Rishab Menghrajani

[Rishab Menghrajani @rishabmeng16]

@jeanxvaljean @numaanraza000

[Vir Das @thevirdas]

Hate is yelled, love is felt ❤️

[Rishab Menghrajani @rishabmeng16]

लोग मरते है, विचार नहीं
#CJP

[Rishab Menghrajani @rishabmeng16]

Everything is impossible until it starts becoming possible.

[Mohamed Salah @MoSalah]

Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?

[Rishab Menghrajani @rishabmeng16]

There are few things more entertaining than watching RW trolls bend over backwards after every ‘masterstroke’ and ‘historical decision’ to justify the same policies they vehemently opposed when Rahul Gandhi advocated for it.

#CasteCensus

[Rishab Menghrajani @rishabmeng16]

Seriously considering becoming a full-time Ghibli animator

#Ghibli #ghiblistyle

[Abijit Ganguly @AbijitG]

Kal ko Kamra agar selfie cam leke Parliament ke saamne kuch bolega, toh Parliament bhi todh denge kya?

[Abijit Ganguly @AbijitG]

Every-time a tragic incident such as the Delhi stampede takes place there is this usual noise of lack of civic sense amongst us. If I can be specific and honest, essentially the have’s of our country question the lack of civic sense of the have-nots. In a way putting the blame on them, for what happened to them. You behave so, and that’s why you get this. It is a popular notion amongst the society uncles who with furrowed brows acknowledge the severity of the tragedy, but place the fault on the victims themselves, rather than anyone else.
It’s ironical that this almost mimic the words of many in the west who look at us Indians with contempt. That ‘these Indians don’t have any civic sense’. And mind you, for those folks there is no distinction amongst classes of Indians, they look at all Indians and feel certain that the lack of civic sense is almost hardwired in all of us, rich and poor. They may have to be cordial with certain rich Indians because of the status they have reached, but deep down they snicker at them contended with their own superiority which has come from the colour of their skin.
I know many on Twitter and social media in general look at my surname and think a certain way of my socio-political ideology, that Ganguly equates Bengali equates leftist equates communist equates Mamata Lover/country hater and what not. But what’d be much to the disappointment of them all and maybe some others, I identify as a nationalist. I have always been a nationalist. I harbour a deep love for the country and want my country to do great, to be looked at with respect.
I digress a little, but for me one of the most beautiful and impactful cinematic moment was in the movie Thor: Ragnorok. I know Marvel movies are hardly the best to quote for thought process inspirations but please bear with me. Essentially, the homeland/homeplanet of Thor, namely Asgard is in great danger and he is trying it all to save it, but finds himself helpless. People are leaving Asgard to save themselves, but Thor is trying his best to save his land although finding himself unable to do so. In distress he goes to his father Odin, who has retired and seemingly leading a sage-like life, and begs him to help him to save Asgard. Odin asks Thor to leave along with the people and help them resettle somewhere else. Thor is confused as to how can he let an external demonic force take over Asgard, their homeland. Odin asnwers‘Agard is not a place, it’s a people’. meaning the essence of a place lies not just in the physical realm, but in its inhabitants, and their collective spirit, rather than just a single location.
For me, India is its people, and love for India should be love for Indians, not the rulers, not even its geography which I deeply admire, but the principles and the people identified with it. I deeply admire the resistance of us Indians, and in particular the have-nots who manage to somehow deal with the biggest hardships, biggest obstacles and still manage to learn and adapt, and overcome it all.
When something like demonetisation happened, who would have thought that everyone will adapt to it. That the smallest panwadis, chaiwalas and sabziwalas will become UPI-literate almost at the flash of a pan. When westerners still come to India, they are gobsmacked at how are these rickshaw drivers and small cart owners saying things like ‘pay by Gpay’.
When lockdown happened, who would have thought everyone will follow it. That overnight people will listen to this unreasonable ask of simply stop leaving their home. Overnight people will just change their lifestyle and start wearing uncomfortable maks all the time. But we did. The have-nots did.
Civic sense is the responsibility of the authorities. Civic sense is cultivated by holding people accountable for their actions. The state holds all the power to drive change and steer the country towards the direction they want. If they can overnight change a form of payment and the population accepted, the population will accept other things too. If they can overnight decide that everyone in country will stop going outside for weeks and everyone fell in line, they will fall in line when spitting is ill-leaglised, when stricter traffic laws are implemented, when infrastructure is bought in to stop stampedes forever.
The victim blaming is easy and convenient, and therefore ineffective to stop things from repeating. To make real change, the buck has to stop at the authorities.

[Rishab Menghrajani @rishabmeng16]

@AshwiniVaishnaw Data from YOUR government celebrates that more than 33% of OUR country visited the Kumbh. YOUR government claims that close to 50 Cr people will visit the Kumbh. Surely this ‘rush’ was precedented and could have been anticipated by a competent minister?

[Rishab Menghrajani @rishabmeng16]

How was there more outrage about Samay Raina, BeerBiceps, and India’s Got Latent than there is about the stampede at #NewDelhiRailwayStation?

We used to be a real nation.

[Rishab Menghrajani @rishabmeng16]

History will be kinder to you Dr. Singh.

Rest in Power.

#ManmohanSingh

[Roger Federer @rogerfederer]

Vamos, @RafaelNadal!

As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.

Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.

I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.

And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more. 

OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.

We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.

I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.

I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.

And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.

Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.

Rafa that!

Best always, your fan, 

Roger

[Rishab Menghrajani @rishabmeng16]

Blame lies with Congress to not anticipate counter polarisation of non-Jats & independent candidates cutting their votes. BJP became an electoral juggernaut due to their organisational & election machinery - not by solely relying on narrative headwinds.

#HaryanaElectionResult

[Rishab Menghrajani @rishabmeng16]

Trust only @INCIndia to remind us that it has perfected its superpower of losing elections from a winning position.

#HaryanaElectionResult

[Rishab Menghrajani @rishabmeng16]

If only our Prime Minister knew that the responsibility for Defence and Border Security rests with the Union Government, he would stop questioning his & his govt’s competency - and by proxy, the competency of our armed forces. Sigh, if only though.

[Rishab Menghrajani @rishabmeng16]

Probably no better time to remember the Mahatma than today with the looming threat of an escalated war in the Middle East and Europe. Non-violence is fantastical, but surely an ideal to aim for given war serves no purpose but to destroy and divide society.

#GandhiJayanti

[Rishab Menghrajani @rishabmeng16]

The BJP is protesting against AAP & AAP is protesting against the BJP.

I guess that’s leave us as the only people accountable for the death of 3 #UPSCAspirants in Delhi 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Rishab Menghrajani @rishabmeng16]

That’s got to be a changing of the guard victory, right? #Wimbledon

[BCCI @BCCI]

वंदे मातरम 🇮🇳