Nita K
@nitajk.bsky.social
Author of The Hawa Mahal Murders, PILF prize-winner, Journalist, Hand Reader.📍Pune India. Passionately interested in World Affairs, Health, Environment, Books. Next novel soon to be published. Working on the third book.
https://www.nitajatarkulkarni.com
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Nita K
@nitajk.bsky.social
· Dec 12
People put labels on others to understand them better or categorise them but humans are too complex, in my opinion. I don’t like labels. For example I am not a #leftist, #rightist or #centrist. I support ideas from all these #ideologies but no, I don’t lean towards any. I am just me. Nita.
The U.S. Asian population has more than doubled since 2000. Chinese Americans are the largest Asian origin group in the US, 22% of the Asian population. Followed by Indian Americans at 21 %. However, the % of Asian immigrants is declining.
From Pew Research.
From Pew Research.
December 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The U.S. Asian population has more than doubled since 2000. Chinese Americans are the largest Asian origin group in the US, 22% of the Asian population. Followed by Indian Americans at 21 %. However, the % of Asian immigrants is declining.
From Pew Research.
From Pew Research.
The world’s safest and least safe countries, based on Gallup’s Global Safety Report 2025.
Singapore is safest & South Africa is the least safe globally.
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Singapore is safest & South Africa is the least safe globally.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The world’s safest and least safe countries, based on Gallup’s Global Safety Report 2025.
Singapore is safest & South Africa is the least safe globally.
tinyurl.com/bdeyvstk
Singapore is safest & South Africa is the least safe globally.
tinyurl.com/bdeyvstk
A recent Pew Research survey abt social trust says that people who trust others on an individual basis, in relationships, is connected to how they think about other countries, or other political parties or about international orgs. People who trust others tend to be more supportive about engagement.
December 17, 2025 at 4:31 AM
A recent Pew Research survey abt social trust says that people who trust others on an individual basis, in relationships, is connected to how they think about other countries, or other political parties or about international orgs. People who trust others tend to be more supportive about engagement.
These stats are telling: The number of pilots/co-pilots employed and number of aircrafts in service are quite skewed for some airlines, like Indigo for example. Air India has many planes grounded currently so they have extra pilots.
December 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM
These stats are telling: The number of pilots/co-pilots employed and number of aircrafts in service are quite skewed for some airlines, like Indigo for example. Air India has many planes grounded currently so they have extra pilots.
A movie has taken India by storm. Dhurandhar. It’s running to packed houses. Here is a genuine review, not a canned one which are usually found in mainstream publications.
#desiwatch
#movies
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#desiwatch
#movies
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December 16, 2025 at 4:59 AM
A movie has taken India by storm. Dhurandhar. It’s running to packed houses. Here is a genuine review, not a canned one which are usually found in mainstream publications.
#desiwatch
#movies
www.facebook.com/share/1DJhAn...
#desiwatch
#movies
www.facebook.com/share/1DJhAn...
Everyone is talking about the MAGA base cracking. It started with the Epstein files (nope it wasn't the cruelty of ICE) but it's the cost of living which'll finally crack it. Still 3 years to go. Wonder whether MAGA can be lured back in 3 years.
December 16, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Everyone is talking about the MAGA base cracking. It started with the Epstein files (nope it wasn't the cruelty of ICE) but it's the cost of living which'll finally crack it. Still 3 years to go. Wonder whether MAGA can be lured back in 3 years.
Only 6 of top 20 songs of 2025 are from 2025! And only 3 of the top 10 are from 2025. Nostalgia & escapism is just one of the reasons. Another is that many of these came out late last year. And there’s been a lack of megastar albums this year.
#albums
#music
#songs
sherwood.news/culture/only...
#albums
#music
#songs
sherwood.news/culture/only...
December 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Only 6 of top 20 songs of 2025 are from 2025! And only 3 of the top 10 are from 2025. Nostalgia & escapism is just one of the reasons. Another is that many of these came out late last year. And there’s been a lack of megastar albums this year.
#albums
#music
#songs
sherwood.news/culture/only...
#albums
#music
#songs
sherwood.news/culture/only...
3 days of voting from 30k people resulted in the Oxford word of the year: rage bait. Apt in 2025, because it means online content to provoke anger to boost engagement. The word has also increased threefold in usage in the last 12 months.
December 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
3 days of voting from 30k people resulted in the Oxford word of the year: rage bait. Apt in 2025, because it means online content to provoke anger to boost engagement. The word has also increased threefold in usage in the last 12 months.
Americans are 27% more likely to die from guns than in any other developed country. Since '20, guns have been the leading cause of death for U.S. children/teenagers. The numbers are rising. Its incomprehensible that parties extolling guns haven't suffered at the hands of voters.
December 14, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Americans are 27% more likely to die from guns than in any other developed country. Since '20, guns have been the leading cause of death for U.S. children/teenagers. The numbers are rising. Its incomprehensible that parties extolling guns haven't suffered at the hands of voters.
