“I decided that I’ll make myself so busy with things I wish to do that I don’t get time to go down into self-pity or sadness. To me, work is an outstanding way of therapy” - Shah Rukh Khan
SALUTE to @Athersmike, someone I had the privilege of playing with many years ago, and @SkySports for doing this interview despite political pressure and standing up for Imran Khan. More sportspersons need to find their voice—not just when human and political rights are violated in another country, but, more importantly, when they are threatened in their own.
How many of our sporting stars, for instance, spoke out when our women wrestlers were protesting?
Sport gives you a platform. USE IT. SPEAK OUT. And STAY STRONG when you stand up to power. 🙏
Pakistan threatened Lord’s Test boycott after broadcaster Sky Sports telecast interview with Imran Khan’s two sons which was actually recorded at the Lord’s Long Room a day before the Test. PCB wanted SKY not to air the interview during Lunch break else they wouldn’t take the field post Lunch.
The 18-min interview done by Michael Atherton (one of the 21 captains to sign the letter to Pak PM) was shown and Pak did take the field too
#PakvsEng
Adding my support here to GC and the other former international captains. I hope the court ordered medical assessment be allowed to run its course, and that family visits continue. I hope Imran Khan is treated with the dignity anyone deserves
A can of Fanta sold in London contains 63 calories. In India, the same drink contains three times as much sugar. It also has artificial dye — requiring prominent health warnings in Europe — but in India, the colorant’s presence is noted merely in small print on the back of the can https://t.co/YCUjj5BR2J
All of them have enough money to buy chocolates. And yet, they behave worse than beggars, without any self-respect.
Why has such behaviour got hard-coded into our Indian psyche?
Shows how normalized the scammy mindset has become in our culture in recent years. This woman didn't even have a thought before posting it that she was giving evidence of her parents using wheelchairs as a "jugaad". That this could go viral for that fact. Zero self awareness.