Twitterati

The year of Twitter was also the year of the twits who tweeted. We bring you till-now-unseen tweets from the archives — all in 140 characters or less.

Sachin Tendulkar
Just hit a ball through cover even as my crotch is itching furiously. Have to concentrate. Do you think Harsha Bhogle's copying my hairstyle? OK, now next delivery

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Bipasha Basu
Just waxed my legs before a show. It's a bumper crop! Will donate the hair to the Tirupati temple. I'm told Salman stitched some as chest hair. Wonder if it's true?

Abu Azmi
Just back from my first day at the Alliance Française. If I win the bypolls, I'll take my MLA oath in French. What a lovely language! I think I'll learn Marathi next year

The Unknown Tweeter
I’m tweeting. Isn’t that cool? I’m scratching my head as I tweet. Now I’ve stopped scratching. I’m tweeting all the time. In fact, 140 characters simply isn't enough to

The Anti-Tweeter
Twitter is so stupid! Only losers use it to show how people follow every little thing they are up to. I don't tweet except... Oh my god! Just got a tweet from Barack Obama!

K.C. Rao
Decided not to have meals until my wife gives me the TV remote. Couldn't watch Veedokkade even after she promised I could see the film. Fasting now

Elin Nordegren
Tiger's gone out again for another late-night golf game. Poor thing. He looks sapped all the time. And here I am secretly lusting after basketball players on TV

Michael Jackson
Just got off the line with Oprah. She's so smart. Told me not to worry about my London show. If things get scary, she'll ensure that the news of my death is spread. Love her!

The Little Mermaid
Those stinking climate changers! Why do they have to pose with me in photographs for their family album as they pretend to be activists for a cause? And they smell!

Shashi Tharoor
Travelling cattle-class. Hope someone notices even as I pretend to be asleep. I'm sure my PA's taking a photo
as I tap this out secretly. From my tiny cattle-class seat