Stop glorifying rental income as passive income.
In today’s time, if you invest ₹80 lakhs into a flat in Mumbai and give that flat on rent, there is a high chance you will lose your mental peace.
Same thing is happening with me right now.
I have a flat in Mira Road which is on rent. Today the electricity office called me and said they may cut the meter because the tenant has not paid the electricity bill on time.
The bill is around ₹7000.
Then the tenant started arguing with me saying there is some problem in the meter and asking how the bill can be so high.
I told him, you are using AC, induction, and multiple electric appliances daily, obviously the bill will come high. Then he again started saying, “We do not use that much electricity.”
At one point, being a landlord starts feeling like a full time stress job instead of passive income.
Sometimes I genuinely feel it is better to sell the flat and invest those ₹80 lakhs into SWP or index funds.
At around 12 percent returns, you can take nearly ₹70k monthly for 30 years peacefully, and even after 30 years you may still have around ₹2.6 crore left, which is probably more than the future value of that flat itself.
No tenant drama. No electricity arguments. No maintenance stress. No society headaches.
People talk a lot about return on investment.
Very few people talk about return on mental peace.
Real estate owners, tell me honestly.
Is rental income still worth the stress today?
#WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Subramania Bharathi, son of a daily wager working in a brick manufacturing unit, cleared the UPSC exam with the help of the State government's Naan Mudhalvan scheme.
Sharing his experience, he says, "My journey has been rather miraculous... This is my first attempt... With the support of Naan Mudhalvan, I was able to succeed in my very first attempt. I owe a lot to the government’s Naan Mudhalvan scheme and to the service coaching center. They were instrumental in my preparation. I started this journey when I was just 18 years old, without any guidance. My mother and father were my first inspiration, and they motivated me to serve my nation in the best way possible. I chose civil services as the best platform to contribute to the people at the grassroots level, like us..." (11.03)
The clearest sign someone is genuinely doing well in life is peace of mind.
They’re not constantly trying to prove anything, competing with everyone, or chasing validation.
They handle problems calmly, sleep well, treat people kindly, and their happiness isn’t dependent on showing off success.
Other strong signs include:
Consistency ,their life is stable, not chaotic all the time.
Healthy relationships ,people around them feel respected and valued.
Emotional control ,they don’t explode over small things.
Freedom of choice , they can say no, rest, or change plans without fear.
Quiet confidence ,they don’t need to brag because their life speaks for itself.
In short: when someone has inner peace, stability, and doesn’t feel the need to prove their worth to the world.
She never stepped back,
She never retreated.
A voice that echoes beyond time,
An iron will, forever revered.
Our eternal guiding light,
Hon’ble Puratchi Thalaivi Amma.
#என்றென்றும்_அம்மா
The problem with trying to sell a party like AIADMK to a younger generation is that AIADMK’s biggest strength is also its biggest weakness in the modern political context. It is fundamentally a maintenance party, not a movement party. It is built around governance, welfare delivery, and political pragmatism. That kind of politics is deeply valuable in real life, but it doesn’t produce the emotional high that younger voters increasingly crave. Selling a balanced, non-polarizing approach is inherently tougher in an era where younger voters who have their heads buried deep into social media often crave bold, transformative narratives ideas that feel like they're part of a revolution or something that possess a direct challenge to the status quo.
DMK sells Social Revolution. Their narrative is "We are breaking the chains of the past." This appeals to the youth’s desire for justice and change. It feels like a movement.
BJP: Sells Cultural/National Revolution. Their narrative is 'We are reclaiming glory.; This appeals to the youth’s desire for identity and pride. It feels like a crusade.
They may appear like opposites on the surface, but structurally they sell the exact same political product.
There was a glorious past (a golden age, a pure identity, a natural order).
Something went wrong (decline, humiliation, loss of dignity).
Outsiders did it (invaders, oppressors, colonisers, North Indians, Brahmins, missionaries, Mughals, etc.).
We must restore what was stolen (revival, self-respect, cultural renaissance).
