Saranya Gopinath
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Director, Govt Affairs & Policy, Razorpay Ex @Google , Ex- DICE, Khosla Labs @Veri5Digital , @stepupforindia1 @CIIEIndia Talk to me about Inclusion & Tech
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Hey folks-
Have put together a Fintech Guidelines repository:
For questions that keep fintech geeks up at night- like : Dyk that Tokenisation emanates frm PA guidelines?
Or do you recall the DLG WG composition?
LMK if I can add anything else
Cheers!
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Just when you thought you had seen every marketing gimmick - this happens
Vim, are you okay?
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Bangalore is hotter than Mumbai,
I repeat
Bangalore is HOTTER than Mumbai
Temp reading now:
Blr: 32 degrees
Mum: 29 degrees
I am done with everything
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Blr folks-
What is the procedure to cancel work day on account of brilliant weather?
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Long awaited WFH setup finally here!
Happy Monday folks!
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This is so cute
@Swiggy
!
And is that an elephant bringing me my breakfast? ❤️❤️❤️
Well done
@swiggydesign
! Impressive Tat
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This is getting out of control...
(It's idli guys. Idli)
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The most under recognised form of mind control is motherhood
You think you've created your own identity, rebelled & made your own choices
But one fine day you find yourself thinking-
"What a nice stainless steel dabba, can use it for ghee"
Chicago School has nothing on them
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To add to what is wonderfully becoming the most cliche of takes:
@foldmoney_
you have my heart!
Being able to efficiently *manage & predict* finances will soon become an expectation
Maybe beautiful PFM experiences are the final pitch to go cashless!
Keep at it
@foldmoney_
!
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Legend has it-
If there an empty spot long enough in Indiranagar, a coffee shop spontaneously emerges and latte drinkers across the land congregate for free WiFi.
New Starbucks on CMH road
Happy New Year folks!
@peakbengaluru
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The Mint team &
@ActusDei
continuing to do path breaking work by providing truly actionable information for our Personal Finance journeys.
Way to go!
How much health insurance should you get? Nobody seems to answer this with numbers. Today,
@apri_sharma
has done so, getting data on what various diseases generally cost. A 5 lakh policy will cover most of the minor stuff but still leaves you unable to finance treatments like
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Sunday afternoon at Nerlu
It actually seems like one of the more chill cafes in town. Definitely some of the best food!
Pic & Chess courtesy -
@Azharjadhani
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They say you know who your friends are, by the ones that help you when the times are bad.
I'm down with Covid and yet again have been reminded that Biryani is my bestest friend.
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Croissants are really the Darshini Idlis of Paris
A random place by the roadside can blow the tourist mind!
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Great day at the office :)
Mr. Harshil Mathur
@harshilmathur
, Co-Founder & CEO
@Razorpay
called on me at my office
@GoI_MeitY
today.
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It's not a party until someone says
"Let's go back to first principles"
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An honour to be featured by
@EtLegalworld
in an extremely kind piece!
And in such great company! -
Cheers to the women who paved the way, here is to celebrating you every day!
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Just saw Pathaan yesterday
To all the folks who loved the movie...
I would have liked to have a private word please
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What I hate most about data mining for ads- is that it works!
When an Amazon ad on my Instagram feed suggests a 'Borosilicate glass container with brush'- inspired by my last search
First of all- How dare you
Second- Yes, I need that in black.
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Super excited to be joining the
@PunePPF
2024
We cannot have a nuanced discourse on the impacts of emerging technology without identifying the trade offs & incentives that influence our decision
Looking forward to discussing one of the most important challenges of our times!
One of the most important trade offs that we as a society need to navigate in the digital sphere is that between privacy and convenience
@Saranyagop
of
@Razorpay
will be moderating a panel on this topic at
@PunePPF
2024
Do join in folks!
More -
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The fantastic film by Rintu Thomas & Sushmit Ghosh
@BlckTcktFilms
'Writing with Fire' has been selected for the World Cinema Documentary Competition at
@sundancefest
!
It's a production focused on the fantastic women at
@KhabarLahariya
!
Congratulations!!
Filmmaker Ajitpal Singh’s
#FireInTheMountains
and director duo Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh’s
#WritingWithFire
are the two Indian films to have been selected for the
#Sundance
Film Festival 2021
#Sundance2021
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Hugs to ppl in Delhi today.
Have been here less than 24 hours and I have a headache and am squinting my eyes because of the pollution and heat.
Don't know how you folks do it
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Hey Twitter fam,
*Urgently* need volunteers to help with database clean up for COVID relief work
This is towards making an integrated verified database.
Please do reach out.
Thanks!
@darthdevi
@ChettyArun
@AverageIntel
@kishorenkumar
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What is this new nonsense of having to add on sambar & chutney as extras when ordering a dosa?!
