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Maanvi

@Maanvi2501

1 year

Every time I see Virat Kohli visibly, and proudly, gush over his wife and family, it reminds me of how much of a departure he is from male public figures in India. And how unintentionally perhaps, he is showing people a new way to be a "cool guy" - a good cricketer & a good man.

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My heartbeat is 2 ❤️

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3 years

Just one thing: The misogynist reaction to Rihanna's tweet where she's being mocked for her abusive relationship with Chris Brown is just another reiteration of what feminists in India have been pointing out for a while — the intersection of women-hating & right-wing ideology.

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2 years

The late twenties and employed urge to apply for a PhD.

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11 months

Did the mistake of watching "Tu Jhooti Main Makkar," and aside from the curious case of Ranbir Kapoor's dead eyes (he's usually so good otherwise!), my perennial question with every Luv Ranjan film remains — has he, or any writer he works with, actually met a human woman?

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3 years

Would just like to reiterate how absolutely ridiculous it is that people are STILL forced to use Twitter as an SOS for a public health emergency that's been on for more than 10 days. What's the point of a govt? Why do we have a Prime Minister? Are we a country or a PR firm?

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2 years

A Bombay moment: Watched the extraordinary Naseerudin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah in Florian Zeller's "The Father" at Prithvi theatre last night. Riveting, and brilliant. (Photo from standing ovation after the play ended.)

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2 years

Firstly, it's alopecia. Acacia is a plant. Secondly, why is the Honourable Justice calling someone with alopecia "ugly"? Thirdly, and most importantly, why are courts ruling on what young women can and can't wear?

Live Law

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2 years

Justice Dixit : Even if a girl from another religion, who is suffering from acacia, and wears a headdres to cover her ugliness, will she be permitted. Kumar : She can apply for exemption. That analogy may not be applicable here. It is a humanitarian case which will be considered

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3 years

Office WA group is abuzz with co-workers trying to help someone get a bed, every second tweet is about Remdisivir/ICU/plasma appeal, there are videos of people dying waiting in front of hospitals — when is a good time to hold the govt. accountable, or is that still anti-national?

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4 years

Indian students returning from #Wuhan in China chant "Bharat Mata ki Jai" & "Har har Mahadev!" after landing in Delhi on an #AirIndia flight. 324 Indian nationals have been evacuated from #coronarovirus -hit Wuhan today. All live updates on @TheQuint here:

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2 months

Next time someone says, "Where is caste in India?" please show them this tweet and a bunch of people responding "wow, great product market fit" to what is essentially a move that strengthens caste segregation.

Deepinder Goyal

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2 months

India has the largest percentage of vegetarians in the world, and one of the most important feedback we’ve gotten from them is that they are very particular about how their food is cooked, and how their food is handled.

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2 years

Out of the many ridiculous things on #FourMoreShotsPlease , the most baffling remains the real-estate owned by the characters in proportion to their income. Just how can I afford a house like that in Bombay while being a journalist, Damini? Generational wealth is my best bet.

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3 years

“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read.” - James Baldwin. Always good words to remember.

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4 years

From "no detention centres in India" to "no plans for nationwide #NRC ," most of PM Modi's claims at #RamlilaMaidan are countered by past statements made by his government itself. Here's my fact check video for @TheQuint . Do watch.

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6 years

I caught myself saying "sorry" today for accidentally hitting someone's chair with mine. And today, a sexual harasser tweeted out a long-ass thread; blamed illness, Snapchat & Google search instead of just apologising. 1/2

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11 months

The Zomato ad with Kachra from "Lagaan" is unacceptable in its ignorance. To use a Dalit character and show him as a stand-in for furniture (!) in a country where as recently as 2022 a Dalit child was killed for drinking water from a pot meant for upper-castes, is just egregious.

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1 year

Whomst would have thought that two Dilli ke launde - with all their sometimes accurate stereotypes - would show India vulnerable, and emotional models of masculinities to emulate? SRK, and Virat Kohli know what's up. Shoutout to the bwoys.

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@Maanvi2501

4 years

Visuals near Gate no. 8, Jamia Millia Campus right now, sent by a Jamia student in a panicked voice. Students have confirmed to @TheQuint that the police is using tear-gas shelling inside the campus. Full story on @TheQuint soon.

