Megha Kaveri (She/Her) @meghakaveri Twitter profile

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

1 year

Pls don't engage with blue-ticked trolls who are evidently just baiting us with stupid and vile takes (Yep, this is a sub-tweet on an MD). They gonna rake in the monnaes, thanks to Clyde. Thanks for coming to my T E D talk. kbye.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

Is it possible to learn swimming as an adult?

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@meghakaveri

6 years

More power to couples like this! This was the best thing I heard today.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

Okay I don't know who needs to hear this. Indhi is NOT our National language. Stop lying.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

The more i read about Kalaingar, the more i get to know about social justice-based development and schemes. It is a journey.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

Today's UN frontyard.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

Kamal Haasan says he will definitely contest in 2021 polls, place to be announced later

Kamal Haasan says he will contest in 2021 polls, place to be announced later

Actor Kamal Haasan who stayed away from contesting in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls has announced that he would contest in the Assembly polls of Tamil Nadu, and adde

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

Personal update: Today is my last day in TNM. It has been an amazing stint. Will be taking a short break before the next gig. My thanks to all reporters -Tamil and English - who have helped me. Y’all know who you are. Many thanks to the readers for being kind.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

1 year

That Tamil Nadu doesn’t “allow” learning of Hindi and Sanskrit is a lie. I grew up in Tamil Nadu, did my entire schooling there and I learnt Hindi (in schools and via Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha). The finance 👏🏾 minister 👏🏾 of 👏🏾India 👏🏾 should 👏🏾 stop 👏🏾 lying.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

Sir subs please? indhi nagi malum.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

Hey queen @katecross16 , how's the whistles?! 🦁💛🦁💛

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

People don't have a problem when an elected representative (for example, the PM) speaks in Hindi while addressing the country on something important, without even subtitles most of the times. But God forbid Ashwin speaks in Tamil in his video, then they speak of regionalism.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

5 years

Kannadi thiruppina epdi Jeeva auto odum?

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@meghakaveri

4 years

7 caste-Hindus held in TN for making Dalit man fall at feet and recording video

The Thoothukudi police have arrested seven persons belonging to the Thevar community for making a Dalit shepherd fall at the feet of one of them and apologise.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

Pandemic is temporary, misogyny is permanent?

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

Vivek was probably the first popscreen icon whom I heard mentioning Periyar. "Ungalalaam 5000 Periyar vandhaalum thiruthave mudiyadhu da" he would say. I think that was one of the earliest memories i have of the actor. Go well, sir. #RIPvivek

Goodbye Vivek: Veteran Tamil comedian passes away in Chennai

Veteran comedian Vivek passed away in Chennai at the age of 59 on Saturday morning. The actor, who has performed in more than 220 films, died following a cardia

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

Not sure abt any other city, but thambi, Chennai kelvipatrukiya? 🤨

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

5 years

And #Inked . அன்பென்று கொட்டு முரசே! English: Anbendru kottu murase! (Let the giant drums play the sound of love) #Bharathiyar #Tamil

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

Personal update: Excited to be joining the 2023-cohort of Development Studies at The Graduate Institute, Geneva this autumn. ✨

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

He has more courage than most of the aspiring politician-actors put together.

Suriya Sivakumar

@Suriya_offl

4 years

My heart goes out to the three families..! Can't imagine their pain..!!

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

The irony of it all being people who seem extremely vocal against PSBB predator and the mgmt were silent when it came to Vairamuthu. Principles of convenience.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

Ivainga Capitol and Myanmar pathi pesalam aana aduthavan nammala pathi pesa koodadhu. Ennangada unga nyaayam? 🤣

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

5 years

Yaaruko manda vedikkudhu. 😂

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

5 years

He literally copy pasted my own tweet from last night (just deleted 'kattankulathur') and is yelling if nobody from TN media/journo reported it. 😆🤦‍♀️ I am from TN media, i am a journo.

Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

5 years

2 DVRs and documents seized from 7-hour long raid in #SRMUniv (Kattankulathur). CB-CID team of 30 officers were involved and questioned 25 witnesses including professors and other staff: Sr CB-CID official to TNM @thenewsminute @dhanyarajendran @anna_isaac @priyankathiru

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

You know what's the worst in this entire thing? In the hurry to defend whatever the institution is, you are invalidating the real-life experiences of minors. And that has far-reaching consequences in their development as an adult. They will never trust you or open up to you. Ever

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

Since the ‘Jai Ram’ politics could not create any vibration across Tamil Nadu, a visibly upset BJP seems to have decided to adopt Lord Muruga, who is fervently worshipped in non-Brahmin Hindu households.

Why the BJP’s Vel Yatra is a weak attempt at gaining a foothold in Tamil Nadu

The BJP’s grand design to stir Hindutva ideologies for a political harvest through its Vel Yatra in the Dravidian land of Tamil Nadu has turned out to be a damp

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

I am waiting for Jeyaranjan sir's take on this. NGL.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

Just wanted to condemn the use of 'Parakkedi' in the recent video by @ashwinravi99 and fielding coach Sridhar. Normalising casteist slurs in any context is not acceptable.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

5 years

Cracked me up. This. #Shared #CAAProtest

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

Not any woman's effing job to change the devil. 🙄 Stop romanticizing and normalising this shit.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

2 years

முடியாது.

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@meghakaveri

6 years

Post-wedding celebration with parai isai.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

Performances of Kamal Haasan, Mahendran (Singanallur MNM) and Seeman (Thiruvottriyur) and a lot of NTK candidates were really good this time. #TNElections2021

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

Made parotta, kuruma for lunch today (maiden effort). 😁😁

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

ok. First, the lie - Pudhumandapam is not *inside* the temple, it is outside the temple. 2 - Read @kavithamurali 's story. There's more. 3 - Kallazhagar stays over at a Muslim's place overnight before going into Vaigai river. சும்மா இஷ்டத்துக்கு....

Mahesh 🇮🇳

@Mahesh10816

3 years

What's wrong with Tamil Nadu? Inside one of the ancient temples in India, Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, there is a new mantap , which houses lots of commercial shops Look at the first shop "Abdul Khader & sons" People of other religions given commercial space in temples

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

It is 2020. Can we stop with the wife jokes already please?

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

5 years

#BossLady alert. KSRTC driver schooled. Wish someone does this with TNSTC buses also.

Haritha Varanasi

@vharitha17

5 years

This girl 🔥🙌👏👏👏👏

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

That's just racist. 🙂

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@sumanthraman

3 years

Whatsapp forward..😀😀

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

5 years

I just told my husband that 'Nan schoolku poren' instead of 'i am going to work'. 🧐🧐 Velangidum.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

One of the sharp critics of the government’s economic policies, @jeyaranjanE speaks to TNM about the lockdown, migrant workers and the impact of COVID-19 on the economy.

‘Centre not opening its purse for the poor’: Economist J Jeyaranjan to TNM

On March 24, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the nation will enter a lockdown beginning midnight, lakhs of workers, who had moved to places far

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

TVK Velmurugan wins in Panruti.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

5 years

What could have been a small protest in Besant Nagar has now blew up into a statewide thing. 🤣 Margazhi la munna pinna kolam podaathavan lam vechu seiyuraan. #IdhuThevayaa #KolamAgainstCAA

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

2 years

Gentle reminder for journalists reporting TN student suicides: Pls do not describe the 'how'. It can lead to copycat suicides. Thanks. #TamilNadu #SuicideReporting

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

5 years

Class 4 textbooks in TN have these for the children to be taught in school. I don't think I studied this in school. Good to see this.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

Just finished reading Karunanidhi: A life by @CholamandalPann . Exhilarating read. This will, forever, serve as a reminder for me to remain firm on the path of social justice.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

5 years

Thank god for @AltNews . Family WhatsApp groups are on an overdrive sharing unverified trash, spreading panic.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

Two years since I started off as a reporter and at @thenewsminute The journey has been lovely with lots of learning. Thanks @vmvignesh and @dhanyarajendran for giving me a chance. 💖

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

So let me get this straight. Public transport can run. Industries, colleges, places of worship can function. But parliament cannot, not even on video conferencing/calls. Common man can be exposed to risk but privileged MPs can't. cool cool cool cool.

