2026-04-19T04:54:04Z https://yabu.me Rohini Lakshané https://yabu.me/npub13fpru4ra0zm6as2c8gwvec478qlz2lvcflv7xuhk3l8cuh4w4u6ql48z6x https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/958/191/original/11997b40cca46e43.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/958/191/original/11997b40cca46e43.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszg52cykyz0cvmt6pz2n9k2jyk3x2k8q33ryjpqxrc549mawtyg4czyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngexvty7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyguf6flf7mkuuuxxhnwj4yzgg88e29d8qjqwxnjfngnztpjgwygq7h2m7r'>nevent1q…2m7r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Apparently, this was posted by one @ rahulpowale on Instagram and I&#39;d like to meet them because &#34;Great minds...&#34; etc.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/438/359/476/891/575/original/7d1b4615d55a115f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-20T18:06:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx4dzcexxy82s8deyrr6jst08x28ypescle4ktmdznd7yqm2ds7qgzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngh4hwzu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxmsfyjqzd3e5grax6nmanhpdcvrpqsrwhnahf8z8x644aexwg2yqtsn940'>nevent1q…n940</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This meme template from last year.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/429/579/981/758/124/original/7ff86f1fd49603e1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-19T04:53:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxmsfyjqzd3e5grax6nmanhpdcvrpqsrwhnahf8z8x644aexwg2yqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngd02zst I watched some Hindi TV news today over my buffet breakfast. Indian channels which generally act as if they have a crush on Trump are swinging Iran today. Plenty of the usual dramatic &#39;storytelling.&#39; <br/><br/>Opportunistic, because India is suffering directly because of the war. Escalation = higher fuel prices + economic pain. 2026-04-19T04:39:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9q5es6z3ae2pwz8tlf39w6wud0n6ejj3vtzaanjhfqw3tzm4kqvszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng5qvl6l Me, when the dear leader makes cryptic statements in public.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/414/567/112/299/792/original/f938231b06ff2ef6.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-16T13:16:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8gvhln0hjsfy77dtcgdjjfxnfxz46vna72q0shx4yha8j6k64wxgzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngq0lqcy The X accounts of Iranian embassies in different countries be hitting it out of the park.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/405/047/242/813/585/original/ba25d0cb132513fa.png"> <br/> 2026-04-14T20:55:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfptkknsps86x8zdttc8x59uh8l5lergclr8f52rhre4td0lkr9tgzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngvk9lkr <a href="https://www.amazon.in/Tackling-Continuing-Image-based-Sexual-Abuse-ebook/dp/B0DV6GCFNJ">https://www.amazon.in/Tackling-Continuing-Image-based-Sexual-Abuse-ebook/dp/B0DV6GCFNJ</a> I just discovered that #Amazon is charging INR 49 for a Kindle copy of my e-book, which the publishers and I published CC-licensed and free of cost. We didn&#39;t list it on Amazon, only on Archive.org, the publisher&#39;s site, and Google Play. The Kindle copy is no different from the printable version we published. 2026-04-13T14:57:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxr624ukwfh7m5fll432gvpcxxs0mgnyx92x4dpwvc55rdueaea2szyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngrerv70 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd7y26ket8w5z9hwmv0c2dnpys6t2c35c23vy0ewpf9lmlp2n32tg8ppga2'>nevent1q…pga2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> 2026-04-11T13:33:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq000eanrzxlx4th40nwpq6cv47zmfykrgct2r850kywk3fh4rtpszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng83xwa3 My YouTube ads all canvass voting for Stalin or the DMK. Some show Jayalalitha. I don&#39;t live in Tamil Nadu nor have I visited it recently. I wonder what the DMK&#39;s digital canvassing budget is.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/386/291/887/913/467/original/bb27b3e23c2dca6e.png"> <br/> 2026-04-11T13:29:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyguf6flf7mkuuuxxhnwj4yzgg88e29d8qjqwxnjfngnztpjgwygqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng6zmsja Not to make light of the ongoing war but whenever I hear or read &#39;Strait of Hormuz&#39;, I want to believe that Hormuz is the name of a cantankerous old Parsi bawa in Bombay. 2026-04-02T12:18:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd7y26ket8w5z9hwmv0c2dnpys6t2c35c23vy0ewpf9lmlp2n32tgzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng7x067j Useful advice on my bag of tortilla chips. Applies to everything from labour exploitation to sh*tty relationships.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/305/418/085/280/743/original/f35d93ea28b0e9dd.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T06:38:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvgqfclde0kp20lvdaqk6ra3gktdfrwvafxvzf9uhx6v9aw5ksu0szyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngpeqj43 As seen on BlueSky. Too good to not share.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/285/112/275/828/931/original/d24c7e8ab82c9a20.png"> <br/> 2026-03-24T16:33:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9esn3aszqdrdul00gp2ga272a4vjlf7vk730yz0uh57c67qsu3fgzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng5x3yf9 Are we surprised then that people turn to LLMs for emotional support? (They shouldn&#39;t, but here we are.)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/283/046/442/350/014/original/9b75e270662d664c.png"> <br/> 2026-03-24T07:48:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxcaar2c9yqjze6neljtq2gdlndz4cyx2m0wagt4tlmjw3f3q53dgzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng6gcxr4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdtfcsl38f9tpyvaync34hqyxv697sx4deq22quwkt6nd8j34y6hcnf3lqt'>nevent1q…3lqt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> 2026-03-23T12:45:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgfr2ssm70mac5c6a8plee6n0nta3k854kdh27mlk0x38hz96dy3gzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng605ap0 I asked some folks I know whether WW III has broken out and got this as the response: <a href="https://gemini.google.com/share/74ec4b404531">https://gemini.google.com/share/74ec4b404531</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/278/541/834/472/312/original/e2f0fba1ba64cb0a.png"> <br/> 2026-03-23T12:43:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv4mkvt5tc6tmcxrfa9cg2aue6athmzfck4e2n4mgd633y8l8r9zqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng5qwcat Good people of the fediverse, what is a good collaborative task-list app for a neurodivergent team (dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, and autism)? <br/><br/>Preferably a free one. Preferably no LLM integration. No Meta products. <br/><br/>#neurodivergence #productivity #lazyweb #help 2026-03-23T09:20:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdtfcsl38f9tpyvaync34hqyxv697sx4deq22quwkt6nd8j34y6hczyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng0pp2tz Dopamine.