Subhasree Raghav

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[Subhasree Raghav @SubhRaag]

Can @SetuAarogya include “Positive Updates” “Inspiring Quotes” . That would be reassuring for the Quarantined & Frontline Warriors of Bharat. #IndiaFightsCorona #Covid19IndiaHelp #coronavirus #IndiaFightsBack #MyPandemicSurvivalPlan
@PMOIndia @narendramodi @narendramodi_in

[K.Annamalai @annamalai_k]

Our Hon PM Thiru @narendramodi avl continues to make every Indian proud.

The successful effort to bring back our sacred heritage plates of the Chola era to India reflects his unwavering commitment to our civilisational roots.

The Nagai (Leiden) Copper Plates are among the most important surviving records of the Chola era, preserving a rare royal charter on 21 copper plates with the seal of Rajendra Chola I.

They record both Tamil and Sanskrit text, offering invaluable evidence of Chola ancestry, administration, and dynastic memory. They also reveal the Cholas’ maritime connections with Sriwijaya and the wider Indian Ocean world, including support for a Buddhist institution at Nagapattinam.

For Tamil Nadu, this is deeply emotional. These are not mere artifacts, but symbols of our rich Tamil culture, history, and spiritual legacy.

On behalf of the people of TN we thank our Hon PM for safeguarding and restoring our heritage for future generations.

[Imtiaz Mahmood @ImtiazMadmood]

I was on a train in Tokyo. We stopped between stations. Announcement in Japanese, then in English: "We apologize for the delay. We will resume shortly."

The delay was maybe 3 minutes. Not a big deal.

When the train started moving again, another announcement: "We sincerely apologize for the delay. We were stopped for 3 minutes and 20 seconds. This is unacceptable. Thank you for your patience."

Three minutes and twenty seconds. They measured it exactly. And called it unacceptable.

When I got off at my stop, there were station staff on the platform bowing and handing out delay certificates.

I took one out of curiosity. It was an official document stating that the train had been delayed by 3 minutes and 20 seconds, signed and stamped.

The staff member said in English "for your employer. So they know the delay was not your fault."

I said I'm a tourist, I don't need it. He looked confused. "But the delay affected you. You deserve an apology."

Three minutes. They were treating a three-minute delay like a major incident.

Later I mentioned this to a Japanese friend. They said "oh yes, delay certificates are normal. Trains are supposed to be exactly on time. If they are late, they must apologize."

I said three minutes isn't late, it's nothing. My friend said "in Japan, three minutes is late. On time means on time. Not approximately on time."

They said the train company probably investigated why there was a 3-minute delay. "They will find the cause and fix it so it doesn't happen again."

I kept the certificate. It's framed in my apartment now. A reminder that somewhere in the world, people care about three minutes.

© 6IX.

@BSAT_Properties

[Madhusudanan @onlymadhoo]

Tamil Nadu did not become industrious in the last 70 years. It has been industrious for over 2000 years.

Long before modern political movements, Tamil society had already evolved into a deeply specialized and economically productive civilization with clear social, occupational and commercial structures. Whether people like to admit it or not, the region historically functioned through a form of occupational stratification that resembled the broader Indian varna-jati framework adapted to Tamil realities.

The Chettiars became one of the greatest banking and capital networks in Asia. Long before venture capital and modern banking systems, Nattukottai Chettiars financed trade, agriculture and infrastructure across Burma, Ceylon, Malaya, Singapore and large parts of ASEAN. Tamil capital was global before globalization became fashionable.

The Mudaliyars, Pillais, Naidus, Gounders and several trading and agrarian communities built commercial ecosystems rooted in discipline, land ownership, logistics and manufacturing. Communities specialized over centuries and built institutional memory around trade, finance, administration and agriculture.

Tamil kings understood commerce exceptionally well.

The Cholas were not merely warriors; they were maritime strategists. They projected power all the way into Southeast Asia, controlled sea routes and built trading relationships across Srivijaya and ASEAN regions. Tamil ports connected Rome, Arabia and Southeast Asia centuries before modern nation states existed.

Geography mattered too.

Tamil Nadu benefited enormously from natural ports and coastal access. Nagapattinam, Poompuhar, Thoothukudi and several ancient port towns enabled maritime trade and movement of goods, ideas and wealth. A trading civilization naturally creates merchant classes, financial sophistication and manufacturing capability over long periods of time.

At the same time, Brahmins in Tamil society largely optimized for education, scripture, mathematics, administration and preservation of knowledge systems. Whatever one’s modern political lens may be, this educational emphasis created generations of teachers, scholars, administrators and technically inclined professionals. Tamil Nadu’s later strength in engineering, medicine and academics did not emerge from nowhere.

And then there were the temples.

Tamil kings did not merely build places of worship. Temples were economic institutions, cultural archives, employers, landowners, water managers, art schools and centers of civilizational continuity. That is why Tamil Nadu today houses thousands upon thousands of temples, many of which still stand as engineering marvels.

It is not a coincidence that Tamil Nadu alone is home to more than 80 of the 108 Divya Desams of the Sri Vaishnavite tradition. The density of temple infrastructure tells you how much surplus wealth, organizational capacity and artistic ambition existed in the region over centuries.

