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Author of 'In Which Language Do I Remember You?' Usually seen petting cats, writing stories, crying over SRK films, and rooting for Nadal & LFC.
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Feb 3, 2023 4 tweets 2 min read
In May, it will be 2 years since I lost my mother. It feels like it happened yday, but also years ago. For months, I asked the same question as Fleabag: what do I do? What do I do with all the love I have for her? That's when I found SRK's interviews on the loss of his parents. I don't think any other figure in the public space has spoken so vulnerably on what it really means. The inability to save them, the regrets about having things left unsaid, the craving to hear their voice one last time.
Sep 24, 2022 7 tweets 4 min read
I haven't gotten any sleep and been up all night, yet I cannot get over these pictures. They're the most heartbreaking yet beautiful images of male friendship, intimacy, vulnerability, and bonding that I've seen in sports. What has made #Fedal so special? 🧵 Roger told Rafa ten days before he told the rest of the world about the retirement. And he said it'd be special if they play alongside. Rafa, on the other hand, having just exited a Grand Slam, and dealing with injuries, made it to the tournament just to be with him.
Jul 6, 2022 8 tweets 3 min read
📣In 2018, Ola set up an in-house think-tank, fully funded by the company. One it claimed would be fully independent. The Ola Mobility Institute was the brainchild of Anand Shah, Ola Electric's co-founder, a seasoned lobbyist and the chief organizer of Modi's events in US. (1/n) Shah, who stayed low-key as opposed to Bhavish Agarwal, had headed South Asia division of US lobbying firm Albright Stonebrigde, worked at BMW and Audi, and donned many hats in India- receiving the Gujarat Garima Award in return. (2/n)
May 23, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
Few things seemingly excite Niti Aayog as much as EVs and clean energy. It publishes a slew of reports, peppered with bullish numbers. But things get interesting when you realize over 70% of these reports have been co-authored by one particular US think tank: RMI. A thread 🧵 RMI is the rebranded name of the Rocky Mountain Institute. The organisation, which provides pro-bono work to governments, has an enviable list of donors, ranging from Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund to the Rockefeller Foundation.

(@prajektor's graphic has the deets:)