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Armchair thinker. Excessive drinker. Occasional writer. Wants to be lighter.

Bangalore, India
Joined November 2008
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4 years
Wondering if we can coin a new word - "Sellebrities".
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9 months
Maldives: We don't need Indians on vacation. Indians: We don't need Maldives vacation. Narayana Murthy: We don't need vacation.
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3 years
Basically Virat Kohli is very pissed off that BCCI is treating him the way he treated Ashwin.
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3 years
This is where our national anthem belongs. Not in movie theatres.
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3 years
I think Pujara & Rahane have become Purane.
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8 months
Narayana Murthy at Infosys gate at 5pm:
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5 years
Waiting for OYO to put out a tweet saying that Kunal will not get a Kamra.
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4 years
4 EVM & VVPAT machines found in TMC leader's house. I guess he decided to Vote From Home.
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4 years
Tim Paine seems to be better at sledges than edges.
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4 years
I'm planning to start a fund to defend Anupam Kher on social media. I'll call it PM Khers.
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3 years
Heart-warming gesture by the government to increase petrol prices yet again and ensure that people stay at home safely.
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7 months
Silly me. I was wondering why there was a 10-day gap between the 4th and 5th test.
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VIDEO | Cricketer Rohit Sharma arrives in Jamnagar, Gujarat for the three-day pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. #Jamnagar
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3 years
My worry about this continued silence from PM Modi is that which each silent day, he'll feel a greater pressure to announce something dramatic.
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3 years
If government bans Twitter and Facebook, least they can do is add some chat feature in the CoWin app.
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7 months
I saw the Dhruv Rathee video. I also saw the Twitter reactions to the video. Dhruv Rathee uses facts to attack a person. Twitter warriors attack the person instead of combating the facts.
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3 years
I'm all for Nitin Gadkari taking over the Health Ministry and leading the battle against COVID. The man knows how to help us speedily get from point A to point B. Meanwhile Dr. Harsh Vardhan can take over building highways, and construct a few speed-breakers.
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5 years
Just caught up on the Zaira Wasim story. While it's completely her choice, I have only one thing to say - If art & creativity are in conflict with some religion, please question the religion, not the art.
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4 years
Clever strategy from India to send our openers at No. 7 and 8.
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3 months
I always feel bad for those extra 400 million in our population who are never counted.
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A billion dreams, a billion emotions, and a billion smiles! Mission accomplished. World Cup conquered. We are World Champions. Hey, Captain! You’ve done it! #T20WorldCup | #TeamIndia | #SAvIND | @ImRo45
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5 years
Well done #DeepikaPadukone . You proved that you don't just play characters, you have character.
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2 years
Just realised that with beef, hijab and bulldozer, we have covered roti kapda aur makaan.
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2 years
The #Udaipur killing should not be treated as a murder. Murder is personal. This was was not personal. It was about beliefs and attitudes. This was political. A political killing is terrorism.
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3 years
50 tweets pulled down. Ok, so the government is capable of eradicating something at least.
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7 years
Basically, everyone is: Angry in Twitter Happy in Facebook Succesful in LinkedIn Artistic in Instagram Jobless in WhatsApp And of course, lonely in Google Plus.
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3 months
If Virat Kohli doesn't come to the wedding, wedding will go to Virat Kohli.
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3 years
Phew! Yet again, close to midnight on August 14th, we managed to get the English all out. #INDvENG
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3 years
Chennai Super Kings - 12 IPLs. 11 Playoffs. 9 Finals. 4 Titles. What a team! #CSK #IPLFinal
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4 years
I have a joke on Rs. 15L but nobody will get it.
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3 years
RBI Governor updating us on vaccines. PM building his home. Home Minister managing politics. Health Minister focussing on I&B. It's wonderful that our leadership is so versatile. Like total football, we now have total government.
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6 years
#Section377 Well done Supreme Court. You have finally got the government out of our bedroom. Now, for the kitchen.
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4 years
Congratulations #ViratKohli . Yet again, you've converted a 2 into a 3.
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4 years
I know it is fashionable to mock Rahul Gandhi. I've done it 100s of times myself. But it's good of him to do these press conferences. Dismissing them as comedy is a tragedy.
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3 years
Am extremely grateful to all these countries who are so willingly helping out during this internal matter.
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5 years
Whenever any protests happen, our government seems to shut off the internet. I think the message is clear - You can either have voice, or data.
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3 years
We should IMMEDIATELY have a national lockdown after we are done with elections, IPL, Kumbh Mela, Independence Day, Teacher’s Day, World T20, and next round of elections.
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2 years
I believe KL Rahul has stopped going to temples. He is worried that he may get some Prasad.
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29 days
Not surprising that Vinesh Phogat joined Congress. Both have solid experience in being declared the winner regardless of the actual result.
