What a gem! My grandfather set up JB Mangharam :) After Gwalior, the factory was set up in Bangalore in the late-60s. The building still stands. Back in the day, when you drove past, the aroma of freshly baked cookies would reach your nostrils a km before you reached the factory!

A first rate read of a first rate rivalry and first rate friendship between Navratilova and Evert - still going strong after 50 years and after both survived cancer. washingtonpost.com/sports/interac… #LongRead #legends

Made it! Happy New Year!

For the first time in recorded history #Bengaluru City IMD records nil rainfall in the month of April. Previous lowest was 0.2mm in 1983. Cumulative rainfall for 1st 4 months stands at 2 mm. Lowest total from 1st Jan - April 30 1983 - 0.2 mm 1913 - 1 mm 1903 - 1.5mm 2024 - 2mm

Last Look "We live in the world when we love it." ~ Rabindranath Tagore

Who generates waste? We, the people. Who takes care of it? Not us, but @BBMPCOMM ably assisted by wonderful NGOs like Hasiru Dala that bring dignity and livelihood opportunities to thousands of waste pickers that are unnoticed Meet them at #HasiruHabba 26th Jun Freedom Park

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hi, 🚨🚨 this week we've heard a lot about the new draft of the #BroadcastingBill and how it is a direct attempt to stifle online speech & expression‼ #KillTheBill #ContentBachao Here is what YOU can do about it 🧵👇

A Michigan icon. Rest in peace, James Earl Jones.

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As a solo photographer I enjoy working alongside (and incorporating) other photographers into my work, like from this beautiful 2024 Delhi wedding. (As per tradition, since it's my birthday, a small request to RT this so that people hire me to shoot their weddings. Thank you!)

Too few talk about the problem of shit in 🇮🇳. A solvable engineering problem is mired in casteism & politics, defying solution. Plus most of us don't care what happens after we flush our turds from our home. Ankur Bisen, a voice of reason. And urgency. thewire.in/urban/india-ne…

"Meditation isn’t hard. All you have to do is sit there and do nothing. Just sit down. Close your eyes and say, 'I’m just going to give myself a break for an hour. This is my hour off from life. This is the hour I’m not going to do anything.'" Naval

What did you do this weekend? thehindu.com/life-and-style…