Sanjay.K

Grassroots practitioner l Justice & Equality l Peace & Prosperity I Founder @manjari @katori @jhulki

[Rohit Kumar Singh @rohitksingh]

काशी की विश्वनाथ गली में आज भी एक पीले दरवाज़े के पीछे स्याही की महक ठहरी है।

वहाँ पंडित हरिशंकर त्रिपाठी बैठते थे, शहर के आख़िरी चिट्ठी लिखने वाले।
- न कंप्यूटर,
- न प्रिंटर,
- बस एक चौकी, %
- पीतल की दवात,
- बाँस की कलम

और चश्मे के पीछे झाँकती, थकी आँखें।

लोग कहते, "पंडित जी, अब कौन चिट्ठी लिखता है? फोन कर दो न!"

वो हँसकर कहते, “बेटा, फोन बात पहुँचाता है, चिट्ठी बात को रोककर रखती है।”

◆ पहली चिट्ठी

2006 के सावन में, जब *अस्सी घाट* पर पहली बार मोबाइल रिचार्ज की दुकान खुली थी, एक ग्यारह साल की लड़की भीगी चोटी लिए आई थी। नाम था- अप्पू। असली नाम- अपर्णा मिश्रा।

“बाबा, बाबूजी को चिट्ठी लिखनी है। वो सूरत में कपड़ा मिल में हैं।”

हरिशंकर ने पूछा, “क्या लिखवाओगी?”

अप्पू ने थोड़ा सोचा, “लिखो कि आँगन का बेल पक गया है, और मैं रोज़ शाम को बाबूजी की खड़ाऊँ चौखट पर रख देती हूँ, ताकि लगे वो गंगा नहा के अभी आएँगे।”

पंडित जी ने वही लिखा, धीरे- धीरे। नीचे अप्पू से गोल-गोल अक्षरों में नाम लिखवाया।

वो चिट्ठी सूरत पहुँची।
तीन हफ्ते बाद जवाब आया और अप्पू फिर आई।
फिर हर महीने...।

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समय सरकता रहा...।

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आज शाम, वैशाख की लू में जब घाट पर धूप तप रही थी, अपर्णा, जो अब BHU में संस्कृत की असिस्टेंट प्रोफेसर थी, उसी पीले दरवाज़े पर लौटी।
दरवाज़ा बंद था!
बगल की पान वाली अम्मा ने बताया,
पंडित जी पिछले माघ में चले गए।

चौकी खाली थी,
बस कोने में एक स्टील का बक्सा रखा था।
उस पर खड़िया से लिखा था:
“अप्पू बिटिया के लिए।”

अपर्णा ने खोला। अंदर कार्बन कागज़ों की गड्डियाँ थीं।
हरिशंकर हर चिट्ठी की नकल अपने पास रख लेते थे।

पहली नकल — “बेल पक गया है...”

दूसरी — “बाबूजी, दीवाली पर मत आना, अम्मा कहती हैं टिकट महँगा है, पर मैं अपनी चाँदी की पायल बेच दूँगी, आप आ जाओ।”

दसवीं — “बाबूजी, मैं दसवीं में फर्स्ट आई।”

बीसवीं — “बाबूजी, अम्मा को दमा बढ़ गया है।”

पचासवीं — “बाबूजी, आज मेरी नौकरी लगी, BHU में। आपकी खड़ाऊँ अब भी चौखट पर है।”

हर नकल के नीचे पंडित जी की छोटी टिप्पणी:
“लिखते समय चुप हो गई थी। दवात में गंगाजल मिलाया।” या “आज बहुत हँसी, बोली बाबा, इस बार मिठाई लाऊँगी।”

सबसे नीचे एक बंद लिफाफा था, जिस पर लिखा था — “मेरे बाद पढ़ना।”

