A D current

Opinionated & annoyingly idealistic about Child & Animal Welfare, Sports for Development, Comics & Satire, Anti-superstition, Ethics and Inclusion

[A D current @ananddevsharma]

@NoBrokerCare @nobrokercom Still following up over months. Someone finally responded on message that their records show some payment had been made. My bank statements have no such record, and I have been desperately asking in vain for date & amount details for any such transfer.

[A D current @ananddevsharma]

@nobrokercom Used to be a fan till my mother suffered unpaid refunds (even after 30+ emails over 2+ months) on an apartment purchase deal that was terminated owing to a stay order discovered on the property. Includes advance paid to the seller who only Nobroker was connected to.

[Slum Soccer @slumsoccer]

Help Team India reach the Homeless World Cup 2024 in Seoul! Your support can make their dreams come true. Donate today to send our players to the global stage! 🇮🇳⚽️😊

📲 Donate here: https://t.co/6oBZoBG6VN

#SupportTeamIndia #MakeADifference #HomelessWorldCup2024 #DonateNow

[A D current @ananddevsharma]

Should this change however, particularly if we don't want generations ahead to feel we kept harping about diversity-equity-inclusion but were indifferent to something this peculiar literally staring us in the face? Would love to hear thoughts.

[A D current @ananddevsharma]

As we get over sleep deprivation after a hectic sports phase featuring the Men's UEFA Champions League, the Men's T20 Cricket World Cup, the Men's Euros and Wimbledon, and eagerly look ahead to the Olympics, here's a question to think about:
https://t.co/t7M2MCKQFr

[A D current @ananddevsharma]

I plead guilty myself, for I don't know or follow many women players even from my favourite sports & sports teams.

[A D current @ananddevsharma]

Please consider signing not for political one-upmanship but just to stand up for citizens standing up peacefully for their rights and to a promise. Ladakhis are simply some of the nicest people, and need attention and allies in their appeal.

[A D current @ananddevsharma]

Special Constitutional Status for Ladakh - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/VGgTPvn4fE via @ChangeOrg_India

[A D current @ananddevsharma]

🏔️Join the ‘Friends of Ladakh' movement @Wangchuk66! The fragile ecosystem of Ladakh is threatened by unchecked industrialization and unsustainable tourism. Let's stand with the people of Ladakh. Take action now: https://t.co/kuoFnbTDl3

#Ladakh #LadakhUnderThreat #ClimateFast

[A D current @ananddevsharma]

Celebrating true Hinduism that was meant to be inclusive & compassionate, and not restrictive to a single viewpoint or way of life.

[A D current @ananddevsharma]

I am a Hindu

I remain one whether I visit temples to pray to gods or remain an atheist

I remain one whether I fast for religious ceremonies or just participate casually in cultural celebrations

I remain one whether I read religious texts or literature that often questions them

[A D current @ananddevsharma]

I remain one whether I conform with the beliefs of most family & friends or annoyingly express dissent

I remain one whether I join in to chant slogans with the crowd or reserve my right to abstain

I remain one whether I find peace in a temple or playing with children on a field

[A D current @ananddevsharma]

সন্ন্যাসী কহিলা শান্ত স্বরে,
“ভক্তবৎসলেরে তুমি যেথায় পাঠালে নির্বাসনে
সেইখানে, মহারাজ, নির্বাসিত কর ভক্তজনে।”

‘দীনদান’ কবিতার অংশ
রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর
২০ শ্রাবণ, ১৩০৭

[A D current @ananddevsharma]

“সে মন্দিরে দেব নাই’ কহে সাধু।

রাজা কহে রোষে,
“দেব নাই! হে সন্ন্যাসী, নাস্তিকের মতো কথা কহ।
রত্নসিংহাসন-’পরে দীপিতেছে রতনবিগ্রহ—
শূন্য তাহা?”

“শূন্য নয়, রাজদম্ভে পূর্ণ’ সাধু কহে,
“আপনায় স্থাপিয়াছ, জগতের দেবতারে নহে।”

[A D current @ananddevsharma]

অগাধ সমুদ্র-মাঝে স্ফীত ফেন যথা শূন্যময়
তেমনি পরম শূন্য তোমার মন্দির বিশ্বতলে,
স্বর্ণ আর দর্পের বুদ্‌বুদ্‌!’

রাজা জ্বলি রোষানলে,
কহিলেন, “রে ভন্ড পামর, মোর রাজ্য ত্যাগ করে
এ মুহূর্তে চলি যাও।’