Tejas Deshpande

views expressed are my own

[Khalid Baig @KhalidBaig85]

Having grown up among Hindus, and having my closest friends(who are family), I have not had one single interaction in my life, where they have mentioned about Manusmriti or their homes had the book of Manusmriti on their book shelves or even in their Mandirs.

I don't know any conversation in my life till know, whether political, whether ideological, whether religious, where my Hindu friend, acquaintance or opponent, has brought up any verse from the Manusmriti.

In my online debates, with thousands, no Hindu has even remotely mentioned about the Manusmriti. My leftist Hindu friends have never brought it up, their strong difference with me continues to be our differing views on our Prime Minister,Mr Narendra Modi.

My right wing friends, have not in any debate mentioned the words Manusmriti. Even hardline right wing followers have never left a reply under my tweets, mentioning Manusmriti.

My everyday life in Pune since childhood is lived amongst a Hindu Majority and in all my experiences, there is no symbology I have seen in public spaces, where there is any imprint of verses from the Manusmriti.

My closest Hindu friend is an Atheist and co-incidentally, his name is Rahul too. My son is surprised that how come Rahul Chachu is an Atheist and still be a Hindu and not face any backlash from his community, rather it is treated as a matter of choice.

I told him, that is the beauty of the faith he is born to, he can be a Hindu, regardless of his views on his faith, a privilege which Abrahamic children of India will never have.

He can be a Hindu and be among those millions and millions of Hindus, who have never even heard about the Manusmriti and are reminded every now and then of it, by Leftist Hindus and now by the opposition leader of India, Mr Rahul Gandhi.

A believer like Narendra Modi is a Hindu and Rahul Gandhi who attacks the Manusmriti, he too, is seen as a Hindu by the 1 Billion Hindus of India.

[Tejas Deshpande @_tejasdeshpande]

That’s the thing .. A visa error means the trip and its entire expense is at stake… Not sure if @atlys realises the stakes here…

[Tejas Deshpande @_tejasdeshpande]

@mohaknahta Weve run into a major issue at Mumbai airport and due to an error from @atlys during visa processing and the response time and response quality of the customer support has been abysmal.. Entire trip is in jeopardy.. is there hope for us Mohak?

[Roger Federer @rogerfederer]

Vamos, @RafaelNadal!

As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.

Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.

I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.

And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more. 

OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.

We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.

I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.

I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.

And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.

Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.

Rafa that!

Best always, your fan, 

Roger

[Tejas Deshpande @_tejasdeshpande]

@VFSGlobal Hey.. if a document drop off application also needs a cover letter from the applicant .. why is it not in the checklist???? If thats taking time .. atleast ask ur call center to inform, and if u cant do that then send a god damn email when the appointment is booked!!

[Tejas Deshpande @_tejasdeshpande]

@CricketopiaCom Every run.. every incremental effort… every extra practice session .. everything counts in the end.

[Cricketopia @CricketopiaCom]

A win by one run for Ireland against Netherlands

This fielding effort 👇🏽one of the biggest reason of Ireland’s win 👌🏽

[Tejas Deshpande @_tejasdeshpande]

Is it possible to make someone laugh while relaying information about one of the most heartbreaking stories in recent times and convey a powerful message of humanity at the same time?

Yes it is!

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[Tejas Deshpande @_tejasdeshpande]

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[Tejas Deshpande @_tejasdeshpande]

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[Nimish Dubey @nimishdubey]

THREAD: THE GREATEST INNINGS EVER PLAYED?

The greatest innings ever played? There are literally hundreds of contenders- Sunny’a 96, Lara’s 153, Atherton’s 185 and so on. One innings, however, stands out. And it was not even played in a Test.
January 5, 1972.
Melbourne.

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[Tejas Deshpande @_tejasdeshpande]

This is a word of caution for travellers

[SDK @sdhkuq]

@airvistara @DGCAIndia @Officejmscindia @JM_Scindia Financial & Mental Harassment by AirVistara Case No: 14970116 (Willful Fraud by Vistara)
Friday 13/01/2023 a Vistara cust. agent wrongfully cancelled our schd. Delhi to Srinagar flight UK611 for 14th Jan’23: PNR No:T5TNCF

[Tejas Deshpande @_tejasdeshpande]

Emails do all the work.
Chat apps do all the communication.

Voice Calls in my life have been relegated to simply saying “No Thank You” to several call centre executives everyday.