अंदर पंडित जी की काँपती लिखावट:
"बिटिया,
मैं चिट्ठी लिखने वाला हूँ, पर एक चिट्ठी मैंने छुपाई। 2011 में तुम्हारे बाबूजी का आख़िरी पत्र आया था, सूरत के सरकारी अस्पताल से। उन्होंने लिखा था, अगर मुझे कुछ हो जाए तो अप्पू को मत बताना, वो पढ़ाई छोड़कर आ जाएगी। मैं हर महीने मनीऑर्डर भिजवाता रहूँगा, तुम बस मेरी तरफ से जवाब लिखते रहना, जैसे मैं ठीक हूँ।"

मैंने पंद्रह बरस तक तुम्हारा बाबूजी बनकर उत्तर लिखे। मुझे क्षमा करना। पर देखो न, तुम पढ़ीं, अब तुम पढ़ाती हो, तुम्हारी अम्मा ने तुम्हें टूटने नहीं दिया।

कभी-कभी एक झूठ, सच से ज़्यादा जीवन देता है।
अब यह बक्सा तुम्हारा है। चाहो तो गंगा में प्रवाहित कर देना, चाहो तो कक्षा में पढ़ाना।

अपर्णा की आँखों से आँसू टपके और दवात की सूखी स्याही फिर गीली हो गई!

◆आख़िरी चिट्ठी

उस रात अपर्णा ने पीला दरवाज़ा फिर खोला। चौकी पोछी, दवात में नई स्याही घोली। गली के बच्चे झाँकने लगे।

उसने पहली चिट्ठी खुद पंडित जी के नाम लिखी:

“बाबा, आज समझा कि चिट्ठी पहुँचती नहीं, रुकती है। आपने मेरे बाबूजी को पंद्रह साल तक मेरे पास ज़िंदा रखा। अब मैं आपकी चौकी ज़िंदा रखूँगी। हर शनिवार शाम दो घंटा, जो भी आएगा, मैं उसके लिए चिट्ठी लिखूँगी, बिना पैसे। बस एक शर्त, वो उसे पढ़कर सुनाएगा, ताकि शब्द हवा में ठहरें।”

उसने चिट्ठी मोड़कर दवात के पास रख दी।

अगले शनिवार एक ज़ोमैटो वाला आया, हेलमेट हाथ में, “दीदी, गाँव में दादी को मैसेज भेजना है, लिख दोगी?”

अपर्णा हँसी, “बैठो। पहले बताओ, दादी क्या बनाती थीं?”

लड़का बोला, “बाजरे की रोटी और गुड़।”

उसने बाँस की कलम डुबोई और लिखना शुरू किया — “दादी, काशी में आज लू है, पर तुम्हारे हाथ की बाजरे की रोटी की याद आते ही पसीना भी मीठा लगने लगता है...।”

बाहर शंख बजा, घाट पर आरती की घंटियाँ बजीं और अंदर पीले दरवाज़े के पीछे कलम कागज़ पर चलती रही।

कभी-कभी शहर बदल जाते हैं,
पर
कुछ दरवाज़े जान-बूझकर पुराने रखे जाते हैं, ताकि लौटने पर स्याही की महक हमें नाम से पुकार ले।

*गंगा शरण सिंह*

[Manjari Foundation @manjari_org]

Every morning at 4:30 AM, before the rest of the world even stirs, hundreds of women across rural Rajasthan are already in their sheds. Together, they greet their cattle, clear the feed, and begin the morning milking in unison.🐄🛖

For generations, this routine was a grueling collective battle for survival. Their relentless hard work yielded mere pennies, and their identities were confined to the periphery of their village economies.

But now, they are no longer just laborers. They are entrepreneurs. They are shareholders.

At @manjari_org , we have always believed that the true custodians of rural prosperity are its women. For the marginalized families we partner with, dairy farming isn't just an allied activity, it is a collective lifeline.

By organizing these women, providing training on livestock management, and establishing fair market linkages, we have witnessed a profound shift in economic resilience across communities.

The extra money earned daily through quality milk production might seem small on a corporate balance sheet, but in the world of these rural women, it means their daughters stay in school. It means a medical emergency doesn't force a family into debt. It means standing tall together with an unshakeable sense of pride and dignity.