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5 years

Did you know that at the peak of his fame it was reported that Dev Anand was instructed not to wear black suits in public? Because it would cause accidents among women who saw him? A mood, if there ever was, as the kids say. (Blessing your TL, have a good Tuesday, doston.)

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@Maanvi2501

3 years

You know, let's talk about this. Last time I visited the National Museum was in March, right before the lockdown. And it was anything but in shambles; there were visitors, including school kids. But if dust annoys you, might I suggest dusting & not demolishing the whole thing?

Kanchan Gupta (Hindu Bengali Refugee)🇮🇳

@KanchanGupta

3 years

Everybody is trying to sound so wise on National Museum. Ask them when was the last time they visited the place. It's in a shambles. The display halls are dusty. The gift shop stocks Janpath garbage. There is no parking space. It is a national shame in its current state.

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3 years

Do those asking for a boycott of Kareena Kapoor Khan because she might be playing Sita in a Ramayana adaptation know that the screenplay for BR Chopra's iconic "Mahabharata" was written by Rahi Masoom Raza? Just asking. Might be a good reminder to them of what India is. (Still.)

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@Maanvi2501

2 months

Wait, nobody told me #MerryChristmas is the most romantic film I'll see in a while. Pulls the rug from beneath you, and makes you a believer in love. Sriram Raghavan, what a master. 🙌

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@Maanvi2501

6 years

When a 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety' or such 'bro' films have gaalis every minute, then it's ladke aise hi bolte hain yaar. But if Kareena Kapoor swears in #VeereDiWedding , arre Indian culture, haw boycott! #slowclaps In the words of former Speaker Meira Kumar, kripya baith jayiye.

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1 year

Very late but - saw "Promising Young Woman" and I don't think I've seen the rage of being a woman translated so perfectly on screen in a film before. The Bo Burnham "nice guy" reveal, the reference to Greek mythology by naming the protagonist Cassandra...just perfectly done.

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@Maanvi2501

2 years

Don't understand why people are saying "oh elections hai na" as something that dilutes the farmers' victory. That's how democracy works. Elections are how people hold those in power accountable. That it's a factor...is literally electoral democracy working. #FarmLawsRepealed

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6 years

I saw the greatest minds of my generation morosely fill out PhD applications to avoid the tragedy of an untimely shaadi. ¯\_(ツ)_/ ¯

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@Maanvi2501

10 months

Flying from Delhi to Mumbai & something interesting happened. Two people outside the airports announced, "All domestic passengers this way!" When I reached the specified gate, I was directed to three scanners and asked for my boarding pass to...register for Digiyatra. (1/n)

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@Maanvi2501

3 years

I don't know, dude, if anecdotally almost everyone you know has lost a loved one because of the incompetence of a government which didn't do the bare minimum of doing its *job,* the only acceptable prism *will* be negative.

Abhi and Niyu

@abhiandniyu

3 years

Why is it that the only acceptable prism through which we can view India is a negative one? Why is India ALWAYS a sum total ONLY of its problems? Why do we only believe the worst about this country? This behavior is fascinating. I've not seen it any where else.

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4 years

I'd never thought I'd see a day when reporters grill an innocent delivery boy over an alleged murder with more ferocity, logic and persistence than they would our politicians who need to be held accountable for a severe public health crisis, but, here we are.

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@Maanvi2501

4 years

On Bollywood's silence on #CAAProtests , @Mdzeeshanayyub says "Whoever has to speak out, they're speaking out. Who don't want to, they aren't. What's important isn't Bollywood now, what's imp is what's happening." "Bollywood doesn't run the country," adds @ReallySwara . @TheQuint

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4 years

In India, we only believe a woman has been raped when she's dead. Otherwise, we force her to disappear after a public confession, arrest her for extortion and put her in jail for two months. Justice? Yeh toh naam kabhi suna hi nahin.

Student Who Accused Chinmayanand of Rape Gets Bail After 2 Months

The 23-year-old law student had accused former Union Minister Chinmayanand of rape.

www.thequint.com

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2 years

I'm hearing that men's rights activists have decided to take a stand against criminalising marital rape by going on something called *checks notes* a marriage strike? Never not amused by the ridiculousness of their arguments, ngl.

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11 months

There was a slight promise of nuance and complexity when the woman says she wants her own life and freedom and doesn't think it should be a choice between that and family for her or the man. And then, all that went out of the window at the end. Writing as subtle as a hammer.

