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Opinion | Attention, Men: Books Are Sexy!

Attention, Men: Books Are Sexy! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/o...

As expected all the blame goes to the pilots of AirIndia AI171. :(

The sky was intriguing and the landscape was soothing! #London #BlackAndWhite #iPhone

Walking around in London. The clean air and the buildings and locations with many fragments of history attached to them is quite inviting to get out and take a walk.

I had a quite an interesting discussion with one of the senior person who works at a donor about financing long term #restoration projects. Sadly, most foundation work on 3-5 year program horizon and difficult for them to finance such long-term initiative. Unfortunately there is a no other way.

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They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.

They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...

We need proactive regulations for AI: https://ireflect.in/2025/06/06/091621.html

Opinion | Anthropic C.E.O.: Don’t Let A.I. Companies off the Hook

Anthropic C.E.O.: Don’t Let A.I. Companies off the Hook www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/o...

Not deleting the X account has some benefits. Front row entertainment.

The poly-crisis that we are facing we need a decade or multiple 'decades of Environment'. One World Environment Day not enough.

We talk of innovation as if it's always about tech. But some of the boldest innovations today are social, ecological, and moral. Reimagining how we live, consume, and relate to nature—that’s the real frontier.
#ClimateJustice #SystemsChange #Regen

So far I have discouraged at least four individuals from spending USD 50-100k on mid-career programs or certification that were intended to propel their careers forward. There are more cost-effective alternatives that they can try. #Careers

Chennai Roller Coaster Glitch: Screams of thrill to cries for help: How poor maintenance on roller coaster left 30 stranded in Chennai | Chennai News - Times of India A roller coaster malfunction at a Chennai amusement park stranded 30 people, including children and women, 50 feet in the air for three hours. The \"To

As a parent, I never dared to get my kid on to these adventures where maintenance and security measures are key. Our Indian law enforcement agencies need to make sure that regular checks are done .

Screams of thrill to cries for help..
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Finished reading: A Spell of Good Things by Ayòbámi Adébáyò
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The Destroyer of Bird Nests

Biodiversity Financing- Going Beyond Public Finance While our businesses and policymakers are now increasingly committed to reducing GHG emissions, they do not yet realize the gravity of the…

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The Sentinel

Hidden drivers of our careers: Curiosity, Conviction and serendipity: https://ireflect.in/2025/05/17/hidden-drivers-of-our-careers.html

U.S. Downgraded by Moody’s as Trump Pushes Costly Tax Cuts

Moody’s downgrades the US government's credit rating after concluding that rising debt levels stand to grow further if Republicans enact a package of new tax cuts favored by Trump. @tonyromm.bsky.social @aduehren.bsky.social Joe Rennison. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/b...

Absolutely. It would be sad that these trolls go unpunished. If they can do this to such a senior officer we know how confident they are of their immunity.

I know it's more of 'lack of spine' than 'lack of skills'.

In my college days (1990s) dreamed of becoming a journalist. I dropped that idea, but sometimes I wonder if it was the right call—especially seeing the poor quality of reporting and farcical stories that pass for journalism today.

It will take time.

We need more global South on the BlueSky. Seems the global South issues are yet to get the right attention and engagement on this platform. India-pak clash is one example. There was very limited reporting on this platform.

The flagstaff tower, Delhi

Finished reading: The Final Curtain by Keigo Higashino 📚

When there is too much to say and ventilate, it becomes difficult to say anything!

The colors of spring from our garden

20250330 Badhkal 15.

The flame of forest - Palash