For #MadrasDay, I wrote in The Hindu Metroplus about a rather endearing connection between St. George’s Cathedral in #Chennai and #JaneAusten, with Governor Lushington as the link… do read and repost if you find this interesting

How typical! Moral policing to hide their own incompetency. This govt will take us backwards by several steps…

El demente de Trump se gastó 14 millones de dólares en pintar de "azul americano" la piscina del Lincoln Memorial, en Washington... al día siguiente de pintarla, se llenó de algas que parecía un río infestado de cocodrilos de la selva del Amazonas. Trump no pensó que la pintura oscura elevaría la temperatura del agua de la piscina y causaría un rápido crecimiento de algas. 🤡

It is time we stop putting up dance and music performances for foreign dignitaries, PMs/CMs etc. The way Indian governments (union and state) and our embassies abroad organise them is disrespectful to the art and the artists. More often than not it is a clumsy affair with a complete lack of any sensitivity to the needs of the artists. This is applicable to all governments under any political party. They are all the same!

this is unbelievable!!!! 😨 my sister was at the famous Guruvayur Temple yesterday to attend a wedding .... in the evening the temple was suddenly closed for an hour. the crowd kept growing n people were left wondering what had happened! the reason? 😖 someone wearing a 'cross' around their neck had entered the temple! since it was unclear whether the person was a Christian or not the temple premises reportedly had to undergo a purification ritual before reopening!!! makes me wonder ... despite all our claims of development, education, scientific progress n change ... are we still trapped in such beliefs? have we genuinely progressed or have we simply applied a cosmetic layer of modernity over deeply regressive traditions?

Heard from a friend of mine who’s preparing for UPSC through Naan Mudhalvan, looks like they stopped offering food over there after prelims got over. Until last year, aspirants were provided with meals until the results were out Super maatram bro @TVKVijayHQ

It’s moving backwards…

Leonardo da Vinci invented the self supporting bridge in the 1400s. Here’s how it works:

People continue to discard their clothes in the name of religion, resulting in repeated violations. @RameshOffcl sir please take severe action and necessary steps Video Credit : Ambai Pasanga @Collectortnv #Save_Tamiraparani

I’ve been trying to renew my walking pass at #TholkappiaPoonga for the past one week, but it’s still not approved. Also, what’s with the neglect that seems to be creeping in? @CMOTamilnadu @omjasvinMD @THChennai

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What are @chennaicorp 's service obligations to an honest tax paying citizen and property owner of Chennai? If you take the track record of the last decade, it has reduced to little or nothing in the central parts of Chennai. This is right next to Valluvar Kottam. Our streets are getting taken over. Our rights are being trampled. Nobody cares for citizens rights. We pay more taxes to city and have no say in anything. Unknown persons ( mostly private moneylenders) take over streets to park their seized vehicles outside our homes . This is the story of a whole street being taken over by jay parking. Not a single vehicle belongs to a resident of this street. All the cars belong to people from other areas coming and parking here. This video is Self explanatory. The wrecker vans used to being these vehicles here is clearly seen the end of this video. We hope @CMOTamilnadu takes serious notice of the non performance of civic officials and @ChennaiTraffic . @omjasvinMD @JCDPrabhakar

data centres are draining bengaluru’s ground water. right now there are 31 data centres in bengaluru. data centres consume roughly 20 million litres of water EVERYDAY. where will that water come from because bengaluru has no river and is entirely dependent on groundwater. more data centres are planned and upcoming. our country will not survive this. the planet will not survive this. we will not survive this.

சென்னையில் கௌரிவாக்கத்தில் புதிய மின் இணைப்பு வழங்க பெண் உதவி பொறியாளர் ஜிபே மூலம் 6 ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் லஞ்சம் வாங்கும் வீடியோ காட்சி சமூக வலைதளத்தில் வைரல் #Gowrivakkam #Chennai #Viralvideo #AssistantEngineer #ElectricityBoard #GPay #NewsTamil #TamilNews #NewsTamil24x7

Solar system ah??! Has this guy gone to school? 🤯😵‍💫

#Thread: Google had issued flash flood alert for Chennai today. @ChennaiRains Posts below explain why this happens and some thoughts behind the data that goes behind the google model for urban flash flood risk.

She deserves to be a minister 😂

Deeply shocking to read this official US statement, which contains absolutely no expression of regret or condolence for the loss of innocent Indian lives. How can a “friend” and strategic partner be so deeply insensitive? Why couldn’t a non-compliant commercial vessel have been stopped using other, non-lethal means? Is it not possible to disable a ship's propulsion or steering without firing missiles targeted to kill civilian crew members? Practically every merchant ship navigating these crucial waters has Indian crew on board. Are they all considered fair game for US missiles now? This approach is unacceptable and I hope @DrSJaishankar had said so to @marcorubio.

Will @aaichnairport at least acknowledge, let alone rectify this? It’s also very badly planned…

An audacious daylight theft in Kerala!

Private Function - No Baby Government function - With baby Now let me see what justification the virtual warriors are coming up with.