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3 years

Tiny bit of good news: Nearly a month after COVID hit home, all of us (Mom, Dad and I) have finally tested negative. Feeling immense gratitude to doctors, friends who helped with meds and words of support, and all those who wished us well. Using my current favourite emoji: 🙏🏼

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@Maanvi2501

10 months

The thing about Karan Johar is that he's a Hindi cinema nerd. He loves the tropes, knows them well, and can subvert them like few can. #RockyAurRaniKiiPremKahaani was a great time at the movies — laugh-out-loud funny, entertaining, and yet unafraid to tackle prickly topics.

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@Maanvi2501

1 year

In writing news: I wrote an essay in 2021 on friendship, books & book clubs. Delighted to share the cover of the anthology in which its being published — "Yaari: A South Asian Anthology on Friendship" ed. Shilpa Phadke and Nithila Kanagasabai. Published by Yoda Press. Out soon!

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1 year

"If you're going to a restaurant and thinking oh what am I going to eat for dinner, that's the wrong mindset...ask yourself how you can BUY that restaurant?" This is art.

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2 years

It's proper freezing in Delhi today — even with the sun out. ❄️

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11 months

Every time I see a woman — younger or older than me — living their life unapologetically, it fills me with a gladness. So much of our choices are dictated by "should," that to see women instead choosing "want" is a cause for celebration, I think.

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2 years

A word on the Wire-Meta saga — it has exposed, in a terrible way, a tendency for conversation on Twitter to become about "taking sides" and foregoing nuance. Are there legitimate doubts on The Wire's story? Yes. Does Meta still have to clarify why a post was taken down? Also, yes

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@Maanvi2501

11 months

Maybe I should tweet about one good film for every um, film like this — Kathal on Netflix is funny, lovely, and unafraid to at least acknowledge caste which in itself is a big one for Hindi films. Some great writing that left me with a smile on my face. :)

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@Maanvi2501

3 years

Any time you saw a photograph that defined the turmoil of contemporary India, chances are that it would be taken by Danish. He was one of our best. Terrible, terrible loss.

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@Maanvi2501

10 months

I don't want to blame the women near the scanners or the guards who are just doing their jobs. What I do want to ask is this — why obfuscate the choice for passengers to opt for Digiyatra, especially when biometric information which needs informed consent is at stake? (4/4)

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@Maanvi2501

2 years

Increasingly I am realising that, like most things, intellectual pursuit is a privilege. Defined by caste, class, and of course, gender. Any profile of an intellectual misses the margins - who or what gave him (and it's mostly him) the privilege to read, write, and research?

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1 year

I crosschecked this with the video where he says, "I would like to take a neutral perspective." Which is a good reminder as any that objectivity is irrelevant in the context of irrefutable morality. Highlighting Hitler is not edgy, it's immoral...because killing people is wrong.

sklearn enthusiast

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1 year

"Hitler was an evil man, but who isn't"

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11 months

That the ad went through creative directors, marketing teams, and agencies without raising an alarm speaks to how there is a blind spot when it comes to a socio-cultural understanding of what India is beyond just viral campaigns. We simply need to do better.

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@Maanvi2501

1 year

Hindi film songs are not "product trials" but are crucial to a very Indian filmmaking language, and trace their origins to Parsi theatre — but who needs such "surface level" cultural studies & historical context when we can apparently just use product language...for everything.

Abhishek

@abhishekpatiil

1 year

With the "Pathaan" release, let me tell you how songs help Bollywood in the distribution of its movies.And move the needle of their level of hit or flop 🧩 Plus, how it can be intertwined with your product 📲

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2 years

To be fair, I would have bought the unrealistic portrayal of wealth and privilege if it was offset by good writing - but the stilted screenplay and dialogues *were* the reason in the first place why I was wondering about where Anjana's gorgeous flat was anyway.

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@Maanvi2501

5 years

"TikTok puts fame within reach for everyone. College studs & construction workers. Delhi boys & Akola girls. Fashion model and domestic help. On TikTok, India’s got talent is a motto to live by, and everyone seems to be having fun." I report for @TheQuint

TikTok Stars Don’t Care For Your Classist Disdain

TikTok puts fame within reach for everyone. On the app, India’s got talent is a motto to live & post videos by.

www.thequint.com

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@Maanvi2501

5 years

Oh, it's JLF season? No, I am not going. You see, if I wanted to hear a bunch of entitled literati faff about "how India is going to dogs" while the sole focus of evening is networking, edgy fashion and not literature, I'd spend a day at Khan Market.

