Shakti

In harmony with self

[Shakti @swansong202]

There is definitely a whole other better world somewhere that keeps faith in humanity alive!

[KV Iyyer - BHARAT 🇮🇳🇮🇱 @BanCheneProduct]

"I didn’t pick up a girl from that garbage dump. I picked up a diamond."

This is not a movie story. A real miracle happened in the state of Assam.

Soberan, a 30-year-old man, earned his living by selling vegetables. He was not married yet.

One evening, while returning home after work, he heard the sound of a baby crying from the bushes near the road.

When he went to check, he found a new born baby girl left alone on a garbage pile. The child had been abandoned. Soberan looked around, but no one was there. The baby was innocent, cute, and beautiful. Not knowing what else to do, he took her home with him.

He decided to raise the baby himself instead of getting married. He named her Jyoti.

He worked hard every day and night to take care of her, making sure Jyoti never faced any hardship. He sent her to school and fulfilled all her needs.

Even if he went hungry, he never let her suffer. Jyoti completed a degree in Computer Science in 2013. She then began preparing for competitive exams.

She passed the Public Service Commission exam in 2014 and got a job as an Assistant Commissioner in the Income Tax Department.

Soberan cried with joy when he saw his daughter achieve something he never had the chance to do.

Jyoti now takes care of her father, but even after all her requests, he still continues to run his vegetable business.

Soberan told the media, "I didn’t pick up a girl from that garbage dump. I picked up a diamond. She is the light of my life."

Both of them are truly inspiring people.

[Shakti @swansong202]

Yes, her massive legacy shldn't be defined by who she sounded like but by the immortal melodies she gave us.Bollywood stars may have been absent yesterday but her timeless voice ensures she will live on in our hearts. Om Shanti🙏🪷

[Shakti @swansong202]

#SumanKalyanpur the legendary voice of Indian cinema’s golden era was cremated with full state honours at Mumbai's Pawan Hans crematorium. A ceremonial 3 round gun salute marked the passing of a true legend.
Pic : Courtesy @AIRNewsHindi
#SumanKalyanpurfan

[Shakti @swansong202]

It is incredibly painful when one is reduced to a comparison. Instead of being celebrated for one's own identity & flawless talent, she was often treated as an alternative... an unjust framing that at times robbed her of the pedestal she had rightfully earned.

[Siddhartha Basu @babubasu]

A first for me: hosting a quiz at the very heart of the Bombay Stock Exchange on finance & markets. What a finale to the #ZerodhaVarsity Inter-Corporate Quiz — a thriller which went down to the wire… and boy, was it fun!
Kudos to Karthik Rangappa & his @ZerodhaVarsity team

[Shakti @swansong202]

Top class diplomacy!To truly understand India one has to actually live here witness its scale & the way its democracy functions every single day....India cannot be reduced to selective outside assumptions. @drshamamohd diplomacy thrives on unity not endless criticism

[Dr. Shama Mohamed @drshamamohd]

The journalist asked simple questions: why should people trust India when human rights violations are happening, and when will PM @narendramodi start taking critical questions?

MEA Secretary Sibi George gave a full essay on what India is. The very fact that he had to explain that India has a Constitution and rule of law makes it clear how much we have lost the image of being a constitutional democracy. What a disastrous answer!

[Shakti @swansong202]

Who says a degree defines ur destiny? Frm studying Botany to transforming policing Goel proves that with willingness to create change, u can thrive in a completely different field & still leave a lasting impact.Positive attitude & strong resolve are the only prerequisites...

[Sann @san_x_m]

Her name is Shikha Goel.

She was born on March 7, 1969 in Delhi. She studied Botany at Miranda House, Delhi University, completing her bachelor’s, master’s and M.Phil degrees.

She then cleared the UPSC and joined the IPS in 1995 as part of the 1994 batch, Telangana cadre.

Her first posting was in Jammu and Kashmir. She later moved to Andhra Pradesh and eventually Telangana, where she built one of the most consequential careers in Indian policing.

In 2014 she created the SHE Teams, an undercover task force deployed across Hyderabad to protect women from harassment in public spaces. Plainclothes officers patrolled markets, bus stops and public transport. The model was later replicated across multiple states.

She then built the Bharosa Centres, one stop crisis centres offering medical, legal and psychological support to victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence under a single roof.

In July 2025 she led Operation Muskaan XI in Telangana. The operation rescued 7,678 children from child labour, trafficking and exploitation across the state in a single month.

Of those rescued, 3,787 had been brought in from 12 other Indian states.

She has received the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and has represented India at international anti trafficking forums.

She is currently Director General of Vigilance and Enforcement in Telangana and continues to head the state’s Cyber Security Bureau.

She studied Botany. She ended up reshaping how an entire state protects its women and children.

Follow for stories India deserves to remember.

[Shakti @swansong202]

During schooltimes 'Quiz Time' wasn’t just a TV programme it was an event. @babubasu brought with him a world of knowledge & curiosity into middle class homes across India. Looking forward to travel back to the warmth of the childhood with this new show.
#nostalgia
@SrBachchan

[Siddhartha Basu @babubasu]

Do see & spread the good word, thanks🙏
@SrBachchan @iamsrk @RanveerOfficial @ayushmannk
@sakpataudi @minimathur
@sardesairajdeep @ShashiTharoor @derekobrienmp
@iamnagarjuna @Suriya_offl
@snficoniquiz @ShivNadarFDN @vembushankar @Charuonsports
@bhogleharsha @gauravkapur

[Shakti @swansong202]

Amaltas / Golden shower has always been visual poetry in my head.Saw someone cooking the flowers on Instagram & I had a mild existential crisis.Seeing those golden petals melt in a frying pan felt like watching nostalgia officially enter a plot twist I wasn’t ready for🫢

[Shakti @swansong202]

With that eloquent defence, our humble idli survives ...it's dignity intact ☺️
@ShashiTharoor

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

Indeed! To conflate a Rasgulla with an Idli is not just a culinary error; it is a profound cosmological misunderstanding.