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/276/911/101/745/775/original/0e7e44e19735ab39.png"> <br/> 2026-03-23T05:47:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrgjgcdg9f8h4hfh8czl7vmre5nwvcg4t487el8fz95swecgw6fzszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hnguuzwgu I picked up this copy of a Tintin comic in a waiting room. My first time reading Tintin as an adult. These comics are racist as f**k. The coloniser gaze is everywhere. As a child, I felt it but could never articulate it.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/272/778/722/063/079/original/0159e12cd37a881d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/272/780/299/904/860/original/944796da8978bd92.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/272/781/766/596/667/original/e0c96a0c59291110.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-22T12:19:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfl3rqk89h9qgfmupgadm4nw7mult30k6dnmf8562jq93gqs5ae9gzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngr9edpm Funny incident that happened at Sunder Nursery when I was walking around this mausoleum there.<br/><br/>There are swings suspended from the branches of some of the trees. One young couple arrived. The woman sat in the lap of the man and they started swinging. A woman guard ran towards them, blowing a whistle. I was expecting her to do morality policing and preach not doing PDA. Instead, she yelled, &#34;The swing can&#39;t take that much weight. It will collapse and you&#39;ll get injured.&#34;<br/><br/>#Delhi #travel<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/243/828/921/467/364/original/5746f2047a63a6b0.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-17T09:39:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd7367cljjj69m7nekk944fmkeygf87ufl643zd3lg6t53u38zn9szyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngphh62k I wonder what it&#39;s like to have a dentist who likes making puns.<br/><br/>#Delhi #travel<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/243/320/502/399/847/original/9303a3704bb0bbb2.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-17T07:25:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvk9fynhlfflarjry66djgnafmjghr6smx4ydyz90w00q3zcs4hkgzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngn8lxwh Made me think of colonisation.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/242/791/216/664/758/original/d4d640f2d7824f7a.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-17T06:59:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9pdwml7zk7nq2092rgldyc4shpk7n9pza3r3s5qdycqpupwr476gzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngay4sn3 Someone from the cooking gas company arrived and noted down the reading on the gas meter of my Airbnb flat in Delhi. Gas may possibly be rationed now.<br/><br/>#LPGCrisis2026 #lpgcrisisindia 2026-03-16T09:47:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfrklgp7ddd5fkadhsf77y35zhvt4refwucylx5qq67fs9cwqhzrszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngrmjfwy Local meal cooked on a coal stove was had at the farmers&#39; market in Sunder Nursery. Millet+beetroot roti, a colourful salad of diced, seasonal veggies, tomato and red chilli chutney, hand-churned buttermilk, white butter, and green chilli peppers. Food cooked without cooking gas or electricity. The buttermilk was churned in a traditional hand-operated churner called a bilona with a rope that acts as a windlass. <a href="https://www.shreejahealthcare.com/vedic-handmade-bilona-machine/">https://www.shreejahealthcare.com/vedic-handmade-bilona-machine/</a><br/><br/>#Delhi #travel #farmersmarkets<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/233/343/211/362/678/original/625c290b58e7fbed.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-15T13:07:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstepmq8ajetntajuu5884y7dnqk9dm7pjfdyhzqn2l27uvmc6q76qzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngh3rk6k Black potatoes on sale at the Sunday farmers&#39; market in Sunder Nursery in Delhi. I was told they are low in starch content and glycemic index. <br/><br/>I love visiting farmers&#39; markets. The local economy, local produce, local food in local parks. <br/><br/>#Delhi #travel #farmersmarkets<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/232/897/601/423/331/original/9772f79317391649.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-15T11:14:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsptqugafz78j9dcvvwzfglnlpxy3pnn0zpqhr4uccayk08lwz3r0gzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng52g26r At the farmers&#39; market in Sunder Nursery, I was pleasantly surprised to see this kiosk of the Insha-e-Noor, a women&#39;s self-help group in the nearby Nizamuddin basti (low-income settlement). They made the swag distributed at Misinfocon India last year. <br/><br/><a href="https://aarohini.medium.com/conference-swag-db87b9a439ea">https://aarohini.medium.com/conference-swag-db87b9a439ea</a><br/><br/>#Delhi #travel<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/232/873/752/687/018/original/a78d6d44ce4513e8.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/232/874/578/758/601/original/89d4978cee4f92b2.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-15T11:08:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrwnsavvpjeckrh8n4j6ark85srq40dljsthhn6xam83er6u8ukpszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngykma5x Air filtration tower at Sunder Nursery next to the Sunday farmers&#39; market. The QR code didn&#39;t work. <br/><br/>#Delhi #travel #AQI #airpollution #airquality<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/232/812/270/643/842/original/f52bf95dd2de5c03.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/232/812/428/885/698/original/a4d17b1239b72d99.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-15T10:52:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy0jdquvwk26d2g2zapwtvhzk0pacn6dwyv3g3j5ky4sqgayhl52czyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngkjv2y6 This was at the amphitheatre today in Sunder Nursery, a city park built around mausoleums and heritage sites in New Delhi. Apropos of nothing, Hotel California was playing at the amphitheatre when I walked past this.