A clean heart, a clear mind, and respect for those around us are the foundations of a better society. And that’s why honoring our sanitation workers is so important.
Imagine the power of a world where these workers are no longer faceless. Where their children can proudly say, “My parent helps keep our city clean,” and where their profession is held in high regard. Imagine a world where we don’t just see them, but celebrate them,

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[Kumar Subham @subhamize]

@supdiw @dpradhanbjp @EduMinOfIndia Congratulations @supdiw Ji. This is an incredible opportunity to serve, and I am sure the nation would benefit from experiences with this council.

[Kumar Subham @subhamize]

@policymandala Census 2011 costed us ₹18 per person! What would be the cost in 2024/2025 census?

[Kumar Subham @subhamize]

Knowing the legacy of Periyar and his hateful life!

[Rakesh Krishnan Simha @ByRakeshSimha]

1. September 17 is the day EV Ramaswamy (aka Periyar) was born. A thread on why Tamils should erase the memory and legacy of this hateful bigot.

[Kumar Subham @subhamize]

#Proud of seeing this, @bhash!

As an engineer turned policy scholar, this gives me joy, inspiration and a strengthened belief in our nation.

[Bhavish Aggarwal @bhash]

On @Linkedin, @Microsoft and their wokeness.

As an Indian institution, Ola is for genuine actions on diversity. We run one of the largest women only automotive plants. Not 1 out of 10 lines, or a small section, but the whole plant! Almost 5000 women now and will grow to tens of thousands in the coming years. And regarding gender inclusivity, we don’t need lectures from western companies on how to be inclusive. Our culture didn’t need pronouns to be inclusive for thousands of years. On a personal note, I had visited Ayodhya last year and learnt about how transgenders had been accorded special respect in our culture from ancient times! Here’s a short video from our national broadcaster DD on this - https://t.co/TGxfSjtM0F.

On the other hand, the pronouns issue I wrote about is a woke political ideology of entitlement which doesn’t belong in India. I wouldn’t have waded into this debate but clearly Linkedin has presumed Indians need to have pronouns in our life, and that we can’t criticise it. They will bully us into agreeing with them or cancel us out. And if they can do this to me, I’m sure the average user stands no chance. As a founder and CEO, this western DEI system has a major impact on my business as it grows an entitlement mindset in our professional lives and I will fight it.

This situation brings me to the need for us to build our own Indian tech platforms. I’m not against global tech companies. But as an Indian citizen, I feel concerned that my life will be governed by western Big Tech monopolies and we will be culturally subsumed as the above experience shows. This is not about Ola or any of my companies. Ola is too small to make any impact against this. I want to confront this forced ideology as a free thinking Indian and do what I can in my capacity. So here are the actions I’m taking. Putting my money where my mouth is.
⁃While we can’t do anything about Linkedin’s monopoly overnight, I’m making a commitment to work with the Indian developer community to build a DPI social media framework. DPIs like UPI, ONDC, Aadhaar etc are a uniquely Indian idea and is even more needed in the world of social media. The only “community guidelines” should be the Indian law. No corporate person should be able to decide what will be banned. Data should be owned by the creators instead of being owned by the corporates who make money using our data and then lecture us on “community guidelines”!
⁃Since LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft and Ola is a big customer of Azure, we’ve decided to move our entire workload out of Azure to our own @Krutrim cloud within the next week. It is a challenge as all developers know, but my team is so charged up about doing this.
⁃Any other developer who wants to move out of Azure, we will offer a full year of free cloud usage. As long as you don’t go back to Azure after that! Mail us on [email protected]. Offer is perpetually open!

Read more here: https://t.co/M27jpJHPWT

[Kumar Subham @subhamize]

Such shops on the road of a busy street are a traffic menace in Pune!

This is right in the middle of the road near #DagdusethHalwai and blocks the traffic on the bus juncture.

@PuneCityPolice @CPPuneCity @PuneTrafficU @GirishBapatBJP @Dev_Fadnavis
@PuneDayNulm

[Kumar Subham @subhamize]

As #Jharkhand completes 23 years, I write for @SwarajyaMag on the state navigating the crossroads of progress and challenges it faces

Welcoming your comments:

https://t.co/T1dAZVBoTL

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[Kumar Subham @subhamize]

@DNRamki Please DM your email ID

[Kumar Subham @subhamize]

This is sad and disappointing @ShekharGupta @ThePrintIndia

I have regularly read & engaged with @CKRaju14 Ji for 7 years now and have found his ideas to be rigorous & fact-based

@ThePrintIndia's article reads like an extrapolation of emotions rather than journalistic enquiry!

[Prof. C. K. Raju @CKRaju14]

Dear Mr Shekhar Gupta,
(@ShekharGupta)

This refers to the article

"‘Einstein was a fraud, West stole calculus from India’ – mathematician’s claims slammed by peers" by Mohana Basu, ThePrint, 15 September, 2023, reporting on my lecture of 14 September at the Vivekananda International Foundation.

It is unfortunate that the reporter you designated to report, on a scholarly talk on the philosophy of mathematics, not only lacked the mathematical training to understand it, but was even unable to identify the right "peers" to consult.

However, what crosses the line into journalistic malpractice is that she was careless, did absolutely no homework, and was intent on twisting and distorting all facts to fit her simplistic narrative that any challenge to the West is a Hindutva conspiracy.

My research on Einstein and relativity was repeatedly published since 1992 in prestigious publications such as Time: Towards a Consistent Theory, Kluwer Academic Dordrecht 1994, journals such as Foundations of Physics, etc. My work on Indian origin of calculus since 1998, was published in journals such as Philosophy East and West, and my book Cultural Foundations of Mathematics: ...the Transmission of Calculus from India to Europe in the 16th c. CE (Pearson Longman 2007) etc.

Her attempt to paint my entire lifework on Einstein and calculus too as a ridiculous Hindutva conspiracy is not only highly unfair but is a clear act of defamation. This is deliberate because she has not engaged with a single fact or argument in my numerous publications on these two issues: her only point is they are surprising to her hence wrong. The “peers” she consulted are not competent to speak on either issue of Einstein or calculus and didn’t. But the headline suggests they did. Has this become ThePrint’s new standard of journalism?

I am perhaps old-fashioned, but I expect some truth, some understanding, and some adherence to facts in journalism.

My rejoinder is attached. I suggest, you publish it promptly. I will be publicly tweeting this mail (though not the attachment).

Sincerely,

[Kumar Subham @subhamize]

(4/4) This journey from Indonesia in 2022 to Brazil in 2024 underscores the importance of continuity and adaptability as we shape history and address evolving global needs. 🌎🌱
#C20 #GlobalLeadership
@C20EG

[Kumar Subham @subhamize]

(1/4) 🌍 Exciting News! 🌟 As India passes the #G20 presidency to #Brazil for 2024, I'm honored to have been part of the #C20 (Civil 20) discussions during India's G20 Presidency. 🇮🇳

[Kumar Subham @subhamize]

(3/4) Now, as we hand over the baton to to Brazil, we feel proud that our policy recommendations were crucial in G20 discussions, representing 1000+ civil society organizations worldwide. 🌐

[Kumar Subham @subhamize]

@amitabhk87 @narendramodi Amazing news. This may lead to the following:

- Brazil's Presidency will have a high benchmark to follow
- With AU's integration in the G20, the power and the might/power of G21 will be much higher amongst global platforms.
- For Global South, this reflects a global shift