Saurav @sauravchakr

Bengaluru, India Joined November 2011

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The Paperclip @Paperclip_In

2 years ago

Tintin fans may recognize this odd character from "The Broken Ear." Inspired by a real-life figure known as the "Merchant of Death," his intriguing tale intertwines with the genesis of an iconic Indian Army machine gun. A thread 1/17

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Saurav @sauravchakr

2 years ago

Bengal was the best cotton producer in the world before East India Co came in. At my grand moms house I remember these exact steps. Only change was a bit of metal in some of the equipment.

Massimo @Rainmaker1973

2 years ago

Bengal was the best cotton producer in the world before East India Co came in. At my grand moms house I remember these exact steps. Only change was a bit of metal in some of the equipment.

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TheLiverDoc™ @theliverdr

3 years ago

A new year begins tomorrow. I would like to highlight the immense contribution made by the Ministry of Ayush, their Ayurveda, Homeopathy and Siddha specific National guidelines for battling #Covid the past 2 years. Thank you, couldnt hav done it without traditional medicines🙏

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Neil Gaiman @neilhimself

3 years ago

Elon Musk doesn't come to me for advice on how to fail to buy Twitter, and I don't go to him for film, TV or literature criticism.

Darnell | FatmanDD1 @Doggie777Moon

3 years ago

Elon Musk doesn't come to me for advice on how to fail to buy Twitter, and I don't go to him for film, TV or literature criticism.

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Freshworks Inc @FreshworksInc

3 years ago

One nation, one identity, one vision. Freshworks wishes all Indians a Happy Independence Day. May the spirit of freedom lead you all to success and glory. 🇮🇳 #IndiaAt75

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The Paperclip @Paperclip_In

3 years ago

Since 1955, the Eastern India Union (EITU) and the United Mizo Freedom (UMFO), had been raising the demand of a separate state comprising all the hill districts of Assam. 2/14

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abridged Story @abridged_story

3 years ago

Time to say no to #Plastic. 1030 truckloads (25tonnes capacity) of #Plasticwaste generated per day #India. #Plasticban #Plasticpollution #PlasticFreeJuly #environment #Data #Dataviz #visualization

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Freshworks Inc @FreshworksInc

3 years ago

Kindness and empathy are hallmarks of the culture we’re growing at Freshworks and our stance is clear: we support our employees in critical moments in their lives - including in family planning decisions.

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The Paperclip @Paperclip_In

3 years ago

While the Coke Studio creation Pasoori is breaking boundaries and winning hearts, the ravishing Bharatanatyam Dancer tells a fascinating story of defying dictatorship. A thread on dance and dissent. 1/17

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The Paperclip @Paperclip_In

3 years ago

#OTD in 1981, Namita Mukhopadhyay went home from school to find her husband's body hanging inside their fifth-floor apartment on Southern Avenue, Calcutta. A chilling thread on Ek Doctor Ki Maut. 1/11

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Fermat's Library @fermatslibrary

3 years ago

In the 19th century, the german mechanical engineer Franz Reuleaux discovered the Reuleaux polygons - a curve of constant width made up of circular arcs of constant radius. Reuleaux polygons also make good manhole covers, since they can’t fall into the holes that they cover.

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The Paperclip @Paperclip_In

3 years ago

This scene from Gangubai Kathiawadi caught our fancy - not for the flamboyant Alia Bhatt, but for the public address system in front of her. A thread on how a patriotic visionary amplified India’s freedom movement through the Chicago Radio loudspeakers (1/13)

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Aaron Meurer @asmeurer

3 years ago

I've written up a blog post detailing exactly what happened with the SymPy/HackerRank incident last week, as well as my thoughts on the whole thing and some of the lessons learned. asmeurer.com/blog/posts/the…

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NASA Webb Telescope @NASAWebb

4 years ago

While the purpose of Webb’s latest image was to focus on a bright star and evaluate the alignment progress, Webb’s optics are so sensitive that galaxies and other stars can be seen in the background. Watch this video for an in-depth explanation of how the image was created!