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@ndtv

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#ParliamentWinterSession

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

5 years

My heart goes out to Tamilisai Soundararajan. One of the most dignified leaders in TN. :) I hope she works the coming five years tirelessly and tastes victory soon.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

Language politics goes way back in this side of the country (at least) and that, imo, is not a thing of 'level of tolerance and chill being lower'. That Hindi is NOT the national language is something that should be driven into everyone. Also, pay your delivery execs!

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3 years

An ignorant mistake by someone in a support centre of a food delivery company became a national issue. The level of tolerance and chill in our country needs to be way higher than it is nowadays. Who's to be blamed here?

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

5 years

Roof of a town bus (TNSTC) in #pollachi fly away when the bus had passengers inside. Proof of the amazing condition of govt-owned buses in TN. @MRVijayabaskar1 @CMOTamilNadu

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

5 years

Members of Bharat Sena marrying two dogs off in #Coimbatore on Wednesday condemning #ValentinesDay celebrations in the city.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

To watch A Raja speak in Tamil in interviews is such a delight. Purely for the love of the language. Ooff.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

My humble two cents on the great resume controversy. The Vignesh mentioned here is @vmvignesh of TNM.

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@meghakaveri

3 years

The professional courses domain (let me just talk about CA, coz that's what I know well about) in Chennai is majorly Brahmins and north Indian dominant caste people. The fact that ICAI doesn't have reservation (not even bare minimum) works well for them to keep the field exclusiv

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

6 years

That is because they cannot afford to lose a day's wages. Stop glorifying the govt's failures as 'Spirit of Bombay'.

Pritish Nandy

@PritishNandy

6 years

3 days of angry non-stop rain; the city’s out to work. The bhelpuri guy outside Jaslok’s busy. The breadwala came on time. So did newspapers, the lady who keeps the building clean. Flower girls wet and smiling at the crossing. Lovers cuddling on Marine Drive. Mumbai is always on.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

Roads in TN >>>>>> Roads in KL.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

So the opposition shouldn't speak of Jayalalithaa's death, but these people can doctor a video of 17-y/o Anitha for votes. Shame.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

6 years

Students protest at Pollachi going on for past 5 hours. Their poster says 'Rise up your hands for our sisters'. #PollachiSexualAbuse case @thenewsminute

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

😂😂😂😂 the tunnel is less than a km long, iirc. And it is call kuthiraan tunnel, basically reduces time of travel between Vadakkanchery to Thrissur. ஒரு அளவே இல்லியாடா உங்க பொய்க்கு????

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

There is a reason actors are 'professionals'. This fellow should stick to his job of being a random word generator and not look for chances to spew misogynistic, condescending nonsense at actors. And if 'Re-gi-na' is so tough to pronounce..... #Ishtathukku

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

Dad's COVID-19 swab test came out negative. Relieved for now. 😊 Excited that he will meet the rest of the family in a while, after over 75 days.

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@meghakaveri

4 years

What cheap behaviour by Karu Nagarajan in @nelsonvijay08 's show. அதென்ன பழக்கம் சார் ஒருமையில் பேசுறது? Karu Nagarajan must apologise to Jothimani for insulting her.

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

Lol. He still has not asked a single question on the scores of sexual misconduct allegations against VM. But bday wishes mattum prompt.

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@mkstalin

4 years

கவிப்பேரரசு வைரமுத்துவுக்கு இன்று அகவை 66. அவரது கவித்தமிழுக்கு என்றும் வயது 16. தமிழ் அன்னைக்குக் கிடைத்த அணிகலன்களில் வைரமும் முத்தும் சேர்த்தவர், முத்தமிழறிஞர் கலைஞரின் அன்புக்கு பாத்திரமானவர்! ஆயிரமாண்டு வாழும் படைப்புகளைப் படைத்து நூறாண்டு வாழ வாழ்த்துகிறேன்!

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@meghakaveri

3 years

Lord for PM?

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

16k INR a month *may be* enough for a single person in a metro/big city (which is where most food aggregator apps thrive) but let me tell you it is NOT enough for a family of two or more. It is not enough for savings. It is not enough for emergency medical expenses. It is...

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

3 years

Waiting for a visual tomorrow of fans asking Valimai update to Ajith when he comes to vote. 🥲😇

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@meghakaveri

3 years

And we are back erasing Arivu's contributions in Enjaai Enjaami I see? Isn't this history in a nutshell? Utterly disgusted at all those concerned, more so at Dhee and $ @N @. (They could have and should have raised their voices FOR Arivu).