<br/><br/>#travel #Delhi<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/232/749/571/610/251/original/6189f860ba42ec93.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-15T10:37:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz2hm796664w6d07gqf5wqdp4uwcq2eglm82crh8k5vf69n2emz8qzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngssj9d2 Proof that propaganda spreads faster than gas. (Two of the posts are actually making fun of the propaganda. Also, there is a copy-pasted typo in &#39;an Bharat Gas.&#39;)<br/><br/>#LPGCrisis #lpgshortageindia #LPGShortage<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/228/738/707/281/516/original/f0dffb641cb5c759.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-14T17:38:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx6h72hkt46pxh7k4pulpk3wpgzvc9yhl8cxkvrsq97yawpmv8e2czyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngw2pp4d Chuffed about visiting Sunder Nursery in Delhi. I never managed to go there even though I have been to the tombs of Amir Khusro and Nizamuddin many times. <a href="https://aarohini.medium.com/conference-swag-db87b9a439ea">https://aarohini.medium.com/conference-swag-db87b9a439ea</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/228/075/335/292/274/original/e9a5d91d61aeb6e5.png"> <br/> 2026-03-14T14:48:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswqyu5lwewv8rx4wq424sh42dvz5x6lxxawl2lrqtx642gfnmxf4qzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hnggk65qa AI suggestions on a grocery delivery app in India following the cooking gas shortage.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/227/913/196/432/034/original/0ba7abc1566bc233.png"> <br/> 2026-03-14T14:06:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2kk67gwctvr2nv6q307yqgufxaf0pfkwxx68plulyy426r4xwxhqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngxxtavx You know you are in Delhi when your food delivery app offers free tickets for a Yo Yo Honey Singh concert. 🤢<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/216/217/452/072/906/original/8c9e60418ab07105.png"> <br/> 2026-03-12T12:33:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ve3zwyt8l5vc7lcu6fm9tgfc6t2s6ufl35za09x7v5fejp9kepczyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngjjzjxp Free ambulance service on a grocery delivery app in #Delhi. Because quick-commerce deliveries really happen faster than emergency medical services.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/211/455/771/306/317/original/f717353ad699af52.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/211/457/568/046/256/original/508b28b5ae889c12.png"> <br/> 2026-03-11T16:23:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz4yv5macj58k26qpp45wff6cs59khs8yky4egjf4ktyaxm2tfyfqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng9gtlnd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx0fdrt2sn0saza4c5ql23rz6z60flr6u3h6uqmxyjsyc7ys7t77snwju7w'>nevent1q…ju7w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Absolutely loved the exhibits called <a href="https://Ragi.net">https://Ragi.net</a> and Atantraru. I couldn&#39;t photograph the former because of its elevation and the ambient lighting. The latter (rightmost photo) is from #Mysore.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/194/166/879/390/009/original/9781c9224058aecc.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/194/167/829/845/108/original/375237bd9b640e9f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/194/169/564/781/507/original/892cdf6eed4da750.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-08T15:05:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx0fdrt2sn0saza4c5ql23rz6z60flr6u3h6uqmxyjsyc7ys7t77szyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngwq48j5 Science Gallery in #Bengaluru. The current theme named &#34;Calorie&#34; is about food. My photos won&#39;t do justice to the place. Go visit. It&#39;s an amazing place. <br/><br/>geo:13.0253977,77.5847725?z=17.0&amp;q=13.0253977,77.5847725(Science%20Gallery%20Bengaluru)<br/><a href="https://omaps.app/0xx2EbXwqF/Science_Gallery_Bengaluru">https://omaps.app/0xx2EbXwqF/Science_Gallery_Bengaluru</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/194/125/218/329/270/original/bb5cb3775e93dc8e.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/194/125/225/804/887/original/46473aa787ac18a8.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/194/125/207/151/432/original/80bc1b7fc63a5cb5.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/194/125/260/332/068/original/3b116a54411cc4d9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-08T14:54:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstmksjjd4ummaqdn8mr8fkeqyenvt9937px37mwgy6sm05qzuczjqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng23yklh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0nz3utsewvf9lx6khugfhtfyu9yrqz26nrdaeehxmvxrhk2s599su0ue9s'>nevent1q…ue9s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>More from Jagriti theatre. I shall post most of these on the Wikimedia Commons too. #Bengaluru<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/188/590/505/729/089/original/9ae3ad66e5a34459.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/188/590/854/186/746/original/5c56ae2146098d15.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-07T15:27:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0nz3utsewvf9lx6khugfhtfyu9yrqz26nrdaeehxmvxrhk2s599szyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngwxz49r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspklgc4n5y3vpem0m6ldmmpge9juwnt8kzn9vuxz79pzlvamfhrcsu3jq7q'>nevent1q…jq7q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Know thy station. #Bengaluru<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/187/291/099/605/599/original/efc4444530783cdb.png"> <br/> 2026-03-07T09:56:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspklgc4n5y3vpem0m6ldmmpge9juwnt8kzn9vuxz79pzlvamfhrcszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngd6r3s9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz6sjlwy069me8k5ss6x7djt4fmnfwpped9jsjplgzyp6sskk9m0gl28sef'>nevent1q…8sef</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Go to hell<br/>for an eternal moment or so.<br/>-- The Merry Wives of Windsor <br/><br/>(at Jagriti Theatre, #Bengaluru.)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/187/203/365/416/018/original/d3df72de38d44325.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-07T09:34:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz6sjlwy069me8k5ss6x7djt4fmnfwpped9jsjplgzyp6sskk9m0gzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngfjst7w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfd8xzthnammm5cfy2sjq28lpr0ddzpmc0dj5rdmr08sz7pfxm2sgaqz35c'>nevent1q…z35c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Typewriters and rotary dial telephones. A wall full of masks. Jagriti Theatre, #Bengaluru.