Pankaj Bajpai

Geek/Rotaractor/Eyeopener/Manchester United and Ferrari Fan

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@MyIndusIndBank I do not have an IndusInd bank card but I'm still receiving emails saying I have a card and payment is due. How is it possible.

[Abhinav A. Bindra OLY @Abhinav_Bindra]

Lionel Messi is one of those rare athletes whose story transcends sport. His journey from a child fighting physical odds to a footballer who redefined excellence has moved millions across the world. As someone who has lived the life of an athlete, I hold profound respect and admiration for what he represents perseverance humility and an uncompromising pursuit of greatness.

Yet as his recent visit to India unfolded parts of it felt chaotic and left me quietly uneasy. It compelled me to pause and reflect not in judgment but in genuine concern about what we were really trying to achieve.

I fully understand the economics of sport. I understand commercial realities global branding and the magnetism of icons. I do not fault Messi in any way. He has earned every opportunity that comes his way and admiration for greatness is natural even beautiful.

But admiration must also invite introspection.

As a society are we building a culture of sport or are we simply celebrating individuals from afar.

Millions were spent for moments of proximity photographs and fleeting access to a legend. And yes it is people’s money earned honestly and theirs to spend as they choose. Still I can’t help but feel a quiet sadness wondering what might have been possible if even a fraction of that energy and investment had been directed toward the foundations of sport in our country.

Playgrounds where children can run freely. Coaches who can guide young talent. Grassroots programmes that give opportunity to those who may never otherwise be seen. Spaces where sport is not a spectacle but a daily habit a teacher and a source of dignity.

Great sporting nations are not built by moments they are built by systems. By patience. By belief in the ordinary child with an extraordinary dream.

Icons like Messi inspire us and that inspiration matters deeply. But inspiration must be met with intent. With long term commitment. With choices that reflect not just what excites us today but what will strengthen us tomorrow.

If we truly wish to honour legends like Messi the most meaningful way to do so is not through grand gestures but by ensuring that somewhere in India a young child has a field to play on a coach to believe in them and a chance to dream.

That is how sporting cultures are born. And that is how legacies endure.

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@MTPHereToHelp Mhada colony, Laxmi nagar, Ghatkopar East. Can share the car details in private if needed.

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@MTPHereToHelp is there anything that can be done about the illegal reverse horns still being used. I have requested the car owner to remove it but he refuses.

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@IDFmobilites Le bus 451 ne dessert pas l'intérieur de Marolles-en-Brie mais il n'y a pas d'information de ce type dans l'application idfmobilites.

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@airvistara why is the students fare costlier than normal fare??
It says you provide additional baggage allowance for students but forgot to mention that they need to pay more than the normal fare.

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@MarneSeine_IDFM En attente du bus 451 depuis 12h20. L'horaire indique qu'il arrive à 12h36 mais toujours pas de bus. C'est la pire ligne, jamais à l'heure, ce qui la retarderait un dimanche?

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@Paris2024 I am unable to find my tickets in the Paris 2024 Tickets app. It's been a month I have sent an email to customer support but no response from them. Plz help!

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@vfsglobalcare visa application done 26 apr in Mumbai, confirmation of passport return to VFS from embassy received on 9 May. No update since then. Called your customer care and they couldn't find the status with the reference either! This is ridiculous!!!

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@rpomumbai @passportsevamea Police verification was done on 19 Dec but the application still has no update. Please provide an update. We are waiting for the passport to apply for universities abroad.

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@rpomumbai @passportsevamea my nephew's passport application submitted on 13/12 has no update since the police verification nearly 3 weeks ago.

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

First Champions league game @ManUtdWomen go get em.. @ManUtd #UWCL #MUPSG
P.S. what is @D_DeGea doing at Leigh sports village?? 🧐

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@ManUtd Bring De Gea back and APOLOGIZE!

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@D_DeGea at the airport for the next flight to Manchester! @ManUtd

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@RERB

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@RERB vous n'avez aucun controle sur vos trains? l'app dit que le train va s'arretera, les affichages dis le meme, mais le train ne s'arret pas a gare Parc de Sceaux!!!
On a attendu 10 min pour le train and maintenant le prochain train est dans 9 minutes.

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@RERB vous n'avez aucun controle sur vos trains? l'app dit que le train va s'arretera, les affichages dis le meme, mais le train ne s'arret pas a gare Parc de Sceaux!!!
On a attendu 10 min pour le train and maintenant le prochain train est dans 9 minutes.

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@RERB @RATPgroup @ClientsRATP Train pour le terminus Orsay Ville arrivé à Bourg la Reine environ 17h35

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@RERB Les panneaux disent que le train s'arrêtera au Parc de Sceaux, l'application RATP dit que le train s'arrêtera au Parc de Sceaux.
Mais le train ne s'arrête pas!!!
Les pilotes décident-ils des arrêts du train???
@RATPgroup @ClientsRATP #ratp #parismetro #RERB

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

@bouyguestelecom j'ai un problème avec IPTV depuis 2 jours. Le fibre marche bien mais pas du tele.

[Pankaj Bajpai @GeekPankaj]

The one with his first haircut!

#avyaan #avyaanethan #firsthaircut✂️ #beaugosse #parisienboy #handsomeboy #cutesmile #babyboy #babytotoddler #babiesofinstagram https://t.co/4YAgEOxCsd