Shivam Vahia
@ShivamVahia
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realist guy, engineer | once a journalist | tech, aviation, policy, infra, and the economy | opinions are personal | IDGAF+-
Mumbai, MH, India
Joined February 2014
Many of y'all think I come to twitter to share my "views" or "opinions" while in reality I'm just journalling my thoughts. Even the most random ones. Thoughts aren't supposed to be right or wrong. Logical or stupid. They can be anything. My feed isn't an op-ed. It's a dear.
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Booked a cab to the airport in Thailand. Cost cheaper than Goa. Driver showed up with a huge ass Ford truck. While he waited a few minutes, the engine + AC were kept running for my convenience. THIS IS CALLED HOSPITALITY.
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We got independence because of WW2. The Brits were bankrupt and tired. They had no force left. Hence the empire ended, not just in India but in many other regions. Unfortunately our own school books tell us a non-violent man got us freedom. He didn't.
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Vajpayee made roads, got fucked by the voters. Modi made roads in MH & UP. Got fucked by the voters.
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So satisfying to see the hate Goa is getting. Assholes who want to do no work, sit in their shady dilapidated structures, racially abuse Indians, run a drug + cab mafia, overcharge for 3* accomodation, and block every critical infra in the name of environmentalism. Deserved.
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Only in India. green carpet to see a sewage drain! 🤣.
#WATCH | Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde inspects pre-monsoon works of drainage desilting at Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation - F North Division, in Mumbai.
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If ever I become PM, the first thing will be:. Customer Support Act. AI chatbots will be fully banned. Companies will be mandated to display their helpline number under the logo on every page of the website. Call to a human should be connected within 150 seconds or pay a fine.
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Two acquaintance so far are pissed off because I posted this on Instagram. I'm being communal apparently. None had a problem when I wore a Santa cap. Or celebrated halloween. Or hogged food at Md Ali road during Ramzan. Or visited the local Gurudwara for langar. This is the.
Mumma is in a state of shock today because I prayed in our ghar ka mandir post shower, specially asked her to do a tikka, and wore an orange tshirt. Jay Shree Ram!
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I'm technically an atheist. I go to a mandir once or twice a year because my Mumma wants it and I don't want to disappoint her. But do you know why I'm celebrating today?. It's because I'm not ashamed to be a Hindu. I have always recongised myself as a Hindu because this.
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India has forgotten what Pakistan has done to us. What they've done to Mumbai. You may have a short memory but I don't. I pray they are pushed in a corner like North Korea. Enjoy the cricket matches as entertainment. The irony is, their entertainment is bombing our hotels,.
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Within three months even the most optimistic Indian has gone from hopes of a trillion dollar state to accepting we're destined to be Venezuela.
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Indian cities are super funny. Somebody said Bengaluru tech bros should move to some other city to escape floods. Pune folks: don't come here, we're equally infra tatti!. Hyderabad folks: don't come here too, we'll be tatti very soon like you!. Mumbai folks: idhar bhi mat aana,.
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You know why Kejriwal is getting hammered?. It's not because the dude is Delhi CM. It's not because BJP is scared of AAP. It's not because he has any potential. Firstly, ED dogs were unleashed long ago. It's not recent news. And the dogs found fresh flesh. The topiwala is guilty.
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I'm 25 and I am seeing too many 35-40yos who are unmarried and have no kids. Just too many. It's damn scary.
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"everything goes to Gujarat". Yeah dude, it's because the idiots have political stability. As simple as that.
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IAS saying "looking forward to exposure in the infrastructure sector" after joining MSRDC. Dude has ZERO idea about roads but gets to head the org as if it's a college elective. Sab try karo. Ultimately bhugtega do kodi ka citizen.
Joined as Joint Managing Director, MSRDC (Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation) today. Had a tremendous experience and honour to work at Zilla Parishad Thane @ceozpthane . Now looking forward to exposure in the infrastructure sector across Maharashtra!
