Kunal Sawardekar
@smugdekar.bsky.social
A perfect blend of tradition and modernity | Proud to be followed by Suraj Menon on Bluesky also
Do they still make butts of Malmsey?
King Charles III has issued a statement following the arrest of his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor:
February 20, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Do they still make butts of Malmsey?
A whole-ass movie about a weather report
February 20, 2026 at 3:09 AM
A whole-ass movie about a weather report
The other day in the office cafeteria I was talking about having been to Nando's (the peri-peri Chicken place) and a coworker was convinced I was pronouncing the name of Nandu's (the paratha place) wrong
February 18, 2026 at 4:31 PM
The other day in the office cafeteria I was talking about having been to Nando's (the peri-peri Chicken place) and a coworker was convinced I was pronouncing the name of Nandu's (the paratha place) wrong
Sajid Nadiadwala: I'm tired of this Mumbai Mafia in Maruti Omni trope, Vishal. I hope there's some Matadors in our new movie.
Vishal Bharadwaj: There sure are, boss. I even gave the Dawood-analogue a real sexy Traje de Luces outfit like you asked
Vishal Bharadwaj: There sure are, boss. I even gave the Dawood-analogue a real sexy Traje de Luces outfit like you asked
February 16, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Sajid Nadiadwala: I'm tired of this Mumbai Mafia in Maruti Omni trope, Vishal. I hope there's some Matadors in our new movie.
Vishal Bharadwaj: There sure are, boss. I even gave the Dawood-analogue a real sexy Traje de Luces outfit like you asked
Vishal Bharadwaj: There sure are, boss. I even gave the Dawood-analogue a real sexy Traje de Luces outfit like you asked
O'Romeo was an absolute trip, but whatever else you say you've got to appreciate how much fun Rahul Deshpande was having playing his role
February 15, 2026 at 9:25 AM
O'Romeo was an absolute trip, but whatever else you say you've got to appreciate how much fun Rahul Deshpande was having playing his role
The perfect place to have a singing road around Pune is the northbound exit to the Katraj tunnel that is super accident-prone because people speed there
Just set up rumbler strips that play 'Zingaat' if you driver over them at 40kmph and accidents will go way down
Just set up rumbler strips that play 'Zingaat' if you driver over them at 40kmph and accidents will go way down
February 14, 2026 at 12:39 PM
The perfect place to have a singing road around Pune is the northbound exit to the Katraj tunnel that is super accident-prone because people speed there
Just set up rumbler strips that play 'Zingaat' if you driver over them at 40kmph and accidents will go way down
Just set up rumbler strips that play 'Zingaat' if you driver over them at 40kmph and accidents will go way down
We went to an Egyptian cafe where I found out she does not like mint tea. Then she asked me if Romania was a Balkan country (it was relevant to something she was dealing with at work at the time) and had to listen to me expound on the topic for 15 minutes
This is an unapologetically sappy feel-good subject (at least, I guess, for people in a happy relationship”). So, to prepare for Valentine’s Day, what did you and your partner do for a first date?
My wife and I went to tea at Huntington Gardens and walked around.
My wife and I went to tea at Huntington Gardens and walked around.
On our first date, my spouse and I spent like an hour talking about footnotes.
February 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM
We went to an Egyptian cafe where I found out she does not like mint tea. Then she asked me if Romania was a Balkan country (it was relevant to something she was dealing with at work at the time) and had to listen to me expound on the topic for 15 minutes
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BOOK REVIEW: Red Storm Rising
TITLE: Red Storm Rising AUTHOR: Tom Clancy PUBLISHER: G.P. Putnam’s Sons DATE: 1986 I am tempted to call Red Storm Rising a classic “guilty pleasure” novel, but I think that obscu…
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February 12, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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The guy who was CEO of Starbucks for two years
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The guy who was CEO of Starbucks for two years
I knew I was right to stop reading Clancy after The Book Where Russia joins NATO (feat. Russian Simo Häyhä)
also, he's the GOP nominee in 2004 to succeed Ryan and gets killed by a Klansman a month before the election, which somehow makes Not!TedKennedy win by default (not how the electoral college works)
February 12, 2026 at 8:09 AM
I knew I was right to stop reading Clancy after The Book Where Russia joins NATO (feat. Russian Simo Häyhä)
Me recognising James Jesus Angleton's name from a Frederick Forsyth book I read 20 years ago:
February 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Me recognising James Jesus Angleton's name from a Frederick Forsyth book I read 20 years ago:
Just found out that the Pune Metro Line 3 is going to have third rails with 750V DC power, while Lines 1 & 2 (run by a different company for some stupid reason) have 25kV AC power on overhead lines. It's like the numbnuts who run the two companies are deliberately trying to stymie interoperability
February 11, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Just found out that the Pune Metro Line 3 is going to have third rails with 750V DC power, while Lines 1 & 2 (run by a different company for some stupid reason) have 25kV AC power on overhead lines. It's like the numbnuts who run the two companies are deliberately trying to stymie interoperability
This is literally true
Hans-Adam I von Liechtenstein bought the County of Vaduz and the Lordship of Schellenberg. His son then got the HRE to unite them into a Principality that was named after the family
The actual place where the Liechtenstein family gets it's name is near Vienna
Hans-Adam I von Liechtenstein bought the County of Vaduz and the Lordship of Schellenberg. His son then got the HRE to unite them into a Principality that was named after the family
The actual place where the Liechtenstein family gets it's name is near Vienna
Remember, Lichtenstein is actually the name of the scientist who created the country.
