How a football player ended a civil war in his country
For the longest time, Indian sportspeople have either stayed away from making any political statements or ended up becoming a part of the govt's propaganda machinery. Remember all the tweets from noted cricketers... 1/n
after Rihanna asked why the farmers' protests weren't being discussed enough? I also recall Virat Kohli was "appalled" after the death of an elephant in Kerala. The world talks about Mohammad Ali's huge role in the Civil Rights Movement & Sangakkara's frequent appeals... 2/n
Jun 29, 2021 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
It's June 29 & it was another month when Muslims and their places of worship were targetted in India. Here's a thread on incidents of violence against Muslims as reported in the media. Starting with the latest:
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June 28: 50-yr-old Majid Ali died after he was beaten for confronting three youths who passed comments & forcefully held his daughteer's hand in Madaniya village in UP's Prayagraj. Eight people beat Ali, who succumbed to his injuries hours later. muslimmirror.com/eng/elderly-fa…
Jun 27, 2021 • 23 tweets • 4 min read
Two old tires got stolen from the garage. Abbu has turned ACP Pradyuman.
My younger brother has been tasked with finding the perpetrator of this heinous crime. I have opened my laptop and pretending to be writing something on a Sunday.
Jun 24, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Afghani chicken is perhaps the easiest dish to cook at home. There's absolutely nothing complex about it. Here's the recipe for you all. Try this weekend, maybe.
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Ingredients:
Chicken 1KG
80-100 ml (oil/ghee)
100 gm butter
2 medium-sized onion 6-7 green chili 1/n
Coriander leaves (more than half a bowl)
Curd 200 gm
Fresh cream 250 ml
Paste of 15-20 cashews 1/2 TSP red chili powder
3 TBSP ginger-garlic paste
1-1/2 TSP salt
1 TSP pepper powder 4-5 cloves
4 green cardamom
7-10 black pepper
1TSP garam masala 2/n
Jun 12, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Here's your weekend dish. Men, cook this for your families, wives, & partners tomorrow, maybe. This, by far, is the best dish I have prepared. Here's how you make Rarra Gosht at home.
Here's something you can try this weekend. It appears a little complex, but follow these simple steps to make Chicken Changezi arthaat Murgam Changezam. (If you know, you know) :P
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Ingredients
1KG Chicken
3 medium-sized sliced onions.
4 medium-sized tomatoes
50-gm cashew nuts.
100-gm curd
2TBSP coriander powder
2TSP garam masala
2TSP chat masala
2TSP kasoori methi
100 ml cream
2TBSP coriander leaves
3TBSP ginger garlic paste
100 ml milk
3 green chilies 2/n
May 31, 2021 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
As India witnessed a marginal dip in #Covid19 cases this month, violence against Muslims peaked once again. Here are the incidents from the month of May where either Muslims or their places of worship were targetted. Starting with the most recent ones.
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On May 30, three children, all minors, of Aqeel Qureshi, an accused in cases of alleged cow sluaghter and buffalo theft in Bulandshahar district, alleged their father was thrown from rooftop in the night by cops, which led to his death a few days later. newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/ma…
May 30, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Why have they not declared Lamborghini as the best song ever writer, composed and sung? What or who are they waiting for, really?
Thanks for the instant validation, @shreemiverma.
May 29, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
A space where we all talk like centrists? Let's also make them the listeners so that they get a taste of banality they peddle every single day.
Special guest @UrbanShrink.
Since a lot of you asked me the recipe for Mutton achari biryani, here it is.
Step 1) Prepare yakhni: Pour a litre of water into a pressure cooker. Add 750-grm mutton, an onion cut right down the middle, a garlic bulb, a small piece of ginger, 2-3 bay leaves, black cardamom. 1/n
... 10 cloves. Besides these, take some sauf and coriander in a small piece of clean cloth, tie it properly and leave the bag in the cooker.
Three-four whistles should be enough. However, make sure your meat is at least 70% cooked in yakhni itself. Don't throw this water. 2/n
Apr 30, 2021 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
A few years ago while he was working for Zee News, Rohit Sardana spoke at a dialogue exchange programme, ironically named, "Responsible Journalism for Nation Building". He said he had no qualms acknowledging that his job was similar to that of a "salesman". 1/n
Minutes later, he added: "The audience is currently buying Manohar Kahaniya (pulp fiction), therefore we are selling it. The day they ask for Pratiyogita Darpan, we will put that in the market." 2/n
Jan 18, 2021 • 18 tweets • 3 min read
Navika begins her show on a sombre note, recalling how the chair she sits in once belonged to Arnab, who had hired her in one go in August 2005 just before the launch. Oh Dear, it's going to turn bad soon, real bad.
Sanskaar, values, customs invoked. She wishes Arnab hadn't forgotten the "human value system" in his "quest for ratings".
