Swara Bhasker was right about rape survivors and wrong about Jauhar. This is how it was in 2018 and this is how it is now. This is not a rebuttal but a history repeat with a heavy heart.
https://t.co/BdzGOZ2GHo
Swara Bhasker was right about rape survivors and wrong about Jauhar. This is how it was in 2018 and this is how it is now. This is not a rebuttal but a history repeat with a heavy heart.
https://t.co/BdzGOZ2GHo
Football gyaan: in 1993, Japan was ranked 66th in the world, India was 94. Now, India is down to 134, Japan is up to 17th. Japan goes toe to toe with Brazil, we are happy to beat Maldives!! Time for a RESET! #WorldCup
The moment you start setting boundaries, and becoming a better version of yourself, some people gets disappointed because they were comfortable with the old you. But if you truly want to change your life, don’t be scared to disappointt people.
You came together as the ‘INDI’alliance and people felt hopeful. But where is that unity now? In state elections you’re not together.This kind of confusion makes the alliance pointless. Either stay united or be honest.. voters need consistency to trust you
We deserve a serious and responsible opposition. Blaming the Election Commission after every loss isn’t strategy, it’s denial. Until you accept defeat, you won’t fix what’s broken. Drop the excuses, do the work, and earn the mandate. A strong democracy needs a strong opposition.
If your movie review can be predicted the moment the trailer drops, you’re probably in the grip of an ideology. But when you truly think for yourself, your take on films won’t be predictable.
“If your opinions on one topic can be predicted from your opinions on another, you may be in the grip of an ideology. When you truly think for yourself, your opinions won’t be predictable.”
- Kevin Kelly.
“If your opinions on one topic can be predicted from your opinions on another, you may be in the grip of an ideology. When you truly think for yourself, your opinions won’t be predictable.”
- Kevin Kelly.
Is that really the best you can do? Taking cheap shots at a person you yourself have called Kashmir’s tallest leader. I’ll rise above the gutter you want to take this conversation to by keeping the late Mufti Sahib and “North Pole South Pole” out of this. You keep advocating the interests of anyone you want to & I’ll keep advocating for the interests of the people of J&K to use our own rivers for our own benefit. I’m not going to stop the water, just use more of it for ourselves.
Now I think I’ll do some real work & you can keep posting.
Influencers complaining about this new influencer who recently got famous just because of her reaction during a match reminds me of how good actors complain about influencers getting acting roles so easily.
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
Statement 1: Our government was absolutely callous in the way they handled the protesting wrestlers. Horrible.
Statement 2: Very tragic that Vinesh Phogat missed out on a medal. She really deserved it after beating someone who has never been beaten before.
Statement 3: The rules are very clear about weight. If Vinesh Phogat got disqualified, it's tragic, but that's how it is. She chose to play the weight game and she is as responsible for the outcome as anyone else.
You know what? It's perfectly possible to believe in all the above statements concurrently.
When people say the athlete is also responsible, it's not an unfair statement. The athletes is responsible.
Don't let the politics cloud your judgment.
Because if you look at everything through the lens of politics and ideology, you just go blind.
For those romanticising the Bangladeshi revolution, wake-up call: it's now being led by radical extremists who are committing spine-chilling atrocities against minorities. Hope Bangladesh doesn't become the next Afghanistan or Pakistan. #RealityCheck#Bangladesh