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V Vinay

@ainvvy

9 years

0. The constitution of India is a handwritten document put together by three artists, whom we should remember.

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V Vinay

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6 years

0. On Independence day, I look briefly at how some of the current states came into being. Some of them I had not even heard before. This is now India looked before partition.

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This may come as a surprise to some, but India was granted Dominion status on this day in 1947. It was not fully independent. Dominion meant that India was independent within the commonwealth. But the British King was still the head.

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8 years

In the morning, I offered this explanation …

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Saw the video of bodies being thrown in the truck. I shouldn't have. I learnt a lot more about my countrymen in those ten seconds than I have in the last decade. We are vile and abysmal.

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Brother and Sister. On the same podium, both winning bronze on board 3. What a joyful moment, not just for their parents, but to all of us.

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3 years

IIT Madras now brings out a magazine on science, technology, and innovation. Six issues a year. This is the first print issue.

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Gandhi at 150. Incredible man. We all know what he accomplished. How he got there is less known and more interesting. 1869 was a good decade after the first war of independence and a century into British rule.

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George Orwell. Accurate as usual.

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A train travelling at 60 kmph requires about 100m of braking distance (decelerating at 1.5m/s^2). Collision detection up to 250m should not be complicated at all. Rail accidents due to collision is completely avoidable. Losing 300 people is tragic.

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6 years

Did you know that the Indonesian 20,000 rupiah has Ganesha on it?

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3 years

25 years back, on 1st June, India had a second prime minister from the South within the decade: Devegowda. Despite his short reign of 10 months, he had several notable achievements. Here are some.

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For old timers, Puneeth will always be that charming kid in so many movies with his father. That connect is charged with so many emotions. For many in Karnataka it is putrashoka. Too young. Too early.

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The Indian Map in 1956 is very different from the map you see today. The basis for remapping the states of India was the linguistic. And it happened in 1956, a full nine years after Independence.

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Remember the Hampi vandals? They were made to undo their damage.

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Suddenly, everything about Blore/Karnataka is bad. And everything outside is so wonderful.

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Happy Ganesha to all of you!! I wrote a program to draw this "geometric" Ganesha. Show him some love, will you :)

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3 years

Today in the Madras high court.

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4 years

Everyone by now knows about the language policy in the National Education Policy 2020. I thought I will focus on lesser reported/known articles that caught my eye.

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9 years

1. The calligrapher was Prem Behari Narain Raizada. Beautiful flowing handwriting, as you see.

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On a personal note, I remember writing an essay in my school on the 25th year of Indian Independence. And today I witness the 75th. Happy Independence Day!

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When India gained Independence, it continued to use the pre '47 currency of the British until August 1950. The imperial system was interesting and surprisingly 'modern.' For example, One Rs was equal to 16 Annas -- a power of 2!

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3 years

Dr. Mathew Varghese is stunningly articulate. This is the best 20 minutes one can spend on understanding and tackling COVID for a layman. Please take the time to listen to him. And share the video generously with your family and friends.

Managing COVID-19 through timelines I Dr. Mathew Varghese I ENGLISH

Dr. Mathew Varghese, senior doctor at St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi, undertakes a clear, step-by-step, exposition of the timeline of the progress of Covid- 1...

www.youtube.com

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5. The fundamental rights with none other than Rama, Sita, and Laxmana. Such grace and poise. Ever vigilant.

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7. Rama and Ramayana were not seen as part of only a Hindu mythology but at a civilisational legacy of India.

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2. And then there were two artists who decorated each page. One of them was the eminent Nandalal Bose.

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The govt never ceases to surprise with its half baked ideas. Now instead of learning engineering by doing something, line up to coaching institutes in your final year to "pass" engineering.

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The irony! This is not even a Mark Twain quote …

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“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” - Mark Twain #KritiSeeksTruth

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The "anti-nationals" need to prove their credentials; the "nationalists" have no such compulsion :)

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A father and his two children. What a story to wake up to!

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Today, MS at 100. She shaped the musical/religious experience of 4 generations of the South. Whatever is Bhakti is what she shared with us.

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6. There is no way this would be allowed in the current setting. I would have seen as communal. But those were better days. More mature.

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2 years

Many of us don't realise this, but one way to limit the powers of government is to make it "inefficient." Ultra efficient governments will tend to be undemocratic and will eventually become too sensitive to noise. Mull over this, when you have the time.