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@Maanvi2501

11 months

Free or subsidised public transport has always been crucial to a woman's ability to access the city on her own terms whether for work or leisure across classes. Those who can't understand this are usually folks for whom this barrier doesn't exist — mostly because of gender.

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@Maanvi2501

1 year

Taking the work of one of the best poster designers in Indian cinema — whose work is on art syllabi and taught in universities — and reimagining it with AI as if it's an "improvement" is a good commentary on we are trained to see results with tech as better, and more creative.

The Paperclip

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1 year

To celebrate Satyajit Ray's birthday, we asked AI to reimagine some of his most iconic movie posters. And, here are the results! Comment on your personal favourite Ray movie poster. Devi, The Goddess, 1960

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@Maanvi2501

6 years

To the man who made me realize that it's possible to weave magic out of words. Happy 91st birthday #GabrielGarciaMarquez . I hope you're writing up a storm in heaven.

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@Maanvi2501

4 years

Re. Utsav and his recent tweets. No one is denying him the right to put forth his point of view. But he posted consensual sexts by a woman who did NOT publicly accuse him. (For what purpose, no one knows.) That's not justice, that's vengeance. Cheered on by an online mob.

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1 year

Big fan of winter dhoop in Delhi. Photo from today. 🌞

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@Maanvi2501

4 years

An infuriating, and heartbreaking account. But all too common, especially if you're a young woman just starting out, and afraid of being seen as "unlikable" or "troublesome." Forget all that. Take credit for the work you've done. Demand better. Assert yourselves.

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Hi, I'm the other half of Sleeping Giants. This is my story.

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@Maanvi2501

1 year

Always amusing how "woke culture" is used in situations which just requires you to have empathy for folks whose life experiences are different. Anyway, please don't listen to him — Your job is not your life. And it should never be. A job is what you do. It's not who you are.

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3 years

@ShashiTharoor @Tejasvi_Surya "Smart, passionate & talented?" I think you misspelled "colossal bigot" wrong.

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1 year

Saw EEAO in a theatre & was struck by its almost-Hindi-film-like emotional core which gives the wacky & innovative multiverse concept its heart. Sure, multiverse jumping is cool. But a mother saying that she chooses her daughter in every universe? Salim-Javed would be proud.

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@Maanvi2501

4 years

Not sharing that heartbreaking video of a child trying to wake his mother, who'd died from hunger and dehydration at the Muzaffarnagar station in Bihar. Watching the video made me want to run away from the Internet. But it's also a reminder why we mustn't. Why we can't. (1/2)

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6 years

Do you think the real reason men can't seem to just bloody apologise is because they don't know...how to? 2/2

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2 years

Saw PS-1 and despite having no context to the story, I was engrossed in the film. Goes on to show what good old fashioned storytelling with good writing, gorgeous cinematography, and a solid cast can do. Also, Mani Ratnam and Aishwarya Rai combo is always one to watch.

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11 months

Utterly ridiculous how Kusha Kapila is trending on Twitter after announcing her divorce. Maybe it’s an unpopular opinion, but I think meme culture has ruined the frame of reference of how we respond to things on the Internet — with a skew towards unkindness more often than not.

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3 years

We have a "Pause Day" at work today; an unofficial off. For urgent work, you can login, and finish work at your own pace. Ongoing projects aren't affected & people have been productive. Treating employees as *people* & not machines shouldn't feel so revolutionary, but it does.

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3 years

I don't want much in life; just the confidence of a guy who asks Shane Warne if he understands spin bowling. Ah, Twitter.

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3 years

The new Neha Kakkar song starts with the line "Tu Trump de varga hai, main Obama vargi aa..." and I don't know things work anymore...

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3 years

This friend, one of my closest friends in the world, the kindest person I know, who'd been battling cancer for years, passed away today afternoon. I learnt that he'd got COVID in the end. All he wanted, he kept saying, was the damn vaccine. I don't know what to say, or do.

Maanvi

@Maanvi2501

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A close friend, who's my age, is a cancer patient. He has been waiting for the vaccine ever since vaccination started. He's suffering from complications which make hospital visits compulsory & is stressed about COVID. Govt's approach on vaccinations is baffling. And infuriating.

