Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 15/09/2026I'm only just discovering the layers of hypocrisy of Ed Sheeran and I'm a bit blown away 020
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 04/09/2026Remembered this delightful photo I took of Tibetan kids playing cricket at a refugee camp in South India. Brings me joy. 120
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 04/09/2026Some good news. This still doesnt grant access to all worker rights (eg unfair pay, harassment etc) but skilled migrants' interests were ignored by recent worker rights' legislation and policy, so this is refreshing. PS: I could have used stronger worker rights when I arrived as a skilled worker 172
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 29/08/2026Somehow, people with such inane opinions never have any problem funding the royal family. But Notting Hill, where 2 million people celebrate their culture for just one weekend? No no no 🙄 051
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 24/08/2026Maybe this will inspire British politicians to adopt moderately bolder policies? 140
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 24/08/2026Ukraine already did this a year ago. But its own policies prevent it from continuing to use such weapons autonomously. However, now with Russia having this capability as well, that self-limit may not apply anymore. archive.ph/5QscM 110
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 24/08/2026Tamil Nadu - southern Indian state, approximately the same size as England with 77 million people and a GDP that's 1/5th of the UK, just announced free bus travel for women and transgender people. This will cost Tamil Nadu around £500m, about the same as Burnham's £2 fare cap will cost the UK. 050
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 23/08/2026One-third of all our freshwater resources go towards supporting animal agriculture. 000
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 15/08/2026Hi @andyburnham.bsky.social, I hear you're using social media now. Maybe you'll see this? 0163
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 13/08/2026Isn't it funny how ALL news reports fail to mention the person's origin, ethnicity, or religion when it is a positive story that might cause people to feel proud, even patriotic? 062
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 08/08/2026We have completely fucked up this planet. A buoy off the coast of Mallorca recorded a water temperature of 33°C yesterday. The highest ever. AND CO2 EMISSIONS ARE STILL RISING. 064
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 08/08/2026Westminster latest: You may soon not be able to stand and order drinks. But you can still stand in Parliament and order a subsidised one. 032
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 06/08/2026You know about the Gulf Stream, or the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). But do you know about the ACC - or the Atlantic Circumpolar Circulation, which is 5x stronger than the AMOC? It is forecast to weaken significantly, which will in turn cause Antarctic ice to melt even faster. 031
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 04/08/2026Horrible by The Mirror. The image caption says: "People Smugglers caught onboard HMS Bulwark in 2015". These are rescued migrants !!!!! There are 3 (suspected) people smugglers marked with white dots at the back. but primarily, everyone in this image is a migrant. I'll be writing to the Editor. 020
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 31/07/2026The deal may still benefit the DRC, but without a competitive tender or publication of the commercial terms, nobody can independently verify whether Congo received the best deal. This was highlighted by an African watchdog two years ago. Still no response to it. afrewatch.org/wp-content/u... 010
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 31/07/202650,000 migrants appear to have crossed into Ceuta. The EU's response to these events has always been a crack down. That does not solve the problem and increases the likelihood of a bigger event such as this. 110
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 29/07/2026This is a frustrating example of WEIRD science being promoted as universally applicable. Attachment Theory relies on child-primary caregiver relationship to explain adult behaviour. But anyone familiar with non-Western cultures knows there is never "one" primary caregiver - always a team. 231
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 24/07/2026Maybe Manchester should be twinned with Ramallah. Or maybe it should be twinned with New Orleans or Ahmedabad - after all, those are two cities from regions Manchester exploited to become the industrial powerhouse it did, on the back of slavery and empire. 020
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 21/07/2026If you've heard about the protest in Delhi, this is an excellent ground report on Instagram. A great unbiased account to follow as well. www.instagram.com/p/DbBf5b5z_AZ/ 100
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 20/07/2026ArianeGroup is a private company, yes. But Ariane launchers were developed by ESA and financed, procured and supported heavily by European governments as a way to maintain sovereign capability. 100
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 20/07/2026I can't get over the fact that a bunch of young nerds in Hyderabad did this on their first try. 040