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My old friend @kpanyam now shockingly has an FIR for taking part in a peaceful walk to oppose a flyover. It is people like him who make democracy tick. Even TOI finds it a bizarre reaction to a civic protest. I hope better sense prevails. @narendramodi @BSBommai

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People who think there is nothing wrong in imposing a language/culture/food because a majority anyway do it don’t understand democracy.

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8. I don't have to tell you who the two in this picture are. Apt for the directive principles of state policy.

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We are officially governed by mad people. How can anything take precedence over life itself?

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Actually Rahul Gandhi is being charitable. Petrol has a density of about 0.77 Kg/L. So if 1L of petrol costs Rs 85, the cost of 1Kg of petrol would be ~ Rs 110. What I found hilarious was not that unit of petrol is Kg, but that many think liquids can't be measured in Kg :)

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4 years

Today is Sir M. Visvesvaraya's birthday, celebrated as Engineer's day. Many of you are engineers. Tell me something you still think is a miracle in engineering. Mine has to be flight. Very few understand why a plane actually flies ... (it is not Bernoulli etc). Magical.

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7 years

0. Teachers’ day today. For the last two years, I have been teaching high school children. Some reflections.

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3 years

We designed this variant during the pandemic. More compact, more effective. Take a look.

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3. The other was Beohar Rammanohar Sinha. Sinha worked with Bose at that time at Shantiniketan and probably did most of the work.

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26. I'lll stop with this majestic rendering of the Emblem of India. Along with Satyameva Jayate. Happy Republic Day!

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4. Every Part has a motif. And every page has its own frame. You can the three elements (including calligraphy) here

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Really? Nobody reads the NYT in India? :)

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Have you seen this? Worth your 5 minutes: it is cool!

BBC Ideas💡

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⚠️ Warning this video contains maths that could hurt your brain! 🤓

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0. Deepavali is celebrated on slightly different days around India and also for different reasons.

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Seeking information vs seeking validation.

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Never in its history has the Preamble of the constitution been more read and recited than now. The constitution is known for its content but surprisingly for its rich aesthetic form. This thread is now in its 5th year.

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0. The constitution of India is a handwritten document put together by three artists, whom we should remember.

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9. This time Buddha himself. To talk about the Union.

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@in_southcanara @chennaikaran Hence no Khel Ratna. Or Bharat Ratna :)

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On independence day, India did not look like what now. As you can see from the map, the north and south was not even connected. There were way too many princely states in between; but primarily the Rajputana and Hyderabad. And of course Kashmir.

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This is an interesting question. How much wood does a newspaper consume? So I weighted a few hindus ... paper that is. And found it weights about 75-90 grams on a typical day and ~130 grams on Sunday. Rounding off, this amounts to about 40 kg a year.

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‘Stop felling trees for making chariots for Puri Rath Yatra’ - The Hindu. Typical of the rubbish in #Hinduphobic ⁦ @the_hindu ⁩ How many trees are cut, 10, 100, 1000? More than for printing @the_hindu ? Rubbish again ⁦ @MaliniP ⁩

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On Teachers' day: what should a teacher teach? More important than maths/history/languages/science it is more important we teach children two things: 1. Be skeptical. 2. Don't be dogmatic. Take positions but be open to changing your mind in the face of evidence.

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20. The states of India will continue to evolve along with its people. It has been along journey. Let me stop here and wish you all a very Happy Independence Day!

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This time @neelavanam and I collaborated (Yay!) to make a 2020 calendar. Her art makes the calendar look different and so much better! Print it - use it - definitely share it 🙂 And a Happy 2020!

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5 years

12 private labs notified for covid testing. Happy to note it includes Strand Life Sciences, a company I had co-founded.

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Today is Kannada Rajyotsava. At the time of Independence, the state of Mysore was in existence. Latter, Kannada speaking regions from Bomby, Hyderabad, and Mardas were added to Mysore to create a unified state of Mysore.

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“When small men cast long shadows, it is a sure sign the sun is setting.”

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Yugadi (New Year) today in Karnataka and many other places of India. ಯುಗಾದಿಯ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು Interestingly, we use the lunar calendar.

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The Indian students at IMO this year. Four in the top 30 is commendable: they all got Gold.

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0. Today is Ramanujan's Birthday. (b 1887).

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14, I am skipping a few images. Here is Nataraja. On finance, property etc. Quite a dance.

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0. Today, 24837 days back, the Mahatma was assassinated.

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10. Mahavira. In deep meditation.

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The first elections were held in India in 1951. And we have had regular elections ever since. This must surely be India's greatest triumph.

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8 years

Here is the 2017 calendar for you. Learn it, use it, and share it with others. And a Happy 2017!

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6 years

So this happened ...