By organizing the traditional milk sector, these women built a robust, direct-to-consumer (D2C) pipeline from rural farms to urban households. The result? They bypassed traditional market barriers to create @KatoriFoods , a brand that is their very own.

This #WorldMilkDay🥛✨ we celebrate the millions of small and marginalized women dairy farmers who pour their sweat, love, and resilience into feeding the nation. They are the backbone of rural India, and we are deeply privileged to walk alongside them on their collective journey from survival to sustainability.

#WorldMilkDay2026 #WomenEmpowerment #DairyFarming #RuralDevelopment #ManjariFoundation #SocialImpact #Livelihoods #WomenInAgriculture

[Vinod Bhojak @VinoBhojak]

जयपुर में 1 जून 1976 को बने विश्व प्रसिद्ध "राज मंदिर सिनेमा" ने आज 1 जून को 50 वर्ष पूरे कर लिए हैं.. इस खास मौके पर प्रबंधन ने #दर्शकों को —चुपके चुपके, हम आपके हैं कौन, राम तेरी गंगा मैली, अमर अकबर एंथनी और चरस जैसी #Bollywood फ़िल्में #मुफ्त दिखाने का शानदार #तोहफा दिया।।

[Katori Foods @KatoriFoods]

Today at Jagan Chauraha, we didn't just open the doors to Katori’s very first retail outlet in Dholpur, we opened a gateway of opportunities for incredible rural women artisans and entrepreneurs from across Rajasthan.

📍Find us here: Jagan Chauraha, Dholpur, Rajasthan

[Yasir Ai @AiwithYasir]

Watch them here:
https://t.co/ymOAvAOW7A

[Yasir Ai @AiwithYasir]

An MIT professor taught the same math course for 62 years, and the day he retired, students from every country on earth showed up online to watch him give his final lecture.

I opened the playlist at 2am and ended up watching three of them back to back.

His name is Gilbert Strang. The course is MIT 18.06 Linear Algebra.

Every machine learning engineer, every data scientist, every quant, every self-taught programmer who actually understands how AI works learned the math from this one man. Most of them never set foot on MIT's campus. They just opened a free playlist on YouTube and let him teach.

Here's the story almost nobody tells you.

Strang joined the MIT math faculty in 1962. He retired in 2023. That is 61 years of standing at the same chalkboard teaching the same subject to 18-year-olds.

The interesting part is what he did when MIT launched OpenCourseWare in 2002. Most professors were skeptical. They worried that putting their lectures online would make their classrooms irrelevant. Strang did not hesitate. He said his life's mission was to open mathematics to students everywhere. He filmed every lecture and gave it away.

The decision quietly changed how the world learns math.

For decades linear algebra was taught the wrong way. Professors started with abstract vector spaces and proofs about field axioms. Students drowned in the abstraction. Most never recovered. They walked out believing they were bad at math when they had simply been taught in an order that nobody's brain is built to absorb.

Strang inverted the entire curriculum.

He started with matrix multiplication. Something you can write down on paper. Something you can compute by hand. Something you can see. Then he showed his students that everything else in linear algebra eigenvectors, singular value decomposition, orthogonality, the four fundamental subspaces was just a different lens for understanding what the matrix was actually doing under the hood.

His rule was strict. If a student could not explain a concept using a concrete 3 by 3 example, that student did not actually understand the concept yet. The abstraction was supposed to come last, not first. The intuition was the foundation. The proofs were just confirmation that the intuition was correct.

The second thing Strang changed was the classroom itself. He said please and thank you to his students. Every single lecture. He paused mid-derivation to ask "am I OK?" to check if anyone was lost. He never used the word "obviously" or "trivially" because he knew exactly what those words do to a student who is one step behind. He treated 19-year-olds learning math for the first time the way he treated his own colleagues. With patience. With respect. With the assumption that they belonged in the room.

For 62 years.

The result is something that has never happened in the history of education. A single math professor became the default teacher of his subject for the entire planet.

