There is a Japanese legend that says:
if you miss the bus, maybe you avoided the accident. If you got rejected, maybe you were saved from the wrong place. If they left, maybe they made room for who is coming. The universe protects you in ways that look like bad luck at first. Trust the detour.🍂
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has become the youngest player ever selected for the Indian cricket team, breaking Tendulkar's 37 year old record.
A new dawn breaks.
One day, Vaibhav will score a 300 in ODIs and a 200 in T20s. Sounds absurd today. Then again, so did the idea of a double century in ODIs until Sachin Tendulkar shattered that ceiling. Then came Rohit Sharma and turned the impossible into routine, doing it three times.
Every generation arrives with a player who redraws the boundaries of what is considered possible. Vaibhav looks like he could be that player. Behold the rise of a new star, one of the brightest world cricket has ever seen.
RCB bowlers struggled with the new ball,
- Wait, we have Krunal to clean the mess in the middle overs.
RCB top order collapsed & we're in trouble,
- Wait, we have Krunal to clean the mess in the middle order.
WHAT HAVE WE EVEN DONE TO DESERVE KRUNAL PANDYA 😭♥️
A student asked: "If sore throats are caused by a virus or bacteria, how come sleeping under the fan or drinking cold water gives it?"
I am surprised most people are not aware of the answer to this.
Retinol at night 3x a week + niacinamide or vitamin C serum every morning + a hydrating toner or moisturizer + a good sunscreen is the easiest way to get your skin glowing.
Ishan Kishan, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Mukesh Kumar, Akashdeep and today Sakib Hussain.
Cricketers from Bihar finally giving their state and fans so much joy.
You need 3 wins every day:
A physical win - Walk, run, lift, swim.
A mental win - Read, write, learn, create.
A spiritual win - Pray, reflect, meditate, grow.
If you’ve supported RCB from the start of the IPL, been through all the highs and lows, and prayed for days like this - you’d be smiling even in your sleep tonight. What a team! 😇🧿❤️🔥
There was a time when many RCB fans hesitated to admit they supported RCB due to fear of being bullied in schools, colleges and workplaces. Now they proudly wear that badge of honor that they support RCB. This is what life is all about.
Yesterday 38k people liked his story.
11000 shared it.
Most had never heard his name before yesterday.
So here is the part that did not make it into yesterday’s post.
Manjunath Shanmugam was shot 6 times on November 19 2005.
He was 27. IIM Lucknow graduate. Indian Oil Corporation officer.
Killed for sealing a petrol pump selling adulterated fuel in Lakhimpur Kheri UP.
8 accused were convicted in 2007.
Supreme Court confirmed life imprisonment for 6 of them in 2015.
In January 2023 the UP government quietly released one convict.
His name was Shivkesh Giri.
Reason given. Good conduct.
He had served 17 years.
Manjunath served 27 years of life before someone took it from him.
India does not forget its cricketers.
It forgets its honest officers.
His name was Manjunath Shanmugam.
He was an IIM Lucknow graduate.
He got a job with Indian Oil Corporation as a sales officer.
His territory was Uttar Pradesh.
He found that petrol pump dealers were adulterating fuel and cheating customers.
He reported it. He sealed the pumps.
On November 19 2005 a petrol pump owner shot him dead outside his office.
He was 27 years old.
The killers were convicted. Sentenced to life imprisonment.
His parents did not get compensation for 15 years.
His college created the Manjunath Shanmugam Trust in his name to fight corruption.
Some men die because they refused to look the other way.
India forgets them too quickly.
From a small town in Bihar where girls are married off by 18-21.
My mother fought every relative who said "padhai se kya hoga." She worked extra shifts so I could afford coaching.
Today I joined @Intel as a System Software Engineer. 28 LPA.
Bihar ke log jaante hain education isn't a choice for us. It's survival.
This one's for every mother who believed before her daughter did. 🤍