Lichtenstein: We’re One Of The Tiny Countries
February 7, 2026 at 4:37 PM
This is literally true
Hans-Adam I von Liechtenstein bought the County of Vaduz and the Lordship of Schellenberg. His son then got the HRE to unite them into a Principality that was named after the family
The actual place where the Liechtenstein family gets it's name is near Vienna
Hans-Adam I von Liechtenstein bought the County of Vaduz and the Lordship of Schellenberg. His son then got the HRE to unite them into a Principality that was named after the family
The actual place where the Liechtenstein family gets it's name is near Vienna
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there is an infamous 'joke' lecture they invited him to do about groping. they didn't just think it was acceptable, they thought it was hilarious.
www.publicbooks.org/asimovs-empi...
www.publicbooks.org/asimovs-empi...
February 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
there is an infamous 'joke' lecture they invited him to do about groping. they didn't just think it was acceptable, they thought it was hilarious.
www.publicbooks.org/asimovs-empi...
www.publicbooks.org/asimovs-empi...
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This is only related in a sideways manner, but: the story of any small slice of humanity is the story of humanity, just boiled down and distilled. So:
In 2020, we had a lot of conversations about harassment at SF/F conventions, and Isaac Asimov came up several times.
In 2020, we had a lot of conversations about harassment at SF/F conventions, and Isaac Asimov came up several times.
the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
February 5, 2026 at 8:58 PM
This is only related in a sideways manner, but: the story of any small slice of humanity is the story of humanity, just boiled down and distilled. So:
In 2020, we had a lot of conversations about harassment at SF/F conventions, and Isaac Asimov came up several times.
In 2020, we had a lot of conversations about harassment at SF/F conventions, and Isaac Asimov came up several times.
I am begging the Indian financial media to kindly get a grip
February 3, 2026 at 5:38 AM
I am begging the Indian financial media to kindly get a grip
Meanwhile in aamche Pune we're back to putting our fans on at night. Kya karri La Niña??
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of winter weather.
February 2, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Meanwhile in aamche Pune we're back to putting our fans on at night. Kya karri La Niña??
Ok, y'all are never going to believe this but a truck just passed by my house and its horn played 'Dard-e-Disco'
February 1, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Ok, y'all are never going to believe this but a truck just passed by my house and its horn played 'Dard-e-Disco'
Welcome to our coverage of the Republic Day Parade 2026
January 26, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Welcome to our coverage of the Republic Day Parade 2026
It's amazing the extent to which Honda is the anti-Toyota
January 19, 2026 at 5:18 AM
It's amazing the extent to which Honda is the anti-Toyota
I'm frankly astounded by the BJP's absolute speedrun of the "deserve to get it good and hard" part of HL Mencken's clip towards the people of Pune
www.punekarnews.in/half-of-pune...
www.punekarnews.in/half-of-pune...
'Half of Pune to be Closed': Major Traffic Block in Shivajinagar, Deccan on Monday, Jan 19; Schools and Colleges Declared Closed - Punekar News
Pune - 'Half of Pune to be Closed': Major Traffic Block in Shivajinagar, Deccan on Monday, Jan 19; Schools and Colleges Declared Closed
www.punekarnews.in
January 17, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I'm frankly astounded by the BJP's absolute speedrun of the "deserve to get it good and hard" part of HL Mencken's clip towards the people of Pune
www.punekarnews.in/half-of-pune...
www.punekarnews.in/half-of-pune...
No Punekar will take this Board of Peace seriously until MIT-WPU Chairman Revered Professor (Doctor) Vishwanath D. Karad sir is installed as a member
January 16, 2026 at 9:27 AM
No Punekar will take this Board of Peace seriously until MIT-WPU Chairman Revered Professor (Doctor) Vishwanath D. Karad sir is installed as a member
This is a picture of Delcy Rodriguez that is getting a lot of play since events of this weekend thrust her into the global spotlight - what I want to know is why John Kerry is making that face in what appears to be an official photograph
January 5, 2026 at 5:51 AM
This is a picture of Delcy Rodriguez that is getting a lot of play since events of this weekend thrust her into the global spotlight - what I want to know is why John Kerry is making that face in what appears to be an official photograph
Absolutely ridiculous levels of smog in Mumbai this morning
December 31, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Absolutely ridiculous levels of smog in Mumbai this morning