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 16/07/202610: Venki Ramakrishnan, from Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. Moved to Cambridge in 1999 after nearly three decades in the United States. His research into the structure and function of ribosomes earned him the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He served as president of the Royal Society. 131
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 16/07/20269: Uta Frith, from Rockenhausen, Germany. Moved to London in 1964, aged 23. Became one of Britain’s most influential developmental psychologists, making foundational contributions to the scientific understanding of autism and dyslexia. 131
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 16/07/20268: Jung Chang, from Yibin, Sichuan, China. Moved to Britain on a scholarship in 1978, aged 26. Wrote Wild Swans, an internationally successful family history and political memoir that has sold more than ten million copies. 131
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 16/07/20267: Karan Bilimoria, from Hyderabad, India. Moved to London in 1981, aged 19. Founded Cobra Beer and developed it into an international brand. He later became president of the Confederation of British Industry and chancellor of the University of Birmingham. 131
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 16/07/20266: Will Shu, from Connecticut, United States. He moved to London for work in 2001 in his early 20s. Founded Deliveroo in London in 2013 and developed it into an international food-delivery platform. 131
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 16/07/20265: Yotam Ottolenghi, from Jerusalem. Moved to London in 1997, aged about 28. Built the Ottolenghi restaurant and delicatessen group and became an internationally bestselling cookery writer who strongly influenced contemporary British food. 131
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 16/07/20264: Virgil van Dijk, from Breda, the Netherlands. Moved to Britain to join Celtic in 2013, aged 21. Later became Liverpool captain, won the Champions League and Premier League, and established himself as one of the leading defenders of his generation. 131
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 16/07/20263: Anish Kapoor, from Mumbai, India. Moved to Britain in 1973, aged 19, to attend art school. Became a Turner Prize-winning sculptor responsible for internationally recognised works including Cloud Gate and the ArcelorMittal Orbit. 131
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 16/07/20262: Magdi Yacoub, from Belbeis, Egypt. Moved to Britain in 1962, aged about 27. Became one of the world’s leading cardiac surgeons, helping establish heart transplantation in Britain and pioneering heart–lung transplant procedures. 131
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 16/07/20261: Andre Geim, from Sochi, then part of the Soviet Union and now in Russia. Moved to Britain to join the University of Manchester in 2001. His work there isolating graphene earned him the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics, shared with Konstantin Novoselov, who has since moved to Singapore. 131
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 07/07/2026With other parties confirming they're not fielding candidates in the by-election, Clacton now has the chance to do the funniest thing. 25515
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 28/06/2026The Ivory Throne, 2016. I discovered Manu Pillai through a twitter reco by William Dalrymple. This is a stellar book about the House of Travancore from early European contact to independence. He brings such a deep, insightful perspective. A review: confusedaccountant.wordpress.com/2020/04/11/t... 010
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 28/06/2026Dreamers, 2018. A collection of profiles focusing on small-town youth in India, who are quite literally the "future" of humanity. I love this book for the anthropological insight it brings and stories you would rarely, if ever, read elsewhere. FT review: www.ft.com/content/bef7... 100
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 28/06/2026Everybody loves a good drought, 1996. I grew up and lived in India and thought I understood the country, but this book told me how little I knew about how rural India - some of the poorest people in the world - lived, their struggles and challenges. Preview: books.google.co.uk/books?id=lTE... 100
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 27/06/2026Is it even a weather event if it doesn't bring down England's trains amd planes and buses? 030
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 24/06/2026If you liked this, you will probably like India by The Sartorialist. Full of amazing clothes and men looking sharp in a very different way! 110
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 24/06/2026When it's hot, most of the world chooses to wear loose-fitting cotton clothes that cover the entire body and usually a headdress like a turban or cape as well. There's a reason for this: sun protection + the cotton layers wick sweat out faster, so your body can stay cool more efficiently. 130
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 22/06/2026/ The prime ministers we get // The prime minister I'd like to see 010
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 05/06/2026I'm surprised a migrant did something and The Telegraph didn't run with a scary headline. 2175
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 04/06/2026If capitalist dystopia had a caricature The Economist would take a lead role. 211
Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 31/05/2026Enjoy this comment from a wealth manager I bumped into on Linkedin. 121