Universities in India, China, Brazil, Nigeria, every country with a computer science department, started telling their own students to just watch Strang's lectures. The University of Illinois revised its linear algebra course to do almost no in-person lecturing. The reason was honest. The professor said they could not compete with the videos.

His final lecture was in May 2023.

The auditorium was packed with students who had never met him before. He walked to the chalkboard, taught for an hour, and at the end the entire room stood and applauded. He looked confused for a moment, like he genuinely did not understand why they were cheering. Then he smiled and waved them off and walked out.

His written comment under the YouTube video of that final lecture was four sentences long. He said teaching had been a wonderful life. He said he was grateful to everyone who saw the importance of linear algebra. He said the movement of teaching it well would continue because it was right.

That was it. No book promotion. No farewell speech. No legacy management.

The man whose teaching is the foundation of modern AI just thanked the audience and went home.

20 million views. Zero ego. The entire engine of the AI revolution sits on top of math that millions of people learned for free from one quiet professor in Cambridge.

The course is still on MIT OpenCourseWare. Every lecture, every problem set, every exam, every solution. Free.

The most important math course of the 21st century is sitting one click away from you. Most people will never open it.

[Sachin Tendulkar @sachin_rt]

Well done, Arjun. ❤️
Proud of the way you’ve carried yourself through this season, always believing in your ability, staying patient, working hard quietly, and remaining positive despite having to wait for your opportunity till the very last match.
Cricket tests patience as much as skill, and you handled both beautifully today.

Keep your feet on the ground, and continue being in love with the game like you always have.

Love you always.👏

[Tribhuvan_Official @TheTribhuvan]

सुरजीत पातर को गए हुए आज 2 साल हो गए। उनकी यह कविता वर्तमान में कितनी प्रासंगिक है आपक ख़ुद अंदाजा लगाएं : कृष्ण वृहस्पति

कविता के हत्यारे

मैं पहली पंक्ति लिखता हूं
और डर जाता हूं राजा के सिपाहियों से
पंक्ति काट देता हूं
मैं दूसरी पंक्ति लिखता हूं
और डर जाता हूं बाग़ी गुरिल्लों से
पंक्ति काट देता हूं
मैंने अपने प्राणों की ख़ातिर

अपनी हज़ारों पंक्तियों को
ऐसे ही क़त्ल किया है
उन पंक्तियों की आत्माएं
अक्सर मेरे आसपास ही रहती हैं
और मुझे कहती हैं:
कवि साहिब
कवि हैं या कविता के क़ातिल हैं आप?

सुने मुंसिफ़ बहुत इंसाफ़ के क़ातिल
बड़े धर्म के रखवाले
ख़ुद धर्म की पवित्र आत्मा को
क़त्ल करते भी सुने थे
सिर्फ़ यही सुनना बाक़ी था
कि हमारे वक़्त में ख़ौफ़ के मारे
कवि भी बन गए
कविता के हत्यारे।

[Manjari Foundation @manjari_org]

In a heartfelt collaboration with the Dholpur Police, @manjari_org organized a workshop dedicated to Gender Sensitization and the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace (POSH).

Under the leadership of Shri Vikas Sangwan (SP, Dholpur), the atmosphere at the Dholpur Police Line was one of deep reflection and commitment. Our very own gender expert, Dr. Rakesh, led a session that went beyond legalities, it was about fostering a culture of empathy and dignity.

We are grateful to the Dholpur Police for their cooperation. When institutions and organizations join hands, we don't just change policies; we change lives.

