Former Google and Twitter Managing Director Parminder Singh offered a humorous take on life’s unfairness, comparing it to the fate of the “second bhatura,” which is most often the neglected companion in a plate of chhole bhature.
In a post on X, Singh opined that nothing proves life’s unfairness better than the second bhatura.
“There’s no better proof that life is unfair than the second bhatura. Think about it – both bhaturas start off as equals. The second could easily have been the first. But fate intervenes,” he said.
By the time one finishes the first, you’re already full, guilt sets in, and the second has gone limp.
He added that while one still eats the second bhatura, it’s done half-heartedly, without joy – “just quiet resignation.”
“The second bhatura did nothing wrong. It simply suffered from bad timing and fades away unappreciated,” he said, concluding with: “So next time someone preaches about karma or fairness, ask them — what about the second bhatura?”
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His observation received several responses, including one from TMC MP Mahua Moitra, who called it “an excellent analogy.”
“I’ve often thought about it myself, being born into a family who still believes fine dining is chana bhatura from Kwality’s Park Street, Kolkata,” she said.
Singh replied, “A Punjabi dish occupying pride of place in Bengali fine dining! Can’t be a better example of national integration than this. India is bound together by goodwill and gluten.”
Another user called the post “a brilliant mix of humour, observation and subtle philosophy.”
Parminder Singh is also an AI coach and an entrepreneur.
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