Overview
- Akash Tiwari, who leads AI and innovation strategy at Coursera, compared life in Dublin with his return to Kanpur in a widely shared X post.
- He reported daily power cuts of 4–5 hours in Kanpur, contrasting them with a single 15‑minute, pre‑notified outage during more than three years in Dublin.
- He cited poor air quality and what he called mad traffic with constant honking, framing these as preventable, man‑made problems.
- The post drew heavy engagement, with Indian Express reporting nearly two lakh views and Business Today noting thousands of reactions from supporters and critics.
- Tiwari anticipated pushback telling him to leave and said he may move back to Ireland if his personal situation changes, according to Hindustan Times.