Journalist - Chennai, IND. My interests are in linkages between environment, health & development. I focus on mobility, urbanisation & climate. @straphanger_in

Joined December 2007
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After a prolonged phase of governments commercialising the commons, time to ask the difficult question. @TVKVijayHQ @CMOTamilnadu @actorvijay timesofindia.indiatimes.com/… We need more open, wooded, areas that can be accessed free of charge in TN.
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LATEST: 2 youths detained for slapping Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijit Dipke in Jaipur. This violence is created by those who normalise hate, demonise dissent, celebrate aggression and reduce public discourse to abuse.😡
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.@sundarpichai painfully discovered the power of the insult at Stanford. Money, prowess doesn't buy respect.
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BREAKING: Stanford University graduates staged a walkout during Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s keynote address at commencement Sunday. The walkout was organized by Students for Justice in Palestine and No Tech for Apartheid as a protest against Google’s contracts with the IDF, Dept. of Homeland Security, and ICE.
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Why does @cmrlofficial app suddenly appear buggy after update! @CumtaOfficial
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Chennai airport won't allow 2W or autorickshaws to the arrival or departure gate. Only cars. It's because the people who run @aaichnairport get govt funded cars, and don't care about others. Car brain is a epidemic in our third world country that ignores how people actually move.
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ये कहा गया कि मैंने राज्यसभा नामांकन के फॉर्म 26 में जानकारी छिपाई। फॉर्म 26 में इन बातों का ब्यौरा मांगा जाता है👇 ⦁ राजनीतिक दल की जानकारी ⦁ मतदाता सूची में उम्मीदवार का क्रमांक ⦁ उम्मीदवार का फोन नंबर, ई-मेल आदि जानकारियां ⦁ PAN और इनकम टैक्स रिटर्न की जानकारी ⦁ संपत्ति और अन्य चीजों का विवरण लेकिन वो बिंदु जिन पर ये सारी बातें शुरू हुईं, वो हैं 👇 ⦿ उम्मीदवार के खिलाफ लंबित आपराधिक मामलों का विवरण ⦿ उन मामलों का विवरण जिसमें उसे किसी दंडनीय अपराध के लिए दोषी ठहराया गया हो मैंने फॉर्म 26 में यही जानकारी दी कि मुझ पर ऐसा कुछ भी लागू नहीं है... क्योंकि मुझ पर एक लीगल नोटिस है, जिसका अदालत ने संज्ञान तक नहीं लिया है। ऐसी जानकारी देने के लिए फॉर्म 26 में कोई कॉलम नहीं था, जिसमें कहा गया हो कि आपको प्राइवेट कंप्लेंट की भी जानकारी देनी होगी। अगर ऐसा कोई कॉलम होता, तो हम ये सूचना जरूर देते। ये बिल्कुल साफ है- न फॉर्म में कोई कमी थी और न ही मांगी गई कोई जानकारी छिपाई गई। जो भी जानकारी मांगी गई, वो फॉर्म 26 के तहत दी गई। : मीनाक्षी नटराजन जी 📍 दिल्ली
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RSS: NOT REGISTERED ❌ Temple Trusts: Registered ✅ Shrines: Registered ✅ Schools: Registered ✅ Colleges & Universities: Registered ✅ Hospitals: Registered ✅ Births: Registered ✅ Deaths: Registered ✅ Marriages: Registered ✅ Voters: Registered ✅ Clinics & Diagnostic Centres: Registered ✅ Businesses: Registered ✅ Startups: Registered ✅ Factories: Registered ✅ NGOs: Registered ✅ Charitable Trusts: Registered ✅ Societies: Registered ✅ Cooperatives: Registered ✅ Political Parties: Registered ✅ Trade Unions: Registered ✅ RWAs: Registered ✅ Housing Societies: Registered ✅ Hawkers: Registered ✅ Street Vendors: Registered ✅ Markets & Market Associations: Registered ✅ Transport Operators: Registered ✅ Taxis & Auto-Rickshaws: Registered ✅ Commercial Vehicles: Registered ✅ Property Transactions: Registered ✅ Land Records: Registered ✅ Companies: Registered ✅ Professionals (Doctors, Lawyers, CAs): Registered ✅ Contractors: Registered ✅ Contractors working on Government Projects: Registered ✅ Religious Organisations: Registered ✅ Community Organisations: Registered ✅ Sports Associations: Registered ✅ Cultural Organisations: Registered ✅
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'In a Country Where Even a Street Vendor Must Register, How Can RSS Be Exempted?': Priyank Kharge 'Let the RSS call me to its Keshava Krupa headquarters. Let them show me the law under which they are exempted from being accountable to the government.' thewire.in/government/in-a-c…
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Please note.
Important announcement: Sonam Wangchuk will be joining our Pune protest on 11th June! We urge everyone to come out in large numbers to stand with students and demand Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
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Today in many news channels this is the breaking news. Why many are reporting at the same time? its a powerful lobby. There will be heavy pressure on the Minister TK Prabhu to back out of actions against illegal mines. He must stand his ground. If the supply reduces because of shutting down illegal mines, ban the rough stones and others going to kerala and use the legally mined resources for TN to manage the supply. Recover more than 20000 crores penalty due from illegal miners!
தமிழகத்தில் கட்டுமானப் பொருட்கள் விலை கடும் உயர்வு #Cement | #Sand | #Bricks | #Rate
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Don't call Homeopathy quacks ok. Don't call them quacks. Make note of it...the word not to use, is quacks. See here, check the comments: instagram.com/p/DZW3PR4jy9l/… #mustread via @newslaundry newslaundry.com/2026/06/09/d…
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Who says Vande Bharat is the cat's whiskers? See this: Train No 26652 Ernakulam Jn – KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express to leave Ernakulam Jn at 14.20 hrs on 09.06.2026 is rescheduled to leave at 19.15 hrs (Late by 4 hours 55 mins) due to late running of pairing train. @PMOIndia
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One hopes TN Ministers, MLAs, MPs, IAS will travel by public transport. @TVKVijayHQ should make it a rule for all IAS officers to show evidence of bus, @cmrlofficial travel once a week. It will keep system in good shape @CMOTamilnadu @DisabilityIndia youtu.be/Ufav92Ia-KQ?si=5Lbf…
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Indian government authorities are functional illiterates.
Location : Tiruchengode We need to put lane blocked alerts or else only safe driving can save from crashes !!
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तस्वीरें बता रही हैं कि वाटर कैनन से सिर्फ़ दीपेंद्र हुड्डा को पीछे हटाने की कोशिश नहीं थी, बल्कि गहरी चोट मारने की कोशिश थी। @DeependerSHooda
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This Gen Z boy is Congress’ student wing president Vinod Jakhar who was arrested protesting in front of NTA demanding Pradhan’s resignation. NSUI has organised 50 massive protests across India. AAP’s first one is today with 100 people sipping cold coffee.

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They said cockroaches will never come on the ground…
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