2026-05-23T05:06:12Z https://yabu.me Shibaprasad Bhattacharya https://yabu.me/npub1rtfnudenmnufqguj26qkx7hea3w2psxgfjjr888rcun4wfs54s7qlhhw99 https://files.mstdn.party/accounts/avatars/110/577/346/725/503/213/original/9facd0f9a7efc09f.jpeg https://files.mstdn.party/accounts/avatars/110/577/346/725/503/213/original/9facd0f9a7efc09f.jpeg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ssnk57rr37jvs5p5v7zfyz4zjk0pcvv7uzt0yj9a8dq3ld3z6mqzyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrc5nztju In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqygwjdqxde3akxdzldc9zej4tuer75sav2mqz3795hu7h7fk00ps4tjlxr'>nevent1q…jlxr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The blogpost is a complete AI slop too. The Author tried to defend that on HN, saying: &#34;What&#39;s wrong with it?&#34;<br/><br/>LOL. 2026-05-11T10:52:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsysjfrmu98k3v2c3ghgcgkj4wf8xe9fak6qndsrwdl9mxwy83w9dgzyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrc8m8wyp Will be attending the Kolkata Book Fair after a long time! EXCITED!!!<br/><br/>Any must-visit stalls or hidden gems I shouldn&#39;t miss?<br/><br/>#kolkata #India #BookFair #Book <br/><br/><a href="https://www.cntraveller.in/story/a-city-and-its-joy-of-reading/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-intl">https://www.cntraveller.in/story/a-city-and-its-joy-of-reading/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-intl</a> 2026-01-19T07:21:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9lykfvrnlqpt9kgtxv4qspq4gqxwd04jzg8gqmu9jmfks965msxqzyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrckplnpm Any Data Science/Analytics or IndieWeb community based out of Hyderabad?<br/><br/>Would love to be a part of one.<br/><br/>#DataAnalytics #DataScience #IndieWeb #Hyderabad #India 2025-10-16T05:52:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9zawzpmd5vc338pw55xpf2f52ghlt8yjp8340f6phnvsu850evngzyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrc2uc6lq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfcemp7wh2w69gw55keaj8k9yzrs6mw2dgadd06emp24djxx5y2xcmk0jzr'>nevent1q…0jzr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Aww man! I don&#39;t do anything in Puja. But still always come back to the City.<br/><br/>I wish that, in the near future, we will get enough opportunities so that we won&#39;t have to leave the city like that. :-( 2025-09-29T17:18:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqe2e4ghcv7nq8cqq547sjq5mj8n0t3a0c28qxnfd7cr8n4ywjtdqzyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrc65ww4f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2sh65nzfukum4d3pks343eywkhtwvj8f277pjx62w5mf44hc03ksl4x90u'>nevent1q…x90u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think for &#34;core Kolkata&#34; the single line was working fine, mostly. But to go beyond that (like Howrah), these new lines will massively help out.<br/><br/>And even the salt-lake connectivity. 2025-09-01T06:45:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvf9p7e4u4lawqn2pzh7un4d45jun3mgzrflvcn6dalhp2nyajzsszyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrccuna9y Flights, flats, biryani, and the strange inertia of coming back from home. My notes from a Kolkata trip.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10lv64v50suxvel9ursh72y33998e5sy6gd7eh5astljwcz54y3esq4uyd9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>MastodonIndians group</span> (<span class="italic">npub10lv…uyd9</span>)</a></span> #blogging #substack #blogpost <br/><br/><a href="https://ordinaryanalysis.substack.com/p/back-to-kolkata-then-back-again">https://ordinaryanalysis.substack.com/p/back-to-kolkata-then-back-again</a> 2025-08-17T03:56:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs270y7z5wdg98esqakl20hg4r38v8n3ppv38mwccdhga6tlwmtrtqzyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrchuk6k7 Why does work-life balance feel so different in India vs. the West? I explored a surprising hypothesis in my latest blog post: it&#39;s all about the &#34;Default Homemaker.