Madras Day 2026 ❤️
Vanakkam, Madras!
A city woven with history, heritage and countless memories.
Celebrating 387 years of our timeless city — from the iconic Ripon Building to the historic Chennai Central, Madras continues to inspire generations.
Happy Madras Day!
August 22 | Celebrating the spirit of our Chennai!
#MadrasDay2026 #MadrasDay #Chennai #NammaChennai #VanakkamMadras #SafeChennai
May Goddess Lakshmi bless you with all eight forces on this Varalakshmi Vratham festival. Sri (Wealth), Bhu (Earth), Sarasvati (Learning), Priti (Love), Kirti (Fame), Shanti (Peace), Tushti (Pleasure), and Pushti (Strength).
#VaralakshmiVratham
Gatta Kusthi 2 delivers plenty of laughs, especially in the second half, but its drama feels forced and randomly stitched together. Its gender-politics angle lacks conviction, while the film works best when it focuses on its light-hearted humour.
#GattaKusthi2#MovieReview
Chola Majesty: Where millennia-old Rajarajesvaram enshrines the eternal presence of Lord Shiva. On this sacred night, the towering grandeur of Brihadeeswara Temple stands as a timeless tribute to devotion, echoing chants beneath the endless sky.
#Mahashivratri
Chola Majesty: Where millennia-old Rajarajesvaram enshrines the eternal presence of Lord Shiva. On this sacred night, the towering grandeur of Brihadeeswara Temple stands as a timeless tribute to devotion, echoing chants beneath the endless sky.
#Mahashivratri
The Bhagavad Gita does not teach how to win. It teaches how not to be destroyed after losing. In a universe governed by uncertainty, losing is inevitable, but suffering from it is optional.
#WednesdayWisdom@Geetashloks@iskcon
Lessons from chess:
Think before you move.
Patience wins.
Strategy beats speed.
Learn from mistakes.
Protect what matters.
Value every piece.
Adapt to change.
Sacrifice when needed.
Think ahead.
Control emotions.
Stay calm under pressure.
Keep learning.
Perhaps that’s why life often feels like one long game of chess. ♟️
The Hindu–Arabic numeral system was invented between the I and IV centuries by Indian mathematicians. The system was adopted in Arabic mathematics by the IX century more widely known through the writings in Arabic of the Persian mathematician Al-Khwārizmī
Lines become patterns, leaves become textures, and open sky becomes negative space. A simple moment in nature, transformed into an abstract frame of act. 🌿🌿🌿
#ShotOniPhone#Nature#VisualArt
Lines become patterns, leaves become textures, and open sky becomes negative space. A simple moment in nature, transformed into an abstract frame of act. 🌿🌿🌿
#ShotOniPhone#Nature#VisualArt
Christopher Nolan turns Homer’s epic into a grand yet deeply human cinematic experience. The Odyssey dazzles with scale, craft and performances, but its real strength lies in bringing myth, emotion and adventure together without losing their soul.