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India still struggles to make its own jet engines aur ye jhaatu ko IIT me Palestine ki padi hai. 🥱.
#IITMadras student Dhananjai speaks on #Palestine_Genocide during the institute's Convocation event.
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Puja Khedkar controversy is hot iron. Modi can very well use it to fire en mass. The ball is now in your court. Pass immediate reforms. Within the first one month, any IAS who speaks against reforms, fire them. Identify the rot and act on it. You have an opportunity. Use it.
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Riddhi Patel happens when you let kids read too much Faye Dsouza.
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Pune kid killed two with his Porsche and now all the hidden skeletons are out. - On duty cops broke protocol, tried to cover up the incident. - Local politician steps in, uses his clout to manipulate the system, after-all, the real estate sector is involved. - Court provides.
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I had said it in June -- Goa is a lot more expensive than Bali/Thailand/Vietnam. And it isn't even 5% as beautiful. My point was directed towards the taxi mafia but instead of acknowledging the problem, half of Goa told me to FO because they don't want cheap tourists like me.
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Paying ₹1200 for a cab from Vagator to Mopa Airport. Goans are assholes when it comes to this. They want to do no hard work, cry that outsiders have spoiled their calm, and at the same time endorse a mafia. Your economy works on tourism. Don't shit on the plate that feeds you.
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It's funny how Indians fantasize the fall of any and every business tycoon out of jealousy and inferiority complex, and yet won't stick to BSNL or Air India but choose Jio or IndiGo. This a deep rooted, society-level problem. Capitalism rewards dreamers, not sleepers.
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Last night I took a rickshaw within Borivali. It was around 10PM. The meter's set time was wrong and it said 12:30AM. Hence the minimum fare came to INR 29, not INR 23. I didn't notice this, the ride started. After a minute, the driver looked at his meter and gave a voluntary.
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Goa doesn't have the balls to deal with taxi mafia so it starts going after social media users!. Typical India. Kill the messenger so that there is no message.
Turns out Goa Tourism decided the best course of action when tens of thousands of people are complaining about how badly they were treated in the state is this:
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Haryana has fixed itself pretty much. Punjab is beyond repair. It'll ask for an insane amount of money to stop stubble burning, basically extort the union. Just like it does with MSP and loan waivers. Druggie state operating like a cartel.
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The meltdown in Faye Dsouza's comment section is soooo satisfying. 😂😂😂😂😂. Aur roko hamari Metro.
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Why are Indians so hell bent on purchasing SUVs (large hatchbacks)?. Many believe it is to show-off wealth and fragile ego -- Scorpio, Creta. But the reality is, the quality of Indian roads has made cars with better ground clearance a must have. With randomly littered potholes,.
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Just noticed, the so called "journalist" that is @fayedsouza isn't active on Twitter. But she's super active on Instagram. WHY?. It's because IG is a one way street. You post, people comment underneath, and leave. On X, folks like me hold you accountable with Quote RTs. We rip.
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So let me get it straight. People want to kick out BJP from MH because they are taking everything to Gujarat. But if people vote in the INC coalition, won't things go to Gujarat at a much faster rate? 🤣.
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Fadnavis becomes CM tomorrow. I have only one expectation from him -- go ballistic. Go full on crazy with infra. And, not just expressways or metro, push for SHSR, nuclear reactors, MIDCs, SEZs. You've got the power. Make GJ / TN irrelevant. Every week prime investment news
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Modi not doing a single press conference but discussing the meaning of Noob with 21yo gaming livestreamers is peak revenge and peak connect. He has made the journos and Radia tapes gang totally irrelevant. Direct reach out, cut off the middlemen.
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Infra is the primary reason why I'll vote for BJP. The second strong reason is, I will never vote for a party that didn't have the balls to take revenge for 26/11. Don't even get me started on how they tried to cover it up as a Hindutva conspiracy. You tell me Modi is.
