Varun Koundinya

Bharat Sarkaar. Bureaucrat.BITSian. An avid music lover, singer, nature lover, trekker and a photography enthusiast.

[FICCI CASCADE 🇮🇳 @Cascadeglobal]

“Ground-based intelligence is what delivers real cases, and it is important that officers from different agencies interact directly rather than waiting for files to move up the hierarchy. Smuggling syndicates move in hours, and enforcement must respond with the same speed.”

— Varun Kaundinya, Additional Director, Delhi Zonal Unit, DRI

#AntiSmugglingDay #FICCICASCADE

[FICCI CASCADE 🇮🇳 @Cascadeglobal]

“Smuggling syndicates are no longer commodity-specific; the same network can move gold, wildlife or agricultural goods. This versatility is what makes illicit trade a national security concern, not just a customs violation.”

— Varun Kaundinya, Additional Director, Delhi Zonal Unit, DRI

#AntiSmugglingDay #FICCICASCADE

[Varun Koundinya @varunkoundinya]

@SonyTV @shreyaghoshal @Its_Badshah @VishalDadlani @FremantleHQ The greatest tragedy after watching this season and the last few episodes of @Indian__Idol remain losing all respect for someone I deeply idolized @shreyaghoshal

The loser in all this has been 'music' which these judges and creators of these shows claim they are servants of.

[Varun Koundinya @varunkoundinya]

@SonyTV @shreyaghoshal @Its_Badshah @VishalDadlani @FremantleHQ Audience is smarter than the creators think them to be.
The greatest tragedy and disservice to the field of music being done is that people who are products of genuine reality shows themselves, today are a party to an utterly biased drama in the name of a singing contest.

[Varun Koundinya @varunkoundinya]

@SonyTV @shreyaghoshal @Its_Badshah @VishalDadlani @FremantleHQ Since it is common sense, I would've still believed if the choice of top 5 was made after listening to all 6.
The manner of choosing the top 5 shows a pre scripted drama, enacted ridiculously by 'judges' if one can call them that.

[Varun Koundinya @varunkoundinya]

@SonyTV @shreyaghoshal @Its_Badshah @VishalDadlani @FremantleHQ The astonishing praises heaped on average performances and the tragic sidelining of genuine singers who aren't party to the nonsense created on stage is all visible to the audience.
@anirudhsuswaram was sidelined through out the season & very unfairly removed from the top 6.

[Delhi Customs (Airport & General) @AirportGenCus]

In one of its biggest seizures in recent times, Customs@IGI Airport have seized 11.9Kg of foreign origin gold in two separate cases, valued collectively at Rs. 7.6 Crore. Two passengers have been arrested under Customs Act 1962. Further investigation is underway.

[Varun Koundinya @varunkoundinya]

@Padma_Karri Headed where now ?

[Delhi Customs (Airport & General) @AirportGenCus]

AirCustoms@IGIA have booked 3 separate cases of smuggling after 6522 gms of gold concealed by 5 pax in their clothes & rectum were recovered and seized. Value of seized gold is Rs. 3.43 Cr Further investigations are on.

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

Not my own creation but had to share:
For the Hindi music / movie lovers / followers

There was
a romantic poet :

अभी ना जाओ
छोड़ कर कि
दिल अभी
भरा नहीं

🔸
There was
a philosophical poet :

मै
पल
दो पल का
शायर हूँ

🔹
There was
a regretful poet:

कभी कभी
मेरे दिल में
खयाल आता है

🔸
There was
a poet who was
a committed lover:

मेरे दिल में
आज क्या है
तू कहें तों
मैं बता दूँ

🔹
There was
a poet content with
his life:

मांग के
साथ
तुम्हारा

🔸
There was a poet
who compromised
his love for his lover :

चलो
इक बार
फिर से
अजनबी
बन जाए
हम दोनों

🔹
There was
a downcast poet :

जाने वो
कैसे लोग थे
जिनके
प्यार को
प्यार मिला

🔸
There was
a carefree poet :

मैं
जिंदगी का
साथ
निभाता चला

🔹
There was a
non-materialistic poet :

ये दुनिया
अगर
मिल भी जाए
तो क्या है

🔸
There was
a patriotic poet :

ये
देश है
वीर
जवानों का

🔹
There was
revolutionary poet :

जिन्हें
नाज़ है
हिंद पर
वो
कहाँ है

🔸
There was
pessimistic poet :

तंग
आ चुके है
कशमकश-ए-जिंदगी से
हम

🔹
There was
a peace-loving
humanitarian poet :

अल्ला
तेरो नाम
ईश्वर
तेरो नाम

🔸
There was
a secular poet :

तू
हिंदू
बनेगा
ना
मुसलमान
बनेगा

🔹
There was
a flirting poet :

ए मेरी
जोहराजबी
तुझे
मालूम नहीं

🔸
There was
a reminiscing poet :

जिंदगी भर
ना
भूलेगी
ये
बरसात की
रात

All these Poets had
ÖNE name :

#Saahir Ludhianvi !
Wishing him a wonderful 94th Birthday

[anand mahindra @anandmahindra]

Two things Indian sportspersons weren’t renowned for:
—Incredible athleticism, speed & agility
— A ‘never say die,’ comeback, fighting spirit
Thank you @lakshya_sen & many other sportspersons of a new India.
The future is going to be different.

[Harsha Vardhan Mandava @mharshaips]

It is easy to blame police for crime but much more difficult to demand criminal justice system reforms. Forensics, judiciary, prisons all need attention. Long after the outrage, victims and the police personnel live to face another day with burden of truth in their hearts. (4/4)

[Manu Joseph @manujosephsan]

What is the relevance of ‘good guys’ who always lose to Modi? What is the purpose of people who stand for harmony, equality and freedom, but cannot draw the support of citizens who, too, want harmony equality and freedom?
My latest:
https://t.co/vhHgr3bC4R

[Varun Koundinya @varunkoundinya]

@samtweets2world @SravanAnirudh

[Varun Koundinya @varunkoundinya]

K.Vishwanath-a master craftsman! A short thread.
Classical art forms have seldom been weaved so beautifully into the narrative of mainstream Cinema. Vishwanath garu and his movies were single handedly responsible for veering the telugu audience towards the rich heritage ...1/4

[Varun Koundinya @varunkoundinya]

..Telugu audiences specifically. I can speak for all of us Telugus today that Vishwanath guru's demise is a collosal personal loss for all of us. There can never be another like him.
#RIPVishwanathGaru #RipLegend #KVishwanath
@npk1184 @partha_bhaskar @scarysouthpaw