Shrabonti Bagchi
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Writer with @Mint_Lounge @livemint . Previously with @factordaily , TOI, DNA, The Telegraph. Writes on culture, tech, food, business.
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My 8 year old nephew was called Paki in school by another student.
Yes, my nephew is Muslim.
Yes, raw sewage into the veins of this country, indeed.
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This rude, unnecessary comment is making me so mad. My daughter has occluded teeth and we've been to a dentist but at some point she decided to stop wearing her Invisalign braces. She said she was comfortable with the way she looks and I cannot argue with that.
No one should.
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All you morons in Bangalore questioning Muslim businesses, just remember that half the grocery stores, supermarkets, bakeries here are run by Muslims putting themselves at risk to stay open for you. Boycott them if you like, it just means there's more stuff for rational people.
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The people who say 'why didn't she quit??' never ask men why they don't "just quit" bad jobs, abusive bosses, toxic work environments. It's like women are working just for fun and timepass no, kabhi bhi quit kar do. But men are bread winners. Their ambitions are valid.
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#HijabBan
Have decided to send child to school every single day in monkey cap from now, as befits her heritage. Let's see who takes me to court.
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Please understand this: if you are a 40+ editor and you think you are having a "consensual" relationship with a junior employee in her 20s who is reporting to you and has no power within the org, you're deluded. In some cases "consent" is irrelevant.
#MJAkbar
#MeTooIndia
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Especially not some stranger on the internet, especially not QTing a happy photo. This is vile.
Actually, no one, anywhere. It's her body and her choice.
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Ok so other people can spend crores on their weddings but Dalits have to donate the money because they shouldn't want to enjoy nice things? Terrible savarna take, this.
Also this is a huge moment for Dalit representation on screen so let us all just shut up.
Don't know which Dalit wedding (since they made it a point to say that's what it was) or Buddhist wedding looks like this - but sure. Might have made more sense to show them donate the crores they spent on this gala, to support Dalit-owned businesses or anything more practical.
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It's always the old men who have never poured themselves a glass of water even who wax nostalgic about the glories of the joint family
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Boycott an actor's film because he dared criticise the government several years ago. One of those things that happen only in India. Even under the worst excesses of the Trump admin in US, freedom of speech wasn't thrown into the garbage like this.
Laal Singh Chaddha badly hit by boycott. Opens to 10cr, Aamir’s lowest in years. 1/5th of his last film’s opening, Thugs of Hindustan got an opening of 52cr in 2018. Thugs was a worse film so even taking people’s post covid reluctance to return to theatres it’s the boycott effect
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Getting triggered, angry, tearful. Remembering a senior sports writer in The Telegraph who used to paw women. Widely known, no action taken. And what hurts the most was a female colleague telling me 'Knowing you, you probably enjoyed it'. Women, don't do this to each other.
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Just to clarify because there seems to be some confusion, the person in the photo is not my daughter. But she could be (she's a kid, really, leave her alone)
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It is time for neighbouring countries to open their borders to India's persecuted minorities: students.
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What are the ethics of white antique hunters taking a functional, everyday object from an Indian city and making it inaccessible and expensive, erasing the contribution of Indians to the design? I spoke to a group of historians who are calling it out.
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What a lovely Kerala holiday she's had... Watching Kashmiri shops and counting churches.
If an alien were to travel from Thekkady to Kochi by road, s/he would be convinced that Kerala is 90% Christian. I counted over 40 huge, newly built churches along the highway. And yet, ‘why another church when there are millions of starving kids in India’, asked NOONE EVER!
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@ShefVaidya
1. Bangladesh has given refuge to the maximum number of Rohingyas. 2. Bangladesh is a small country 3. Because till now, India saw human beings as human beings, not as Muslims, Hindus etc.
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Got this from my daughters Instagram feed. God she's catching up fast.
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In the current political climate, my unreserved loathing is not for those who are unpretentiously enjoying fascism but those who practise the sophistry of denying that we are living in a fascist regime. The biggest lying, gaslighting hypocrites
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1 km long alpana by volunteers in Calcutta. This is what Pujo means to us: beauty, art, community. Not empty piety, exclusion & superiority
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@TVMohandasPai
Full freedom to live anywhere except if you're Muslim you won't get a house on rent in Delhi, Bombay or Bangalore. Check your privilege Mr Pai.
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Peak Bengali irreverence.
Translation: Bengal still thinks of Rabindranath when you say beard, Vivekananda when you say Naren, and Old Monk when you say 'ram'
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@sushmitas
"I'm just concerned about your health!". Bullshit, you just want to be vile about a stranger who doesn't need your advice
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If you work in the Indian startup/tech sector and have faced discrimination/sexism/harassment, talk to me.
DMs are open. Please RT.
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@sureshicpark
Not really, most of us eat dal chawal + one sabzi type of stuff at home, not paneer pasanda and butter chicken
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@ryanaboyd
I suffered a huge disillusionment with Game of Thrones after racing through 5 books. It's rambling and boring with no characters you want to root for and basically just a vehicle for really nasty violence and sex. There's no plan, and my theory is that's why GRRM can't finish it.
