Tushar Chavan

[वरुण 🇮🇳 @varungrover]

Morality, fairness, and justice were the unwritten critical conditions to follow for people in power since the early days of civilisation. Even if they didn’t follow them, they made efforts that history remembers them as the good guys who tried.

And then sometime in the last two decades (after a century of dabbling with the idea) a new set of kings arrived who said - what if we choose to be openly immoral, unjust, and even vile. What could go wrong (for us)?

And nothing did - in fact their powers, mandates, and evilness kept on increasing. They don’t care about history or the written word documenting their deeds - in fact have an active disdain for it. Both history and future are just tools to their agenda - of accumulating more power in the present.

And the most fascinating paradox hidden in this choice is that these kings have proudly made religion and their own religious identities as the central argument to their position.

Religion - a way of life that above all surmises that actions have consequences (even for Gods) - being used by people who firmly believe in zero consequences. These kings, more than even the godless atheists, know there are no gods, no afterlife, no rebirths, and no punishment here or anywhere else.

Nihilist power-grabbers have taken over the world while the common believers are left to deal with the consequences.

It’s not just the end of ethics, it’s the end of the biggest lure of the religions itself - that in the end, there’s justice. It’s the end of religion.

[The Indian Express @IndianExpress]

“I would like to thank the teacher at last month’s Artificial Intelligence Summit who said something remarkable, your six can be my nine"

At the RNG Awards, Raj Kamal Jha used this striking anecdote to reflect on truth and perception in today’s information landscape.

What seemed like a simple, humorous remark became a powerful commentary on how rare it is to collectively acknowledge what is clearly false.

#RNGAwards #IndianExpress
#JournalismExcellence

[Furkan Gözükara @FurkanGozukara]

The absolute hypocrisy is staggering. Netanyahu stands in front of cameras and accuses Iran of bombing nurseries, civilians, and holy sites using forbidden weapons. He is literally describing his own exact war crimes in Gaza word for word. Pure psychological projection.

[Marcus Stanley @MarcusMStanley]

Good piece by Nicolas Kristof in the NYT today

[New Direction AFRICA @Its_ereko]

🇪🇸🔥 BREAKING: Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez just went nuclear on Trump and Netanyahu.

"You can't support those who set the world on fire and then blame the smoke caused by that fire."

This is the quote. This is the truth. This is the moment.

The US and Israel bomb. The region burns. The smoke chokes millions. Then they blame Iran. Blame Hezbollah. Blame anyone but themselves.

Sánchez just called out the arsonists.

You lit the match. You fanned the flames. Now you point at the smoke and act surprised.

Spain's leader said what too many won't. While others bow, Sánchez stands. While others stay silent, he speaks.

This is leadership. Not following Washington into every fire. Not funding wars and pretending to want peace.

The world is watching. Europe is divided. Spain is speaking truth to power.

The fire is real. The smoke is everywhere. The arsonists are in Washington and Tel Aviv.

Sánchez just named them. History will remember who set the world on fire. And who had the courage to say it.

[Devdutt Pattanaik @devduttmyth]

Generation Z is often dismissed as lazy, entitled, unambitious. But perhaps their behaviour is a revolt against a culture that turns every moment into labour and all of life into a performance.

Read more

The ‘do nothing’ generation

https://t.co/w4Kve4P9XF

[Srinivas BV @srinivasiyc]

भारत में सिलिंडर की कोई कमी नहीं है, क्योंकि…

[Pratap Bhanu Mehta @pbmehta]

War? "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn"

[वरुण 🇮🇳 @varungrover]

समझ-बूझ-विज्ञान की नैया में ख़ुद ही छेद करता हुआ एक सुंदर देश।

सभी छात्र-छात्राओं से अनुरोध है - यदि पढ़ाई-लिखाई-ज्ञानसंचय के सपने देखते हो तो निकल लो जितना जल्दी हो सके।

इनको सरकार का संरक्षण है, तुमको केवल अपनी प्रतिभा का।

[Tushar Chavan @tusharchavan]

Fatal accident spot, please take action immediately
Juhu versova Link Road

[Fareed Zakaria @FareedZakaria]

The coming negotiations over tariffs will inevitably result in an orgy of corruption.

The American economy is being transformed from the leading free market in the world to the leading example of crony capitalism.

My take:

[वरुण 🇮🇳 @varungrover]

Skill India
Make in India
Ease of doing business
Mother of Democracy

[Marko Mihkelson 🇪🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @markomihkelson]

Superb speech by a French senator! 🇺🇦

[Dhruv Rathee @dhruv_rathee]

Adityanath should expose the report by drinking this water daily for a week.

[Garima @j_garima_j]

GST class with Nirdaya Raman Raghav ji ;)
Full video on YouTube. Attaching link underneath.

[Sonam Wangchuk @Wangchuk66]

LEH IS BEING TURNED INTO A WAR ZONE
with disproportionate force, barricades, smoke grenades.
Attempts to arrest peaceful youth leaders even singers continue. Seems they want to turn a most peaceful movement violent & then brand Ladakhis as anti-nationals.
Govt seems worried only about Ladakh's effects on their votes and on mining lobbies... not the people here nor even national security.
Let's raise our voice, let's make... #RavivaarRashtraKeNaam #SundaysForTheNation

#SaveLadakh #SaveHimalayas #SaveGlaciers #6thSchedule

[Sucheta Dalal @suchetadalal]

As our #cricketers play the #IPL final I hope dad’s of girls among our cricket stars keep this image in mind. If your daughter wants to emulate you prepare her for this bday too! Not just standing on the podium with a 🇮🇳! #Shame #SpeakUp

[Kalpataru Radiance Owners @OwnersRadiance]

We have patiently waited for 7 long years , We have been running from pillar to post for justice, Kalpatru`s promises failed us. Join our fight with our Rap Anthem as a sign of our protest . Subscribe,like, share and comment @PMOIndia @Dev_Fadnavis
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