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Comms @UniofOxford | Journalism aficionado | Ex @IndianExpress @DeccanChronicle @TheAsianAgeNews | Views expressed=personal. Meaningful conversations.

Joined September 2009
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Bone-chilling, to say the least. Radicalised misogyny, social media’s impact on teens, today’s parenting- themes that converge to complete this and the thoughts these leave are aplenty. #Adolescence @netflix
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Wow. @Hanumankind1 🤝 @F1
Keeping the hype up for our last non-race weekend of 2025... Run It Up from @Hanumankind1 leads the way on our official #F1Tracks playlist this weekend! Listen now on @Spotify 🎧 #F1

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BBC Sport - How can this team stoop to such unbelievable levels saying “Misstiano Penaldo” on official broadcast for @EURO2024. #PORSLO
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“At the very least, the result pricks the bubble of Prime Minister #Modi’s authority. He made this election about himself. But today, he is just another politician, cut to size by the people.” #loksabhaelctionsResults2024 indianexpress.com/article/op…
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I’m sure @DanishSait himself is fed up of these calls 🤣🤣
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This draws speculations that the @ManUtd 3 - 2 @NUFC might have been the last game at the classic #OldTrafford. A full-stadium overhaul awaits? Let’s wait and watch.
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“Not just the literacy rate but generally as to how people are politically aware..,” my boy @Aravindwiz reiterating well-known #Kerala facts. Kudos to not missing #GeneralElections2024 at #Thiruvananthapuram 🙌🏼
#ElectionsWithNDTV | 'Vote vimanas', special trains bring voters home in Kerala @umasudhir reports #LokSabhaElections2024
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I was today years old when I realised @ChampionsLeague advertising boards are time-synced even for matches happening at different countries at the same time 😱😱 #MCIRMA at Manchester 🇬🇧 #BAYARS at Munich 🇩🇪 #UEFAChampionsLeague
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🚨SCAM ALERT .@amazonIN is definitely seeing going downhill on customer service. The “phone set up service” which is expected to help senior citizens is now turning into a complete scam. #AmazonIndia #AmazonScam (See image attachment, description to follow in thread)
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-The said “phone set up service”technician never turned up. -The contact number couldn’t be reached. No responses to calls and texts for the time slot prepaid and booked for (2pm - 6pm on March 30,2024). -Technician signs on behalf of customer to prove “service completed” 😖😖
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When you take ‘the pen is mightier than the sword” too seriously 😂😄
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Replying to @OxfordBusCo
@OxfordBusCo Big fan of the all electric-city bus, especially the blue-green livery. Pls consider producing die-cast models. I’d like to be among the firsts to buy! 💚💙 #Oxford #OxfordBuses #ElectricVehicles #ElectricBuses
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India-set 'To Kill a Tiger' nominated for best documentary feature at #Oscars 2024 📸@TheAcademy
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Reigning ⚽️ world champions #Argentina - including captain Lionel Messi -will play in #Kerala, state sports ministry confirms. The plan is to host two friendly matches against #India during October 2025.
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. @Starbucks Reserve in #Milan - 1/7 in the world and the only one in #Europe. This space speaks volumes on how putting thought into each aspect of customer experience would continue to be rewarding.
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Whatever be the final result of #AUSvIND at the #AFCAsianCup2023, the resilience and continuous hard work by the #BlueTigers’ defence deserves all plaudits.
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Century #49 on his 35th birthday. The only person in the sport 🏏 to equal the greatest @sachin_rt who achieved this in 452 innings. @imVkohli has done it in 277 innings. Class🔥@cricketworldcup #INDvSA
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And this is what @sachin_rt had to say 🥹❤️🏏
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Side fact: Rachin is named so —by his dad who used to play club-level cricket in Bengaluru — as a portmanteau of the first names of Rahul Dravid and @sachin_rt.
A scintillating maiden hundred from young sensation Rachin Ravindra drives the New Zealand chase 🎉 @mastercard milestones moments🏏 #CWC23 | #ENGvNZ Details 👉 bit.ly/45o6v4m
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