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Fear

Human(s)

The end of the world?

24 May 2025
Letter

Spinning yarns in the age of AI.

20 May 2025
Warning

Snakes. And solidarity.

31 March 2025
Privilege

The Gatekeepers of the Future.

30 March 2025
Humour

In an India Far, Far Saner.

There was a time when comics, jesters, and comedians were not only respected; ...

Propaganda

Demographic Jihad! Or not.

The myth of the Muslim population overtaking Hindus has been around for over ...

Hate

When a Film Turns You into a Weapon.

I am horrified that we are not just learning history from films, but ...

Democracy

Who’s laughing now?

Is democracy truly secure? The power dynamics around the recent US presidency and ...

Hero(es)

A Real Jawahar.

Narendra wants to be a Jawahar. Desperately. He can't rise to his hero's ...

Warning

Democracy vs. Capitalism: The Battle for Supremacy.

I write about how corporations have quietly replaced governments, turning democracy into a ...

Advice

The Future’s Unwritten…

As an uncertain future looms, I wonder what it is that we must ...

Debate

Capitalism. Democracy. And Morality.

I take all the counterarguments against my question on morality and lay down ...

About Me: Kedar

This is my space. To ramble, rant, or ruminate. You are welcome to join me. You can see more of me here. I am an IAF+Air India brat (my father and my kid brother, both have donned the wings of the Indian Air Force) growing up in cantonments across the nation, and attending 12 schools before graduating as an Electrical Engineer from Pune University in 1994.

I speak, read, and write English, Hindi, and Marathi (in that order of proficiency), and am very active on social media (mainly Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and lately, Threads and YouTube too), though I do not engage beyond first or at most second level comments. My philosophy for writing can be found here.

Professionally, I am consulting with young people heading their own startups. If you are a startup and need an impartial Entrepreneur-in-Residence to bounce your ideas off, get practical advice from, and basically have around for the 33 years of hard-earned experience in starting up, running, and even shutting down companies, then I am your man. To start a conversation, mail me here.

Personally, I am deeply and passionately engaged in educating (and learning with) my daughter (who was born on my 42nd birthday!) in a non-formal setting and chronicling her (and my) journey. Indeed, unlike most kids who want to become pilots and firemen, actors and doctors, and so on, during my childhood, when I was asked what I’d want to be when I grew up, I’d always answer, ‘Father.’ So, in a way, I am living my dream. I consider myself the luckiest man on Earth (until life is discovered on other planets).

In my spare time, I love to ride/drive, travel, try different foods, watch movies (I love murder mysteries, war movies, and heists), read (mostly non-fiction), debate, and sometimes play golf or squash, or if it’s low enough stakes, poker.

I am politically promiscuous, in the sense that I do not follow a specific political or social party or leader but, from instance-to-instance, choose the argument (and hence, the side making that argument) that best suits my ideological stance of secular humanism. You can find my posts about politics here.

I love dogs and horses (though it’s been a rather long time since I rode one) and am an avid biker with a Royal Enfield 650 Interceptor, who I call BattleCat III. Follow my travels and travails on the bike here.

About my opinions, they are how I like my morning tea: extra strong, piping hot, somewhat dark, grounded in earthy aromas and spices, something that instantly wakes you up, and served without standing on ceremony.

Try me. Start a conversation! What have you got to lose?

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kedaranilgadgil Kedar Anil Gadgil @kedaranilgadgil ·
2 May

Dear @Bajaj_Finserv,
I’m TRYING to pay my last EMI.
Your app/server is down. When it works, it shows only foreclosure with a fee.
Sent a guy with cash. Your office said he’s not a customer.
I want to pay you, not borrow.
You want profit or foreclosure fees? Crazy.

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2 Apr

Out of the ashes of the Democratic Party in the USA, a hero rises. I wish you the best, @CoryBooker. I can see the next POTUS in you.

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mkstalin M.K.Stalin @mkstalin ·
25 Feb

Delimitation isn’t just about Tamil Nadu—it affects all of South India. A democratic process should not penalise states that have successfully managed population growth, led in development, and made significant contributions to national progress. We need a fair, transparent, and…

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parrysingh Parminder Singh @parrysingh ·
26 Feb

They are not just demolishing a part of Rock Garden - they are tearing away the heart and soul of Chandigarh. Rock Garden is more than just a tourist attraction. If we lose parts of it, we lose pieces of our cultural identity that can never be restored. Let’s try to stop this.…

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26 Feb

I wonder if there is a religious text within the Hindu canon that specifically proscribes footwear in the temple, indoors, in the kitchen, while making art or music, and so on. Ditto the touching of elder's feet. @devduttmyth any idea?