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DigiYatra is a good litmus test. Helps filters out idiots who'll happily hand over all their biometrics to foreign governments for a visa, folks who'll happily let their iPhone scan their face a thousand times a day for ease of use, but will cry foul when GoI uses tech to ease.
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Ambani very cunningly buying Network18 is the most underrated achievement. The man took control of the media, aka the narrative. And he didn't strangle it for personal favourism. He used it for a much larger cause, aka capitalism. A Mumbai Gujju basically asked Delhi Lutyens to.
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Interesting story. This one time I got too drunk at a friend's place in Bandra around 2021. Took a rick back home. The driver was super creepy, and trust me as a guy, I felt unsafe. Reached Borivali. Even though I was sloshed, I didn't want him to know where I stay so I got.
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I commute regularly via Metro. My life expectancy has easily increased by 5 years since frustration has gone down 100%. Dignified commute. Anybody opposing Metro in Mumbai for whatever reason deserves to be kicked out of the city.
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Even I absolutely hate the ID check at Indian airports. It's so demeaning to deploy a trained soldier to do watchmen grade job. Unfortunately, most of Indians still lack discipline, civic manners, and self accountability. Remove the ID check and the check-in area will be worse.
AIrport entry queues and ID / ticket checks - India is the only major country I am aware of that requires this. Wonder if there is a way forward that does not require this bottleneck. Digiyatra helps for the digitally-savvy, but is not there for International yet
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Notice one thing?. The staunchest Modi / BJP supporter will very vocally criticize freebies / handouts / the Ladli schemes. It is the most rational thing to do. Meanwhile, not a single liberal will speak against the Left, even if they entirely destroy state economies like Bihar,.
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Dhruv Rathee: only 8% Indians have access to cars, hence expressways are a waste of money. Meanwhile truckers who transport 60% of India's freight:
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This is Faye Dsouza's Quote of the Day pick for today. 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
Dear Faye,. Why do you only exclusively post on Instagram?. Are you scared to do the same here? Are you afraid that your so called journalism will be ripped apart here via QTs?. If you stand by what you post as a journalist on Instagram, why shy away from Twitter?. Twitter is.
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Mumma is in a state of shock today because I prayed in our ghar ka mandir post shower, specially asked her to do a tikka, and wore an orange tshirt. Jay Shree Ram!
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I'm tired of hearing folks who earn 30L+ crib about India's high taxes. It's just stupid. Hear me out. You can afford a maid, a driver, a nanny, and much more because the state directly or indirectly helps them with food, water, and elec. (1/n).
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Mumbai votes next Monday and God has decided to rain all over us perfectly in time. Will serve as a fresh reminder for voters who are standing crushed and drenched at Ghatkopar/Dadar -- koi bhi button dabalo, chutiya toh tumhara hi katna hai. Chup chap Spirit of Mumbai bhoko.
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Oh yes. US is super concerned an Indian paid a bribe in India. Read between the lines. This has little to do with corruption.
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Some babu visited London Heathrow, saw those Pod Taxis and instantly thought:. Isko BKC me daalte hai. Kaafi time se Monorail jaisa fukat kharcha nai kiya hai. Iska naam Vande Capsule rakhenge. Maja ayega. Naseeb Matheran nai gaya babu, nai toh BKC me ghoda gaadi le aate ye!.
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You should see Faye Dsouza's comments section about MTHL. Modi is inauguration minister. Flyovers are useless and elite. The toll is too high, Modi is looting us. It's election year so obviously. Why are autos not allowed. Uddhav Thackeray deserves credit. The next generation.
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Oye @nitin_gadkari @MORTHIndia why the fuck is Maharashtra Police doing your job?!.
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Six dead because a fucker wanted to save some diesel and went wrong way on an expressway. Don't expect anything to change tho. Six irrelevant have died. They're not IPS or MLA or MP. Cops will keep sleeping unless it's one of their own.
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Imagine getting ₹1 crore as a form of life insurance in a ₹2 lakh per capita economy. And yet it's not enough apparently.