Charging extra??
Dosa is a beautiful vessel for transporting said sambar & chutney- else what’s the bloody point
This is very much a Bug and not a feature :(
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Folks, There is fantastic effort to resources availability check.
Can we streamline effort as well?
Problem Statement: Phone lines are jammed by ppl looking for cylinders etc+Substantial anxiety in looking for resources
If you would like to volunteer:
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Taking off
At the National Military Memorial Park in Bangalore
Loving discovering Bangalore!
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I'm back home & after travelling for a week and- oh man- the joy of connecting to Home Wifi is unparalleled
Update all them apps! All!
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Took the extremely dumb decision to take a flight landing in Bengaluru at 6pm.
People in Hebbal- sending you the biggest hugs. Don't know how you do it
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Surely Bengaluru has reached the critical mass of engineers where potholes, infrastructure & other esoteric engineering problems get spontaneously solved?
No? Only Grocery delivery will get quicker?
Ok
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I understand mansplaining now
When we see so many Indian uncles screaming instructions at the TV to world champion cricket players, we should be less surprised at their instinct to do it to women right in front of them.
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Talking DPI w/
@cvmadhukar
& Narayan Ramachandran on a Monday morn- no better way to start the week!
Frm data governance principles to sustainable models- discussed key concerns of our times as we plan for the future!
Thank you Shailesh &
@TakshashilaInst
for the lovely event!
The second panel on ‘Technology Governance & Digital Public Infrastructure’ has
@cvmadhukar
@Saranyagop
& Narayan Ramachandran deliberating upon Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), its deployment worldwide, regulatory standards, and best practices.
#IndiaUKDialogue
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Though my expression seems otherwise- had the best time talking to the Masters class at APU about privacy!
Thank you
@DeoSahil
for inviting me :)
If the folks I met today are anything to go by, the future of India's tech policy is in good hands!
Super cool to have
@Saranyagop
, public policy lead of
@GooglePay
, discuss
#DataPrivacy
&
#TechPolicy
at my
#data
+
#decisions
for
#publicpolicy
course at
@azimpremjiuniv
today
Given the different hats she wears/has worn, what a fun multi-perspective session!
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I love getting mail, especially during these COVID times.
But this one takes the cake.
Wonderfully executed vision - does a great job of communicating fantastic brand features.
Way to go
@Bank_on_Fi
! Loving it!
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The Singular joy of this weather is how quickly clothes dry
Next to zero laundry planning
(Fought deep for these glass half full vibes...)
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Super excited to join a wonderful conversation at the
@livemint
India Public Policy Summit tomorrow!
Especially given the timely topic of - 'How tech can enable policy and policy enable tech'
Let me know if you are around :)
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A New Year's eve package from the most fun conference of the year-
@RazorpayFTX
you are too kind!
Thanks
@ChettyArun
and the entire
@Razorpay
team!
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The kindest
#WomensDay
wishes by
@Razorpay
!
Thank you :D
Happy Women's Day folks!
In her own words, "You will face challenges- it is important to identify which challenges are real, and which are imposed by perceptions!". We couldn't agree more,
@Saranyagop
. Bringing more such
#StartupHERoes
to your feeds! 🚀 ☺️
#WomensDay
#womanpower
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Such a great Sunday in amazing company!
@SudhasIyer
@anitavijay2308
& greatly moderated by
@zainabbawa
.
Thanks
@BDUTT
&
@WeTheWomenAsia
!
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Mondays are overrated
If your Monday didn’t go the way you wanted it to- a restart is what Tuesdays are for.
Heck- Wednesdays.
This is your ‘Give it another shot’ message
(Unless of course you are facing climate change- in which case, give up- We are all going to Die)
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Our current form of ageism has created a generation of folks who have the need to have fully formed opinions without fully understanding a subject.
The power to say - 'I don't know' has been underappreciated and bullied out of existence
I get tired of “under 40” lists. Show me someone who got their PhD at 60 after losing everything. Give me the 70-year-old debut novelist who writes from a lifetime of love and grief. Give me calloused hands and tender hearts.
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Okay, I know that I'm woefully late to the party here...but just saw Kaithi.
What the actual F! Who writes like that?!
To whatever substance that lokesh was smoking while writing this movie- I tip my hat to
Don't be like me- watch this film now
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How to gear up for Monday morning-
Stuff your face with brilliant tarts on Sunday evening.
Cafe Plume ftw!
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Nothing heals your mind, body and soul like a bowl of rice!
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What God damn end of days scenario is this?? Why did this have to be said?
Will our obsession with paperwork never end??
BREAKING- No COVID Patient Should Be Denied Hospital Admission For Lack Of Local Address Proof : Supreme Court
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Wrapped a great sunday evening with these beautiful chilli dogs & the famed cherry colas from
@localfermentco
!
