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Anil Padmanabhan
1 year
Dear Sir, Thank you so much for this acknowledgment and for drawing attention to one of the many themes capturing India's profound transformation. 🙏
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1 year
Over the past few days I came across interesting research pieces by @TheOfficialSBI and the insightful @capitalcalculus on India's rising prosperity. I have cited these works and shared a few thoughts on @LinkedIn . Do read...
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The chutzpah of #China is amazing; do they realise they are digging themselves in even deeper via @htTweets
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Hi Everyone, On a personal note I have signed out of @livemint Today is my last day at a newspaper that has given me so much. It has been a tough decision, especially since I spent 14 years and 43 days here. Will continue to cheer for it from the sidelines.
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Must read piece by Ashok Gulati. He argues 1. The farm bills are a good first step 2. Hints at doublespeak of the Congress party 3. Cold reality: MSP benefits only 6% farmers (tyrany if the rich minority) Via @IndianExpress
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Two self explanatory maps that tell the story of India's staggering success with #PovertyReduction Check it out. Via @NITIAayog CC: @UNDP
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Those trashing lateral entry into government of India should not forget history. 1. It was the short-lived Janata Party government regime, which came to power in 1977, who inducted professionals/technocrats in government as secretaries for the first time. 2. One of them, Lovraj
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Must read piece. With amazing clarity of thought ⁦ @NandanNilekani ⁩ sums up the path breaking, home grown digital public infrastructure delivering public good at unprecedented scale. Via ⁦ @FinancialXpress
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Check out these two snapshots capturing India's success with providing tapped drinking water. First: Before @jaljeevan_ Second: Three years later One word: Wow!!!!
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Happy birthday to all #Mint readers, well wishers out there. @livemint turned 12 today. It has been a terrific journey detailing a phenomenal social and economic transformation of India and the world. Thanks again readers. We are because of you.
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Ouch! ⁦ @nsitharaman ⁩ on the Chief Economic Advisor Via @htTweets
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To all well wishers/readers of @livemint sharing good news: Mint's special edition reporting the benchmark 2019 Lok Sabha poll re-electing @narendramodi won the gold at WAN-IFRA for the best designed front page. We couldn't have done it without you. 🙏
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4 years
Must read piece by Ashok Gulati finds laws angst misplaced 2.Punjab farmer most subsidized 3.Missed agri value add bus an economic laggard 5.makes a strong case for diversifying: Cc: ⁦ @PMOIndia ⁩ Via ⁦ @FinancialXpress
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2 years
#HarGharTiranga goes global. A friend just shared this clip from #Dubai Marina #IndependenceDay
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2 years
Must read piece by @HaseebDrabu clearing the air on SC ruling on #GST --and upending motivated doomscrolling to create a fresh centre-state controversy.
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3 years
Odisha ***rating: A role model 1.Sponsors Indian men/women hockey teams 2.Manages 100% jabs in Bhubhaneshwar 3.24x7 drinking water to every house in Puri And all without any chest thumping! Bravo! cc: @Naveen_Odisha @Somesh_IAS
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You can't but 😍 Awesome josh! Made my day Via @WhatsApp
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Indian economy is a cup that is half full. Its best is yet to come: Anantha Nageswaran Via @livemint
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5 years
This is to all @livemint readers: Thank you for another birthday; we are because of all of you. Do keep reading us. @vinaykamat @HT_Ed @raju
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3 years
Meet the new Chairperson of the @FTC --a law professor --32 years old Here in India the equivalent job is a sinecure for a retiring IAS officer. Time we started tapping domain expertise as the new complexity requires a nuanced understanding.