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Entire Mumbai pays ₹85 for a 5km sealink. The city can afford it. If ₹250 for 22km MTHL seems too high, you're not meant to be in Mumbai. Yes it's an expensive city, deal with it.
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I really don't mind paying a premium for the cabs when on holiday. But the literal Gunda-gardi that Goa cabs do, that too for a do kodi ka Wagon R, is what pisses off people. Bloody dehatis who deserve a dozen dandas on the ass each morning.
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Reached a friend's place late after work. Noticed a lady is screaming and chasing off a dude on a scooter on the opposite side. I initially spectated for a few minutes and decide to follow them in the opposite carriageway. Walked along a few hundred metres. Meanwhile I called
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First time on Konkan Railway. First time Vande Bharat. I've run out of words to describe the feeling!
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Haters: All Gujaratis should leave Mumbai and go back to Gujarat!. Also haters: Why are Gujaratis going back to Surat with their diamonds? This is a Modi conspiracy against Mumbai!. Kya chahiye tumko nakki karo pehle yaar! 🤣.
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UBT will win. He has very well planted the poison. He's going after the Gujjus. Everything goes to Gujarat. The Gujjus will eat up Mumbai. That's his play. And it'll work. UBT will win. MH will suffer without realising it.
Mumbai | Shiv Sena UBT leader Uddhav Thackeray says, ". Our demand is that we will not let a single person go out of Dharavi. If Adani Ji is not able to do it then he should surrender, and retender. When Manmohan ji was in power in Bandra Kurla Complex, GIFT City was going to
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Rahul Gandhi doesn't show up to the swearing in ceremony yet again. The sore loser doesn't have an iota of respect for the democractic process but wants us to believe he has high regards for the constitution, all while following the footsteps of dynasty politics.
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Flights at BOM are regularly delayed due to air traffic congestion and mean weather. But you Faye felt it necessary to specifically pointed this out today because the Gujju wedding disgusts you. Cope and seethe.
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We really need to start a #PodTaxiNahiBanega movement for BKC. It's just peak stupidity. All you had to do was purchase a few hundred buses and lathi charge the rickshaw union. Nobody asked for a baba-gaadi that 5yos enjoy in a mall.
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The perfect city?. Infra of Delhi. People of Mumbai. Weather of Bengaluru. Safety of Ahmedabad.
Imagine Delhi infra but in Bengaluru.
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Maharashtra is worried Ahmedabad will take away Mumbai's prominence. But Maharashtra is least bothered about Pune + Nashik. Aag gharpe lagi hai aur tumko pados wale ki chinta hai.
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Dear Faye,. Why do you only exclusively post on Instagram?. Are you scared to do the same here? Are you afraid that your so called journalism will be ripped apart here via QTs?. If you stand by what you post as a journalist on Instagram, why shy away from Twitter?. Twitter is.
Dear Corporate media, . The criminal laws our country have changed today, arguable creating the biggest disruption in our police stations and courts in decades. Not one of you picked up that issue for primetime? . Why?.
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SS (UBT) blocked Line 3 for 2.5 years, escalating the cost by ₹10,000 crore. Meanwhile Fadnavis spent just a few hundred crores from the party kitty and took revenge of being backstabbed + saved the public exchequer thousands of crores in potential delays. Now you ask how dare.
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Man shitting on USA. meanwhile the reality of his Utopian City!
No matter who wins the US presidency, United States won’t get Bullet Train till 2050. Maybe never. They have money to fight wars in weaker nations, but not to fix their own crumbling infrastructure.
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Here's how it'll work out:. 1-5 years: Locals will stage andolan. LA will be a torture. 5-10 years: Bandra folks will set up camps to preserve the environment. 10-15 years: New politician will be unhappy, dude didn't get his cut. No progress. 15-20 years: The entire process will.
Finally Good News!!!!.Cabinet approves Rs 76,000 crore for the construction of #Vadhvan Port in Maharashtra. This will be a mega terminal that will be intergral part of IMEC.