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17. Now to Sivaji and Guru Gobind Singh.

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So this happened. Reliance acquires Strand Life Sciences. A 20 year journey gets a fresh start. Strand has been a truly incredible experience for my co-founders and me @vijaychandru @swamimanohar @RameshHarihara1

RIL’s arm buys controlling stake in Strand Life Sciences

RIL's arm, Reliance Strategic Business Ventures will buy 2,28,42,654 equity shares of Strand Life Sciences for a cash consideration of Rs. 393 crore.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

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Today, 30 years back, my father passed away. An extraordinarily selfless person. Still trying to meet someone like him. Looks like they just don't make 'em anymore.

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The power of one. Wonderful.

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Three musketeers, all playing happily together was a sight to behold. We shipped our first Sherpa to a customer!

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Today is Engineer's day and being in the Indian side of twitter, half of you should be engineers. So here are two questions. What is: 1. a concept in engineering that blew your mind? 2. a concept you just didn't understand? Hope we end up an insightful list.

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12. Who might this be? In a garden, with a ring in hand ...

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Elections in India -- a game played mostly by the rich and criminal.

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It took us a few more years to write our constitution and then to severe ties with the British on Jan 26, 1950. On this day we asserted full Sovereignty. Pakistan continued to be a dominion until 1956.

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In the Congress manifesto, I just looked at education. Three points stand out. 1. School education will be transferred to the State. 2. Doubling of education outlay to 6% 3. The abolition of NEET and the right of a state to provide medical education to its domiciled students.

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21. And the man of the moment. 'War criminal' or otherwise. Netaji.

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Lovely! He understands physics.

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A young man single handedly digs a well , including lifting the soil and dumping it on the side somewhere in Kerala . Ingenuity at it's best. Video : From friends. #groundwater

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Thread on VVPAT. Let us do some math. There are 10.35 lakh EVMs. Some of them will surely be faulty. How many? Say 2%, which is 1 in 50? Suppose we pick a random EVM, the probability it is not faulty is 49/50.

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Went to google trends to really check if the ‘caste’ searches on Sindhu were true.

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11. Another day in a busy street? Or is it a King's entourage? I spy a trishul.

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India is an oasis in this neighbourhood. We can complain as much as we want, but nothing quite like being here.

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Here is a 2018 calendar for you. Different from the usual ones, so more fun. Use it, share it. And a Happy 2018!

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Lee Kuan Yew. Brutal as usual. “They have no sense of shame … “

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Judge a man by his work, not by some photos that showed him sleeping. Anyone in Karnataka knows he is an astute politician. It is time India gave him his due.

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13. A king and his brother?? They almost look Greek to me :)

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On National Mathematics Day, I usually post a thread on Ramanujan (whose Birthday it is today). Instead let me do some simple maths. Most know that a negative times negative is positive. But they don't know why. Here is a simple proof.

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Spent the last three hours trying to understand the architecture of the lunar lander. From the face of it, if it is just a communication problem, the lander still should have descended correctly because the lander navigation should have been autonomous.

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When people leave, they send "thank you" messages. This one was very different. It is heartfelt and honest, with an awareness that shines through every sentence. (I am posting this with her permission. She is now joining a PhD program.)

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Gukesh becomes a challenger for the world title at 17y (some 5 weeks shy of 18)! Surely must rank as one of India's finest sports achievements.

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Today, the sun transitions from Dhanur Rashi (sagittarius) to Makara (Capricorn). Hence Makara Sankranti. We have have a Sankranti ever month but this one is special. Days get longer while nights shrink. Temperature starts to rise. Winter is going!

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15. Group photo. Everybody.

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The first cabinet (and that includes Nehru and Patel among others) was sworn in, not because they won an election, but at the pleasure of the King. We know the Governor General was Mountbatten. The army was headed by a Britisher, Roy Bucher, before Cariappa succeeded him.

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It is no longer about a corruption free government. Streamlining corruption is suddenly a laudable goal, especially if it is tax deductible too. It is not political parties that have fallen, but we the people.

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8 years

How can Sanskrit not have a word for Schadenfreude, when German has it? It is parapiDamodana. Use it.

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So strangely, Japan had something to do with the choice of our Independence day. Had they surrendered on 18th, we probably would have had our Independence day on 18th! This in turn depended on when US bombed Japan. The irony.

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Such diligence from the low level functionaries that a supreme court judge has to call them up! But I am surprised a SC judge would even call. Is this real?!

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23. To the signatures. Looks like Rajendra Prasad decided to sign above Nehru:) The rest strangely seem from South

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