<br/><br/><a href="https://ordinaryanalysis.substack.com/p/women-work-and-the-west">https://ordinaryanalysis.substack.com/p/women-work-and-the-west</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10lv64v50suxvel9ursh72y33998e5sy6gd7eh5astljwcz54y3esq4uyd9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>MastodonIndians group</span> (<span class="italic">npub10lv…uyd9</span>)</a></span> #India #Work #Tech 2025-08-10T04:51:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9n8qc6cfrr96etatr5frtnkxn67tvuvhmw9catzf5tpvdwtad6tgzyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrcvjkda0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvylne9zqlrcy9kq0fe5lwamkuhr78s7w6syw4tc5upaja3c4lvvcutrjs5'>nevent1q…rjs5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you discount all these things, it seems like you&#39;re just moving for the sake of it. While moving for a better life or higher earnings is an age-old and valid reason, what is the purpose of going without a plan? Just moving first and then trying to find a job seems like a very stressful and daunting exercise.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10lv64v50suxvel9ursh72y33998e5sy6gd7eh5astljwcz54y3esq4uyd9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>MastodonIndians group</span> (<span class="italic">npub10lv…uyd9</span>)</a></span> 2025-08-06T09:15:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvylne9zqlrcy9kq0fe5lwamkuhr78s7w6syw4tc5upaja3c4lvvczyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrcjn2atd I’ve been seeing a lot of &#34;influencers&#34; making videos on how to immigrate to a Western country without the usual prerequisites like an IELTS score, university admission, or a job offer.<br/><br/>#nri 2025-08-06T09:14:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx0vduadcw6j3fewee4ftr8hxvn8ytp0qy03t08gav54zugeag7cqzyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrcfeymjd Kolkata is the only city among India’s top 10 where its population share exceeds its GDP contribution.<br/>Even after including the industrial belts of Howrah and Hooghly, the numbers stand at 2.16% (GDP) vs 2.29% (population).<br/><br/>Source of the plot: <a href="https://cprindia.org/cpr-insights-crudely-estimating-domestic-product-for-city-regions/">https://cprindia.org/cpr-insights-crudely-estimating-domestic-product-for-city-regions/</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10lv64v50suxvel9ursh72y33998e5sy6gd7eh5astljwcz54y3esq4uyd9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>MastodonIndians group</span> (<span class="italic">npub10lv…uyd9</span>)</a></span> #India #kolkata #WestBengal<br/> <img src="https://files.mstdn.party/media_attachments/files/114/782/076/964/192/095/original/7be30b6bfef0108e.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-02T05:56:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszsdp5f8fdsenlf3j7j9mjn0vd0mm95sgw6nrc5uvl0xjsch8579szyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrcqjze2x Just finished Viktor Frankl&#39;s &#34;Man&#39;s Search for Meaning.&#34; The exploration of “finding meaning in suffering” was incredibly thought-provoking.<br/><br/>Eager to dive deeper into similar topics!<br/><br/>#philosophy #reading #Books 2025-06-22T18:12:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv89l08fk652cnn9qdpelcace5q7erzwj76ekvfn0lnany3q08zrqzyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrc4yfssc Varun Grover had summed her up the best. NaMo Ji in a Saree.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10lv64v50suxvel9ursh72y33998e5sy6gd7eh5astljwcz54y3esq4uyd9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>MastodonIndians group</span> (<span class="italic">npub10lv…uyd9</span>)</a></span> #India <br/><br/><a href="https://m.thewire.in/article/rights/mamata-banerjee-manjul-cartoons-twitter-2019-bengal-police/amp">https://m.thewire.in/article/rights/mamata-banerjee-manjul-cartoons-twitter-2019-bengal-police/amp</a> 2025-06-21T08:27:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg7hnrjcnxynycqgu7najeuvz55jrldmcrsd79rf9mguufregdedczyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrckq5k8h Whenever people make a pros and cons list comparing India to other countries, this is the biggest con they often miss:<br/>The average work culture in Indian companies is still pretty horrible. No two ways about it.