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Illegal structures are illegal. The state is using that as a tool to instill fear -- your illegal structure was safe so far because we accepted bribes, but you crossed the line, so now we'll demolish. The culprits enjoying the grey corruption are now the victims of grey justice.
On what basis?.
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It is 38 degrees outside in Mumbai. The Prime Minister and his minion @AshwiniVaishnaw had promised we will be getting all-AC local trains. We haven't received a single "Vande Metro" yet. Not a single step has been actually taken to ensure we get them in the coming years.
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Every visit to Goa reminds me why I prefer to spend money in Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia.
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@oracledarlings Goa is competing against the likes of SL, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia. All of which are 10x cheaper but also 10x better. Goa is and always was shit. It was relevant because Visa was hard to get. Not the case anymore. Goa is a Dharavi tourist destination.
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She bought a Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica. She doesn't give shit about the environment. Nor does she give a damn about you filthy poor untouchables who travel by local train. Don't be Sharddha Kapoor. #CarShedWahiBanega
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Me on even days: BJP needs to be held accountable for not doing enough. 10 years and still. Me on odd days after seeing INC live: BJP theek hai bhai.
Ease of doing business. Just more red tape, more corruption, more ways to extort money. Soon other states will follow 🥲
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@RaoSumukh For me it has always been about respecting the vehicle. Try smashing the fridge door at home with a bang. Your mum will launch a flying chappal!.
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Indian Air Force shoots down its own helicopter. Can't maintain enough squadrons. Indian Navy collides its speed boat / submarine, killing civilians. Indian Army elite units are buying their own kits and we're losing officers to terrorists in Kashmir. And then you wonder why.
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We solved a 500 yr old problem and made a mandir within 10 years. Yet we struggle to make 500kms of HSR within ten years. I'm going to get a lot of hate for saying this, but this is our real problem. Our priorities are messed up.
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Everybody here likes to shit on Vande Bharat because it is designed only for the rich. It's an empathy-less train taking up capacity while the average Indian nearly dies in a stampede. Two two cents on this:. The railways can only carry so much. Even a dual track mainline has.
If you can celebrate festivals without these hustles, consider yourself privileged.
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Don't fall for this crap. Buy Apple, get yourself a vehicle, travel frequently, and save a little. 20s are when you have time + energy, lesser responsibility. Going too hard on frugality is not worth it if you don't have any experiences to take along.
I'm a 23yo with ₹1.5 lakh+ monthly income. Yet:. - I don't own any 'Apple'.- I don't live on my own.- I don't have a bike/car. Why? . Responsibilities of an Indian son who:.- Retired his parents.- Pays all the bills.- Plans for his family's future. I want to glamourize this.
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Do you know why journalism is dead?. It's dead because of accounts like The Kaipullai. It took me hours in 2018 to really understand what happened at Karvy. News reports were fucking complex and hard to understand. Nobody would give a straight answer. I had the same dilemma.
In the Battle of Amaravati, between CBN And Jagan reddy, there were many innocent victims who had invested in Amaravati. They lost a lot. But there was a third person became collateral damage in this ego feud, who had nothing to do with it. They probably didn't even know where.
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Just a gentle reminder:. This journalist was super happy when a certain CM blocked Metro + Expressways + Ports + HSR + Slum Rehab. When that CM had to leave, she praised him immensely because well, he painted a few walls in Worli. #NeverForget
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I can't believe I grew up reading that India only has four metropolitan cities and one of them is Kolkata.
Typographical error : Scene of Crime.
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The kind of BS Rahul Gandhi is spreading is a literal national security concern. He wants to tear apart the country and its social construct by weaponising caste. I hope Modi 100% destroys INC in the third term. They're the biggest threat to India right now.