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/187/183/306/606/886/original/cd748e481b4420b6.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/187/183/570/732/098/original/a9bd93e6211714c0.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-07T09:28:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz99r98prahm97tland22eytlnryv4jtt58nndurfwdkxtq2kvvpszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngae96dx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyynnj5ta9sjhsdm0e33nku24q3n9kea6sp6dh5w72887k28se6ds42d8kc'>nevent1q…d8kc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> 2026-03-07T09:19:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv60vaqh036mxs28vnrfltmlcvya9jea5wevw56l8suvh8wgsdl6czyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngffz5jj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs94v5pavjef9gkfwt0kw02h0l4snt2a7r5u6qjxuzevge4gs436nqfh9x40'>nevent1q…9x40</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> 2026-03-07T09:18:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0wfl6phzpxklastyh6y3ss7ehcu2rtuzwxyl5gn4k0hwepwnjcqszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngl8je39 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspevnsfhc3rk0jemzs3gq8f879afrc05m4vnxwhf9mx4vvmz27d4cw24vvv'>nevent1q…4vvv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> 2026-03-07T08:54:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfd8xzthnammm5cfy2sjq28lpr0ddzpmc0dj5rdmr08sz7pfxm2sgzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngc4n8gl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspevnsfhc3rk0jemzs3gq8f879afrc05m4vnxwhf9mx4vvmz27d4cw24vvv'>nevent1q…4vvv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Jagriti Theatre in #Whitefield has art work by an autistic artist. #Bengaluru<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/186/968/029/459/523/original/aa21d0d05fa4747b.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/186/971/816/216/038/original/6bdccd2b8f939fd0.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-07T08:35:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspevnsfhc3rk0jemzs3gq8f879afrc05m4vnxwhf9mx4vvmz27d4czyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng77pfre Bengalurians on my timeline, this is for you. <br/><br/>#Bengaluru #Bangalore<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/182/469/940/466/830/original/16d4b75cafb3bd29.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-06T13:30:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs94v5pavjef9gkfwt0kw02h0l4snt2a7r5u6qjxuzevge4gs436nqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngjn4m43 A LinkedIn contact posted about how ChatGPT is being sycophantic towards her. So, I asked ChatGPT this question: Are you the modern equivalent of the mirror in &#34;Mirror, mirror, on the wall?&#34;<br/>#AI #ChatGPT #LLM<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/164/517/817/795/824/original/a1cbc0392922ce15.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-03T09:24:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvv6mvnjht6wtfmplnakznjxdvycz8s7qqtf6rtccu3mz6snyg6zszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng9pyd62 Manforce should have consulted Malayalees before naming this one. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.afaqs.com/news/mktg/with-celebrities-saying-no-to-condom-ads-manforce-creates-ai-ambassador-myra-kapoor-10546638">https://www.afaqs.com/news/mktg/with-celebrities-saying-no-to-condom-ads-manforce-creates-ai-ambassador-myra-kapoor-10546638</a> 2026-03-02T17:47:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyynnj5ta9sjhsdm0e33nku24q3n9kea6sp6dh5w72887k28se6dszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngevzstm In today&#39;s episode of AI-enabled sh*tf**kery: A text from my AirBnB host clarifying stuff. <br/><br/>The AirBnB listing shows that there are two beds although there is only one. So, I ended up assuming the place is bigger than it actually is. And invited friends over. Then, I had to backtrack because there was not enough room for everyone.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/142/352/452/933/002/original/7ba35443fddfd91b.png"> <br/> 2026-02-27T11:29:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyas4mefkqxq5w3juc47faegykt5nn4um0r7637uxmllujaxl6aeszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hnge9n44e I am back home from the AI summit and I have a bodyache but, maa kasam, I am an automation engineer by training and I am not anti-AI. I am against snake oil AI that will crash and burn with the hype cycle and make the planet burn with it. We need small, resourceful, purpose-specific AI. Not an arms race of fraudulent tech. 😭😭😭 2026-02-20T15:02:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp8a0ur9my85yvxyzhn7swahvp22u0xvnjaz3gktycp9eefh6lkkgzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng6jklx0 I in Delhi and I haz Dyson air purifier. 2026-02-14T09:52:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvf503j3v8nwzdqkl99ctjkt3hk7wd7dssxf9qum65qxh7k32jr4gzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng8tlt5z #PolyglotDiaries I was bewildered to see a paneer (cottage cheese) favoured soda in Mysore until the penny dropped that the label might be a bad transliteration of panneeru (meaning rose water in Kannada).<br/><br/>#Mysore #Kannada #golisoda<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/963/122/143/849/001/original/5b012e545b31f983.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-26T19:49:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv25293skekp6j4lmymrrhhqn8fwy4dpkkg30h57ptjvukulhmlmgzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngndmmuu Some quacks are interdisciplinary.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/956/288/993/330/088/original/a2d80ce96d7935bd.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-25T14:49:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgk7h5dz0quk3n24drmz4exlfhzf5gccewx52se9ey4t2apgkchzqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngcys9lp Happy 25th anniversary of #Wikipedia to everyone. Here is a message I contributed to a time capsule for this day on Wikipedia&#39;s 10th anniversary (15 January 2011): <br/> <a href="https://aarohini.medium.com/to-wikipedia-of-the-future-4ce2334b3c5">https://aarohini.medium.com/to-wikipedia-of-the-future-4ce2334b3c5</a><br/><br/>#wikipedia25 2026-01-14T18:37:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs064ml6zuef8ss4mjqqcrjxjkq97uy2f47seulpjq0xje9ua5jrtgzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngwa4syq LinkedIn&#39;s promoted posts algo is so broken. A few weeks ago it was showing me ads for jobs on oil rigs.