#TheOdyssey#MovieReview
🇮🇳India today
1. is a $4.15T economy
2. is the fastest-growing major economy
3. holds $700B+ in forex, 4th-largest
4. has ₹2.05L per-capita income
5. exports $863B in goods & services
6. ships $421B in services exports
7. is 3rd-largest by PPP, $18T+
8. is set to be a top-3 economy soon
9. has the 4th-largest stock market
10. averages nearly ₹2L cr GST a month
11. files 9 crore+ tax returns a year
12. banks 55 crore via Jan Dhan
13. doubled its GDP in a decade
14. drives ~1/6 of global growth
15. sees record SIP inflows monthly
16. is the No.2 phone maker globally
17. makes 99% of its phones at home
18. exports ₹2.62L cr of smartphones
19. makes ₹13.11L cr of electronics
20. rolled out its first Made-in-India chips
21. is the 3rd-largest car market
22. leads in 2-wheelers & tractors
23. is the 2nd-largest steel maker
24. grew defence exports 34x in a decade
25. does 23.66B UPI txns a month
26. moved ₹29.88L cr on UPI in July
27. has 2.4L+ recognised startups
28. clears 763M UPI payments a day
29. runs UPI live in 7+ countries
30. is the 3rd-largest startup hub
31. has minted 100+ unicorns
32. made 23L+ jobs via startups
33. connects 900M+ to the internet
34. ranks 3rd in science papers
35. ranks 6th in patent filings
36. spends ₹12.2L cr on capex
37. has 99.6% rail electrification
38. rose to 38th on innovation index
39. ranks 4th in trademark filings
40. has 63.73L km of roads
41. has 1.47L km of highways
42. has 45,516 km of 4-lane roads
43. has 7,300+ km of expressways
44. has 165 operational airports
45. has the 2nd-largest road network
46. has the 4th-largest rail network
47. has 1,155+ km of metro rail
48. runs 160+ Vande Bharat trains
49. built the world's highest rail bridge
50. has 1,728 MMTPA port capacity
51. runs metro in 26 cities
52. grew its highway network 60% in a decade
53. has 552 GW of power capacity
54. more than doubled power since 2014
55. runs 300 GW of non-fossil power
56. is 3rd-largest in renewables
57. has 164 GW of solar power
58. added a record 55 GW of clean power in FY26
59. is 4th-largest in wind power
60. runs a Green Hydrogen Mission
61. has powered every village
62. targets 100 GW nuclear by 2047
63. grew renewable output to 478 billion units
64. grows 357.7 MT of foodgrain
65. grows 362 MT of horticulture
66. is the No.1 milk producer
67. leads in pulses, millets & spices
68. farms the most arable land
69. has 844 medical colleges
70. doubled its MBBS seats
71. enrols 4.3 cr in higher ed
72. keeps growing IITs and IIMs
73. has 1,100+ universities & 45,000+ colleges
74. runs the largest health cover
75. covers 55 crore under Ayushman
76. raised life expectancy past 70
77. is the 4th nation to dock in orbit
78. has 44 UNESCO heritage sites
79. hit the Moon's south pole first
80. is home to 1.46B people
And we are just getting started.
Happy Independence Day!
CEO of Google 🇮🇳
CEO of Microsoft 🇮🇳
CEO of YouTube 🇮🇳
CEO of Adobe 🇮🇳
CEO of IBM 🇮🇳
CEO of NetApp 🇮🇳
CEO of Palo Alto Networks 🇮🇳
CEO of Arista Networks 🇮🇳
CEO of Novartis 🇮🇳
CEO of Micron Technology 🇮🇳
CEO of Honeywell 🇮🇳
CEO of Flex 🇮🇳
CEO of Wayfair 🇮🇳
CEO of Chanel 🇮🇳
CEO of FedEx 🇮🇳
CEO of Zscaler 🇮🇳
CEO of Cadence Design Systems 🇮🇳
CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals 🇮🇳
CEO of Penguin Random House 🇮🇳
CEO of HubSpot 🇮🇳
CEO of GoDaddy 🇮🇳
CEO of Procter & Gamble 🇮🇳
CEO of Micron Technology 🇮🇳
Global Head of WhatsApp 🇮🇳
President of the World Bank Group 🇮🇳
PM Modi’s Independence Day message had one clear theme: Viksit Bharat needs bigger ambition, faster reforms and greater self-reliance.
His ‘Sapta Dhara’ roadmap caught my attention:
🏭 Manufacturing- make India a global production powerhouse
🌾 Agri & food processing- move farmers higher up the value chain
🤖 Technology & innovation- AI, semiconductors and future technologies
🚆 Logistics- build faster, cheaper, world-class connectivity
🛡️ Defence- greater indigenous capability
🌱 Green & blue economy- energy security with sustainability
🌏 Soft power- take India’s culture, ideas and influence to the world
And importantly, AI training for 1 crore youth, free online competitive-exam coaching, a national sports talent hunt and an ambitious 100 GW nuclear-energy goal by 2047!
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY 🇮🇳
To the land that holds our dreams, our roots, and our tomorrow. Thank you, India for the colours of your culture. The strength in your struggles. The hope in your history, and the freedom we cherish everyday.
#IndependenceDay#JaiHind#VandeMataram