Dehat in this country is literally rocketing
A man was detained in Surat after a video showed him bursting firecrackers from a moving SUV on Gaurav Path Road during Diwali. The stunt, which put other commuters and pedestrians at risk, went viral on social media, prompting Pal police to take action. The driver, identified as Ashish Patel, was later seen apologising with folded hands and urging people not to repeat the dangerous act.
#Surat #FirecrackerStunt #Diwali2026 #ViralVideo #IndiaTodaySocial
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Your dream shouldn’t be to fly private.
It should be to spend time in a walkable city with good public transportation.
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Unfortunately not walkable at all. Many areas don't even have sidewalks. And when you cross the street you have to pray not to be run over by a tuktuk.
I'm from Buenos Aires, which is a very walkable city. Hopefully Mumbai can improve in this regard.
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Things that are on Sale in Mumbai
1) Footpaths (Hawkers)
2) Bus Depots
3) Air (FSI)
4) Public Grounds/RG
5) Sea (Ad Hoardings)
Anything left out?
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I wish and pray that this serious health hazard gets addressed and resolved quickly. All progress and wealth is meaningless if health and wellness is lost.
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India is probably the only country where a govt babu, whose department was directly responsible for mixing of water and sewage that resulted in the death of 30 innocent citizens, not only will not be punished but actually promoted, but the CEO of a private company, who doesn't have direct control over a factory where 2 workers tragically died, will be arrested immediately and sent to trial
How ridiculous can it get
CEOs of companies will now be arrested for incidents in any factory.
It was a tragic loss of life but this will make so many MNCs rethink India plans and expansion.
@Dev_Fadnavis
m.economictimes.com/industry…
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The only people who are not accountable are contractors, government officials, anyone associated with the government cos then there has to be a committee, then a small penalty but no police action.
How ridiculous can it get
CEOs of companies will now be arrested for incidents in any factory.
It was a tragic loss of life but this will make so many MNCs rethink India plans and expansion.
@Dev_Fadnavis
m.economictimes.com/industry…
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Payal Nag signs the targets at Asian Para Games! 🥹🫶
- She is such an inspiration for everyone! 🔥
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Extend line 3 to Andheri West via IIT Kanjurmarg Bhandup Mulund Thane Gaimukh Fountain hotel Dahisar check naka Kandarpada Don Bosco - continue via link road to Andheri
That way almost every suburb's wish of having line 3 pass through will be completed
Having lived in and understood the travel patterns of Mumbai’s eastern suburbs and Thane, I’m confident these interventions would be far more effective in reducing car trips on EEH by 50–60%:
🚇 Extend Metro Line 3 from Aarey via IIT, Kanjurmarg–Bhandup, Mulund East–Kopri-Thane Station to Hiranandani Estate-Gaimukh, Thane (metro line connecting to airport, SoBo & BKC will not be opposed & will also increase real estate valuation for upcoming townships)
🚇 Redesign Thane Metro from a circular route into a Vartak Nagar–Thane–Kalwa–Mumbra–Diva corridor (Massive real estate redevelopment potential)
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Conduct a survey today and 99% of Thanekars will agree to scrapping current thane metro alignment and accepting Line 3 extension to Thane, because people actually want a metro that goes somewhere instead of going around in circles.
Line 3 will eliminate passenger vehicle & can traffic from EEH, it will also make Thane & Eastern a suburbs as the next destination for premium Real Estate.
Its all about long-term thinking.
Having lived in and understood the travel patterns of Mumbai’s eastern suburbs and Thane, I’m confident these interventions would be far more effective in reducing car trips on EEH by 50–60%:
🚇 Extend Metro Line 3 from Aarey via IIT, Kanjurmarg–Bhandup, Mulund East–Kopri-Thane Station to Hiranandani Estate-Gaimukh, Thane (metro line connecting to airport, SoBo & BKC will not be opposed & will also increase real estate valuation for upcoming townships)
🚇 Redesign Thane Metro from a circular route into a Vartak Nagar–Thane–Kalwa–Mumbra–Diva corridor (Massive real estate redevelopment potential)
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Mumbai is choking. The AQI is soaring.
Thanks to builder-loving, nature-hating Fadnavis, who will not rest until Mumbaikars choke to death and his builder friends can build another tower on the heaps of our corpses.
And Eknath Shinde, who thinks MMRDA is his private construction company, working overtime to keep his party relevant.
Both these evil men, with their insatiable lust for money and power, are going to ensure that Mumbai is rendered uninhabitable soon.
These guys will rot in hell for plunging Mumbai into absolute chaos.