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/882/696/992/286/145/original/f62d8fd93fa46a01.png"> <br/> 2026-01-12T14:54:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8v4qy8ug3vkwshftzc6x2q622ngxhulazxpcxngttaqvqrjz9c0gzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngu0m04y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszxl0nqtawvu7gg8a8xqmkg747wxn42vtj4fenu7xj3z4ckemcxqsfzcnw6'>nevent1q…cnw6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>More dope.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/820/114/177/289/288/original/e930aa404e266080.png"> <br/> 2026-01-01T13:38:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspdy07fzwm54f9f3vgjg4sdrs9xlrplp47z2mm05jsv39yy6jqlpszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngccjtxs #TIL there is a village by the name Reis Magos (the three wise men in the Bible) in #India.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/808/516/487/015/297/original/dfd5b7e8543900ee.png"> <br/> 2025-12-30T12:29:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqg4x2j0t6wchrqxfsxqw4sy6wlwhsu7qrcfkxfxl7y0q7tm7gdaqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngv85xjj The website on which the registration form for the India AI impact Summit 2025 is hosted (IndiaAI.gov.in) is geofenced like many other government websites. So, I am guessing non-Indians are not able to register for this global summit.<br/><br/>The form asks for many personal details such as the exact date of birth, ID number (passport or something else), and phone number.<br/><br/>I couldn&#39;t register. The form gives me an error. &#39;Failed to send OTP&#39; to my email address for verification.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/808/397/861/286/217/original/ae9a03e1168d3111.png"> <br/> 2025-12-30T12:01:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszxl0nqtawvu7gg8a8xqmkg747wxn42vtj4fenu7xj3z4ckemcxqszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng20zyua In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxa3953pu3dsvret6el7gea0nc4a37xa2a0jr0gzzs6etp85v82hgdey7vl'>nevent1q…y7vl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Citabiliity is dope. 2025-12-28T12:14:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxa3953pu3dsvret6el7gea0nc4a37xa2a0jr0gzzs6etp85v82hgzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng3ts0te Dopamine.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/797/132/860/019/794/original/50457d8be50edf06.png"> <br/> 2025-12-28T12:13:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8kaks0v0emd7hegcsgq372qjd7j23mzvf2schzusgq6exr3fmcfqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hnggvdv9r <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/797/121/257/128/843/original/2a836d21ccc5cf5b.png"> <br/> 2025-12-28T12:10:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs90lwkm0edgvwe8k9maw40g6rwmfk8zhcytkhaa48ukccmwk48p8czyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngtye8ah I uploaded the most recent writing I did to ChatGPT and asked whether it is AI-generated. This is a part of the response: <br/><br/>&#39;Allows tension to build rather than resolve neatly... That messiness is characteristic of human analytical writing&#39;.<br/><br/>Some of us humans ask uncomfortable questions and speak the unspeakable.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/796/722/444/758/834/original/375dd9fb863f78af.png"> <br/> 2025-12-28T10:36:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstyqzvfsz8llufxhvwt7thwnyuetl8cmka8jg7elmd6y82jln0sdgzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng28hvua #Mysore folks, I&#39;d attend this if I were in town. An officer retired from the foreign intelligence agency of the Indian government (the Research and Analysis Wing or RAW) is reviewing a new spy movie.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/773/473/984/806/248/original/220b6320f4dbf94d.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-24T08:01:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsppy7vygap6zc8pyds2e4flvryykyzvldxf3jggmwq8kru6aakumczyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngwdpndh The state of India&#39;s urban infrastructure. <br/><br/>There is a huge, open sewage canal right behind this touristy &#39;I love Lokhandwala&#39; sign in Mumbai. Even if it&#39;s an open gutter, you&#39;re supposed to love it instead of questioning it and everything that caused it.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/763/049/139/233/008/original/9a628347ca08a987.png"> <br/> 2025-12-22T11:49:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvsul59c6m8pcjscq2hqhlkqrhurhtz9cxamwrxaq8fs8vd2u5peqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngtw0e6v When global capitalism fails to run a spellcheck on culture.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/759/025/306/024/502/original/219f08af57fd73fb.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-21T18:42:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfd07fg2tdpr4he4f4367qzpuhqkth6gw7nuxrwnmfzn7vndw3frszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng0kpjyx This is problematic. Hiperfixation, trigger, and understimulated are terms from specific disciplines that mean specific things. This is diluting them, creating space for confusion and misunderstanding, and potentially depriving professionals &amp; users/ survivors of more than one condition (mental illness, neurodivergence, disability) of terminology that clearly explains and articulates. (1/n)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/757/548/773/840/607/original/edd194dd997d6493.png"> <br/> 2025-12-21T12:28:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2pr8rdj55hqm47y48mzqtyumwqus9g5ax7323vxx4u9k9yr7q30qzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngzu55nc Massive respect for Zenodo. I use it as a centralised repository for most of my published work. It supports structured data and metadata, and provenance (DOI generation and management). 🫡<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/752/009/781/392/053/original/0b138feb140f9656.png"> <br/> 2025-12-20T13:01:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9zvpue44mnhf4xulg6eq2s8s9jhds9tkczkpdj62lrcc3t0y3zlczyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hnghjdg05 A modern rendition of the Pasaydaan, a 13-century Marathi prayer, is on Obama&#39;s 2025 playlist. People of a certain political disposition in India are tripping over this Western &#39;validation&#39;. Please know that the prayer preaches compassion, good deeds, a rejection of societal divisions, an end to ignorance and suffering...<br/><br/>#Marathi #Obama<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/750/959/844/724/833/original/193566d8ea9e9490.