@69_rakeshsingh

#ManjariFoundation #GenderEquality #SafeWorkplaces #GenderSensitization

[Sanjay.K @aesanjay]

@DholpurPolice @PoliceRajasthan @manjari_org @69_rakeshsingh @OnlyVijay78

[Dholpur Police @DholpurPolice]

आज 18 अप्रैल 2026 को पुलिस अधीक्षक धौलपुर श्री विकास सांगवान के निर्देशन पुलिस लाइन धौलपुर में पुलिस और मंजरी फाउंडेशन के संयुक्त प्रयास से सेक्शुअल हरासमेंट ऑफ वीमेन एट वर्कप्लेस तथा जेंडर सेंसिटाइजेशन विषय पर एक उच्चस्तरीय विशेष कार्यशाला का आयोजन किया गया।
@PoliceRajasthan

[Manjari Foundation @manjari_org]

We are immensely grateful to share that @manjari_org has been recognized at the '𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲' awards, organized by HDFC Securities Ltd. in Mumbai. The ceremony highlighted our 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

This recognition is a pat on our backs for our ongoing mission to bridge the digital divide and ensure that financial independence is accessible with safety to every woman, regardless of her location.

While we held the recognition, the true "outstanding contribution" belongs to our 𝟮,𝟱𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬+ 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟰𝟬𝟬 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗶𝘀, whose persistent efforts on the ground drive real change. We also extend our deepest gratitude to our incredible team, our community institutions, and our partners for their commitment to women led development.

By turning community institutions into tech-enabled hubs, we are on a mission to ensure that digital financial services reach the most marginalized community.

@HDFCBankCSR @nareshpradan @AxisBank @ril_foundation

#ManjariFoundation #DigitalInclusion #SocialImpact #RuralDevelopment

[Manjari Foundation @manjari_org]

𝗔 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻🏆

We are incredibly proud to share that our Executive (Zawar), 𝗠𝘀. 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮, has been honored for her outstanding contributions to women’s empowerment and livelihood strengthening.

Ms. Anita was felicitated by the Mewar Vikas Manch and the Swachh Rajasthan Abhiyan for her tireless work in facilitating entrepreneurship training for women. The award was presented by a distinguished panel, including Ms. Chetna Bhati ji (CID Officer, Udaipur) and Mr. K.K. Gupta ji (Brand Ambassador, Swachh Rajasthan Abhiyan).

This recognition is a breathing proof of the impact of women's leadership and the power of skill-building. Seeing our team members recognized on such prestigious platforms reinforces our commitment to creating a world where every woman has the tools to lead.✨

#ManjariFoundation #WomenEmpowerment #WomenRising #CommunityDevelopment

[Manjari Foundation @manjari_org]

Across the sun-drenched plains of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, a partnership of purpose has ignited a fire of courage in 120+ small villages. Here, Manjari and DS Group are sowing seeds of agency within the hearts of more than 540 rural entrepreneurs.

​Through the Entrepreneurship Development Program, the mundane is made magnificent. This film is the vessel for that journey, a tale of a new beginning woven from the threads of communal toil♀️🚜

@Harikan05574023

#ManjariFoundation #DSGroup #entrepreneurshipdevelopment #CommunityEmpowerment

[Manjari Foundation @manjari_org]

In small villages such as Mau Masaniya in Madhya Pradesh, DS Group’s CSR team, in partnership with Manjari Foundation, is working to transform farmers’ lives through its Entrepreneurship Development Program.

👇Read to know more -

https://t.co/uz7P83w425

[Manjari Foundation @manjari_org]

What does the future of resilient farming look like? Our new documentary takes you behind the scenes of our project in Udaipur, Rajasthan.

This film captures the heart of our mission: the integration of innovative technology with traditional farming wisdom. From field implementation and community participation to the significant milestones achieved, the documentary offers a visual journey through the project’s impact on local livelihoods.

This success is a reflection of the collective efforts of our community, our committed field team, and the invaluable partnership of @AshrayaHastha.

#ManjariFoundation #FarmerFirst #ClimateSmartAgriculture #AshrayaHasthaTrust

[Nav Toor @heynavtoor]

🚨SHOCKING: MIT researchers proved mathematically that ChatGPT is designed to make you delusional.

And that nothing OpenAI is doing will fix it.

The paper calls it "delusional spiraling." You ask ChatGPT something. It agrees with you. You ask again. It agrees harder. Within a few conversations, you believe things that are not true. And you cannot tell it is happening.

