Iโm fortunate to have grown up in the 1990s, discovering the Ramayana through books, the kathas of Morari Bapu and Rameshbhai Oza, and Ramanand Sagarโs iconic series on Doordarshan.
I feel sorry for a generation discovering our history, culture and civilisation primarily through Bollywood.
Appleโs new Diwali ad captures very little of India as it actually is, but almost everything about how outsiders imagine India to be.
Hey @Apple, Representation is not the same as understanding.
And just in case youโre wondering how to incorporate Indian dance, aesthetics and cultural elements into a modern advertisement without losing their authenticity, Air Indiaโs safety video offers a rather wonderful masterclass. This is how you celebrate India without exoticising it
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Grateful hearts all around today ๐ช๐๐ผ The Singapore High Commission put together school bags filled with stationery for the children from our neighbouring community. Seeing their smiles and hearing their Deepavali wishes made it all worthwhile. #Deepavali #SpreadingLight #BagsOfLove #Deepavali2026
๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Saw a post in an LGBT group saying, โThe next moderator should be an AFAB person.โ
I had absolutely no clue what AFAB meant. Turns out itโs โAssigned Female at Birth.โ
Just when I thought I was fluent in gay, the queer community dropped a new vocabulary update.
Doing what I love most, bringing people together and building bridges between cultures, countries, and civilisations. โค๏ธโจ
Diwali is as much an inward journey as an outward celebration.
A beautiful celebration with colleagues, lighting diyas, offering aarti and sharing moments of joy.
A lamp loses nothing by lighting another. Perhaps the greatest celebration of light is to become a little more luminous ourselves. ๐ช
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๐บ๐ธ History is instructive. The elder Bush signed START II with days left in office. Obama opened to Havana with a hostile Congress. Expect a busier travel calendar from this White House.
๐ฎ๐ณ ๐บ๐ธ India's memory of this is specific. The civil nuclear deal cleared its last American hurdles late in a Republican presidency, with Democrats running Congress. Delhi has done good business with a divided Washington before. #USMidtermElections
๐ฎ๐ท ๐บ๐ธ Message from Iranian sources is remarkably consistent: Tehran wants a deal, has made its terms clear, and believes an agreement is possible if Washington accepts them.
Trust in the US remains low, and Iran is prepared for escalation.
๐ฎ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ฑ A country becomes more than a place on a map when you have a friend there.
That was my hope in hosting Beyond Diplomacy in Mumbai: to bring people together, share a meal and create space for meaningful connections.
With Yair Jablinowitz and Paushali Lass, we explored how trade, tourism and cultural exchange can deepen the relationship between India and Israel.
What stayed with me were the conversations that continued after the microphones were put down. Personal stories, thoughtful questions and introductions that I hope will grow into lasting friendships.
Chef Sherry Mehta at Ver-Roots Supper Club made the afternoon even more special with a culinary journey through Indiaโs regional kitchens.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and brought your curiosity, warmth and perspective to the table. Letโs keep these conversations going.
#BeyondDiplomacy #IndiaIsrael #CulturalExchange
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Gen Z ka face card filters se aata hai, Facecardeshwar Baba ka bhakti se. Glow-up ka asli formula shayad yahi hai. ๐
Hum milein toh Diwali Milan. Tum milo toh โGodi Mediaโ. Independent journalism ka syllabus bada interesting hai. ๐ช