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@meghakaveri

3 years

Another less-noticed facet of #mentalillness - not being able to watch new series/films. Anxiety seems to find comfort in re-runs of shows and films since the mind knows what exactly to expect, even if it is on screen. #MentalHealthMatters

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@meghakaveri

5 years

And water at Mettur dam reaches full capacity of 120 ft. #MetturDam

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@meghakaveri

4 years

He is just miss from saying -- Like, comment, share and subscribe to that app.

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@meghakaveri

3 years

Ipdi lam numbers kondu vandha avunga enga povaanga paavam. 😆

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@baxiabhishek

3 years

I don't think bringing facts to Times Now is acceptable. @OmarAbdullah should apologize.

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@meghakaveri

5 years

Avunga modhalla famous singer and voice artiste, adhukapram thaan actor-director oda wife aanaanga.... idhula 'controversial wife' in headline vera. Vekkame illiya da ungalukkelam?!

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@meghakaveri

3 years

PSA- if you have a journalist/mediaperson as a flatmate or roommate, it would be a great idea to NOT ask them "What's the hot news" every half hour. Thanks.

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@meghakaveri

2 years

Dai ppl who tweeting india is amazing, ask a woman who has had experience looking for emergency contraceptives Or abortion..... Sandhi sirikkum unga nelamai. And I swear women in India know what I am talking about.

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@meghakaveri

3 years

Great gesture, but i really wish you had done *some* research on the accountability of that fund, Pat :(

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4 years

Thangarasu Natarajan replaces Umesh Yadav in Test squad. Whattey New Year news! 🤩 #Natarajan

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@meghakaveri

5 years

This really, really cracked me up 😂😂 #pullingow #VadiveluForLife

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@meghakaveri

5 years

My contribution to #SareeTwitter

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@meghakaveri

3 years

30. ✨🖤💙

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@meghakaveri

3 years

A chat with a friend after years actually made me realise the extent of memory loss I have due to chronic depression and trauma. We need to speak more about this memory loss. We need to speak more about mental health. #Mentalhealth #MentalHealthMatters

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@meghakaveri

3 years

Desi parents be like 'We know you better than you know yourself' Kids be like- What you know is a carefully curated image of mine that's fit for your consumption. 🤡🤡

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@meghakaveri

5 years

Where are all those Kollywood legends who take and act in movies that is for pUrAtChI, fOrMErs, sOcIaLiSm etc??

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@meghakaveri

3 years

Why do people assume that since I am from India, I should know Hindi? Ugh.

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@meghakaveri

3 years

Tamil Nadu: The BJP contested in 180+ seats in 2016 and got a vote share of 2.84%. 0 wins. In 2021, they contested in 20 seats and got a vote share of 2.6%. 4 wins. Someone's making inroads.

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@meghakaveri

3 years

Saw a tweet about Chennai's Bougainvillea scene. My two paisa for that. 🥰

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@meghakaveri

1 year

Still trying to process everything from yesterday. Ya homegurl is a Masters graduate now ❤️ It did take a village, btw 🥂

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@meghakaveri

3 years

Just want to say: Oor suththaadhenga da apprasindhigala.

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@meghakaveri

4 years

Jeyaranjan sir translation of Rahul Gandhi's speech. 👍

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@meghakaveri

5 years

And DMK is no less. Guess words are just words. Like I said, no political party can claim moral high ground or point fingers at the others. #DMK @arivalayam @mkstalin

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

Sixth phase of excavations in Keezhadi point to industrial capability over 3000 years ago

Seven months after work began in Keezhadi, the sixth phase of excavations have come to an end. The sixth phase of excavations in the ancient site in Sivagangai

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

Puducherry BJP accused of stealing Aadhaar info to add voters to WhatsApp groups

The Madras High Court has ordered the Election Commission of India (ECI) to probe allegations of targeted campaigning by the BJP in Puducherry, wherein phone nu

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Megha Kaveri (She/Her)

@meghakaveri

4 years

Looking to watch #pudhupettai on big screen? Porur GK is the place to go. ☺