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4 years
Incredible! Check this out: How mobiles/fintech have accelerated financial inclusion--in just four years! via @IMFNews cc: @NandanNilekani @matthan @RBI
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Now the @Uber experience is like the one we used to face while hiring a yellow cab. If you clear the interview panel you get a ride
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8 years
How the @BJP4India won UP by beating the social identity trap: In three charts Via @Howindialives @livemint
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5 years
This is what happens if you hoard toilet paper #CoronavirusOutbreak
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8 years
All credit to @sureshpprabhu for Rail-union budget merger Few politicians would be so ready to give up their 90 minutes of fame
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Just one word: Wow! Via @IMFNews
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What an inspirational story Via @TOIIndiaNews
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India's best week of macroeconomic cheer comes, coincidentally, just ahead of #Diwali via @livemint
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5 years
Wow! Heartening to note that the rule of law can work in #India All it required was a dose of #nudge economics from @nitin_gadkari #motorvehicleact Via @toi
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This man is exhibiting serious leadership qualities. Wish the rest of India Inc and others in public life will take note #IndiaFightsCorona
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Mahindra Group will immediately begin work to explore how its manufacturing facilities can make ventilators
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7 years
There is something charming and endearing about these old comrades Meet Manik Sarkar, a CM with a bank balance of Rs2,410 #TripuraElection2018
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7 years
Absolutely brilliant! @bibekdebroy Via @livemint
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How Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal fund discounts - Livemint http://t.co/Zq35UIOw7Y
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8 years
Subbarao googly on #DeMonetisation Enjoy Via @livemint
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The latest discovery on the #beer trail. Kati Patang from #Bhutan Verdict: very nice
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Seriously! Are we in a forex crisis or what? Or is it the fiscal pressure? 🤔
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Commerce ministry recommends restricting purchase of tax-free alcohol to one bottle at duty-free shops as part of steps to reduce import of non-essential goods: Sources.
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Sign at a library here in Virginia
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5 years
#JanataCurfew seems total. Went for a scout of the neighbourhood, even morning walkers have stayed in too meet #JanataCurfewChallenge Bravo! People stay the course and we will flatten the #CoronavirusOutbreakindia curve
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Must read interview in ⁦ @htTweets ⁩ by head of committee advising #Delhi govt on tackling #covid pandemic Admits --community transmission happening --worst yet to come --breakthrough near on cheap tests to detect #covid19 --need fir antibody tests
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Two birds with one stone --connecting the North-East --making Bangladesh a stakeholder in NE plan @sureshpprabhu
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How the #GST impacts you: A visual guide via @livemint
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What an utterly, butterly tale @Amul_Coop Via @IndianExpress
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The best headline today #Article370Scrapped
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A terrific graphic capturing the demand reality of a world staring at an imminent recession: tankers loaded with oil stuck in open seas as demand vanished overnight via @livemint
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The impending disruption in Indian banking: the @NandanNilekani view Via @livemint
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Time to call the Chinese bluff long overdue India stands firm on Dalai Lama’s Arunachal visit
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3 years
Citizen @nsitharaman This Beatles moment captures what I believe is the greatest thing about America. It normalises VIP culture. Or tries seriously. Remember how once Harrison Ford strolled past my window seat at a @Starbucks in #NYC Via @SandhuTaranjitS
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9 years
Underlying ideology of @sureshpprabhu #RailBudget2016 is:services will improve, but at some stage you will have to pay for it. Fair only
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3 years
There is something about watching the rain from the confines of your train compartment #Monsoon2021
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3 years
Sharing my column in @EconomicTimes India is witnessing another 'freedom at midnight' moment as a data democracy. The resulting high-volume, low-cost, low-value transactions is enabling unprecedented inclusion. cc: @NandanNilekani
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#Monsoon2022 makes landfall in Kerala Via @Indiametdept
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Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala today, the 29th May , 2022
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Another Minto Boat Club! But seriously why is public works such an architectural challenge in India? #Monsoon2022 blues Via @IndianExpress
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5 years
Must read interview in which @bibekdebroy sets the record straight on @arvindsubraman claim on #GDP estimates ‘We don’t need Subramanian to tell us the economy is slowing’ via @livemint
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3 years
Mask up everyone A key line of defence against #Omicron Prevention is better than cure
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7 years
Must read Manish Sabharwal argues how the new #bankruptcy law is ending the culture of entrepreneurial impunity
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4 years
First harvest of palak this season #terracegarden
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6 years
After the first harvest of #tomato and #lettuce #terracegarden
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5 years
Must read piece by Rahul Verma of @CPR_India on the science (or the lack of it) behind #ExitPoll2019 Graphic is key How exit polls landed on a @narendramodi return via @livemint #Electionsresults2019
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4 years
Must read. Pradip Kishen on trees of #Delhi . Says it is time for the return of the native trees. Makes so much sense #grandvista Via @IndianExpress
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Harvest of organic tomatoes from my terrace garden #youcandoit
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5 years
The trail of irresponsibility Super graphics tracking #KanikaKapoor contribution to #CoronavirusOutbreakindia : The follies of India's elite
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6 years
A leg up for @UIDAI
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Wow! Formally burying #APMC Been hearing this political threat for the last 30 years. Presume this is the moment @nsitharamanoffc #Stimulus
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3 years
Great news Via @moneycontrolcom
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9 years
End of APMC regime and monopoly of the corrupt. #Budget2016 announces Unified agriculture market scheme. 12 states have already nixed APMC.