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Whatta legendary picture. BMC makes a bridge, doesn't align it properly, so starts digging it again to fix it. Not a single vehicle has used it yet. Has anyone been fired? Yes, they're roasting the citizens. @VishalBhargava5 @zoru75
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Creta has to be the most chhapri car, in line with the KTM Duke family.
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People of Mumbai -- We want 1000s of new buses, even old CNG ones are fine. What the babus and politicians hear:.- Pod Taxi in BKC.- Ropeway to Matheran, Elephanta.- Hyperloop between Mumbai - Pune.
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Adani is the most silent and brilliant masterstroke of the Modi gov. A neo PSU that has zero babus running things.
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25 years ago, Mumbai made the mistake of ignoring Metro. Today we're making a similar mistake by ignoring RRTS. We'll regret this by the end of this decade. And it'll be too late, again. Bore tunnels. 200kms if needed. Bore under the existing railways. Western and Central.
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I genuinely feel bad for IndiGo. Poor chaps have to deal with so much complexity only to be told they're shit because they didn't figure out a way to fart away the fog. Everyone wants to blame them for having 50%+ market share, despite them being the only one with a consistent.
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How much the accidental Chief Minister delayed Line 3, along with a bunch of mentals. #CarShedWahiBanega
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Major General is fuming in anger because a few folks called the Navy top bosses "idiots". Imagine having an aircraft carrier but no aircraft to arm it. That's our great Indian Navy. For such insane level of stupidity you should be glad the people are simply calling y'all idiots.
If these so-called experts think they are the know-all and top of the line then they are mistaken. @smitaprakash @ARanganathan72 and the others should know that @indiannavy is more concerned and aware than they are. Since it does not react these folks think they can abuse it. Sad.
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Mumbai's Dream Metro, Line 3 started operations today!. Absolute fabulous job by team @MumbaiMetro3 @AshwiniBhide @Devendra_Office!. Just look at the smile and excitement on everyone's face. Truly a game changer and an engineering marvel in itself. Never forget, nor forgive how
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@unraveaero Dude my mum raised me while working full time. Never compromised her job, nor me. Talk to the 35yos today and they'll just tell you how having a baby means end of career, while being able to afford 3 maids for different purposes.
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An entire city was held hostage for two days. 175 souls lost. For many countries it would be a declaration of war. But here we have people who can't look beyond playing cricket with the enemy.
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One thing is certain. Maharashtra has decisively voted for stability. 2019 gaddari hasn't been forgotten. It's still fresh and nobody wants an hour long Facebook Live penguin.
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Someone I know is feeling very low in life. Married and depressed. I figured from his absence on social media and randomly called to ask how he's doing, how is his hobby going, and even what he had for dinner. The last question made him cry like a baby.
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3AC is the new General Class - My thoughts. The Modi government has doubled airports in the last ten years, a very welcomed move since there will be more flyers with rising incomes. But we haven't seen similar capacity addition for railways. While the middle class is flying for.
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I'm increasingly meeting 21-30yos who are supremely bullish about the next ten years of India. They're so confident, they've bet their life on it. There's no need to go abroad anymore for what's perceived a "successful" life. Something you just wouldn't see five years ago.
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Mumbai should actually stage a city roko. All of us who are forced to hang out of a local train should demand 2 lakh crore in infra investment. 7 days we don't work. See how India crumbles. Dono, north aur south ki bolti bandh ho jayegi.
#WATCH | On the 'Delhi Chalo' march today, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher says, "We tried our best from our side. We attended the meetings, every point was discussed and now the decision has to be taken by the central government. We will remain peaceful…The Prime Minister
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BJP is going to lose MH. But that doesn't mean we blackpillers act out and vote NOTA, or don't vote at all. Go out. Vote. Even if it is for the side you know will lose, support them. Be loyal to yourself. Lose with grace.
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India cannot win Olympics medal simply because we struggle to make a footpath or a flat road. Babus, whether IAS or state gov junior officers, all of them are full of shit. PMO can issue $1 billion for sports, but ultimately only $50 million will reach the ground. There's too.
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