Rohit Pitale

[DD News @DDNewslive]

#WATCH | PM @narendramodi will participate in “Bharat Innovates 2026” in Nice, France, to be inaugurated jointly with French President Emmanuel Macron. The event highlights India’s growing innovation ecosystem and the spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat on a global platform.

The initiative is set to bring together startups, investors, and industry leaders, strengthening India’s deep-tech capabilities and boosting international collaboration in emerging technologies.

#PMModi #BharatInnovates2026 #IndiaFranceRelations #AtmanirbharBharat #BharatInnovates2026 #Startups @MamtaDdnews @MEAIndia @EduMinOfIndia @MIB_India

[Rohit Pitale @rohit_pitale]

@RodmanAi Claude

[Rohit Pitale @rohit_pitale]

@airindia The best airline staff ever!

[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

[Sanjeev Singh @sanjeevsinghx]

My current plan. Began working on it today.

[Startup Archive @StartupArchive_]

Steve Jobs on the most important job of a CEO

“The greatest people are self-managing. They don’t need to be managed. Once they know what to do, they’ll go figure out how to do it… What they need is a common vision, and that’s what leadership is. Leadership is having a vision, being able to articulate that so the people around you can understand it, and getting consensus on a common vision.”

Steve continues:

“We wanted people who were insanely great at what they did… and the neatest thing that happens when you get a core group ten great people is that it becomes self-policing as to who they let into that group. So I consider the most important job of someone like myself is recruiting.”

[Arjun Khemani @arjunkhemani]

Why Jensen Huang doesn’t wear a watch:

[Pascio @IAmPascio]

Be like Google Maps.

[Dan @danmurrays]

How Elon Musk learns faster than everyone you know:

[Tennis TV @TennisTV]

Sharing is caring! 😉

@Gael_Monfils @denis_shapo #abnamroopen

[Olly Tennis 🎾 🇬🇧 @Olly_Tennis_]

😬 Former World #4 Adriano Panatta:

"Have you ever seen Federer or Nadal behave like Djokovic did tonight [vs Sinner]?

He always tries to break up the pace of the match.

First the bathroom, then the physio, he tries everything. I don't like that attitude at all, thank goodness Sinner doesn't care, he sits there quietly”

Source: Punto De Break 🗣️

[RF103 @Yasser_RF103]

#RogerFederer : Best Set Ever 🤩
Ausopen 2017 😍 #RForever

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

On June 28, 2009, the world-famous physicist Stephen Hawking threw a party at the University of Cambridge, complete with balloons, hors d'oeuvres and iced champagne. Everyone was invited but no one showed up. Hawking had expected as much, because he only sent out invitations after his party had concluded. It was, he said, “a welcome reception for future time travelers,” a tongue-in-cheek experiment to reinforce his 1992 conjecture that travel into the past is effectively impossible.

[Allez Roger @AllezRoger23]

When tennis turns into art 🎵

https://t.co/XEEBn3gmdM

[Michael Girdley @girdley]

I considered moving out of the USA.

After some research, I realized leaving is stupid.

There is no chance the USA will stop being the global superpower.

And the best country for opportunity.

The reason surprised me:

⬇️

[Kunal Shah @kunalb11]

@vaibhavbetter Those who have non work screen time >3 hours per day.

[Tansu Yegen @TansuYegen]

People patiently wait in long queues for hours to buy the latest iPhone 15☹️

[Olly Tennis 🎾 🇬🇧 @Olly_Tennis_]

THREAD 🧵

ONE YEAR AGO TODAY, a sporting legend, Roger Federer, retires.

In fitting fashion, the Swiss legend chooses his biggest rival, Rafael Nadal, to play alongside him in a doubles match, to conclude his career.

Rafa was one of the very first people Roger told of his plans to retire, right after his family and team. 🥹

[Olly Tennis 🎾 🇬🇧 @Olly_Tennis_]

🎾 Don’t think any other sport has seen this level of consistent domination by three athletes:

Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have won 82.5% of all Major events played since July 2004.

They have been occupying the World #1 spot for 909 out of the last 1002 weeks. That’s 17 AND A HALF YEARS!

Together they have won 291 ATP Tour titles.

They have finished Year End #1 for 18 of the last 19 years.

At least one has reached the semi-finals of 76 of the last 78 Majors.

The list goes on…

[Rohit Pitale @rohit_pitale]

Djokovic on Alcaraz: I haven't played a player like him, EVER 🏆 #shorts https://t.co/VKTuqjFoMJ via @YouTube