<br/><br/>There’s some hope though - Gen Z is visibly pushing back. But meaningful change will still take time.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10lv64v50suxvel9ursh72y33998e5sy6gd7eh5astljwcz54y3esq4uyd9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>MastodonIndians group</span> (<span class="italic">npub10lv…uyd9</span>)</a></span> #India #corporatelife <br/><br/><a href="https://www.threads.com/@inkedforever42/post/DLGN5KrTxfQ?xmt=AQF0nInm4UThjtnhyJ6AO3PkVvuGd39Z-VAplwgsTj8wgA">https://www.threads.com/@inkedforever42/post/DLGN5KrTxfQ?xmt=AQF0nInm4UThjtnhyJ6AO3PkVvuGd39Z-VAplwgsTj8wgA</a> 2025-06-20T19:16:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv4umvv6ytdjfutcphudj7ar962k8ywms50dxn50ejlfgqwej4lfszyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrcqdu6ul Good Article!<br/><br/>I think 1-10/12 Science curriculum is not bad in India but there has to be some radical changes post that. We are already grappling with the issue of unemployment. It will only get worse from here….<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10lv64v50suxvel9ursh72y33998e5sy6gd7eh5astljwcz54y3esq4uyd9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>MastodonIndians group</span> (<span class="italic">npub10lv…uyd9</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://www.forbesindia.com/article/leadership/the-real-returns-on-education-why-india-must-invest-on-human-potential-not-just-degrees/96210/1?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-intl">https://www.forbesindia.com/article/leadership/the-real-returns-on-education-why-india-must-invest-on-human-potential-not-just-degrees/96210/1?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-intl</a> 2025-06-20T10:51:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszyztk5jmzyj8887gcay53j8k2r9u9v5498qezklrszcnrrdcy55qzyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrcnuhhqz One year in Hyderabad. What’s it like living in Hyderabad after Kolkata, Bangalore, and Gurugram? I wrote some notes- on food, infra, people, and everything in between.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10lv64v50suxvel9ursh72y33998e5sy6gd7eh5astljwcz54y3esq4uyd9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>MastodonIndians group</span> (<span class="italic">npub10lv…uyd9</span>)</a></span> #substack #India <br/><br/><a href="https://ordinaryanalysis.substack.com/p/hyderabad-one-year-in-some-ordinary?r=i27rg">https://ordinaryanalysis.substack.com/p/hyderabad-one-year-in-some-ordinary?r=i27rg</a> 2025-05-25T16:41:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsywdqzkkc72f8748qv6d45ep9psj5ar98w7zwjheyrvrvw6ch73kczyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrcgz90x3 Dashboards are great.<br/><br/>Until you need to scale them, tweak logic, or move fast. Webapps (Streamlit, Shiny) just open up a new level of control. Wrote a short blog on why I’ve started preferring them.<br/><br/><a href="https://datasignal.substack.com/p/rethinking-how-we-share-insights">https://datasignal.substack.com/p/rethinking-how-we-share-insights</a><br/><br/>#data #datascience #DataAnalytics 2025-05-04T16:21:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ym8ym0wq228sq0kqxmn9v5epzl3vkvu5d6re0dtm02mqsrxkz3czyqddx03hx0w03yprjftgzcm6l8k9egxqepx2gvuuu0rjw4exzjkrcw9wc2g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp0kyh4nflgneqvqgyh99jm9s5h70jtjncvxx29awr48pxs57nqfcgddklk'>nevent1q…dklk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>, I remember Chandra Bhan Prasad, one of the prominent Dalit thinkers. He strongly advocates for capitalism for the betterment of Dalits. To be honest, some of his stuff seems fascinating, too. 2024-10-11T10:59:02Z