The deeper truth is this:

Tamil Nadu inherited an extraordinary civilizational flywheel entrepreneurship, trade networks, education, social specialization, manufacturing discipline, maritime access and institutional continuity.

Its success cannot be simplistically attributed to one political ideology of the last few decades.

In many ways, Tamil Nadu grew because its underlying civilizational and entrepreneurial DNA was already extraordinarily strong. The industrial base, educational culture, business communities and global commercial instincts existed long before modern Dravidian politics emerged.

One may argue that later governments expanded welfare, social mobility or political representation. Fair point. But to claim that Tamil Nadu became prosperous because of Dravidianism ignores nearly two millennia of accumulated social capital, temple economies, merchant networks, educational traditions and trading sophistication.

Civilizations compound.

Tamil Nadu is prosperous today because generations before us built institutions, ports, temples, trade routes, educational systems and business cultures that survived kingdoms, colonialism and political movements alike.

You cannot explain Tamil Nadu purely through 20th century politics when its foundations were laid over 2000 years.

Yes, there is absolutely a need for a credible political alternative in the state. But any alternative that succeeds will have to understand and align with the deeper civilizational strengths of Tamil Nadu rather than pretend they never existed.

@TVKVijayHQ may well augur that path forward. But this is not a short game. Any meaningful political shift in Tamil Nadu will require patience, institutional depth, cultural understanding and the ability to achieve escape velocity over time.

And that, ultimately, is anyone’s long game.

My $0.02

[Subhasree Raghav @SubhRaag]

@EliAfriatISR Yuga Purush, Karma Yogi, Bharateeya Putra

[Chinmaya International Foundation @ciftweets]

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[Megh Updates 🚨™ @MeghUpdates]

Ayodhya Ram Mandir gave ₹400 crore to the government!

Ayodhya's economy Booms with Ram temple!

Champat Rai said, "We gave a tax of 400 crores to the government, Employment opportunities have increased.

If we look at the figures from January 15 to February 28 during Maha Kumbh 2025, from January 15 to February 28, 4 to 4.5 lakh people visited Ayodhya every day for darshan.

[Priti Gandhi @MrsGandhi]

On Lex Fridman’s podcast, PM @narendramodi explains that he is motivated to work tirelessly when he sees the hard working farmers, soldiers & labourers across India.

For him, holding office is not about power, but about relentless efforts & responsibilities.

#PMModiPodcast

[Chinmaya International Foundation @ciftweets]

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[BJP @BJP4India]

PM Shri @narendramodi's clarion call of #HarGharTiranga has created a mass movement across the nation.

From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, entire India joins to celebrate the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' movement.

#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav

[Subhasree Raghav @SubhRaag]

@GEETAMENON3 @SwMitrananda @narendramodi @PMOIndia @nitin_gadkari @TimesNow @ZeeNews @RShivshankar @PiyushGoyal @smritiirani Glorious...Flying His...

Bharat Mata Ki Jai...

Such an honour for all of us to have it in our homes too...

Dhanyavadaha Mahodaya

@PMOIndia @narendramodi_in @Tejasvi_Surya @annamalai_k @UPGovt

[GEETA MENON @GEETAMENON3]

#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav #Tiranga
108 Tirangas at the Chinmaya Tarangini Shore Temple to Bhagwan Matsyanarayana, Uthandi Chennai. Celeberations. @SwMitrananda
@narendramodi @PMOIndia @nitin_gadkari , @TimesNow @ZeeNews @RShivshankar @PiyushGoyal @smritiirani

[Subhasree Raghav @SubhRaag]

@onlymadhoo @mu2ayya @prabranga @m2pfintech Pramaadham

[Subhasree Raghav @SubhRaag]

Happy Birthday Dearest PM @PMOIndia @narendramodi

#Namo #birthday #birthdaywishes #Modi #modibirthday

[Shefali Vaidya. 🇮🇳 @ShefVaidya]

Spent a lovely evening at #ChinmayaTarangini, the beautiful open air shore temple of Sri Vishnu in Matsyavatara, the Murti is surrounded by 108 granite pillars with Vishnu Sahastranamam engraved on it. The sound of the sea makes you go into a meditative state without even trying!

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Today, on the auspicious day of Geeta Jayanti, millions all over the world would chant verses from Chapters 12 and 15 of the sacred Geeta at 6 PM IST. Sharing a link where you can find the audio of Chapters 12 and 15. #WorldChantsGeeta https://t.co/TlHykE6RUd

[Subhasree Raghav @SubhRaag]

janma-dinam idam, ayi priya sakhe shantanotu te, sarvadâ mudam
prârthayâmahe, bhava shatâyushi îshvaras-sadâ, tvâm cha rakshatu
punya karmanâ, kîrtim arjaya jîvanam tava, bhavatu sârthakam
#HappyBirthdayPMModiji #Karmayogi #YugaPurush @PMOIndia @narendramodi

[mitrananda @SwMitrananda]

Mahalaya Amavasya in Hinduism is dedicated to our entire ancestors -Pituru Pakasha...Let’s offer our salutations to all of them today

[🍁Pavithra Srinivasan🍁 @beingpavithraS]

Reposting TRAILER 2 for all of you. 🌷
Earlier one got deleted by mistake.😞
Sincere thanks to ALL who RT and wished my endeavour well🙏

Please continuetoshare&encourage