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The unseasonal rains has confused this batch of rain Lily #Flowers in my garden. They have bloomed. Not complaining #Tauktae effect I guess.
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9 years
Brilliant!
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Lovely headline capturing the enduring legacy of #RahulBajaj R. I. P. Via @EconomicTimes
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Must read piece on how B2B start ups are moving to take advantage of the farm sector unshackling to generate better profits for #farmers #OneNationOneMarket Via ⁦ @livemint
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A must read interview of Indira Rajaraman: #RBIvsGOVERNMENT Rises above the rhetoric, lays out the dispute; worst option:for @RBI guv to resign; @FinMinIndia critique the most nuanced, right in demanding accountability via @livemint
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Stumbled upon this treasure trove in @AkashvaniAIR archives. Crowd sourced bird calls from all over India. Brilliant. Do listen, relax and enjoy.
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3 years
Good morning #Delhi A Bougainvillea treat
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9 years
Awesome piece by @SpiceBoxofEarth Love, death and Virat Kohli Leaves you so emotional. Sports writing at its best
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5 years
And then there were two! Supply of newspapers has been dwindling in the last few days, partly due to unfounded rumours linking them with #coronavirusindia Right now you need to be informed and #newspapers are a key resource. So #people get over your #phobias
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R.I.P. Saeed Jaffrey in his various avatars
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Uber cool canine buddy 😍 #Petrol pump encounter
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Cheer from the #terracegarden Harvest of #tomatoes , #aubergine and 🌶 Enjoy
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@livemint hosting future of electricity event today. @PiyushGoyal to deliver key note address. Tune in please
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#Delhi is getting back to normal: the #auto is back. In this case two for joy #lockdownindia
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@imVkohli from the non-striker end backs jayant against sledging by English players: "bol de meri bowling kehlni hogi" @venkatananth
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This is the pix a friend sent from Hyderabad on the @IKEAtoday opening If the traffic is for Ikea then Indian consumer behaviour is poised for a radical reset
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Amazing, at this stage, MPs are asking 'What is GST' concept questions? #GSTBill
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4 years
Hello @Uber @Uber_Support This is the new normal for your drives. Ask after accepting. Second drive doing the same
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4 years
Will have to explore this in detail. But prima facie there seems to be a trend in the stimulus package announced so far. Only thing free is food grains through PDS. Credit at best is subsidised. Consistent with NDA preference for empowerment over entitlement
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Readying for the annual tomato harvest #terracegarden
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This is a game changer!! #Solar tariffs drop to Rs 2!! Swings the match-up away from thermal power to solar #GreenEnergy securing a #GreenFuture Vi @livemint
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Harvest of lemons and tomatoes from my terrace garden. #sharing
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The smile says it all: Homeward Bound relieved #migrants head for home via @IndianExpress
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The surgical strike, the fallout, the future #SurgicalStrike Via @livemint
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As part of our special tribute on #GandhiAt150 @livemint had tapped students of Kautilya Govt. Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, Chirag Enclave, Delhi to visually capture the relevance of Gandhi. Their stunning work was showcased
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A beautiful winged guest in the #terracegarden A clumsy effort in doing a National Geographic in capturing the brief moment of joy
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