Amna Singh @amnasingh

Watched a 90s action movie with the kids, and had to take frequent breaks to explain what was happening. "This is a payphone. It stopped working because he ran out of coins" "This is floppy disc. Yes it says 16 MEGAbytes" "This is the sound of a dialup modem. It really did take a minute to upload a text file" "No he can't just use google maps because it's not been invented yet"

Ajaz Ashraf said a protest movement like the CJP is “supposed to shift the moral sense of society”. “It tends to remind you of the morality that we have forgotten,” he told me for this Al Jazeera story aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/16…

Based on what I’m reading about the judgment of the Delhi High Court in the Telegram case, I’m just putting this on record that I completely disagree, on principle, with the Delhi High Court’s decision to uphold the Indian governments ban on Telegram in the country by dismissing Telegram’s petition. As a citizen, I expect better from our courts, in terms of upholding our right to free speech. I felt the same way about how X's pushback against censorship via the Sahyog portal was dealt with. This ban on Telegram is disproportionate for multiple reasons: 1. Blocking a platform on the basis of an apprehension of fraud based on a feature that can be/has been fixed is frankly ridiculous. The Indian government did not prove that it exhausted all possible avenues to prevent the fraud. Pre-censorship is an extreme step. I’d like to remind everyone that a decade or so ago we mocked Kapil Sibal for demanding precensorship of Facebook. Now I see tweets justifying precensorship of Telegram. How have we come to accept such extreme forms of censorship? The word “information” may be broad in terms of how the law is written, but shouldn’t it be the role of a court to restrict the misuse of broad phrases and the power that the government gives itself? 2. Blocking of a platform is different from blocking of a group is different from blocking of an account, is different from blocking of a post. They're not mere "information". The blocking ends up restricting legitimate speech not just for an individual user but Telegram’s entire set of over 100 million users, including me. As I’ve mentioned earlier, I’m on groups on Telegram with thousands of business owners, where business transactions take place: this impacts businesses, income and employment. We’re a country struggling to employ people because of whimsical and ignorant acts by a comfortable privileged and rent-seeking bureaucracy that has lost touch with the struggles of common people, and sees its role as one of herding sheep rather than enabling growth. 3. This sets a problematic precedence where the government of India will, on a whim, threaten to block entire platforms because they don’t accede to their extreme-censorship demands. Courts should strike down such acts from the government, because after this verdict, the sword of being shut down will hang on every platform. Expect MEITY and the Home Ministry which runs MEITY to now use this verdict as leverage against platforms to compromise our fundamental rights even further. This strengthens the infrastructure for censorship in the country, and I expect this will have a bearing on the IT rules that will follow. This, in my opinion, is a sad day for our democracy and justice in the country. John Russel in his newsletter that is read across South East Asia correctly called this ban shooting the messenger. For investors looking at India, and for those with money in the Indian economy, this is once again a negative signal. We need a stable economic environment for investment to flow in, and for employment to be generated. Meanwhile, Indian corporates are holding back on capital investment because of the same regulatory uncertainty. It feels like 2013 again.

Trump: If Iran acquires a nuclear weapon, it would blow Italy up in two minutes Meloni: As far as I know up to now, nine nations possess nuclear weapons and only one has used it. That one is the United States of America. x.com/martinez_j7902…

🚨#BREAKING🚨 Cockroach Janta Party has just SECURED Delhi Police clearance for the June 20 protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, after overcoming strong resistance. Students, parents, teachers, and citizens from across India will assemble PEACEFULLY to demand government accountability for paper leaks, examination failures, and the GROWING number of student suicides. Our first demand is clear—Dharmendra Pradhan must resign or be sacked IMMEDIATELY. The youth has unite. Enough excuses. Enough committees. Enough silence! #ChaloDilli @Cockroachisback @abhijeet_dipke

This govt wanted to remove the word Socialist from our preamble but by mistake removed Sovereign

Hindustan Times @htTweets

a week ago

Rubio tells India 'ships violating US blockade in Hormuz won't be tolerated', days after Indian seafarers killed hindustantimes.com/india-news/all…

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Close to 2 lakh trees likely to be felled for #Karnataka CM's @DKShivakumar Bidadi AI Township. He would be well advised to abandon his insistence and withdraw this disastrous project. share.google/IsnCHTQKquKabw…

And here is Laal Aankh response by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Dr. S. Jaishankar @DrSJaishankar

a week ago

Spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this evening. I reiterated India’s strong protest at the attacks by the US Navy in the Gulf that killed three Indian mariners. Such lethal actions against commercial shipping are not justified.