This is not hypothetical. A man spent 300 hours talking to ChatGPT. It told him he had discovered a world changing mathematical formula. It reassured him over fifty times the discovery was real. When he asked "you're not just hyping me up, right?" it replied "I'm not hyping you up. I'm reflecting the actual scope of what you've built." He nearly destroyed his life before he broke free.

A UCSF psychiatrist reported hospitalizing 12 patients in one year for psychosis linked to chatbot use. Seven lawsuits have been filed against OpenAI. 42 state attorneys general sent a letter demanding action.

So MIT tested whether this can be stopped. They modeled the two fixes companies like OpenAI are actually trying.

Fix one: stop the chatbot from lying. Force it to only say true things. Result: still causes delusional spiraling. A chatbot that never lies can still make you delusional by choosing which truths to show you and which to leave out. Carefully selected truths are enough.

Fix two: warn users that chatbots are sycophantic. Tell people the AI might just be agreeing with them. Result: still causes delusional spiraling. Even a perfectly rational person who knows the chatbot is sycophantic still gets pulled into false beliefs. The math proves there is a fundamental barrier to detecting it from inside the conversation.

Both fixes failed. Not partially. Fundamentally.

The reason is built into the product. ChatGPT is trained on human feedback. Users reward responses they like. They like responses that agree with them. So the AI learns to agree. This is not a bug. It is the business model.

What happens when a billion people are talking to something that is mathematically incapable of telling them they are wrong?

[Umashankar Singh उमाशंकर सिंह @umashankarsingh]

श्रीलंका और हिंदी 😍

श्रीलंका रेडियो के विदेश विभाग की हिंदी सेवा का ये प्रसारण ख़ास है। इसमें @SLinMumbai की मौजूदा कॉसुलेट जेनेरल प्रियांगा विक्रमासिंघे ने अपने संदेश में रेडियो सिलॉन के कभी न भूले जाने वाले कार्यक्रम ‘बिनाका गीत माला’ और उसके प्रस्तोता अमीन सयानी की याद ताज़ा कर दी हैं। इनकी इनकी पसंद का एक हिंदी गीत भी है।

बहुत शानदार @SLinIndia @MFA_SriLanka 👏

[Manjari Foundation @manjari_org]

There is a specific kind of magic that happens when a woman realizes her hands can do more than just toil, they can create, lead, and transform. Today, we aren't just opening the doors to a new store; we are opening a gateway for hundreds of rural artisans to step into the heart of the city. We are thrilled to announce the inauguration of the newest @KatoriFoods outlet at Ambience Mall, Gurugram. ♀️🥣

For the women of our micro-enterprises, Katori is not just a label on a product. It is the first time many of them have seen their hard work recognized by name. Every product on these shelves carries the whispers of rural heartlands, the strength of a collective, and the spirit of a woman who has found her voice.

This milestone was made possible through the unwavering support of Jhajjar Power Limited, whose commitment to social responsibility through 'Udyogini' has been a cornerstone of this journey. The store was inaugurated in the kind presence of Mr. Rajeev Rao (General Manager HR and Admin), Mr. Manbar Bhandari (Deputy Manager CSR) and Mr. Raj Ratna Jha (Civil Consultant CSR)

Visit Katori at Ambience Mall to celebrate the spirit of rural India.

#ManjariFoundation
#SocialImpact
#WomenEmpowerment

[सुरेश पंत sureshpant @drsureshpant]

"समवेदना" "संवेदना" नहीं है। दूसरों की व्यथा को मानसिक धरातल पर स्वयं भी अनुभव करके सहानुभूति पूर्वक उसे बाँटने की इच्छा समवेदना है। जब हमारी समवेदना मर जाती है, शोक, पीड़ा जैसी भावनाओं के प्रति सहज प्रतिक्रिया नहीं रहती, तो हम समवेदना हीन हो जाते हैं।
देखें 'शब्दों के साथ-साथ', (१), पृष्ठ-193