Journalist | Lawyer | Co-Convenor & Legal Counsel: The Woman Survivor | Asst. Editor: The Draft News | DraftCraft International | Les Projects De Cause
Mumbai, India
Joined May 2017
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Manu Shrivastava retweeted
🚨 US-EUROPE UNDER ATTACK!
Freezers hacked across #America and #Europe. Temperatures spiked to 50°C overnight. #Food destroyed on #military bases and in supermarkets from the #UK to France. Investigators call it a deliberate hit on food supply.
#CyberAttack #FoodCrisis #Hacking
Manu Shrivastava retweeted
🚨 HALLOWEEN HORROR IN #AMERICA!
A wave of #mass shootings over #Halloween weekend left 24 dead & 94 injured. From Dallas to Detroit, even a 5 yo girl was shot.
💀 How many more lives must be lost before #gun violence is declared a national #emergency?
#GunControl #USA #Shootings
Manu Shrivastava retweeted
🎬 FROM #GOA TO THE WORLD. SIX FILMS. ONE BIG QUESTION!
Ancessao, For Sale, Ful Ani Sauli, Rishi, Illuminate and Her Unfinished Chapters are taking #Goan stories to #film festivals all over.
Manu Shrivastava reports:
thedraftworld.com/2026/10/ko…
#GoanCinema #IFFI2026 #IFFI #Konkani
Manu Shrivastava retweeted
#GFF2026 | UPI changed how #India pays. The next transformation could change how India borrows, invests, insures, verifies & manages #money. The question is no longer what fintech can do, it's what #finance will become.
thedraftworld.com/2026/09/gf…
#FutureOfFinance #AI #Tokenisation
ALT PM Narendra Modi interacting with exhibitors at Global Fintech Fest (GFF 2026) in Mumbai, India
Manu Shrivastava retweeted
#Vimal Elaichi debate has moved from public criticism to regulatory scrutiny. Maharashtra #FDA issues notices to Ajay Devgn, Shah Rukh Khan & Tiger Shroff, questioning whether their #ads amount to indirect promotion of pan masala.
READ: thedraftworld.com/2026/08/fd…
#BrandEndorsement
Manu Shrivastava retweeted
Maharashtra's #Gharapuri, the City of Caves, was never merely Portuguese #Elephanta. New ASI excavations reveal an island of maritime trade, political power and global connections, writes Gajanan Khergamker (@indiarighter).
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#Maritime #History @ASIGoI
The Timothy Initiative case raises a fundamental question: How should #India balance the #freedom of charitable and religious organisations with the need for transparency in foreign-funded activities?
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#FCRA #ForeignFunding #NGOs
If investigators prove that funds were routed through channels designed to avoid regulatory scrutiny, the issue is not faith or #philanthropy but #accountability. If the allegations fail, that too will reaffirm the importance of due process.
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Either way, the case underscores a simple principle: public trust depends on transparency. In an age of borderless money and influence, that principle matters more than ever.
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#Public #Financial #Trust
#BharatBhhagyaViddhaata | I recently watched Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata, a film based on the #unsung 'heroes' of the 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack and it came as a refreshing surprise. At a time when #feminism is often reduced to social media ...
@KanganaTeam #kanganaranaut
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experience that reaffirmed the enduring spirit of patriotism among people ... well, some at least!
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#theunseenheroes #mumbai #mumbaiterrorattack #terrorists #india #bharat #bharatbhhagyaviddhaatareview
Manu Shrivastava retweeted
#WorldEnvironmentDay | From Mumbai's Aarey Metro Car Shed to the Great Nicobar Project controversy, Manu Shrivastava (@manumatters) argues that India needs balance, not binaries, in the #environment v #development debate.
READ: thedraftworld.com/2026/06/th…
#Andaman #Nicobar #Forest
Manu Shrivastava retweeted
While travelling through South Goa, The Draft's Manu Shrivastava (@manumatters) found an unexpected #climate lesson in the giant Matti trees that naturally cool landscapes and sustain entire ecosystems.
READ: thedraftworld.com/2026/05/go…
#ClimateChange #Indigenous #Sustainability
Manu Shrivastava retweeted
On #Savarkar’s 143th birth anniversary, a chapter of Gajanan Khergamker's (@indiarighter) '10/3: Exile, Empire And War In The Andamans' revisits the Cellular Jail through documented #history, not political mythology.
Report: thedraftworld.com/2026/05/th…
#VeerSavarkar #AndamanAnnals
Back from #Pune a few days ago, after exploring one of India’s quietest #engineering feats. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway 'Missing Link' runs beneath Lonavala Lake, carrying thousands of vehicles daily without disturbing the ecosystem above.
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#Infrastructure