Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #Surat

Most recents (15)

Days after the #CoromandelExpress tragedy, I called a friend who’s a powerloom worker from #Odisha in #Surat. He shared a passenger-list, with phone numbers. Relatives of missing folk were using it to find loved ones. I began to call random non-AC passengers. A thread 1/n
Dozens of men in their 20s and 30s from #WestBengal on the #CoromandelExpress were to take connecting trains to #Kerala, to go to work 2000-odd km from home. Most were school dropouts, construction workers, masons, painters, unskilled labourers, driven to migrate for livelihoods
Daily wages in #Kerala are considerably higher, almost Rs 800; accommodation clean; some contractors employed Bengali cooks and helpers for the workers. They could earn Rs 20,000-Rs 25,000 a month, it was a decent income, they could build assets at home.
Read 7 tweets
New iOS in #Markets

Indian #Options Speculators.

There has been a huge surge in #Retail and #Proprietary trading in #Options and more specifically in #Index Options.

The Data & Charts below are just #Crazy and getting crazier.
1) #Retail Participation went through the roof in 2021

Some Moderation now in 2022-2023

#Retail in Cash Market From 3 cr in Jan 20 to 11.7 cr in 2021.
#Retail at 3.2 cr participants March 23.

3x jump in all participation from Jan 20 !! Image
2) Everyone is an #Option Trader

#FIIs are just 9.5% of #IndexOptions Premium Turnover !!! From 21% in Fy20.

45% is #Domestic Prop ( #Broker trading on its own behalf )

35% is #Retail.
Retail + pro = 80%
#Retail is almost 4x of #FIIs.

Btw #FIIs own 20% of India. Image
Read 12 tweets
We believe the judgement is full of errors and legally unsustainable conclusions. It will be challenged and we hope it will ultimately be squashed: #Congress leader #AbhishekManuSinghvi
All attempts to create a chilling, throttling and strangulating effect on open, fearless speech relating to public interest will not stop #RahulGandhi or Congress: Singhvi
Complainant in a defamation case should be the person that has allegedly been defamed. This has not been the case in which Rahul Gandhi has been convicted: Singhvi
Read 4 tweets
India 🇮🇳: 23-years-old neighbor Yusuf alias Ismail abducted his friend's 21-months-old daughter, raped, murdered & dumped her body near a lake in Surat, Gujarat.

Yusuf has been arrested under relevant sections of IPC, SC/ST atrocities Act & POCSO Act. + #Surat #Gujarat #India
A preliminary post-mortem report has confirmed rape & murder

The horrific incident took place in the Sachin area of the Surat district on Monday. The accused reportedly kidnapped the girl and took her to an isolated place and raped her. Later, Yusuf dumped the body near a lake +
The police found the body on Tuesday (28 Feb).

Yusuf used to play with the innocent and would often take her out to buy her some eatables.

As always, He took her away on monday (27 Feb ) & committed the crime !! +
Read 5 tweets
In this thread 🧵, we zoom into the 4 political divisions of Gujarat and see how each one voted in the last two state elections. For reference, a map of political divisions juxtaposed with districts of Gujarat can be found here 👇

#gujaratelection2022 #GujaratElections Political Divisions and Dis...
Saurashtra-Kutch - the biggest political division in the state both in terms of area and number of constituencies, swung dramatically in favour of INC in 2017 as compared to 2012. INC gained 14 seats in 2017 while the BJP lost 12 seats in the region.

#GujaratElections Saurashtra - Kutch Politica...
Despite the swing, BJP gained around 1% vote share while the INC clocked a whopping 9% gain in vote share. It is noteworthy that this region is the least urbanised in the state and that BJP lost on 4 SC reserved seats from its 2012 tally which went to INC in 2017.

#Saurashtra
Read 11 tweets
#LetTheNetWork
@SFLCin had filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court of India in April of this year challenging various Indian State governments imposing arbitrary internet shutdowns during examinations.
#InternetShutdowns #keepiton #BREAKING
internetshutdowns.in Image
The petition filed under #Article32 of the Indian Constitution challenges the states of #ArunachalPradesh, #Rajasthan, #Gujarat and #WestBengal. We have impleaded State of #Assam as a party through an Intervention Application filed this week.
The petition is yet to come up.
We will be sharing more details regarding the petition once it is listed.
We are committed to defend your digital freedoms and to #LetTheNetWork.
#StayTuned
Read 13 tweets
Today, would like to share the thought process and inspiration behind building the South Gujarat's first #Coworking @ikoverk

Coworking Spaces are Plug and Play offices for #Startups, #Freelances, #Consultants and #SMEs but we wanted to build something more- a Community (1/n)
As you enter, you with find a Large Front desk with volunteers to guide you and onboard you for a 7 Days Free Trial amidst the aroma of Coffee and chirping of fellow coworkers discussing new ideas.

#Connect #Collaborate #Celebrate is the motto.
On the Front desk, you fill an intuitive Map of @ikoverk along with Sign which reads - "Remember, when you enter the door to the Right, you will enter the War Room" because everyone here is a hustler, an innovator and a true warrior.
Read 12 tweets
Thread for #COVIDEmergency2021 support resources/fundraiser links. NOTE: I'll only be *collating/consolidating* links I find on credible handles from across social media, on this thread, in an attempt to make sifting through platforms a little easier.
A guide with links to home isolation resources in #Chennai.

