Mama,
I last saw you and Papa together more than 35 years ago. Since the day Papa left, I have watched you face everything life threw at you with never-ending courage and dignity. Only Priyanka and I really know what you have been through, and how difficult your life after Papa truly was.
I am happy, and so proud, that your story - “Belonging: A Journey of Love” - will finally be read by the millions of people who love you. I know how hard it was for someone as private as you to tell the world your beautiful story.
Today, on his birthday, I can see Papa smiling and looking down proudly at his beautiful Sonia.
Love,
Rahul
दूध, पनीर, रिफाइंड…सब नक़ली, क्या मज़ाक़ चल रहा देश में? FSSAI, सरकार कब कुछ ठोस करेंगे?
देखिए पूरा वीडियो @Saurabh_Pinch के साथ.
Full Video:
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Qatar has been an American ally for decades. Qatar hosts America's largest military base in West Asia. Qatar had joined America's wars in the Arab world--ask the Libyans. Qatar has delivered major diplomatic breakthroughs for America -- such as the Taliban deal that Trump had cut in Feb 2020. Earlier this year, Qatar went overboard to please Trump by gifting him a luxury jet. But none of these matters. None of these provides security to Qatar from attacks by America's closest ally in the region, presumably with Trump's greenlight.
अब भी सँभल जाइए हज़रत मान हमारी बात
कि घुसपैठी है अमेरिका
बन्द कैंची है अमेरिका
बाप को अपने ना छोड़े
ऐसा वहशी है अमेरिका
~ पीय��ष मिश्रा, कविता 'मैं जाना चाहता हूँ अमेरिका' में
Ten years ago, this man was the founder of al-Qaeda's branch in Syria. Six months ago, the US had a $10-million bounty on his head. Today, he is posing with the President of the United States.
My take
Even if the tensions subside, India-Pak ties have been fundamentally altered. India has established a new normal, one where it militarily responds to terror attacks. This is a long game that will test the strategic endurance of both nations. https://t.co/zz93kgOYk6
दैनिक भास्कर की प्रयागराज कुंभ से की गई रिपोर्टिंग सलामी के काबिल है. पूरी कवरेज और खासकर यह रिपोर्ट जो लापरवाह अधिकारियों की जवाबदेही तय करती है, सबको पढ़ना चाहिए.
https://t.co/vvUA1kjIr6
Standup Comedy thrived in India post 2004. Dr. Manmohan Singh was the key because:
1. The generation and social class that benefited from liberalisation of the 90s grew up to be the voice of the confident new India - demanding accountability and seeing sense of humor as an essential trait of social discourse.
2. Another result of liberalisation - mobile internet became a reality for a huge section of the middle/upper middle classes, giving new, uncensored platforms for a new form of art/humor.
3. His government - like all governments - was flawed, creating enough relatable material to go viral. And they did push back - like introducing the draconian IT Act Sec 66A late in the day.
But unlike many other governments of past and future - MMS didn’t practice brutal censorship or punitive action against humour/satire. The entire social media opposed the IT Act or the various acts of alleged corruption/inefficiency without being labelled anti-national or getting r*pe threats.
The artists - not just professional standup comedians but big film stars also - felt safe sharing jokes about the govt policies/PM/ministers.
A sense of freedom is the biggest incentive artists crave for - and the MMS govt provided that above anything else.
Thanks Dr. Saab.
The man steered the country of a billion away from the brink of bankruptcy. That, however, wasn't his biggest achievement. Keeping his dignity and decency intact, in spite of being surrounded by the dirtiest in the dark world of Indian politics, was. Fare well, Dr Manmohan Singh.
'तेरी दुनिया ऐ खुदा, जीने के काबिल नहीं, मांगू तो तुझसे क्या मांगू, तू देने के काबिल नहीं'.
'अपना लड़िकवा के इस्कुल भेजाइबा, हमरा लड़िकवा के भैंसिया चराइबा...'
ये दोनों पंक्तियां शारदा सिंहा ने गाई हैं । यही शारदा सिंहा की गायकी का रेंज था।
https://t.co/7l7ripZFzu