The west has not been able to convince India of the ‘moral need’ to ban trade with Russia in the wake of the Ukraine war. New Delhi’s decision to not be bullied into submission has reaped benefits for the country. Reports say that India’s oil product exports soared 70% compared to last year on theback of discounted Russian crude imports.

Western nations have imposed sanctions on oil trade with Russia and also implemented a price cap on purchase of Russian crude starting this month – as of December 5th the price cap was maintained at $60/barrel. The strategy proposed by the US and imposed by the group of seven industrialised nations (G7) exempts Russian oil from international trade that is above the price cap. India has refused to join the scheme.

Entrepreneur Ashneer Grover in a recent Twitter post took potshots at former State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar. Grover said hiring Kumar was his “biggest mistake”. Kumar, who was with SBI for almost four decades joined as BharatPe chairman in October 2021.

Grover said he overlooked “data”, referring to SBI’s stock performance under the leadership of Kumar.

The former Shark Tank India panellist left the fintech unicorn after a bitter battle with the company’s board in March 2022.

Since Elon Musk bought Twitter in late October, employees have suffered. Musk sacked half of Twitter's employees, including those in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai, days after the takeover.

 According to India Today Tech, 170 of Twitter India's 250 employees, including fired and resigned employees, left the company. 

Musk's rules for Indian offices seem to mirror those for US offices. However, a source informed India Today Tech that the situation in India isn't as awful as in San Francisco. 

Former Google MD Parminder Singh had a one-of-a-kind birthday post for his son on his 20th birthday. He shared an anecdote from when his son was just nine. His son, born to a Punjabi family and staying in Bangalore, was asked when he was just nine whether he was a 'North or South Indian'.  You wouldn't believe what the little boy replied. On his 20th birthday, Parminder Singh decided to go back in time and shared this little story with his followers on Twitter.

"My son, born to a Punjabi family in Bangalore, was 9 when he was asked, "Are you a North or South Indian". He replied, "I think I'm a NOUTH Indian!" Kids defy labels we try to give them. He turns 20 today. Hope he keeps defying labels," the former Google MD tweeted.

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw just answered the biggest query among the senior citizen group regarding concessions given to them by Indian Railways. The scheme has been non-functional since the onset of Covid-19 pandemic. Replying to a question by independent MP from Mahrashtra Navneet Ranaon on when will the concession be restored, the minister said it may not be put back for now as Rs 59,000 crore subsidy were given for passenger services last year. Pension and salary bills of the Indian Railways are very steep, reported PTI.

Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliamentin the Lok Sabha.