Swetha Kannan

editor and writer @YourStoryCo, travel enthusiast

[Swetha Kannan @sweth13]

Do watch this lovely docufilm on NatGeo and OTT if you haven't already. ‘Nilgiris: A Shared Wilderness’ is a must-watch for anyone with skin in the game, and that's all of us.

YourStory had interviewed the filmmaker @SandeshKadur last year. https://t.co/ZL55EMYB7W

[Nandan Nilekani @NandanNilekani]

🌿🌍 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT

Save the Date:
Friday, 5 June 2026, 9:00 PM Evening IST

“𝐍𝐢𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐬 – 𝐀 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬” premieres across India on NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL INDIA and streams on JioHotstar as part of World Environment Day celebrations.

Directed by Sandesh Kadur and produced by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies & Felis Creations, the documentary takes you all on an unforgettable journey through the Blue Mountains, the Nilgiris, India’s first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

*Broadcast Details*

🇮🇳 India Premiere
🕘 9:00 PM IST on *National Geographic Channel India and Streaming on JioHotstar*

*Repeat Telecast*

Wednesday, 10 June 2026
🕙 10:00 PM IST on National Geographic WILD India

Watch the trailer
https://t.co/KUK9j8wZMV

[Ministry of Culture @MinOfCultureGoI]

This 4,500-year-old terracotta dice from the Indus-Saraswati Civilization is a powerful reminder of India’s living heritage. Dicing is also mentioned as a popular game in Rig and Atharva Vedas (two of the four sacred Vedic scriptures).

From symbols and craftsmanship to rituals, yogic practices, and collective memory, numerous elements of ancient Indian civilization continue to thrive in the daily social and religious life of Indian society across regions and communities.

Civilizational inheritance is not just about geography or ruins, it is defined by living customs, symbols, rituals, and unbroken cultural consciousness. India is the enduring living continuity of the Indus-Saraswati Civilization.

#IndusSaraswatiCivilization #AncientIndianHeritage

[Swetha Kannan @sweth13]

@krithikasivasw I do. Just love my evening chai, piping hot, with a good amount of ginger. Oh I have one at 11 am too. Mudinja nadula oru coffee also sneaks in.

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Celebrating India's rich maritime history

[Sanjeev Sanyal @sanjeevsanyal]

Happy birthday INSV Kaundinya!!

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https://t.co/Js47N1GUce

Read @rekhabaala's insight.

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@Vasudha156 We watched The Sheep Detectives yesterday. Lovely movie.

[Abhijit Iyer-Mitra @Iyervval]

Amazing video by @indiainpixels: how the dog was the core of Vedic virtue - Sarama, indra’s dog embodied loyalty & belonging.

[Swetha Kannan @sweth13]

@aratnam Absolute guaranteed sugar rush in no time. Not the kind I enjoyed. :-)

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IPL is still dinner-time watch at my home. But only for those few mins, esp if CSk is not playing. How about you?Do you sit through it for 4 hours, or just catch up on the key moments?Do we hear you say "it's an overkill"? Is IPL facing viewer fatigue? https://t.co/aZggS5B8u0

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@rekhabaala @SharmaShradha @NkJarshad @sriramvasan

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Women founders want to be called simply ‘founders’. Not because they are not proud to be women,but they want to be evaluated based on their skill & vision.Fair enough,but is the ecosystem up for it? https://t.co/bKHiMEcD3R
Do share,like,subscribe. In the reverse order :-)

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PM Modi has spoken highly of @RameshVinayakam's Gamaka Box. @YourStoryCo had featured him in 2024. Do read this indepth piece by @NkJarshad to know about the man on a mission to revolutionise Indian music. @SharmaShradha
https://t.co/xwszPASYa1

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@SarvamAI @BharatGen_Com @perplexity_ai @pratykumar @naav_ai @SarvamAI @BharatGen_Com @pratykumar

[Swetha Kannan @sweth13]

It's wonderful to see a whole lot of Indic models at the AI summit as India forges ahead along the path to AI sovereignty. Prof Kamakoti was optimistic about this when we met him a couple of months ago. This is really happening! #BharatiyaLLMs https://t.co/fiCBF6lIpS

[Swetha Kannan @sweth13]

If last year’s Budget was about loosening the purse strings to revive demand, this year’s is about building supply-side strength, resilience, and long-term capabilities amid an increasingly unstable global economic order. @sriramvasan writes
@jarshadnk
https://t.co/h3uI1FbKH0

[IIT Madras @iitmadras]

In conversation with @YourStoryCo , @iitmadras Director Prof. V. Kamakoti presents a bold, nation-centric vision for the institute—one that places innovation, employment generation, and equitable access to education at its core. For him, institutional success is ultimately defined by meaningful societal impact.

Since assuming office in 2022, Prof. Kamakoti has pursued a fast-paced, outcome-driven agenda, positioning Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) as a strategic priority. Under the IIT Madras 2021–27 roadmap, the institute aims to support 100 deeptech startups annually, incubate five high-impact technologies each year through the Research Park’s 10X programme, and operationalise a dedicated ₹100-crore I&E fund. The results are tangible: 104 startups incubated in FY25, over 500 active incubatees valued at ₹53,000 crore, and 417 patents filed under the ‘Patent a Day’ initiative.

Beyond startups, Prof. Kamakoti views IIT Madras as a national catalyst for job creation, encouraging students to emerge as founders and leaders rather than only job seekers. Central to his philosophy is “Anaivarukkam IIT Madras” — IIT Madras for all. Through online BS programmes, SWAYAM and SWAYAM Plus leadership, school outreach initiatives, and AI-driven education research, the institute is working to remove barriers to access and inclusion.

With a strong focus on sovereign, frugal, and application-driven AI, coupled with translational research and industry collaboration, IIT Madras continues to turn knowledge into impact—aligned with India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047.

Read Here: https://t.co/Fmx6vhdTKW.

@iitmforall @IITMIC @iitm_respark @PlusSwayam82178 #VidyaShakti @ai4bharat

[Swetha Kannan @sweth13]

@iitmadras

#KamakotiVeezhinathan

[Swetha Kannan @sweth13]

Nation comes first to Prof Kamakoti, who has been conferred the Padma Shri for 2026. 'Positive impact to society' is the success metric he lives by, as he aims to make quality IIT education accessible to all. YourStory spoke to him earlier this month.
https://t.co/qoi9xsqyvz

[Swetha Kannan @sweth13]

It was an absolute privilege to listen to him share his thoughts on a whole range of topics: from AI sovereignty and deeptech innovation to his philosophy on life and what success means to him.

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@ranjanigayatri so beautiful