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-12-20T08:38:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstxmq72uwre5xtxtep5jwthqm8tz3rnfeak0kx6zxy8xwy4quvwnczyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngjltelr A few months ago, someone drew my attention to a guide against image-based abuse, which was full of illustrations of what seemed to be a cat spanking the a$$ of another. The text in the guide was not a huge improvement over the illustrations. While my immediate response to that was unprintable, I mulled over it for a while and wrote a guide for self-identified &#39;techies&#39; about how to write a #technical, practical, and #feminist #guide about dealing with online abuse. <a href="https://zenodo.org/records/17930512">https://zenodo.org/records/17930512</a> 2025-12-15T07:03:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0e7wkgv75x7wr08rvneulfmkpn4hcexdqtp6443t9zkxhyv9uwwszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngc9l7rt NGL, the first thought that the millennial in me had when I first visited Cuffe Parade metro station in #Mumbai was that this staircase goes to platform 9 &amp; 3/4. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/platform-9-mumbai-metro-3s-cuffe-parade-staircase-to-a-wall-leaves-internet-in-splits">https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/platform-9-mumbai-metro-3s-cuffe-parade-staircase-to-a-wall-leaves-internet-in-splits</a><br/><br/>#MumbaiMetro<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/678/063/662/848/835/original/48340804347a3b7b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-07T11:34:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgru9l5ec8ugs6ga8qlj8upl9yxzx4x6a6g62qcr42qahkej3uc2gzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng282ne2 This app, recently released by the Indian government, has more than 10 million downloads on the Google Play Store. The app is only available in India. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2198110&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1">https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2198110&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1</a> This press release of the government says &#34;so far 1.4 crore [14 million] users have downloaded&#34; it. That is a far greater number than the number of people in India who own smartphones.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/656/339/593/627/301/original/087588f0c1a7554c.png"> <br/> 2025-12-03T15:36:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrja90n9au8ltndy5hes2x5z350pj70ceq34qu95t84mrswrkz0sczyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngnu9dch I have been told on the basis of my travel toots that I should have become a travel writer.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/656/300/944/382/399/original/22da58d93795dae0.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/656/301/407/645/450/original/216c5276a48dd5eb.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/656/301/644/911/736/original/ec60ebe81b95dede.png"> <br/> 2025-12-03T15:18:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg7rltf5ecyjx5tch47xlnge2t4jnx7c93ar205r6pwe78law86mszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngdjn3wa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszm8espzvxq0lwne0ylzyev3tjk995xshrmlgaa3x7va2kzsez56qenhezw'>nevent1q…hezw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The ISKCON temple here has a cafe that delivers food on Swiggy. And serve pizza named &#34;Harinam Chintamani&#34;. <br/><br/>It&#39;s hard to boycott China with names such as &#34;Ananta Schezwan&#34;.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/656/001/419/962/832/original/bbe5310c62e8ead4.png"> <br/> 2025-12-03T14:04:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszm8espzvxq0lwne0ylzyev3tjk995xshrmlgaa3x7va2kzsez56qzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngundrmz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0vmxlf4flr5dagc5snknxp0rh9k86vr3tfyzxp29v7hyuxevf2ssugjwgs'>nevent1q…jwgs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One of my top 3 favourite signboards in Pune:<br/><br/>Outside a photo studio:<br/>Translation: If you look ugly in the photo, question your father, not us.<br/><br/>Original: फोटो वाईट आल्यास आपल्या वडिलांना जाब विचारा, आम्हाला नाही.<br/><br/>#Pune #SignboardsofPune #PuneriPatya #पुणेरीपाट्या 2025-12-03T11:46:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0vmxlf4flr5dagc5snknxp0rh9k86vr3tfyzxp29v7hyuxevf2sszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngclklzw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8dkuevq0mw8wschtjr7tvkv6kff8usdrnmhk8swqw73znd77fqxgmrgcfz'>nevent1q…gcfz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>These signboards are a cultural motif. They also serve as an indicator of the effects of urban migration and gentrification. There are fewer signboards of this kind in newer settlements in Pune, migrant neighbourhoods, or &#39;sophisticated&#39; ones. <br/><br/>#Pune #SignboardsOfPune #PuneriPatya #पुणेरीपाट्या 2025-12-03T11:39:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8dkuevq0mw8wschtjr7tvkv6kff8usdrnmhk8swqw73znd77fqxgzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngu3940e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy04hjckljl3lzrn0vx4mcwfhr46859lnd6ywgu42727yk5eum4qszsts4a'>nevent1q…ts4a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wikimedia Commons has a category on the signboards of Pune. Guess who started it?<br/><br/><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE</a><br/><br/>#SignboardsofPune #PuneriPatya #पुणेरीपाट्या #पुणे #Pune 2025-12-03T11:20:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy04hjckljl3lzrn0vx4mcwfhr46859lnd6ywgu42727yk5eum4qszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngy4qlqs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst5luctqkww8xzgt35ap4cec55qvzln2xrq69z097qufxexxcsevsw99evc'>nevent1q…9evc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/655/200/987/964/512/original/4e1a148843597348.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-03T10:38:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst5luctqkww8xzgt35ap4cec55qvzln2xrq69z097qufxexxcsevszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngsm74jv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdwn7rn0v640wljsf5t9y37a6qv0znel356a4rsgazup4w92z3tzcjnwqkx'>nevent1q…wqkx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Another one from last year&#39;s trip. <br/><br/>#Pune #SignboardsofPune #PuneriPatya #पुणेरीपाट्या<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/654/692/625/390/920/original/d9ed0ad8bb232902.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-03T08:30:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdwn7rn0v640wljsf5t9y37a6qv0znel356a4rsgazup4w92z3tzczyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng50p09s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr3xyjfh2dhcg0349vu7j4e2357dxjz6w9kzrrx74vz5dl8npxlmscgesav'>nevent1q…esav</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Photo from last year&#39;s trip to #Pune. The cult of vada pav. <br/><br/>#SignboardsofPune #PuneriPatya #पुणेरीपाट्या<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/654/687/821/390/428/original/ef8a15d84a20ff36.