The season is almost here. At least its marketing is. The surround sound is starting to get deafening. This IPL will mark MS Dhoni’s 15 years with CSK. If one of the final matches in May 2023 is indeed his last IPL game, Thala will get even more attention than he usually does in this edition of the league. And why not? The legend has earned it and the fans are yearning for it.
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Star Sports Tamil poster for MS Dhoni as it's the 15th year since CSK signed the legend. pic.twitter.com/2w82togtLF
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 20, 2023
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#Khalistan #PunjabBachao #AmritpalSingh
What the hell is happening? Whatever the cause, the effect is disturbing – to put it mildly. It’s a distraction we can do without. But something tells me we will have more such distractions across the country in the months ahead, unless there is political will to snuff them out. The good thing is that it is evident that a majority of people from the community do not support the cause of Khalistan and certainly the violent means deployed in the name of that cause. These are slurs on the reputation of the community of compassion and giving.
Following the orders of the Ajnala court, Amritpal Singh's aide Lovepreet Toofan was released from Amritsar jail on Friday@_anshuls with more details
Morning News with @KuheenaSharma#Khalistan #LovepreetSingh #AmritpalSingh #Amritsar #Punjab pic.twitter.com/1LVyKMa8lP
— News18 (@CNNnews18) February 25, 2023
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The state has no appetite for a return to the violent '80s. Government must not yield space to radical elements @IndianExpress #Punjab #Badlav pic.twitter.com/IXzWZENsLi
— Polymath (@Bluestocking29) February 25, 2023
#StrayDogs
Now, this is a tricky one. Yes we need to be kind to animals and I do believe that when cared for (fed and treated) dogs are the most adoring and adorable companions. But who should take responsibility when a bunch of hounds chase two wheeler riders or worse still, as was witnessed in Hyderabad last week, maul a 5-year-old to death? We need better systems and systems that work to ensure a working human-(stray)canine equation.
No action even after repeated complaints #BBMP #straydogs pic.twitter.com/bwu85WeLdz
— Ashok (@ashokeathiraju) February 22, 2023
Stray Dogs Won't Get Aggressive If You Feed And Care For Them: Bombay High Court Tells Residential Complex Management @CourtUnquote #BombayHighCourt #StrayDog https://t.co/GpZuUVy2gH
— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) February 22, 2023
A 4-year-old child mauled to death by dogs in Hyderabad. @Akshita_N discusses what’s the solution to curb the deadly stray dog menace in India, on #6PMPrime | #ITLivestream https://t.co/RMy5TM8wii
— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) February 21, 2023
5 year old injured in Stray dog attack #belagavi – All About Belgaum https://t.co/SLY8Un0v20
— All About Belgaum | Belagavi News (@allaboutbelgaum) February 24, 2023
#Layoffs
What’s worse than layoffs is how some companies deal with it. The ugly side comes to the fore when the feared PR backlash is preempted with brute force and zero grace. Whatever happened to transparency and authenticity in communication? Are those only for sound bites?
Another dimension of the US #layoffs is that nearly 40% of those who lost their jobs are people of Indian origin on work visas.
T.K. Rajalakshmi writes.https://t.co/mHEuxcvBrT pic.twitter.com/xW50BOzZWa
— Frontline (@frontline_india) February 21, 2023
10% of its current staff is underperforming in Meta Gearing up for another #layoffs .
No wonder. This is what one get from cheap #H1b labor. I am sure they were not productive for years but Meta turned its blind eyes the otherway. pic.twitter.com/OCkcuvu9NP— Anna (@Annaleiseanna) February 17, 2023
Seriously WTF @Microsoft !#Layoffs pic.twitter.com/e84EfNnOTy
— Analyst 🕵🏽 (@bharat_builder) February 15, 2023
#MahsaAmini #IranRevolution
Calls to stop executions in Iran are being made through statements on the runway at New York Fashion Week 2023. The Berlin Film Fest has become yet another forum where the #IranProtests have been discussed. A viral video of a cop refusing to arrest a woman not wearing a hijab (on the complaint of another) is doing the rounds. One hopes he doesn’t have to face the stick.
New York Fashion Week 2023 –#WomanLifeFreedom #StopExecutionsInIran #IranRevolution pic.twitter.com/JHcaAXwh2L
— Dr. Nina Ansary (@drninaansary) February 21, 2023
Actor and activist #GolshiftehFarahani (@Golshifteh) spoke at the at 73rd #Berlinale2023 (@berlinale) film festival about #IranRevolution / #IranProtests and the need for unity and solidarity against the Islamic Republic regime.
Visit: https://t.co/pmVdfqXFiZ for more news about… pic.twitter.com/mV5O5zuspw— Kayhan Life (@KayhanLife) February 17, 2023
This is Captain Behnam Zarei, a police officer called to a scene in #Iran by a pro-regime woman insisting he arrest another woman for not wearing Hijab. A brave man. Hopefully thousands like him joining the people tomorrow. #Feb16 #IranRevolution #OpIran pic.twitter.com/Xzuq8I0ZjP
— Omid Djalili (@omid9) February 15, 2023
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