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Feb 5

Remember him?

That man in Aradhana, sitting beside Rajesh Khanna in a jeep, playing the mouth organ while the hero sang Mere Sapno Ki Rani to Sharmila Tagore on a moving train.

A scene etched in our memories. But his legacy? Much bigger than you think. Thread 1/15

He was Sujit Kumar and he was not just another character actor in Bollywood. Originally from Varanasi, Sujit never planned on acting. He was studying law until fate intervened. Director Fani Majumdar spotted his talent in a college play and urged him to join films. 2/15

His early years in Hindi cinema saw him in small, sometimes uncredited roles. He toiled in the shadows, waiting for his moment. That moment arrived with Ankhen (1968). 3/15

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Jan 30

On this day in 1948, bullets were fired—but they could never kill an idea. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, yet his legacy lived on. In 2003, this ad film titled GANDHI, created by Y&R Roma for Telecom Italia was released.

Watch it. Feel the goosebumps. 1/11

In the late 1930s, Gandhi stands before a modern webcam, his voice carried across the world through telecommunication devices. Millions listen as he speaks of love and peace. 2/11

Gandhi sits in a simple hut, turns on a webcam, and begins speaking. Though alone, his message travels across the world—projected on skyscrapers, giant screens, mobile phones, and PCs—reaching massive crowds and intimate spaces alike. 3/11

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Jan 25

Versailles. The name conjures images of opulence and grandeur—home to the iconic Palace of the French monarchy, just a short ride from Paris.But there’s another story buried in its streets. This is where a genius from Bengal once called home. Today is his birthday. Thread. 1/15

About just 5 mins drive from the palace lies Rue des Chantiers, a quiet street in Versailles. There, at No. 12, is a modest house with a red door. At first glance, it’s unremarkable. But look closer. Between two windows on the first floor, there’s a nearly unreadable plaque 2/15

It reads in French: Michael Madhusudan Dutt lived here, 1863–1865.

Michael Madhusudan Dutt. The first great modern Bengali poet. A rebel who questioned rather than comforted. A pioneer who reshaped Bengali literature with his daring vision. 3/15

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Jan 18

“Kumbh ke Mele mein bichde huye bhai” - a Bollywood catchphrase born from the fictional plot where families separated at the Kumbh Mela & then dramatically reunited. But behind these stories was a real-life hero who spent his life reuniting countless families. Thread 1/19

For 71 years, Raja Ram Tiwari was on a singular mission: to help people who had become separated from their families in the overwhelming crowds of the Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. 2/19

Held on a sprawling site of thousands of acres, the Mela sees millions of pilgrims gather for a sacred dip in the holy rivers. Amid such chaos, families inevitably get separated, and that’s where Tiwari’s “Khoya Paya Shivir” (Lost and Found Camps) came in. 3/19

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Jan 16

As more and more powerful figures advocate for inhuman work hours in the name of nation-building, it's important to remember that it took humankind hundreds of years to achieve the 8-hour workday. A thread on 10 powerful images to remind us not to turn the progress back. 1/12

The Labor Movement in the 19th Century The fight for fair working hours began during the industrial revolution when workers endured grueling, long hours. The images of these protests show the tireless dedication of workers who fought for better conditions. 2/12

The eight-hour workday, or 40-hour workweek, didn't become the standard by chance.

When the US government first began tracking workers' hours in 1890, full-time manufacturing employees were toiling through grueling 100-hour workweeks. 3/12

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Jan 10

Today marks Tintin's birthday, and what better way to celebrate than diving into an intriguing detail from one of his adventures? Remember the iconic orange taxi in Delhi from Tintin in Tibet? There’s a quirky story and possibly a glaring error behind it! Thread 1/13

Remember that frantic New Delhi scene? Tintin and Captain Haddock rush to catch their plane to Kathmandu via Patna. They hop into a taxi—a striking orange convertible. But here’s the twist: Hergé, the creator of Tintin, made a tiny but delightful error. 2/13

The taxi was a 1938 Cadillac Fleetwood, convertible limousine, a car steeped in luxury and history. Fleetwood, a body manufacturer, had been making bespoke Cadillac bodies since 1925. 3/13

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