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-03T08:29:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr3xyjfh2dhcg0349vu7j4e2357dxjz6w9kzrrx74vz5dl8npxlmszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngcxxw2n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf4cyv7mj5cpvvr8kff8zxulpnqlymgyk5fvk2tn8qwcru8908wug4kkt0s'>nevent1q…kt0s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It has all the elements. Conceit on both sides. Historical references. Unapologetic about mistakes. Lack of straightforwardness.<br/><br/>Much of #Pune has lost its original, conceited character. #Mysore still retains it. 2025-12-03T08:27:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf4cyv7mj5cpvvr8kff8zxulpnqlymgyk5fvk2tn8qwcru8908wugzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngj68vwe Thread: <br/>Because I&#39;m in #Pune, I&#39;m sharing the most quintessential Pune joke I&#39;ve ever heard.<br/><br/>पुणेरी wrong number:<br/><br/>&#34;हॅलो, देशपांडे आहेत का?&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;घोडखिंड लढायला गेलेत. काही निरोप?&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;त्यांना सांगा महाराज गडावर पोचलेत. मेलात तरी चालेल.&#34; 2025-12-03T07:47:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs896klnfn9wg7mh3sf2ud0cd976yzz08dnask62uvg8nnzhudceyczyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngnpcr3u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrrjf5nmychnz82ggt3ju3mevkqg9d7fzu98h8vsyf87je5pwzwlqc5j08f'>nevent1q…j08f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Dark pistachio butter for the win.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/631/893/265/912/514/original/c716d1b14df87c93.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-29T07:51:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrrjf5nmychnz82ggt3ju3mevkqg9d7fzu98h8vsyf87je5pwzwlqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng0fpyyc The yummiest speaker swag I have ever received. 😋 Gourmet chocs in 6 flavours. #food #Mumbai<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/628/408/300/299/277/original/54cacef8c894c300.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/628/408/661/320/994/original/8aa8aa2d80b31100.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-28T17:08:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfujzfpycdt6jxtfy4jcwfvwcw37v8w8vsqd9m2zjwmtlkn0adstszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng670lcv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs97udf3nhfj3maqvzwpmz5h0s0udjwn9h88y8dn5w9hllga2jrljssxaa4q'>nevent1q…aa4q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#TIL about Avani, a welfare/ employment scheme for women introduced by the #Maharashtra Government. The banner on this food truck parked near Khau Galli says that it is a part of Avani.<br/><br/>#Mumbai<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/622/191/820/591/734/original/5e0f45f3c93d2e38.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-27T14:44:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs97udf3nhfj3maqvzwpmz5h0s0udjwn9h88y8dn5w9hllga2jrljszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngqsd42z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs86wtxaewtcaz27ywhv4vdyrulmxut73ucfpeef2myvc9pu7wh4fq8n24sf'>nevent1q…24sf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>South Bombay has eateries named Mao, Lenin, Persian, Baghdadi, White House etc. 2025-11-27T14:12:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs86wtxaewtcaz27ywhv4vdyrulmxut73ucfpeef2myvc9pu7wh4fqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngzyu2hd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspd0q6lwm5e6gv6l7sa0rlxgpawv79n608gvdw7g29t4kcetpdlvs9vhhlr'>nevent1q…hhlr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This dargah is more than 3 centuries old. <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/MNRKHCwnBaLgewrJ8">https://maps.app.goo.gl/MNRKHCwnBaLgewrJ8</a> I am happy for the presence of #syncretic shrines in today&#39;s India. I didn&#39;t want to enter it because it was crowded but I did have some kickass lemon tea outside for only twelve rupees.<br/><br/>Baba&#39;s name suggests he was from Ishfahan in Iran. (Hazrat Baba Bahauddin Shah Asfahani.)<br/><br/>#Mumbai #travel #Bombay #syncretism 2025-11-27T14:02:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspd0q6lwm5e6gv6l7sa0rlxgpawv79n608gvdw7g29t4kcetpdlvszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngfpaq7h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz2vrmacv3h9mur6t6qvnfe3rpm5dd9qh02a6c92a7g33uuhrjffghd3s7v'>nevent1q…3s7v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Although I did have lemon soda. The chacha running the juice shop was super nice and kind. 2025-11-27T13:55:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz2vrmacv3h9mur6t6qvnfe3rpm5dd9qh02a6c92a7g33uuhrjffgzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngefcld5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstpn9f3ul5sge30ngw8497qg59vh4m8rx05q079ujjj7uhgv8gntgxek4e0'>nevent1q…k4e0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I walked up and down the Khau Galli (a sort of food market street) and saw a Lenin Pav Bhaji stall. <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/MNRKHCwnBaLgewrJ8">https://maps.app.goo.gl/MNRKHCwnBaLgewrJ8</a> Pav bhaji was created because of exploitative working conditions in Mumbai&#39;s erstwhile textile mills. So, the name is, er, interesting. <br/><br/>I was tempted to eat at Khau Galli but I didn&#39;t. I saw a mickey mouse and his cousins scurrying around. 2025-11-27T13:54:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstpn9f3ul5sge30ngw8497qg59vh4m8rx05q079ujjj7uhgv8gntgzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngyfj50f Typewriters are still around on Mumbai&#39;s sidewalks, outside big government offices. Affidavits, stamp papers and notaries. <br/><br/>If you come to Mysore, I&#39;ll show you the street where to find them. <br/><br/>#Mumbai #Mysore #travel #typewriters<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/621/599/247/031/342/original/0d80c740d48d9f7b.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/621/599/266/368/019/original/bb002163ca22e290.