Apsara R ✓

@talktoapsara · Chennai · joined 13 Jul 2011

Madam Jayalalithaa Amma’s political disciple | Senior Editor, Deccan Chronicle | All tweets are personal | RTs are not endorsements.

34 148Followers

733Following

8 311Posts total

102.1KViews on collected posts

Against accounts of the same size

6 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 10K–100K follower range. shown far beyond its own audience, and the audience reacts.

Median views8 956this account2 751median for 10K–100K

Reach, %26.23%this account9.00%median for 10K–100K

Engagement, %2.08%this account1.65%median for 10K–100K

Metric	This account	Median for 10K–100K	Ratio
Median views per post	8 956	2 751	3.26×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	26.23%	9.00%	2.91×
Engagement rate	2.08%	1.65%	1.26×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

24.6K1 Sep

56.3K

1.1K2 Sep

15.7K

2.2K

Last 6 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

4.76%1 Sep

0.68%

0.37%2 Sep

1.12%

3.05%

5.30%

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 10K–100K accounts is 1.65%.

What the audience does

Likes77.2%1 504 in total

Reposts14.7%287 in total

Replies4.8%93 in total

Quotes1.9%37 in total

Bookmarks1.3%26 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.

Latest posts

Preserving the sanctity of temples is important. But banning mobile phones by TN govt and charging every devotee 5 rupees to surrender one is hardly smart governance. Imagine the elderly, families and thousands of devotees first queuing to deposit their phones, handing over 2.2K views · 87 likes · 19 reposts · 7 replies 02 Sep 2026 Before @CMOTamilnadu Vijay avargal packs his bags for a UK “investment tour”, some numbers deserve attention. The IMF projects UK growth at just 1% in 2026, unemployment at 5.6%, with risks to growth tilted downward. UK business investment was 1.3% lower year-on-year in Q1, and 2.2K views · 53 likes · 11 reposts · 2 replies 02 Sep 2026 To many who are seeking my response on my gratitude for Amma and AIADMK. This will be the first and last time I say this. Amma gave me recognition, a platform and, most importantly, the confidence to find my voice in public life. The AIADMK gave me opportunities that nurtured 15.7K views · 132 likes · 19 reposts · 19 replies 02 Sep 2026 I wish this department gets a qualified individual who can cater to the skill, potential and aspirations of the youth. Almost all appointments in the current govt seem to be based on one being a long time “fan”! 1.1K views · 4 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies 02 Sep 2026 More than two months after the top post at StartupTN fell vacant, the State’s startup ecosystem continues to wait for clarity on who will lead the organisation. Despite over 400 applications for the CEO’s post and the shortlisting of candidates, the selection process appears to 56.3K views · 272 likes · 77 reposts · 16 replies 01 Sep 2026 It was a productive and heartwarming interaction with @annamalai_k avargal. From an upright police officer to a no-nonsense political leader, his voice and actions have helped shape a new political mindset, it is one that questions unchecked power, calls out corruption and https: 24.6K views · 956 likes · 161 reposts · 49 replies 01 Sep 2026