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Madam @navikakumar I’m aware comedy isn’t journalism. We are both funny, in VERY different ways. Here’s a fact, you posted asking people for their take. I responded with mine. Sometimes questions are followed by answers. I empathise, this seems like new territory for you. Anyway….imma bounce 🙏

Navika Kumar @navikakumar

a week ago

@thevirdas Mr Das, agencies investigated, built the case, and when the case collapsed, that was reported too. Journalism isn’t stand-up comedy, we don’t improvise facts for applause. Also, you don’t get to decide when I can or cannot speak on women. The FoS brigade often seems to have a

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Namaskara Prakash Raj sir. We look forward to seeing you at Freedom Park tomorrow! @Cockroachisback

Prakash Raj @prakashraaj

a week ago

I am travelling to reach Bengaluru .. to support this relevant peaceful protest.. please join us to raise our voice and make the government accountable for its failure .. #justasking

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I checked PM Modi’s timeline expecting at least a word of sympathy for the three Indians killed in a U.S. military strike. There is none. Not a condolence message. Not a public expression of grief. Instead, the timeline is dominated by replies to world leaders congratulating him on becoming India’s longest-serving Prime Minister.

A company with no airport experience wins six airports. An anti-monopoly safeguard disappears. A border restriction is relaxed. The same group becomes the biggest beneficiary. @PoojaPrasanna4 unpacks the Adani story in Let Me Explain.

Hello @KirenRijiju, Stop amplifying fake News. Umar Khalid never said, Bharat tere Tukde honge... He never spoke about 'Chicken Neck'. It's been 10 years, The govt or the police hasn't yet identified the people who said 'Bharat Tere slogans.

Kiren Rijiju @KirenRijiju

2 weeks ago

Very regrettable, these youth are not aware of North-East India, its critical geographical location. We must know about our own nation.

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One hundred percent!

Dr Ranjan @DocRGM_

2 weeks ago

Shiksha Mantri Kaisa Ho? Sonam Wangchuk Jaisa Ho.

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Planting a tree on a green carpet while enabling corporations to wipe out forests. Reality can't beat satire

Narendra Modi @narendramodi

2 weeks ago

विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस पर सूरत में 'एक पेड़ मां के नाम' अभियान के तहत वृक्षारोपण का सौभाग्य मिला। आइए, हम सब मिलकर प्रकृति को हरा-भरा बनाने और आने वाली पीढ़ियों के लिए इसके संरक्षण का संकल्प दोहराएं।

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We would again like to thank the Delhi Police for extending all possible cooperation for this democratic protest! They quickly detained anti-social elements. They ensured things went smoothly. ✊🏻

Delhi Police @DelhiPolice

2 weeks ago

Certain social media posts and news reports are claiming that Delhi Police has registered an FIR against the protesters at Jantar Mantar. It is clarified that no such FIR has been registered . Citizens are advised not to believe or circulate unverified information. Please rely

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This is not 2011. It takes enormous courage and grit to hit Delhi streets and protest against this govt. More power to Gen Z, to CJP, to this moment. ✊🏽

Anyone with sense should stop using Atal Setu to go to Pune. Pay 250 and get stuck in a crazy jam as soon as you cross the bridge!! 🌁 @CMOMaharashtra planning kings! Unfortunately not enough cockroaches in Mumbai. 🪳 🪳 🪳

There is a world outside your WA groups. A world where Riyazuddin Mansoori doesn't think about his financial loss & rolls out carpets on roads to save people from fire. Your WA group would make you believe he does love jihad, thook jihad, etc. That world is full of lies. Get out!

Something Missing on TV channels this morning 🤔🪳

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