The editor, The Economist, says no point demonising the Right. It's not just in Europe but also in Japan that the Right is rising. Some Right politicians are appalling but not all. To counter them, just claiming that they will bring about the end of the world will not work.
December 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The editor, The Economist, says no point demonising the Right. It's not just in Europe but also in Japan that the Right is rising. Some Right politicians are appalling but not all. To counter them, just claiming that they will bring about the end of the world will not work.
Our world's become noisy. That's why Pantone's colour of the year is a “lofty white neutral whose aerated presence acts as a whisper of calm and peace in a noisy world...the cacophony that surrounds us has become overwhelming, making it harder to hear the voices of our inner selves,” says Pantone.
December 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Our world's become noisy. That's why Pantone's colour of the year is a “lofty white neutral whose aerated presence acts as a whisper of calm and peace in a noisy world...the cacophony that surrounds us has become overwhelming, making it harder to hear the voices of our inner selves,” says Pantone.
The global #wealth pyramid for 2025: Just 1.6% of people hold nearly 48% of the global wealth. And 82% of the world’s population, control just 12.7% of total wealth.
This is where humanity has reached but it shouldn't be our destination.
This is where humanity has reached but it shouldn't be our destination.
December 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The global #wealth pyramid for 2025: Just 1.6% of people hold nearly 48% of the global wealth. And 82% of the world’s population, control just 12.7% of total wealth.
This is where humanity has reached but it shouldn't be our destination.
This is where humanity has reached but it shouldn't be our destination.
Our brain rewires itself in 4 times during our lifetime. Childhood 0-9; Adolescence 9-32; Adulthood 32-66; Early ageing 66-83; Late ageing 83+. Actual physical changes happen in the brain. Adolescence is the peak period.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Four pivotal ages in your brain's development revealed in new scientific study
Brain scans on thousands of people reveal the dramatic shifts the brain goes through between birth and death.
www.bbc.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Our brain rewires itself in 4 times during our lifetime. Childhood 0-9; Adolescence 9-32; Adulthood 32-66; Early ageing 66-83; Late ageing 83+. Actual physical changes happen in the brain. Adolescence is the peak period.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#AI is making police sketches into photos. Description–> sketch–>AI photo. But one has to ask whether #AI has reached that level of accuracy. A sibling or a look-alike can get pulled in; innocents can get arrested.
#crime
www.police1.com/artificial-i...
#crime
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Ariz. PD uses AI to enhance suspect sketches: 'It's making people look'
Goodyear Police Department sketch artist Officer Mike Bonasera completes the sketches by hand before using an AI tool to turn the sketches into photorealistic images
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December 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
#AI is making police sketches into photos. Description–> sketch–>AI photo. But one has to ask whether #AI has reached that level of accuracy. A sibling or a look-alike can get pulled in; innocents can get arrested.
#crime
www.police1.com/artificial-i...
#crime
www.police1.com/artificial-i...
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Donald Trump now claims India is "dumping" rice in the US and hints at extra tariffs beyond the current 50%. But the facts show that his rant lacks a grain of truth and US farmers’ troubles may have more to do with his own policies than India. Today’s Number Theory breaks it down.
December 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Donald Trump now claims India is "dumping" rice in the US and hints at extra tariffs beyond the current 50%. But the facts show that his rant lacks a grain of truth and US farmers’ troubles may have more to do with his own policies than India. Today’s Number Theory breaks it down.
Australia's banned under 16s from social media, the 1st country to do so. From TikTok & YouTube to X, Instagram & Facebook - all gone. Social media can cause great harm as the worst of the worst dwell here so lets hope the ban works. With no ill effect like isolating lonely kids for example.
December 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Australia's banned under 16s from social media, the 1st country to do so. From TikTok & YouTube to X, Instagram & Facebook - all gone. Social media can cause great harm as the worst of the worst dwell here so lets hope the ban works. With no ill effect like isolating lonely kids for example.
A secret US plan to thwart China's future invasion of #Taiwan is control over northern Philippines. The goal is to block Chinese warships access to the Pacific Ocean in case of an attack on Taiwan.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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A narrow Pacific waterway is at the heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
The U.S. has deployed troops and anti-ship missiles into the northern Philippines as part of almost continuous, joint war drills throughout the country. One goal: to block the Bashi Channel and deny C...
www.reuters.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:13 AM
A secret US plan to thwart China's future invasion of #Taiwan is control over northern Philippines. The goal is to block Chinese warships access to the Pacific Ocean in case of an attack on Taiwan.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Lee Kuan Yew was a Singaporean statesman and the founding father of the modern Singaporean state. This is a quote of his:
December 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Lee Kuan Yew was a Singaporean statesman and the founding father of the modern Singaporean state. This is a quote of his:
The history of the world tells us that rich countries tend to topple govts so they can control their oil. It's what the US & UK did to Iran when they installed the Shah. The US has its eye on Venezuela, which has almost a fifth of the world's oil reserves.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Maduro says the real reason for Trump’s Venezuela fixation is oil – is he right?