You are part of a historic mission (you’re not just voting, you’re 'fighting back').
That template is unbelievably powerful because it gives people three things at once:
meaning, belonging, and moral clarity.
And this is also why AIADMK sits awkwardly between them. Because AIADMK doesn’t thrive on historical grievance. It thrives on present-day delivery. It doesn’t need to keep people angry. It needs to keep them stable. This is the unique spot AIADMK occupies. They are socially conservative (respect for tradition, temples, hierarchy) without being religious fundamentalists. This used to be the default setting of the Tamil voter. However, the polarization has forced people to pick a side: You are either Rationalist/Atheist (DMK alignment) or Hindu Nationalist(BJP alinment)
Because the present generation is not growing up in a world where stability feels like an achievement. they don’t want a party like ADMK that says let’s keep things balanced. They want a party that says 'this is why you are suffering, and here is the villain, and here is how we destroy the villain.'
Thank you to all the readers and everyone on X who read, shared and spoke about the story on the unfairness in ticket booking at Tholkappia Poonga (Adyar Eco Park).
On a day when the news space was dominated by largely insignificant political noise - updates that mostly benefit politicians, not people - this story managed to punch above its weight in the online space.
We are often told what the “important news of the day” is supposed to be, but when people-centric stories like this somehow find space and travel far, it throws up a simple answer: what actually matters as news to people.
Grateful for the support - it’s a reminder that reporting on everyday, people-first issues is non-negotiable.
For those who are yet to read it: https://t.co/wm1Od2voGk
நன்றி மறப்பது நன்றன்று @thirumaofficial
ஒரு பார்ப்பனியப் பெண்தான் உம்மை தன் நாற்காலி போட்டு அருகில் அமர வைத்து, உமது கைகளை பிடித்து மேடையில் உயர்த்தியது. உமக்கு அரசியல் அடையாளத்தை கொடுத்தது.
ஒரு பார்ப்பனிய பெண்ணால் தான் இந்தியாவில் வேறு எந்த முதலமைச்சரும் சாதிக்க முடியாத 69% இட ஒதுக்கீடு சட்டமாக்கப்பட்டது.
ஒரு பார்ப்பனிய பெண்ணால் தான் தமிழ்நாட்டில் பொதுத் தொகுதியில் தலித் ஒருவரை நிற்க வைத்து வெற்றி பெற வைக்க முடிந்தது.
ஒரு பார்ப்பனிய பெண்ணால் தான் தமிழ்நாட்டில் தலித் ஒருவரை சபாநாயகராக சட்டமன்றத்தில் அமர வைக்க முடிந்தது.
ஒரு பார்ப்பனிய பெண்ணால் தான் சமூக நீதி காத்த வீராங்கனை என்ற பட்டத்தை திராவிடர் கழகத்தின் தலைவரிடம் இருந்து பெற முடிந்தது.
ஒரு பார்ப்பனிய பெண்ணால் தான் கருணாநிதி என்ற தீய சக்தியை இரு முறை தோற்கடித்து திமுகவை 10 வருடங்கள் ஆட்சி பொறுப்பில் அமர வைக்காமல் மக்களை காப்பாற்ற முடித்தது.
#Amma #PurathchiThalavi
ஏன் வேண்டாம் மும்மொழி கொள்கை!
நமக்காக தாய்மொழி, உலகுடன் ஒன்றிணைய ஆங்கிலம் ,
ஆங்கிலத்தை இரண்டாவது மொழியாக கூட கற்க முடியாத கூட்டத்துடன் பேச ஹ��ந்தியா?
What an explanation 🔥🔥
#GetOutModi
Their burning passion only rises for things that happened centuries ago and not for daily horrors happening today cuz if they acknowledge what's happening in front of them they will have to personally do something about it.
If you don't have the patience to read 20 tweets, please don't engage here.
1/20 As a student of criminology, I must address the concerning public discourse surrounding the recent campus assault case in Chennai. The focus has deviated from the core issue: a violent crime.🧵