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Shifted out of Mumbai last week. Gradually realised the city will be in a perpetual state of construction since that's how contractors and in turn ministers will make money. So there'll always be that next project, next renovation to make your life tough. And if nothing else, they'll break an existing one completed just few years ago to make something bigger. Living in Mumbai constantly felt like life in hard mode. And with a baby in picture, wanted to have a little bit of greenery and space around. And eventually schools with space.
Used to love the city when I came 9 years back from Delhi. But something shifted some years back, specially post lockdown. Incidentally I think Mumbai was good to live as long as 'Dilli se aaya hai kya?' used to be an insult. Now let's see..
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Unfortunately, we are being blocked by certain oligarchs in order to maintain their monopolistic chokehold on the Indian people. You can guess who they are …
This is a crime against the people of India!
India needs @Starlink 🇮🇳
• 11,256 of India’s listed villages still lacked 4G coverage as of May 2026.
• India had 1.093 billion internet subscriptions in March 2026, but only 440.87 million were rural. Rural subscription density was 48.31 per 100 people, compared with 126.80 in urban India.
• BharatNet had laid over 850,000 route-km of fibre and made about 221,000 Gram Panchayats service-ready. However, its Points of Presence were reported operational at only 80,472 Gram Panchayats in June 2026.
• Only 4.26% of India’s internet subscriptions were wired connections in March 2026. Starlink could give underserved communities another route to high-speed broadband.
• Starlink has already built 20 gateway sites in India, according to SpaceX Vice President of Starlink Business Operations Lauren Dreyer, speaking at India Mobile Congress today.
• Starlink says it has developed India-specific security controls designed to keep Indian user data within India.
• Its satellite network could bring high-speed internet to remote villages, mountains and islands where extending fibre or mobile networks is difficult.
• Better connectivity could help rural schools access online learning, clinics offer remote consultations and small businesses reach more customers. Starlink already supports education and healthcare in remote communities internationally.
• Portable Starlink terminals have supported disaster response around the world. They could give Indian emergency teams backup connectivity when floods, earthquakes or storms damage ground networks.
• Direct to Cell could also help ordinary 4G phones connect beyond tower coverage, subject to Indian approvals and mobile operator partnerships.
• The government itself identifies difficult terrain, low commercial viability and infrastructure constraints as reasons for remaining coverage gaps. This is exactly where Starlink could help India reach more people.
• India should complete the remaining clearances and spectrum allocation so Starlink can begin commercial service.
• SpaceX’s Vice President of Starlink Business Operations, Lauren Dreyer, said that Starlink is ready to help achieve Prime Minister Modi’s vision of 100% connectivity across India. She highlighted its potential to connect remote classrooms, support telemedicine and restore connectivity after disasters, adding, “With Starlink, people can get connected within minutes, not years.”
India’s hardest-to-reach communities deserve reliable internet too.
Speciality chemicals may be the least likely sector to benefit given all intermediates and RM are anyway USD denominated. China has capacity to eat away lower cost benefits of India and this still be equally price competitive
While most investors are focussed on USD / INR , CNY / INR is more interesting to me.
Over the last 18 months , it has depreciated by 23%. From an investor point of view all the sectors where India and China are the top two exporting countries to the world, the earnings for Indian players will go through the roof.
We are already seeing this play out in Chemicals sector. What are the other sectors where India and China compete head on ?
In Textiles Bangladesh and Vietnam will play spoil sport.
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Goosebumps, really.
The enormity of this moment, of a 17-year-old Indian single handedly bringing down Korean archery dynasty, will take time to sink in.
No archer has done what Kumkum Mohod has done in 24 hours.
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#AsianGames2026 #Archery 🏹
🥇 KUMKUM MOHOD! 🔥
That. Is. Sensational.
A groundbreaking moment for Indian archery: the first-ever recurve individual gold medallist in the history of the Asian Games. And Kumkum does it by beating two Koreans and a Chinese star on the way. 🫡
Quarterfinals, Kang Chaeyoung – a decorated Korean star with an Olympic gold, multiple Worlds golds & top seed here – knocked out.
Semifinals, Zhu Jingyi – China's reigning world championships silver medallist and former world No 1 - knocked out.
Final, Oh Yejin – 2023 junior world champ - knocked out after a stunning last set of three 10s and a 10 in the shoot-off.
This is the stuff dreams are made of. Actually, not even sure you can dream up a scenario like this!
Kumkum, 17 years old, and history-maker. 🎯
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17-YEAR-OLD KUMKUM MOHOD CREATES HISTORY AGAIN! 🔥
BECOMES THE FIRST-EVER INDIAN TO WIN GOLD IN INDIVIDUAL RECURVE ARCHERY AT ASIAN GAMES 🥇
She beat South Korea's Oh Yejin in Final.
#AichiNagoya2026 #AG2026withIAS
