Manvinder Saini

अद्वैत ,warm hearted, explorer, mountaineer, ex-trek leader, a bit conservative, orderly, civilisational nationalist. You can bribe me for a road-trip :p

[Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh @dc_chd]

🎯Chandigarh Administration today scripted history with the First Passing Out Parade of Civil Defence Volunteers at Sports Complex, Sector-7.

🔆400 dedicated volunteers, trained at MGSIPA & groomed by Army Officers at Chandimandir Cantt, showcased discipline, commitment & readiness to serve society.

🔆Chief Guest Sh. Rajeev Verma, IAS, Chief Secretary, UT, lauded their spirit & emphasized that Civil Defence is not just an institution but a sacred pledge to rise whenever the nation calls.

🔆Special appreciation to the residents of Chandigarh whose overwhelming enthusiasm to join as volunteers has made this pioneering initiative a first-of-its-kind in the country, strengthening community safety & disaster preparedness.

⛳A milestone towards building a resilient Chandigarh – ready, prepared & united to save lives in times of crisis.
@CBC_Chandigarh @chandigarh_admn @MCChandigarh @ssputchandigarh @nishantyadavIAS

[Manvinder Saini @dream_drifter]

@RiseofBurnol For the first time, not a single match watched.

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

India's official entry to the Oscars is a film called Homebound. It's about two friends, a Dalit and a minority, who overcome caste/religion based systemic discrimination to achieve their dreams.

While the world sends films that celebrate their culture, creativity, resilience, and achievements, India regularly sends films about poverty, slums, oppression, misogyny, and discrimination, as if that alone defines the country.

This is how India feeds global stereotypes about India. We are actively helping those international elements who want to keep India divided and project us as a civil rights oppressor. In 2023, California considered criminalizing caste discrimination despite no real incidents, clearly a pretext to weaponize the issue. In 2024, a high-profile fake caste case at CISCO, where an employee fired for unprofessionalism claimed caste bias, was dismissed in court.

Officially sending films like Homebound abroad only strengthens such manufactured narratives.

[Manvinder Saini @dream_drifter]

@ajeetbharti Nexon Petrol manual 2020 model. Feeling pickup issues since last year. Whatever I do, the car just doesn't feel punchy. Average fell from 15 to 11-12 in just 1 year. Damage to pipes connecting engine to oil cooler eventually leading to Oil cooler bursting up.

[Manvinder Saini @dream_drifter]

@volklub Tata Nexon BS6 Phase 1, the pipes connecting engine with oil cooler got worn out fast in the last 18 months eventually blowing up the oil cooler. Service centre said could be fuel issue.

[Manvinder Saini @dream_drifter]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

[Manvinder Saini @dream_drifter]

@venom1s Yes
#BanAlimony

[Manvinder Saini @dream_drifter]

Such is the beauty of the Kumaon. Brings out the child in you.

#explore #panchaculipeaks #travel #devbhumi #himalaya #unexplored #quaint #pithoragarh #themountainpeople #heaven #noediting #naturephotography #valley #offroad #roadtrip #uttrakhandtourism #kumaonhimalayas #dugtu

[Manvinder Saini @dream_drifter]

Using @GoPro for such stuff......

#explore #panchaculipeaks #travel #travelpackage #devbhumi #himalaya #unexplored #quaint #themountainpeople #heaven #nofilter #landscapephotography #naturephotography #khanabadosh #valley #offroad #roadtrip #uttrakhandtourism #kumaonhimalayas

[Manvinder Saini @dream_drifter]

Using @GoPro for such stuff......

#explore #panchaculipeaks #travel #travelpackage #devbhumi #himalaya #unexplored #quaint #themountainpeople #heaven #nofilter #landscapephotography #naturephotography #khanabadosh #valley #offroad #roadtrip #uttrakhandtourism #kumaonhimalayas

[Manvinder Saini @dream_drifter]

In the valley of Necromancers.....

#glacier #mountains #nature #travel #landscape #hiking #snow #ice #adventure #naturephotography #travelphotography #mountain #alps #landscapephotography #wanderlust #explore #roadtrip #trekking #glaciers #naturelovers #himalayas #uttrakhand

[Manvinder Saini @dream_drifter]

@HPhobiaWatch StratNewsGlobal.....highly professional. Bharat Shakti, it's sister channel.