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Not sharing the notice being circulated against @AtishiAAP , but its infuriating how when a strong & qualified woman emerges in politics, she invariably has to face filthy rumours about her personal life. Irrespective of politics, its important to stand in solidarity with Atishi.

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5 years

Random appreciation post for @thesushmitasen : Growing up, I was one of many girls who thought beautiful meant fair. It was the only kind of woman we saw onscreen! And then Sushmita Sen happened. Dusky, gorgeous & confident. She made me more comfortable in my skin. Thank you. <3

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3 years

Calling workers "partners" is not a free pass for exploitation is a lesson that some Indian startups need to learn clearly. (Zomato, Swiggy, and now Urban Company.)

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My colleague, @wanderblah , once quoted "If everything is urgent, nothing is urgent" when we were talking about work-life boundaries, and that's somehow stuck in my head. Unless you're saving lives and/or the only person that can prevent a nuclear war, there's no need for this.

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Having those "aur raho Bombay mein, kisne kaha tha" days so spotting this poem felt both appropriate, and validating. If the city can make a genie a cynic, well, then.

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3 years

The #PriyaRamani criminal defamation case is the epitome of what happens when a woman speaks out, and is told by powerful men that her truth is less important than a man's reputation. It's why many are waiting for the verdict today with bated breath. #IStandWithPriyaRamani

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3 years

Caught Rajdeep Sardesai interviewing Derek O' Brien. With every question, Sardesai insisted on questioning the opposition, asked biased questions & refused to acknowledge answers holding govt to account. He moved on to "charges against Opposition" next. Deeply disappointing.

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You know what? I'm done with people dissing museums in India, without ever having made the effort of knowing what's happening. In 2019, National Museum hosted a wonderful exhibition of Nizam's jewels. I went, and it was smooth. Janpath garbage, it wasn't.

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2 years

@chiraghthakkar A sentence that wouldn't make sense to anyone in 2019. (Pretty accurate in 2022, though.)

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3 years

My theory is that Katrina's hotness is very female-gaze friendly. She's attractive, and she knows it and has fun with it. Which is why most straight women I know also love her songs. And want to be like her. (Yes unusually tweet but refer to Whitman's contain multitudes etc.)

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Saw #Qala and was stunned by its originality and fable-like quality. We've become so used to watching films in a certain register. But once in a while a film comes along which says, "let me tell you a story..." And you settle back, and just be mesmerised. Take a bow, Anvita Dutt.

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4 years

"There are no detention centres in India," said PM Modi in his speech at #RamlilaMaidan . Here's a video from September 2019 from @TheQuint on India's largest detention centre at Matia in Goalpara district of Assam for those excluded from the #NRC .

India Builds Largest Detention Centre For Those Excluded from NRC

Here’s an exclusive first look at India’s largest detention centre located at Matia in Goalpara district of Assam.

www.thequint.com

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7 years

Speaking to @TheQuint , a woman who formerly worked with TVF, alleged "Kumar groped my breasts at his house."

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@Maanvi2501

4 years

I have a journalism joke, but the joke was laid-off. (Too real?)

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4 years

I have a journalism joke but the deadline was last Friday.

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2 years

Saw #Brahmastra and my review is that it's a more fun film than the Internet will have you believe. The SRK cameo was worth the price of admission — the man was born to be on the silver screen. No one does it like him.

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@Maanvi2501

3 years

Look, if you feel the need to defend the Central Vista project for whatever reason, sure. But before you call National Museum — a museum any sane country would improve and not demolish — a "national shame," please don't assume everyone is as ignorant.

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I still insisted no and joined the line. But here's the thing. I had the time to find out what was happening, and knew about Digiyatra. Most passengers around me were families, and mostly frenzied. (Because, airports.) They must have thought that this is a new procedure. (3/n)

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4 years

" #CitizenshipAmendmentAct2019 is anti-constitutional & we are against it," M Salman Imtiaz, President, #AMU Students' Union tells @TheQuint . Talks about today's protest & says, "the Act is not only against Muslims but every person who believes in the Constitution." #CABProtest

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@Maanvi2501

3 years

How, just how, am I still seeing Goa/Maldives/mountain holidays on my social media feeds when I'm postponing daily runs because I'm worried about rising cases & getting the virus. Truly, what's this reckless gene everyone seems to be born with.