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5 years
Secular is bad. Liberal is bad. Intellectual is bad. Academic is bad. Civil Society is bad. Artist is bad. Protestor is bad. Thought is bad. Opinion is bad. Dissent is bad. Independence is bad. World is bad. Obedience is good.
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3 years
Waiting for GDP to become a useless metric that was invented by foreign economists simply to malign India.
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5 years
So, Rahul Gandhi took 5 years to move from 44 to 55. Only Chanderpaul was slower.
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1 year
Sorry for so many tweets on this India - Bharat thing. I guess I'm just selfishly worried that my IIT degree will become a BITS degree.
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I was born in a Hindu family. I chose to be an atheist. But in some bizarre way, I'm still a Hindu. And that's crazily ok. With no concept of excommunication, no real rules, and tolerance for just about anything, Hinduism is totally cool. So, when did Hinduism become so insecure?
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KL Rahul: "Boss, I'll take care of Australia's 1st innings lead. You guys do the rest." #INDvAUS
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5 years
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman merges 10 Public Sector banks into 4. We have moved from being an emerging economy to a merging economy.
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4 years
Rishabh Pant is to be the captain of Delhi Capitals. And I suppose Ashwin or Rahane will play the Lieutenant Governor.
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3 years
Pujara is one innings away from a minor side strain in the next test.
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3 years
Boss, rich people give politicians money, and poor people give them votes. Why you middle class expect anything? #Budget2022
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4 years
If #RepublicTV paid a household 500 rupees to watch it, I wouldn't accuse them of bribery. I would accuse them of inadequate compensation. #TRPScam
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4 years
Looks like Sachin Pilot is sitting between the left wing & right wing. Like all other pilots.
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1 year
Both Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir were part of the team that won the 2011 World Cup. The difference is that Kohli carried Sachin on his shoulder, while Gambhir has been carrying a chip.
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8 months
#Ashwin not only has 500 while bowling, but also 5 100s when batting. No other bowler with 500 wickets has scored even 2 centuries. Now, that's special. #INDvENG
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5 years
BJP is not all good. And BJP is not all bad. Congress is not all good. Congress is not all bad. Nobody is all good, or all bad. Except the people who believe something is all good, or all bad. Opinions are never the problem, blind faith is.
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5 years
Okay, calm down everyone. Let's go back to talking about masks and samples instead of mosques and temples.
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6 months
MI is owned by a conglomerate - They have scale. CSK is owned by a cement company - Good bonding. KKR is owned by film stars - Very entertaining. SRH is owned by a media company - Keep making news. RCB is owned by a booze company - That explains it.
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5 years
#AmbatiRayudu , don't retire, please wait for a day or two. Jasprit Bumrah, please arrange for Rayudu's entry.
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5 years
28 states. 9 Union Territories. Children, please correct your Civics and Geography text books. #Article370
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4 months
In just 4 hours, we have moved from "Narendra Modi is sweeping the polls" to "J.P. Nadda is marginally ahead." #ElectionResults
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7 years
Earlier media gave us truth, and movies gave us entertainment. Now media has shifted to entertainment. So, MOVIES BETTER FACT-CHECK. #Mersal
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6 years
I'm expecting HD Kumaraswamy to accept Modi's #FitnessChallenge and respond with a video of him doing pull-ups, with outside support from the Congress.
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4 years
Interesting that Rahul Gandhi is meeting Rajiv Bajaj. Interesting because Rahul's father is a Rajiv, and Rajiv's father is a Rahul.
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7 years
At least CBI has figured out how to arrest someone in the arrival lounge of an airport. Next step - Departure lounge.
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4 years
Modi's speech is like a Dhoni innings. Everything pushed to the last over.
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5 years
Rahul Gandhi meant that there are too many rapes in India. Smriti Irani interpreted that as: 1. He invited people to come & rape in India. 2. All men are rapists. 3. I'm going to complain to his mummy. I think her indignation is misplaced, but her imagination is awesome.
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7 years
Someone told Rajinikanth, "Hey, give us a party this new year." And see what happened.
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4 years
#INDvAUS Australia goes home with Tim Paine. India goes home with ShamPaine.
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3 years
Am proud of "The Daily Guardian" and "Australia Today". It shows that we are becoming Atmanirbar even in foreign publications.
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7 years
If Kamal Haasan enters politics, I'm definetely voting for him. He'll be a great CM, plus he can also act as the entire cabinet of ministers
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6 years
There are two things we need to liberate - 1. Pakistan-occupied Kashmir 2. China-occupied Security Council.
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4 years
I am all for Patanjali sponsoring IPL. I'll do Sirsasana and finally see RCB at the top of the table. #PatanjaliIPL
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2 years
Hey, Bairstow did what he did with Baz as coach, okay. Pant is doing it with Dravid.