[Ashish Dhar @infinitchy]

For a few years now, I've stopped commenting on Kashmir for various reasons. One, there's nothing left to say that hasn't been said already. Second, after the removal of Article 370 and the release of The Kashmir Files, so-called nationalist Hindus have become subject matter experts themselves, so they don't tolerate any opinion that would dampen their high spirits and optimism regarding the valley. Three, as a Kashmiri Pandit, I find it absurd to lecture others when people from my own community behave as if all is hunky dory in Kashmir, go there like clueless tourists and convey the impression that our exodus was due to a big misunderstanding with our same dna brothers created by Pakistan.

At any rate, it is fascinating how Kashmir figures in popular Hindu imagination, drawing in equal measure from bollywood fantasies and media propaganda. But why Kashmiri Pandits themselves fall for the propaganda despite having a first-hand living experience is a lesson to be learnt (as an aside, it reaffirms why anubhava is not the supreme pramāna in classical Hindu thought).

The Kashmir conflict is a complex geopolitical conundrum that can be accurately summed up in a short and crisp paragraph. Kashmir is a civilisational conflict (sorry for the ad nauseum repetition) and what we see happening today is the fructification of centuries of socio-political and religious churn. However, we interpret events to suit our biases and limited attention spans, which force us to conjure up make-believe explanations that grant us the illusion of agency. The truth is we have none, for the Indian State is not an ally of Hindus and Hinduism, regardless of which party is in power.

Watching the pictures and videos of the hapless Hindu victims in Pahalgam, I feel compelled to write, if only to lessen the burden of pain. But I write this with the hope that it will reach one, two or a thousand people who will read and reflect on my sincere piece of advice and hopefully follow it. Do not listen to cricket stars, bollywood celebrities, social media influencers, journalists, litfest evangelists, travel agents and most of all, politicians, who entice and tempt you to fill the gaping hole of boredom in your life with the chance to make beautiful memories. Remember that the money you spend there will find its way to fund another Pahalgam someday. There will be blood on your hands and the stain will stay forever, whether you acknowledge it or not.

[Ankur sharma @Ankur_MRA]

Her brother is gone, her soul aches. But justice ignores her cries—because she’s a sister, not a wife. She's a woman too, and her love was just as deep, just as pure.
#SatyagrahaForMen
📍19 अप्रैल 2025 , जंतर मंतर

[Manvinder Saini @dream_drifter]

Festivities at Bhureshwar Mahadev Temple, Sarahan, Solan

#shiva #mahadev #Himalaya #mountains #Temple #SanatanaDharma #SpiritualSunday

[Manvinder Saini @dream_drifter]

@thesneha_ Abe chalna

[Manvinder Saini @dream_drifter]

Spent hours watching the beautiful Pangong Tso changing its colour.

#PangongTso #LadakhRide #roadtrip #bluewaters #IncredibleIndia #royalenfield

[Minhaz Merchant @MinhazMerchant]

BJP’s communications team is so hopeless that it still hasn’t been able, 10 years later, to nail the lie propagated by the Opposition that Modi said he’d put Rs 15 lakh in every Indian’s bank account.

That for the mathematically challenged is equal to Rs 2,250 lakh crore (Rs 15 lakh x 150 crore Indians) which is 7x India’s current GDP of Rs 325 lakh crore.

What Modi actually said is if all the humongous black money taken out of India & put into Swiss banks during the 97% tax regime was returned, it would amount to Rs 15 lakh in every Indian’s bank account.

As they say, a lie is halfway across the world while the truth is still tying its shoe laces.

[Manvinder Saini @dream_drifter]

Life is all about trekking . . . .

#mountains #trekking #hiking #camping #harkidun #uttarakhand #incredibleindia #outdoors #adventure #backpacking #himalayas #snowfall #outdoorgear #trailaider

[Manvinder Saini @dream_drifter]

Such a pathetic grievance portal @MaxLifeIns has. They don't call customers to inquire about the complaint. Make a readymade decision of policy mis-selling at the base levels. GRO gives a copy paste response of the previous levels. Never gonna recommend this company to anyone.