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Coursera Manager’s Viral Kanpur Account Puts Urban Failures in Focus

The viral X post refocuses attention on implementation failures in Indian cities, including civic conduct issues.

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.