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5 months
Renewed my "licence to complain" for 5 more years.
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3 years
Rohit Sharma is Player of the Match. Okay, can we now have the Lord of The Match. #INDvENG
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3 years
Being an IPL commentator is tough. You need to know about Tata Safari being legendary, Dream 11 needing dimaag, Cred giving cash back, and a little bit of cricket.
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8 months
You can call it Kisan Jam.
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Massive traffic jam at Delhi-Noida border ahead of farmers' protest. #FarmersProtest2024 #DelhiNCR
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7 years
Am wondering which evidence the CBI could not gather in the #AdarshScam - 1. That Ashok Chavan had a mother in law? 2. That she owned 3 flats in Adarsh? 3. That the flats were meant for Kargil widows? 4. That a building called Adarsh Housing Society exists?
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9 years
04W24W0W04100000W40000110W020000401000W000000000101000011W0011200010040040000W1W30000000000000400000000000001004W: Aus innings in one tweet.
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9 months
Unbelievable visual. No, no. I'm not talking about the people sitting on the tarmac. I mean Indigo handing out free meals.
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3 years
Vihari has too much preparation and Iyer has too much form. Best to pick Rahane. #INDvsSA
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7 years
By the way, why is Virat Kohli marrying Anushka Sharma being called #VirushkaWedding . Why not #Korma ?
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6 years
#KarnatakaVerdict "I hope Congress will get a majority": Congress supporter. "I hope BJP will get a majority": BJP supporter "I hope it will be a hung assembly": Luxury resort owner.
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7 years
My phone was already linked to my bank account. My bank account was already linked to my PAN. My PAN has been linked to my Aadhaar. And now I have to link my Aadhaar to my phone. And then, I have to link my Aadhaar to my bank account. What a mesh, we have got ourselves in.
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6 years
If RBI decides to come up with a new 100 Rupee note, they should consider putting Virat Kohli's face on it.
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#AYODHYAVERDICT Supreme Court could have ended the verdict with "Happy Birthday LK Advani."
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I guess Koo, the yellow bird, was unable to fly because it had only a right wing.
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5 years
#INDvENG I don't understand why it's called a "missed review", and not an "umpiring error".
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BJP is slowly building a cricket team. They always had good spinners. Recently they got a bunch of night-watchmen. And now #GautamGambhir has joined as opener.
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At least we learnt 2 things from this India-Zimbabwe T20 series - 1. Shubman Gill should not open. Because he just wastes the powerplay and keeps the real hitters waiting. 2. Shubman Gill should not be captain. Because he keeps sending himself as opener.
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7 years
Both Sanjay Leela Bansal and Prasoon Josh are happy about Padmavat, and they hope this compromise is acceptable to Narendra Mod and Rahul Gandh. #Padmavati
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4 years
But for this virus, by now, CSK would have qualified, DC would be out, SRH confident, RR surprisingly well placed, KXP surprisingly badly placed, KKR all over the place, MI would start winning every game because they need to, and RCB would start losing every game because, sigh!
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4 years
Many new learnings from this - 1. Private vehicle is a public place. 2. COVID spreads even if you are alone. 3. Anyone can make rules on anything.
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6 years
Truth of hike in my ageing process!
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KL Rahul: My job is to see off the new ball. New Ball: My job is to see off KL Rahul.
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Lok Sabha passes The Consumer Protection Bill. Now manufacturers & celebrities can be penalised for making false claims. Political parties, of course, can continue claiming what they want.
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The system is a comedy. The outcome is a tragedy.
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5 years
I don't see why Dhoni is being fined for stepping on to the field. He is a Lieutenant Colonel in our Territorial Army. He is trained to cross the boundary.
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Uddhav Thackeray: I never thought I will become CM one day. Devendra Fadnavis: I never thought I will become CM for one day.
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4 years
The problem I have with the #Tanishq issue isn't about Hindu-Muslim or Muslim-Hindu. It's that we're now objecting to fiction because it's going against some cultural narrative. If fiction dies, stories die. When stories die, imagination dies. When imagination dies, societies die
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I wonder when the government will understand that a "transfer" is a punishment not to the culprit, but to the innocent people in the place the culprit is being transferred to.
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Pune Trainee IAS Officer, Who Used Red Beacon On Private Audi, Transferred
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I've noticed that whenever the T20 World Cup is coming up, Sanju Samson is picked only for ODIs. And whenever the 50-over World Cup or Champions Trophy is coming up, Sanju Samson is picked only for T20s. An artist who never gets a canvas.
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Feeling mildly jealous of Sonu Nigam. 1. He has a terrific voice. 2. He stood by his statement. 3. His hair will grow back in a month.
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