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Loved our stay at Bekal
@TajHotels
but here's a thought. Single-use plastic bottles are really easy to replace. Two jugs of water, two tumblers - that's all you need. Please consider getting rid of plastic bottles across your properties.
RT if you agree, folks?
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I'm sick of hearing someone's religious sentiments got hurt. So bloody what? My human sentiments are hurt every day by fools like you.
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@TVMohandasPai
Sure, YOUR children live happily and fearlessly because you're an upper caste and wealthy. Forget the wealthy part, ask Muslims or dalits if they feel they live fearlessly and without insecurities. Just TALK to people goddammit
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@dhanyarajendran
@keralabong
It's a man telling you he knows better -- so much better that he isn't even going to tell you what
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Indians hate daughters-in-law and then ask why girls are not interested in arranged marriages and living with their in-laws
Respect and love are two-way streets
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@cmclymer
@jk_rowling
Someday, she could be richer than the Queen! I'm serious! Anything is possible!
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What the fuck on earth are anti-national attitudes and how the fuck does this sort of gaslighting vague-ass shit language get into an official advisory?
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The indignity of labour in India
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@Neerjargon
TBH the airport bus service is very safe, probably safer than a cab (though cabs are also generally not problematic here, speaking as a woman who takes a lot of cabs at all times and from personal exp only)
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@OneHorizOne
@republic
@Bakarrchod
He's sounding helpless because this is bullshit, Kali Puja is celebrated in a big way and Mr Patra is a liar
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@BefittingFacts
@munawar0018
Wtf is this "hinduphobia"? And this inferiority complex? Being part of a powerful majority and bullying people, shutting them down and still claiming to be victims. Kya logic.
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Flight attendant: Is there a doctor on this flight?
Dad: *nudging me* That should've been you
Me: Not now, Dad
Dad: From the time you were 10, we wanted you to become a doctor.
Me: Please stop
Dad: Brilliant Tutorials books are still lying at home...
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@TheRestlessQuil
@agargmd
"For some odd reason Indians today are stuck on the egg". The lack of logic in this tweet is making me think he's disappeared up his own cloaca
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This bit from this excellent interview of
@sarahkendzior
by
@AnandWrites
. It's about the US but it's about India as well.
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My god, this thread. Chilling.
This is what a woman has to go through when she raises her voice against a known predator.
#IStandWithPriya
Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal to assemble soon to hear MJ Akbar's defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani.
Court to continue recording Priya Ramani's statement today.
#MeToo
#MJAkbar
#PriyaRamani
@mjakbar
@priyaramani
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@prajwalmanipal
Someone I know said he was put on a private bus along with some others but no cops. They got down at the next signal and walked back
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I've met Sri Sri and found him an absurd man of very limited intellect. He said autism is caused by pregnant women watching violent films...
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In complete shock. We lost our intrepid desk head Chandrika Mago this morning. She valiantly fought cancer and worked till her last day, doggedly crossing our i's and dotting our t's. A Mint legend, gone.
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@cmclymer
Michael would spend an entire episodes agonised by indecision and then go to the hospital on polling day with a fake illness to get out of voting
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I spoke to
@DanishSait
about his ‘lockdown conversations’ videos, which effortlessly channel all our lockdown obsessions and frustrations while making us seriously LOL
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@BDUTT
@MasalaBai
We also never thought 90% of the white collar workforce could work remotely, just saying.
Period leave just makes life easier for women for a couple days a month. In fact, this grit-your-teeth-through everything culture needs to be dismantled, for both men and women.
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In India people think if you cut their call it means you just have to keep calling till they pick up the phone and yell at you
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@anuragkumarlko
It's their choice. No random person should come up to them and point out their "problems". It's called boundaries
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@PoppiPanda
@NWM_India
@IndiaToday
@aroonpurie
Yup. It might be a difficult idea for you to process Poppi so listen carefully. Context matters.
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To dismiss all content on
#TikTok
as unsavoury, cringeworthy is the worst sort of snobbery. It is changing lives, livelihoods, and it is giving millions the opportunity to explore their creativity. Of course there is some questionable content, which exists on all platforms.
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@amit6060
@ambedkariteIND
@Budweisserrr
My man, you need to introspect why this makes *you* uncomfortable. Take off your casteist, classist lenses and you'll only see human beings (with valid tickets).
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@GauravPandhi
You clearly don't understand anything about storytelling and its elements like crisis, conflict, resolution and catharsis. Not everything is going to be made to pander to your notions of superiority. Sit down.
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Is there any data on how many Hindus from neighbouring countries seek asylum in India every year and/or move to India for reasons of persecution (ie non economic reasons)? Do point me to a good source, thanks.
#CABill
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>
@BhateKetan
Have you even heard of something called wheelchairs? They move you around even if you can't stand/walk?
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Being an ally = 100% agreeing with you on everything every single time?