Super fun- fresh ingredient sandwiches just hit different!
Thank you for the fantastic suggestions
@_waabi_saabi_
!
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Current life phase:
Have fully embraced my transformation into my mom and strongly advocate sleeping early to unsuspecting youths
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Honoured to share a platform with this brilliant women :)
Looking forward to it!
Introducing the ambitious & inspiring women in leadership, who join us as speakers for
#FTX2020
! 🤩
@ChapmanLizzie
,
@Saranyagop
,
@Sairee
and Smrithi Ravichandran (
@flipkart
).
Join us to hear their insights! 🚀
Book your tickets here:
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Such a pleasure to be part of the closing panel at the
@IIMAhmedabad
International Conference on Fintech
Insights from the field always gives such fantastic 'aha' moments to take back to the product building process
Thank you so much for the amazing conversation
@susharmaa
!
Here are glimpses of the second day of the International Conference on FinTech jointly hosted by
@MisraCentreIIMA
and CAFRAL.
#fintech
#financialmarket
#researchconference
#IIMAhmedabad
#CAFRAL
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I'm possibly late to the game here, but have you folks checked out Swiggy's Minis section?
Absolutely delightful! Like this Shokupan store
Do let me know of any reviews? Thanks!
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Sand is the original glitter
3 days after a beach vacation and Im still finding it everywhere!
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Thrilled to be join such an amazing group of people at
@RazorpayFTX
!
Thanks
@harshilmathur
! Looking forward to it :)
..,
@Saranyagop
from
@IndiaDice
,
@maneshm
from
@amazonpay
,
@akisaxena
from
@DisneyPlusHS
,
@Nikhil_Arora17
of
@GoDaddy
,
@pradyotghate
of
@zomato
,
@gunjanla
from
@NetflixIndia
, ...
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Now we are cooking with gas!
Congratulations
@sahamati
And all the great folks behind this landmark ecosystem moment!
@bgmahesh
@kamyachandra
1.1 Billion accounts, including all major public and private bank accounts, are now live on India's
#AccountAggregator
. A Seminal moment for the world's largest
#OpenBanking
ecosystem! This will unleash India's next wave of
#financialinclusion
&
#fintech
innovation!
#openFinance
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After 20 mins of travel, my time to reach home has gone from 30 minutes to 28 minutes.
Bangalore traffic can break Einstein’s brain
#bangalorerain
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Here's hoping for a day of more than pink flavoured equality & 20% off cupcakes
(Though the cupcakes- we shall take)
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We have wars, global financial crises and bad traffic- but this circus keeps me entertained.
Thank you!
PRESS NOTE
KAILASA wishes to bring understanding, clarity and diplomacy into the recent “diplomatic incident” which has taken place between the Republic of Cameroon and the United States of KAILASA.
First of all, KAILASA would like to make it extremely clear that it is not a
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Life hack on how to survive the Winter wonderland that is Helsinki-
Go there with the best girls you know
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The Bangalore weather gods have clearly left an intern in charge of things.
It's not going great folks...not going great
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Thanks
@skochgroup
! Had a great time at the panel talking about the future of
#data
governance in the country!
#privacy
"In India, we are now the most resourceful country in the world as far as data is concerned."
@Saranyagop
speaking at
#PublicPolicyForum
Watch live at
#SkochSummit
#IndiaPublicPolicy
@SkochSameer
@RohanSkoch
@DhanjalDr
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You folks Have to try the Shokupan store.
Specifically the seeded bread
I wish I had a picture to show you but I inhaled the whole damn thing- this pic will have to do.
Found it on
@Swiggy
minis. Very grateful!
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Okay- quick headcount- how many of us went in for Digi yatra lured in by the shorter lines?
Greatest acquisition campaign yet
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You are your truest self when you have a cold
And my truest Andhra roots were awakened with my head cold that demanded the spiciest Dal khichdi money could buy- for breakfast.
10/10 would recommend
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Totally chuffed to be in very cool company on a panel discussing
#womenintech
!
This is going to be a brilliant learning Sunday!
@WeTheWomenAsia
The tech leaders of Bangalore
@Saranyagop
,
@SudhasIyer
,
@anitavijay2308
will be meeting for a panel moderated by
@zainabbawa
.
If you haven't gotten your tickets, hurry! Seats are filling fast:
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The recent NPCI notification allows NRI a/c holders with foreign registered mobile numbers to access UPI + several countries seeking to adopt UPI- officially makes UPI one of India's biggest exports since yoga!
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Hey folks- has anybody tried a walk-in vaccination (2nd dose) in and around Indiranagar, Bangalore?
Have a few questions. Thanks!
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All it took was one rain shower for my mood to go from-
"The world is ending"
to
"The world is ending, but what a beautiful day"
🤷♀️
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Today marks the day that I have fully transitioned into Mr.Wilson
I got a back ache from picking up a pen from the floor. One Pen.