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@Maanvi2501

3 years

Also, do you know why National Museum being demolished is a travesty. Maybe you should stand in the inner courtyard of the museum, which is a design marvel. Open spaces, blue sky, and a museum which was established when India was a young, but ambitious country.

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@Maanvi2501

3 years

Dilip Kumar was born Mohammed Yusuf Khan in Peshawar (now Pakistan) in 1922. His first film "Jwar Bhata" (1944) predated the existence of India and Pakistan. His life — and the love he got — spans this subcontinent's history, minus the borders. This truly is the end of an era.

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1 year

India's top wrestlers have been forced to sit on a protest after accusing WFI president of sexual harrasment and intimidation. How this is not the only thing we're talking about baffles me. These athletes deserve their country to be standing with them.

Vinesh Phogat

@Phogat_Vinesh

1 year

We want justice. #WrestlersProtest #sexualharassment

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4 years

@TheQuint “Police entered our campus and started firing tear gas at students. We are hiding so that the police does not see us," Jamia students tell @TheQuint . Read full story here.

Night When Jamia Saw CAA Protests, Violence & Detainment

Students alleged that policemen entered the university campus and started firing tear gas at them.

www.thequint.com

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@Maanvi2501

3 years

Always women dealing with assault & abuse. And always, a reputation to protect. This is horrific.

Gundecha Brothers: Famous Indian music gurus accused of sexual assault

The BBC spoke to several women who have accused three famous classical musicians of sexual abuse.

www.bbc.com

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@Maanvi2501

4 years

🚨In Personal News: Thrilled to be joining the good folks at @vitaminstree as Editorial Lead. Looking forward to being a part of exciting storytelling that reflects the perspectives of — and speaks to — the contemporary Indian woman. As always, DMs open for ideas, and tips. :)

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2 years

Okay I didn't anticipate this many people liking the tweet. To clarify, I am on the fence for doing a PhD (isn't everyone?) not because of age, but because of the stories I've heard about the academia job market. But massive props to anyone doing a PhD. It's never easy. ✨

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5 years

Unpopular opinion: I didn't think Hasan Minhaj's episode on Indian Elections was path-breaking or particularly insightful. It's a good introduction to what's happening for people not living in India. Or those who haven't been following news *at all* for the past year. That's it.

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@Maanvi2501

6 years

English can be such a woefully unimaginative language sometimes. I was looking for an English word for "dilkash husn" & came up short. "Ravishing beauty" is not the same no? Also, forever in awe of Urdu-English translators, I don't know how you do it.

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@Maanvi2501

2 years

@SejalMehta06 A house that size, and walking distance from Kala Ghoda? (Since they keep walking to-and-from from that bar.) And she is out of a job for the first few episodes? What is this sorcery.

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@Maanvi2501

4 years

When I heard #WaheedaRehman had turned to wildlife photography at 81 (!), I was surprised. A cinema legend, in a career "switch," at an age where most resign to old age. But then I remembered, she's #WaheedaRehman . Happy 82nd birthday, ma'am! May the camera lens always find you.

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@Maanvi2501

9 months

Kareena has become the most exciting actor to watch out for — a true-blue star but not so enamoured by her stardom that she doesn't take risks. You look at her upcoming films, and you can't help but being excited.

Netflix India

@NetflixIndia

9 months

Bebo is going to be in a Netflix film? Nah. Netflix is getting a Bebo film 💅 Stay tuned!

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5 years

I grew up watching @PrannoyRoyNDTV 's bulletins on TV; his election reportage was one of reasons I decided to *be* a journalist. So when I interviewed him on news, chunaav & being a journalist, it was a dream come true. Video coming soon on @TheQuint . @PenguinIndia #TheVerdict

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1 year

This Monday, I am thinking of these lines by Bill Watterson - who knows a thing or two about creating things for creative fulfilment, of course. "To invent your own life's meaning is not easy, but it's still allowed, and I think you'll be happier for the trouble."

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@Maanvi2501

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I noticed the screen on the scanner machine asking for biometrics and said, "No, I don't want Digiyatra. I just want to enter." The woman mumbled "Nahin kar sakte." I still walked, only to be stopped by a guard before the line saying "Wahaan scan karvaya?" (2/n)

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