Woke Twitter is *exhausting*, even at a time like this.
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More women talk about facing harassment at
@TheViralFever
and the lack of a redressal mechanism; TVF issues denial:
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There's so much more to
#TikTok
than cringe comedy and pranks which we often (unfairly) associate it with. Diving into the world of its entrepreneurs & influencers, I heard some fascinating stories of finding pride in one's work and career-building.
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It damaged and hurt me so, so much. I questioned myself for days. 'Why did she think like that about me?' Sisters, don't do the patriarchy's work, please.
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I don't see the fuss about the TOI headline. Modi ji is Superman with ancient Indian level of potency so he can mate more than 6 times in 24 hours. Ancient rishi munis had such powers, deal with it. It's Ayurveda, bitchez.
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Our apartment now has a
hyper hyperlocal
@DunzoIt
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The persecution of Atheist Republic is dangerous and unfair, and the sign of a deeply irrational world.
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First of all, can we please stop glorifying jauhar? Women were made to believe their "honour" was more important than life itself
#Padmavati
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@utkarsh72_ps
No they weren't but they were dying from childbirth complications that are completely avoidable today in far, far higher numbers. Please look up maternity mortality rates pre-modern surgery.
It's a decision between a woman and her doctor. Aap chup baithiye
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@chetan_bhagat
@Lonerover6
@veenavenugopal
@the_hindu
You're outraging completely out of all proportion to the tone in which that tweet was written. Don't take yourself so seriously, really. 🙄🙄
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'Hot chips' is one of the most glorious food traditions of Bangalore, yes?
What's your go-to hot chips place? Mine is inside this tiny lane off Sarjapur road.
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Is there a comprehensive list of journalists, comedians, activists arrested by the government on spurious 'anti-national' type charges? Is there any way we can mobilise resources on their behalf, set up a fund to help them get the best legal support? Would like to pitch in.
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This has been said before but I'm absolutely LOVING how Indian Muslims have reclaimed patriotism and said 'we belong here, you morons'. Some people may say that it's sad they had to proclaim it (and it is), but this is not the time for subtlety. Images have power.
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@manishamondal25
Please, I beg of you, just give the baby formula instead of exposing her and all other people involved to covid.
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And yet, "Hindu khatre mein hai"
Also, everything Hindu will be presented as culture.
It becomes Indian by default.
Whereas, anything non-Hindu is naturally communal and foreign.
The core thought of Savarkar and Gowalkar runs our schools, universities, police, judiciary and other institutions.
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@SridharanAnand
@chandrarsrikant
@debanganaghosh4
After Bangalore's traffic fiasco we should be pushing for more WFH not less. And i don't understand what you mean by a scam, if employees are not as productive there's probably something wrong with the company's culture
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All homophobic, anti-gay rights people should just watch
#SchittsCreek
. This show has normalised gay relationships like nothing else in recent memory, and so simply and beautifully at that.
#tearyeyed
#love
#DavidandPatrickforever
👨❤️💋👨
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@kariasunidhi
Muslims (and many many Hindus) cut goats every day of the year, why don't you burst crackers every day bro and complete this self goal
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@ehsanECE
@namitaj68
@ilizbethnoble
Hmm so she must be superior but humble and never forget who is truly superior. A 'superior' man can however lord it over his wife because that's just natural.
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General question not at all related to anything in particular: I'm 43, at what age can I stop trying to please everyone?
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I think 'guys' has evolved beyond its original definition to mean 'people' and has become disassociated with gender. Agree, disagree?
I've said this many times and I'll say it again:
Stop using the word "guys" when you're addressing a bunch of people. It's not inclusive and especially frowned upon in communities and diverse professional spaces.
Replace it with People, folks, hoomans, all, or everyone.
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All support for Vir Das not being arrested for his performance but the performance itself was cringemax
#UnpopularOpinion
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@SaswataBanerj18
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@PadmaLakshmi
@hasanminhaj
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Who decides what kind of tea is "real tea"? What is an obnoxious concoction to you is beloved of many. Take your refined tastes and dip them in hot water. Ugh.
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@dhanyarajendran
Yes :( but he took it right in his stride it seems, told the boy 'I'm indian man' 😏
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Soy gives us milk. Hence, soy is the most sacrificing, motherly vegetable. I worship soy!!
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@_roryturnbull
Hello, I'm a female reporter in a movie. I am impossibly ambitious and driven, and willing to do anything, literally anything, for a scoop. I never slack off, because I want to prove myself to my mother who told me I'd never do anything worthwhile.
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This kind of blatant
#islamophobia
would have earned a ban for the channel in any sane country.
This is how Indian media has poisoned the minds of vast majority of Hindu society, which was already carrying deep prejudice against Muslims
It talks about different kinds of Jihad waged by Muslims in India eg Film and Music jihad
#HateSpeech
#RwandaTV
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@amazonIN
@amazon
Start a recycling scheme. Give small incentives for returning packaging. Work with
@saahaszerowaste
. There's so much you can do
@amazonIN
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