To begin with, the comparison is practically a biological impossibility. She is comparing chhena (the delicate, squeaky, pristine curd of milk) with a meticulously fermented batter of parboiled rice and black gram (urad dal). Their compositions are from entirely different kingdoms. One is an airy, spongy lattice designed to trap light sugar syrup; the other is a dense, wholesome, steamed matrix of complex carbohydrates and proteins. Their taste, consistency, structural integrity, and existential purpose share absolutely nothing in common.

But more important, her attempt to dismiss the Idli as merely a blank canvas for sugar syrup does a grave disservice to what is arguably one of the greatest engineering marvels of the culinary world.

The Idli is not a mere "bland cake." It is a masterclass in biotechnology. To achieve the perfect Idli is to balance the delicate microflora of wild fermentation over a cold night, resulting in a steamed cloud that is a triumph of gut health, lightness, and nutritional balance. It is a savoury monolith of South Indian culinary genius, perfectly engineered to absorb the sharp tang of a well-spiced sambar or the fiery depth of a molaga-podi (gunpowder) paste infused with cold-pressed sesame oil or nutritious melted ghee.

To suggest an Idli would even consent to being drowned in sugar syrup is to fundamentally misunderstand its dignity.

If this lady finds Rasgullas overrated, argue that on the merits of their sponginess or sweetness. But please, leave the noble, perfectly fermented, steamed majesty of the Idli out of your dessert-table polemics, ma'am!

[Shakti @swansong202]

No dearth of 'guidance'...unfiltered & in bulk😀

[Twinkle Khanna @mrsfunnybones]

This week it’s all about why Indians suddenly need artificial intelligence for guidance when we already live inside the world’s largest unsolicited advice, or rather, interference, network.

https://t.co/3ZFEPB9tRx

[Shakti @swansong202]

It is heartbreaking & deeply disturbing that in this day& age human beings r still subjected to bonded labour& generations of families continue to live as prisoners of debt. What kind of world r we living in where freedom & basic human dignity can still be denied..

[The Brief India @TheBrief_India]

Family Trapped In Slavery For 130 Years Finally Freed After Stranger Pays Off Their Debt.

A family in Punjab, Pakistan, reportedly trapped in bonded labour at brick kilns for generations, has finally been freed after a foreign man stepped in and cleared their remaining debt. The story has gone viral online, with many calling it a heartbreaking reminder of how debt bondage still traps entire families, where children are born into the same unpaid labour their parents and grandparents once endured.

[Shakti @swansong202]

Rajendra, Tilak, Tagore and Dayanand
#JVMRanchi

[D Prasanth Nair @DPrasanthNair]

During my school (KV) days, we had four "houses"

Gandhi, Nehru, Visvesvaraya and Tagore.
Do you remember the names of your "houses"?

[Shakti @swansong202]

Always a pleasure to hear your balanced take on issues.

[Tehmeena Rizvi @TehmeenaRizvi]

Is Bangladesh becoming Pakistan 2.0? My take on the security collapse and the 'July 36th' mirage on @ndtv @ndtvindia @AdityaRajKaul @PadmajaJoshi

[Sai Deepak J @jsaideepak]

1. Trust the Pakistanis to make a pigsty even out of the @OxfordUnion. And as always, they are genetically incapable of being truthful. So here's the complete story of how this so-called debate played out.

[Shakti @swansong202]

A welcome step indeed. Unhygienic street food is a major cause of concern which is most often overlooked. Stricter monitoring & heavy penalty is the only way forward.
@fssaiindia

[The Better India @thebetterindia]

Would you still eat that samosa if the oil had been reused 5 times?

In Kerala, that may soon not be an option.

In a landmark move, the Commissionerate of Food Safety, Kerala will now fine eateries up to ₹1 lakh for reusing cooking oil more than three times — unless it’s handed over to authorised agencies.

Why? Because reused oil = toxic oil.

It’s been linked to cancer, heart disease, and other serious health risks.

But here’s the good news:
Under the RUCO (Repurpose Used Cooking Oil) scheme and Eat Right India, used oil can be collected and converted into biodiesel — reducing waste and protecting your health.

In Kozhikode alone, 100+ eateries already hand over 10,000+ litres every month.
Hotels and bakeries using over 50L oil/day must now comply and maintain registers.

This isn’t just regulation.

It’s a step toward cleaner fuel, safer food, and a healthier India.

Should all states adopt this? Tell us below. 👇

#EatRightIndia #FoodSafety #Kerala #PublicHealth #HealthyIndia #BioDiesel #Health #FoodLaws

[reused cooking oil, Kerala food safety law, edible oil, biodiesel, Eat Right India initiative]

[Shakti @swansong202]

What a journey! Engrossing, Educating & Entertaining, all the way

Congratulations 👏 KBC

[Siddhartha Basu @babubasu]

Best wishes for the 25th year of its first outing !
May it continue to entertain, inform, educate
@SrBachchan
@SonyTV
@SonyLIV

[Shakti @swansong202]

Beautifully explained life lesson
https://t.co/b82asjHIcs