Combined with my rants against the govt- and I am ready to angrily receive my pension check
Thank you
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RBI just released its views on recommendations of the
#DigitalLending
Working Group
Set out as:
1) Annex 1: Accepted for Immediate Implementation
2) Annex-2 : Accepted in-principle which require further examination
3) Annex- 3: Consideration of GOI
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These are going to be trying times for the industry at large, with the events at
#Yesbank
- and we are here to provide whatever support you guys need.
Even if its coffee and hugs!
Do reach out!
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Just got done with the ‘My next guest…’ episode with Julia Louis Dreyfus
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again - I want to grow up to be her.
Just the bestest!😍
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A brilliant meet up and meeting these lovely ladies just made it better!
Loved meeting the Web3 community & of course
@therealjpk
@PositiveGamma
&
@nkanekal
More web3 meetups I say!
woke up and chose breakfast with women in web3! 🌈
@poojasinhaha
@NishaRamesh14
@Saranyagop
know any other women learning/creating/buidling in web3? tag them hereee 👋
@0xneha
@BhosalePratim
@kaavyya
@Shilika_jain
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Took my first flight since Covid yesterday and I was super annoyed!
Had a whole rant on airport etiquette locked and ready to go…
But just this morning in Mumbai has me happy already
And this is even before my first vada pav!
Mumbai- you are awesome.
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@ActusDei
is the voice I most trust on personal finance
A book by him, Aprajita Sharma & Aditya Kondawar on the Big Bull not only promises to be a great read but also needed for the times!
Looking forward to it!
How does a man start his career with 5,000 rupees in his pocket and 35 years later pass away with a 35,000 crore fortune? How does he navigate the twists and turns of India's stock market over almost 4 decades without falling by the wayside?
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Random things Really got to me-
like there is a scene where she burns through a fire hose pipe with essentially a creme brulee kitchen blowtorch in 3 seconds
When Fire hose pipes are MADE to withstand high temps
That felt like a very specific way to annoy us...
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Friends- it was a joke it would seem.
Points for intent.
Execution could use some TLC!
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Yup, time for Armageddon
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Risk based
#KYC
, PAN as common identifier for businesses, Scope of docs available in
@digiloc
to be expanded to include MSMEs, large entities & trusts & Unified Filing process
Potentially 0 to 1 changes to the
#fintech
ecosystem! Much excite!
#Budget2023
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@sanketpath
The best lemon Irani chai in Bangalore is at this hole in the wall-standing room only-place called Makkah Cafe in Johnson Market.
Pro tip- ask for the khova naan
Also Chitra Bakery in Indiranagar has great lemon tea & puffs
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Craving an amazingly decadent crispy burger for Sunday lunch
Blr- any recommendations?
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Im in the middle of an intense meeting and my neighbour is making the most amazing smelling biryani.
Any suggestions, solutions- or biryani recommendations are welcome
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I've had the immense privilege of receiving
@amitranjan
's guidance and support during DICE's journey.
Thank you so much
@amitranjan
for continuing to inspire!
Creating impact on a national scale through sheer grit & commitment inspires every single iSPIRT volunteer.
Today, we recognize & celebrate
@AmitRanjan
-architect of
@Digilocker_ind
- with iSPIRT’s highest commendation; To us, he truly a “Volunteer Hero”
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Pune is where I spent my college years
Being part of its inaugural Public Policy Festival is a very - full circle - moment for me.
Looking forward to fantastic conversations with superb folks!
@PunePPF
Congratulations
@DeoSahil
& team!
1 day to go.
For engaging conversations that will help shape the future...
For exchange of ideas among policy professionals, academicians, and young thinkers driving public policy in India...
#PublicPolicy
#Pune
#PPPF
#PunePPF
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Genuine question - how do you folks reclaim elbow room on the airplane? The seat neighbour battle ensues often depends on the other's consideration :/
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At any given point, I know and understand- a generous 40%- of what's happening in my life.
Happy Friday folks
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Really excited for this conversation!
This promises to be an interesting chat capturing the impact of design on women's online experiences
Excited to moderate a chat for the IIC’s Diamond Jubilee — “Safe and Unsafe - How Design Choices Help Women” feat
@Rwitwika
@sabinadewan
@supriyapaul93
@Lyciast
and
@Saranyagop
- perspectives on online safety across social, closed networks, job networks, payments and ofc policy!
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A really interesting report on Civic tech - analysing growth & opportunity in the Indian market.
Beyond investors, research groups & accelerators, the greatest supporter for responsible civic tech is us- the consumer.
We need to walk the walk in our daily choices!
#groupsolve
Our aim - catalyze the civic tech sector and unleash the value embedded therein.
📕Full report here 👉🏾
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