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Entrepreneur, business shrink, political strategist, diarist, risk-taker, dog-lover, rationalist, humanist, biker, son, father, in love, in no order.
If you find a woman who looks at you and laughs wi If you find a woman who looks at you and laughs with such gay abandon and unadulterated joy at your simple act of nodding your head, consider yourself the #LuckiestManAlive On a serious note, if you have a 7-10-year-old and you're looking to engage them, enlighten them, encourage them, educate them, and entertain them in an interactive, fun way thrice a week for 45 minutes per session in a program that covers 9 blocks (comprising science, art, history, emotions, morality, and other similar interesting subjects) in an academic year and lays the foundation for a curious, creative, and confident young human, you might want to get in touch with us at @marvellousjourneys #ConfidenceBeginsHere
Class act. Class act.
A Time to Think? To all the right-wingers who sti A Time to Think? To all the right-wingers who still claim to believe in democracy and accountability (presumably why you voted out the INC-led UPA-II eleven years ago, if we're to take you at your word) I have a simple question. At what point, after a tragedy of what proportions, in what area of their portfolio, and at how much loss to the nation, do you believe a Union Minister (of whichever party) under whose watch the said tragedy unfolded, should take moral responsibility and resign? Give me any hypothetical scenario. Absolutely any. Spell it out. I’m listening. On the same vein, though an unrelated(?) subject: why do you idolise Lal Bahadur Shastri? Is it his well-known frugality and honesty? Is it his simple living, plain clothes, and total rejection of power’s frills? Is it his socialist leanings? His staunch Gandhism? Is it his moral stand when, as Railway Minister, he resigned after an accident? Is it his resolve in facing an adversary who, at the time, was our military equal? Is it his ability to negotiate a good and honourable deal for the nation under hostile global pressure? Is it his devotion to his wife? His humility? His sense of duty? What part of Shastriji’s life, speech, behaviour, or conduct as a leader actually makes him your hero? I ask because… well, you know why. No need to answer me. But answer it in your own head. And ask yourself: Does your cult leader today display literally any of those qualities you hold so dear? Any of them at all? Is it time to ask Modi and Shah to go? Is it time to admit they are not your ideal leaders? Is it time to accept they have caused, are causing, and will continue to cause harm to this beautiful nation you claim to love? Ask yourself.
Happiness is... being able to walk to the same sta Happiness is... being able to walk to the same stall one has patronised since 1984, meeting with the grandkid of the original vendor, and being offered a bhel for free. Because. #LiveTheShallowLife #LuckiestManAlive #AdvantagesOfAge
The parade attendance register of 1 Maharashtra Ai The parade attendance register of 1 Maharashtra Air Squadron NCC at Jai Hind College, Churchgate, Bombay, Maharashtra for 1988-89 shows that a Flight Cadet Gadgil K A (1MAHSA/88/223582) was on parade on his 16th birthday on 28 August 1988. The unit completes 75 glorious years in April 2025. So proud to have served there.
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The answer will surprise you... Today is the last The answer will surprise you... Today is the last morning together before we part (we leave with our Masi for Coonoor on a jet plane tomorrow at 0230H, before the Sun even thinks of rising), to meet again perhaps 2-3 months from now during our summer vacays, and we are craving a pancake at our favourite breakfast joint, where we have so many happy memories! Baba Bear also hasn't been there for a while. And so, we headed to this little café off North Main Road that we used to hang out at so much when we were younger. Here's a quiz, though, for those who think they know the Bears: On that table, there's a pair (yes, two) of sugar-loaded Nutella-Banana pancake with a tall glass of cold milk and a single low-sugar Lemon-Honey pancake. Which order is which bear's? #KymAndI #MakingMemories #BearFamily #ClickBait #BearsLoveBaits
Who's laughing now? In January, I made a post on Who's laughing now? In January, I made a post on all my social media platforms wondering how any POtUS can rule by decree. I wondered aloud about an unelected billionaire getting so much power. Where is the legislature, I asked? What about the judiciary? Civil society? And will the armed forces listen to him if he's giving them what constitute illegal orders? I was shocked at what was happening to the world's foremost defender of democracy in its own home. I remember the response. Mockery, laughter, telling me how I don't understand the American democratic institutions, how deeply engrained and enshrined freedom and democracy is in the American psyche, and how nobody can just 'take over'. I was also booed, being compared to a conspiracy theorist, and told to, if I remember correctly, 'calm my tits'. As I watch the mayhem and chaos that the USA has descended into, I want you to do your best imitation of John Oliver when you visualise me uttering the next word: "Cool" P.S.: Democracy cannot be taken for granted. Nothing is unbreakable. As Douglas Adams famously said, "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." Don't let hubris get to you. And most certainly, don't mock the fucking canary as it gasps for its last breath in the mine you are working. That might be the last time you laugh.
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