The South American country facing a huge US military buildup has almost a fifth of known global reserves
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The history of the world tells us that rich countries tend to topple govts so they can control their oil. It's what the US & UK did to Iran when they installed the Shah. The US has its eye on Venezuela, which has almost a fifth of the world's oil reserves.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Pieter Elbers was the head of KLM for 8 years before he helmed Indigo, India's largest airline, and yet, Indigo is in a mess today. Widespread disruption in flights has ruined Indigo's image. Well the buck does stop at the top.
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tinyurl.com/ykrsesyx
Known for ‘internationalisation’ of IndiGo, its CEO for 3 years Pieter Elbers gets show cause notice
According to sources, strict action could be in the offing for India’s largest airline and its top executives in view of the disruption due to which scores of flights have been cancelled on a daily ba...
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December 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Pieter Elbers was the head of KLM for 8 years before he helmed Indigo, India's largest airline, and yet, Indigo is in a mess today. Widespread disruption in flights has ruined Indigo's image. Well the buck does stop at the top.
tinyurl.com/ykrsesyx
tinyurl.com/ykrsesyx
Most people equate polygamy, polyamory & adultery, but Deepa Paul writes in her book Ask Me How It Works that they are entirely different things. Open relationships are not a free for all. They are about commitment and she explains how in her book.
#books 💙📚
www.reuters.com/lifestyle/cu...
#books 💙📚
www.reuters.com/lifestyle/cu...
Deepa Paul on opening up about her open marriage
When Indian-Filipina author Deepa Paul and her husband agreed not to be monogamous a decade ago, she never imagined she'd write a book about it — much less introduce her boyfriend to her husband and t...
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December 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Most people equate polygamy, polyamory & adultery, but Deepa Paul writes in her book Ask Me How It Works that they are entirely different things. Open relationships are not a free for all. They are about commitment and she explains how in her book.
#books 💙📚
www.reuters.com/lifestyle/cu...
#books 💙📚
www.reuters.com/lifestyle/cu...
95% of penguins in two imp breeding colonies off the coast of South Africa died between 2004 and 2012. They died due to lack of food – the #climate crisis and overfishing being the culprits.
#wildlife
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#wildlife
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
60,000 African penguins starved to death after sardine numbers collapsed – study
Climate crisis and overfishing contributed to loss of 95% of penguins in two breeding colonies in South Africa, research finds
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:58 AM
95% of penguins in two imp breeding colonies off the coast of South Africa died between 2004 and 2012. They died due to lack of food – the #climate crisis and overfishing being the culprits.
#wildlife
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#wildlife
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#Netflix has pulled off a coup in its bid to acquire #Warner but The Writers Guild is opposing it. They will have to fight the extremist capitalist culture prevalent in the US today, so no idea as to who will win.
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Hollywood unions alarmed by Netflix's $72 billion Warner Bros deal
Hollywood unions and theater owners on Friday sounded the alarm over Netflix's proposed $72 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, warning the deal would cut jobs, concentrate power and reduce the...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
#Netflix has pulled off a coup in its bid to acquire #Warner but The Writers Guild is opposing it. They will have to fight the extremist capitalist culture prevalent in the US today, so no idea as to who will win.
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Putin's being allowed to win. When the Russia-Ukraine war began, people thought Russia would be kicked out of Ukr. The fairytale ending is not happening. Every country is to blame. Some for supporting Russia financially & others for pulling the rug, for sheer cowardice.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Putin says Russia will take Donbas by force or Ukraine's troops will withdraw
The Russian leader's comments come as US and Ukrainian negotiators are due to hold a new round of talks.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Putin's being allowed to win. When the Russia-Ukraine war began, people thought Russia would be kicked out of Ukr. The fairytale ending is not happening. Every country is to blame. Some for supporting Russia financially & others for pulling the rug, for sheer cowardice.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
People in S. Asia eat "sabji". All it means is cooked or raw veggies. Yet, shockingly, a deli owner in Britain was allowed to trademark it. That a common word like vegetables was trademarked shows ignorance of other cultures/languages abounds in the West.
#booksky 💙📚
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#booksky 💙📚
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I called my recipe book Sabzi – vegetables. But the name was trademarked. And my legal ordeal began
The granting of patents and trademarks to foods and words from the global south is part of a long colonial grab. It’s time to realise we share what we cook, and what we call it
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December 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
People in S. Asia eat "sabji". All it means is cooked or raw veggies. Yet, shockingly, a deli owner in Britain was allowed to trademark it. That a common word like vegetables was trademarked shows ignorance of other cultures/languages abounds in the West.
#booksky 💙📚
tinyurl.com/6e4fxdzr
#booksky 💙📚
tinyurl.com/6e4fxdzr