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-27T12:15:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqs9mcyvhulhpu6fh4dyk0udptvs3tm7wq5lvjd08f50n8yga5zaqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngdud2mr The Laadli Media and Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity for the most difficult writing I have ever done—a longform article on image-based abuse for the first year of my fellowship at FactorDaily. <a href="https://factordaily.com/the-crying-shame-of-image-based-abuse/">https://factordaily.com/the-crying-shame-of-image-based-abuse/</a><br/><br/>My LinkedIn post about the award: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7397321012578643968/">https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7397321012578643968/</a><br/><br/>#LMA2025<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/600/070/238/562/038/original/7aade308721cb0fc.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-23T16:59:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2lq6zzwx8j6crxgz2t4txvja7dkfmje40c3v209ytrxg7g9qntdczyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hnge5k9yf A patch of farmland surrounded by the city, trash, and construction debris. <br/><br/>(Hi-Tech City, #Hyderabad, but this could be the outskirts of any metropolis in India.)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/575/303/107/734/747/original/6d2dfd81dc8ec6b1.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-19T08:01:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9egdlesxnrtc4a7panmp5vrp54n92ld36n2pw4295676k27mkzqqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngkk9t4v Bhel puri and toast sandwich was had from a small shop in Colaba. This note came along with the food. It&#39;s not a restaurant. It&#39;s a chaat shop. Everyone hustles in #Mumbai.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/571/953/276/993/942/original/1b25cee0e5a69e41.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-18T17:49:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0j7c6yhsg98zmd5y5hur7k9t9fwwkpyu66pwwu6xqh4zhwg9nffczyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngum6vw7 Can anyone give a quick and dirty explanation about why the stations on the Mumbai Metro are &#39;co-branded&#39; with corporate names? (Feel free to use DM/ text.) I&#39;ve never seen this anywhere and I&#39;ve been to about 30 countries and travelled extensively within India. The attached photo is from a station literally named Fevicol Marol Naka on the train map.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/571/815/369/243/947/original/694b64cbb880401b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-18T17:14:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqwmf6gvu975j3xa3sa48e62kx72zplxxfzxvjqgkhp2wradanlyqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngdlrh37 This was shared on LinkedIn by a page named &#39;End Workplace Abuse&#39;.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/559/935/943/126/993/original/c0733cd6ba455608.png"> <br/> 2025-11-16T14:51:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs99dl2hwxw4e2jg7g5z0z6f67eht4vwhtcmvtjh0x0qzc3q6fg2lczyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngg8mm6x I&#39;m in Hi-tech City, Hyderabad. I asked my auto-rickshaw driver whether he was listening to music (via Bluetooth). He replied that these are noise cancellation headphones because of the incessant honking on the roads. <br/><br/>#DigitalIndia<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/553/721/652/821/232/original/a8a8dc2ed6e24558.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-15T12:32:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgpqmvczejh8h6x3fe2nuph27vmd52tc5x7p2pmw3gee9yaay85fszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngr9g6rn A lot is wrong with Mumbai&#39;s housing policies but this is factually incorrect and quite likely motivated by racist hate. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/us/nyc-will-become-mumbai-warns-billionaire-tycoon-planning-to-leave-city-due-to-zohran-mamdani-101762855881631.html">https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/us/nyc-will-become-mumbai-warns-billionaire-tycoon-planning-to-leave-city-due-to-zohran-mamdani-101762855881631.html</a> 2025-11-11T12:04:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszfxzc30p5ccmsfygmwzdd4ly6hr458lz5e7z533vthtdye45f6ugzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngzpxezq Yours truly will be at the Digital Citizen Summit in Hyderabad on November 14 and 15, speaking in this illustrious all-women panel. Say hullo to me if you are around. <br/><br/>#DCS2025 #Hyderabad<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/514/813/593/590/061/original/578e2eebbb4c3f29.png"> <br/> 2025-11-08T15:36:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy0gn54aqsv576czavkxl4c073wdz2c6syepey70yjput7x0yvmsczyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngwnp2th I just joked to a friend in Trivandrum that if Che Guevara and Hilda Gadea/ Aleida March were alive today, they&#39;d be known as Che Chettan and Chechi Guevara.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/495/739/077/515/950/original/83fe2a3cb3ea7859.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-05T06:45:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspjwkr8dp4n5cjknm8swt4tkt802quhkzlhptdqy7f49ent059eeqzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngrssd70 #Thiruvananthapuram folks, go see the #documentary Working Girls by Paromita Vohra tomorrow. 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I ordered throat lozenges (Stepsils) and Eno. 😁<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/464/334/192/421/582/original/a10f0fc583094536.png"> <br/> 2025-10-30T17:39:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy4htx7r8zm702u6csuue4x6az6u4lpaylt2xmq3xgc3u47yawp5gzyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hnghtplmf Reiterating how much I appreciate DataCite auto-updating my ORCID record. *Chef&#39;s kiss*<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/446/761/272/435/952/original/65ef85455ce7ea00.png"> <br/> 2025-10-27T15:10:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspvr64zmcy4j2ltng5n0s6gnegkglhupy5l3c48h4vhdcc32yuydczyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hng8z6qtk Slide deck from a talk titled &#34;The Geopolitics of Knowledge: Who Shapes What We Know Online?&#34; that I delivered at the ISOC India (Mumbai Chapter) yesterday: <a href="https://zenodo.org/records/17455942">https://zenodo.org/records/17455942</a><br/><br/>#knowledge #openknowledge #epistemology #epistemicviolence #epistemicjustice #epistemicinjustice #epistemicsuppression #ISOC<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/446/661/687/699/054/original/b504bb24061877bd.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-27T14:44:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvmfyzca7z2c7u8vrpqync3mssxdtk6yfgc485er64qe9fl5954sszyz9yy0j504ut0tkptqapen8zhcuruftanp8ancmj768ulrj746hngnra0z3 I couldn&#39;t agree more with this.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/430/452/869/357/509/original/e182bdf3bb8f8887.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-24T18:02:25Z