Instagram Guide link here: instagram.com/archkc/guide/h…
@UbaidU on Instagram has two comprehensive guides with pan-india #COVID19India support links. Linking both below.

instagram.com/ubaidu_15/guid…
Read 54 tweets
Leads from 2008 #Ahmedabad blasts (57 killed) helped in identifying the perpetrators of Delhi blasts (39 killed) & led us to L-18 #BatlaHouse: @singhkarnal2, then Jt CP @DelhiPolice tells me on #IndiaFirst. @GujaratPolice tracked #IndianMujahideen. Had reported 2008 Ahd blasts🖕
In Ahmedabad blasts #IndianMujahideen terrorists had planted the 5th & the most powerful bomb at the hospital. Their aim was to kill not just injured from other blast sites but also their relatives, doctors, police etc at hospital (Yet some give intellectual cover fire to terror)
#IndianMujahideen terrorists had also planned serial blasts in #Surat. IEDs planted on trees & billboards to inflict head injuries. Fortunately the circuit was defective.100s of lives were saved. A @GujaratPolice officer had told me a special team was constituted to neutralise IM
Read 6 tweets
In 17 century Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked & looted Mughal's major port & prosperous city Surat twice to humiliate Mughal power.On followers demand,we repeat our old tweets on first attack of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in thread form from today. Dutch portrait of Shivaji Image
In 1663 Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj planned to attack & to loot Surat which was a wealthy major port & prosperous city of Mughal Empire of India to avenge & to humiliate Mughal power and to improve his finances from Surat which generated a million rupees in taxes.
In 1663 AD. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj sent his spy Bahirji Jadhav Naik to Surat to collect vital information for the strategy & planning of Surat attack. He returned with information & he told Shivaji Maharaj that attack with surprise element would be succeeded.
Read 38 tweets
A look at the dismal living conditions of 8 lakh migrant loom #workers in #Surat, supposedly the 2nd cleanest city in India. After strenuous shifts, they stay in rotation in crowded rooms, amid power cuts, scarce water, filth & noise.ruralindiaonline.org/articles/livin… #SwachhSurvekshan2020 ImageImage
They live in 500 to 800-sq ft rooms, adjacent to the looms, each densely packed with 60-100 workers across two shifts. They sleep on worn mattresses infested with bed bugs. The blood of crushed bugs is visible on the grimy walls. There are termites & rats scurrying about too. Image
Each room has two toilets at one end that all the occupants use. The water for bathing, drinking and cooking comes from a common source. Supply is intermittent, and water is stored in a tank or plastic drum in most mess rooms, so the workers are unable to bathe every day. Image
Read 7 tweets
1: Yesterday, as thousands of stranded migrants gathered at #Surat & #Mumbai, it was a bleak reminder that the needs of the most marginalized remain an afterthought in designing responses to the pandemic by those in power.
2: As the Government of India extends the nation-wide lockdown, the authorities must remember that the battle against #COVID19 must not leave behind the poor & marginalized.

#Lockdown2
3: @AIIndia reminds the Central & state govts to widen the access to social security, safety & protection & ensure that people’s basic needs are immediately met, including adequate shelter, food, water & sanitation.

The fight against #COVID19 must be inclusive.
#ProtectEveryone
Read 3 tweets
#Threads Collating National Protests Against #CAA_NRC_NPR
Scheduled On 30 January 2020, Thursday
👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
#DELHI
24x7 | Shaheen Bagh | women led protest
&
24x7 | near Khureji Petrol Pump, Khureji | women led dharna
&
24x7 | Seelampur-Jafrabad, in front of Al Taj Dawakhana
&
24x7 | Inderlok Metro Station
&
24x7 | Turkman Gate, Chandni Chowk
&
24x7 | Jamia Millia Islamia Gate 7
#Delhi
24x7 | Brijpuri Pullya, Mustafabad
&
24x7 | Kardampuri Chowk, opp. Yamuna Vihar
&
24x7 | Chand Bagh, near Gokulpuri Metro Station
&
24x7 | Sri Ram Colony, Ramleela Ground, near Hanuman Mandir, Khajuri
&
24x7 | Gandhi Park, Hauz Rani, Malviya Nagar
&
Read 24 tweets
"ONLY JB"
One in Billion ... Strategic Think Tank ... - This is JB.
#Public #Health vs #Policy vs #Sustainability

LANDSCAPE & LEADERSHIP FAILURE ...
Quit #India ... !!! Indians are precisely doing that ...

Costing TRILLIONS 2 THE NATION ...
#Surat #Ahmedabad #Vadodra #Gujarat Image
" THEIR INABILITY TO REPORT THEIR FAILURE TO INVITE & ATTRACT TALENT with HIGH ... "

Costing TRILLIONS 2 THE NATION ...
#Surat #Ahmedabad #Vadodra #Gujarat #SanJose #NewYork #NewJersey #LA #Chicago #Houston #Texas #Boston #Atlanta

#JAYUNOMICS: #Reality_vs_Publicity ImageImage
Read 12 tweets
To legitimise ones claim on the #Mughal throne, Khutba had to be read in ones name in the Friday prayers and a Sikka (Coin) had to be struck. Heres a thread of the coins struck in the name of Mughal Emperors with their names highlighted.
Sher-o-Khurshid on a medallion of Jahangir
1. Zahir-ud-din Muhammad #Babur (1526-1530CE)
Known coins: Silver Shahrukhis in his name and Anonymous Copper issues
Known Mints: Agra, Badakshan, Jaunpur, Kabul, Lahore
Coins displayed: #Siver Shahrukhi of #Agra.
@ssharadmohhan @India_Atelier @Bagh_eBabur @iamrana @gypsy_heart6
2. Nasir ud-din Muhammad Humayun (1530-1540/ 1555-1556CE)
Known coins: Gold Mithqals, Silver Shahrukhis and Silver Rupees in his name and Anonymous Copper issues
Known Mints: 11
Coins displayed: #Siver Shahrukhi of #Lahore
@ssharadmohhan @India_Atelier @iamrana @gypsy_heart6
Read 32 tweets

Related hashtags

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!