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Dharmendar S Yadav retweeted
One can say of Mr Bunker Roy what Einstein said of Gandhiji : Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth”.
Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Sanjit "Bunker" Roy, a Stephanian senior I had the privilege of meeting a few times.
A visionary social activist, pioneer, and educator (and also national squash champion), Bunker Roy dedicated his life to empowering rural India through self-reliance, sustainable development, and grassroots innovation. By founding the @BarefootCollege in Tilonia, Rajasthan, he transcended conventional notions of formal education, proving that illiterate and semi-literate villagers, especially women, possessed the wisdom, skill, and capability to build, innovate, and lead. His extraordinary vision of training rural grandmothers into "Barefoot Solar Engineers" illuminated thousands of off-grid homes across India and the developing world, leaving behind an indelible legacy of dignity, community empowerment, and environmental stewardship.
My heartfelt condolences to Aruna Roy, his family, colleagues, friends, admirers and the vast global community of changemakers inspired by his life's work. 🕉️ शांति 🙏🏼.
Dharmendar S Yadav retweeted
Bunker Roy (1945–2026)
Bunker Roy has died in Tilonia, the village he chose over every comfort his birth had promised him.
I have been to Tilonia and seen the Barefoot College at work. It rested on an idea most of us with degrees still struggle to accept: that the poor are not a problem waiting for experts, but people with knowledge of their own. He proved it by turning grandmothers who could not read into solar engineers.
India has lost one of the few men who took Gandhi literally.
We will praise him today. The harder tribute would be to believe what he believed.
Dharmendar S Yadav retweeted
Congratulate those nearly 100 candidates, legal battle is decided in their favour, they will get their due now. Supreme Court today pronounced its verdict today on union govt’s plea…….. Amid OBC creamy layer row, why 958 new UPSC civil servants are in limbo indianexpress.com/article/po… @IndianExpress
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Supreme Court Justice Dipankar Datta opens judgment with a poignant note for his late law clerk Ritwik Deswal, who died four days before his 27th birthday:
The order is in memoriam. Human life is fragile, yet in the ordinary course of living, we seldom pause to recognize just how fleeting it is. And when life finally confronts us with that fragility, the realization often comes too late. On that note, at the very outset, we begin on an unconventional premise. One of our dearest law clerks, cum research associates, Ritwik Deswal, left for his heavenly abode, four days short of his 27th birthday, which happens to be today. As we pronounce this judgment, which bears the quiet and indelible imprint of his final labors, we hasten to record our deep appreciation for the invaluable research assistance rendered by him in the build-up to the preparation of this judgment. His untimely demise has left an excruciatingly deep void in our lives. Even in his final hours, his thoughts remained firmly anchored in the pursuit of truth and the service of justice. It is therefore with profound personal sorrow and grief that we dedicate this final collaboration to his memory, his integrity, his indomitable commitment to the law, his love for academia, and his other great qualities of head and heart.
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बेटू, हम तो दो दिन बाद आने वाले तुम्हारे 23वें जन्मदिन की तैयारी कर रहे, लेकिन अभी ध्यान आया कि आज देश में अंतर्रराष्ट्रीय पुत्री दिवस यानी #InternationalDaughtersDay मनाया जा रहा है. तुम्हें बहुत-बहुत मुबारक. मैं यह प्रार्थना कर रहा हूं कि तुम्हारे जैसी बेटियां हर घर में आएं, लेकिन इतनी जल्दी वापस कतई न जाएं, जितनी जल्दी तुम लौट गई...
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आज सबसे ज्यादा हैरान करने वाली खबर थी
शिवम कंप्यूटर साइंस से बीटेक थे,
10वीं, 12वीं में 90% से ज़्यादा नंबर।
ठीक जॉब नहीं थी तो बीएड भी किया।
फिर भी नौकरी नहीं मिली तो होमगार्ड के लिए दौड़ लगा दी
12 राउंड दौड़ने थे, 12वें राउंड में ही दौड़ पूरा होने से 50 सेकेंड पहले हार्ट अटैक के कारण गिर पड़े।
डॉक्टर्स ने सीपीआर दिया लेकिन बचाया नहीं जा सका।
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Dharmendar S Yadav retweeted
A relative of ours used to be a very bubbly woman. Everyone enjoyed talking with her.
She had four brothers. She was the only girl in the family.
Her brothers used to pamper her and shower a lot of love and affection on her.
Life’s ways are strange. All four brothers died within about 18 months.
Before she could recover from one loss, the next one hit just as hard. The blows did not stop, and they collapsed her.
She has been under severe depression. She no longer speaks to anyone. She keeps lying down, often without even switching on the lights. She eats very poorly. She keeps crying.
As Charlie Munger often said, life gives terrible blows, horrible blows, and unfair blows. He also said that some people recover from such blows and others do not.
He said we need to avoid self pity and accept life’s randomness. Without that, coming out of grief is almost impossible.
Dharmendar S Yadav retweeted
My father in law said cities in India are ordained by politicians, planned by bureaucrats, designed by architects and handed to chain of pvt contractors that ends w untrained labour guided by a subcontractor’s recruiter who provides cheap labour from his village. Hence the flaws.
Dharmendar S Yadav retweeted
This image from the ongoing hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands…
The sporting high-5s…
Think about it…
India-Pakistan hockey rivalry is old as cricket and historically, way more competitive …
They’ve played each other multiple times since Op Sindoor, at all levels..
Seniors, under-19, juniors…
Shaking hands, exchanging high fives, hugs, the occasional pat on the back while playing…
Nobody’s outraged or called the Hockey India or the team’s patriotism in question…
Twitter ‘patriotism’ targets only cricket..
Dharmendar S Yadav retweeted
गोरखपुर, बच्ची अपने घर के आगे खेल रही थी इतने में एक नेवला खेत से निकल कर आया और बच्ची के साथ खेलने लगा।
कभी नेवला बच्ची के हाथ पैर पर कूद जाता था तो कभी बच्ची के आगे खड़ा हो जाता था।
बच्ची भी उसके साथ अच्छी तरह से खेल रही थी, नेवला बच्ची कोई नुकसान नहीं पहुंचा रहा था।
ऐसा लग रहा था जैसे बच्ची और नेवला की दोस्ती बहुत पुरानी है।
जब बच्ची की मां ने यह दृश्य देखा तो पहले तो डर गई लेकिन थोड़ी देर में समझ गई कि की नेवला बच्ची के साथ खेल रहा है।
नेवला भी जानता था की कौन मुझे मारेगा और कौन मेरे साथ खेलेगा।
Dharmendar S Yadav retweeted
आईफोन की जिद ने एक परिवार को कैसे खत्म कर दिया...इस वीडियो में देखिए...
बेटा आईफोन दिलाने की जिद कर रहा था...झगड़ा हुआ..पहाड़ी पर सुसाइड करने पहुंच गया...माता पिता भी समझाने पहुंचे...गांव वाले भी आ गए...लेकिन 3 घंटे बाद जब पिता बेटे को पकड़ने की कोशिश कर रहे थे...तो दोनों का संतुलन बिगड़ा और पहाड़ी से नीचे गिर गए, फिर मां भी परेशान होकर पहाड़ी से छलांग लगा ली...महाराष्ट्र के छत्रपति संभाजीनगर में शुक्रवार को माता-पिता और बेटे समेत 3 लोगों की मौत हो गई...
Dharmendar S Yadav retweeted
I salute Inspector Santosh Vaijnath Kendre of the Maharashtra Police’s Special Protection Unit for showing heroic courage in saving Sukhbir Singh Badal ji’s life during the attack in Nanded.
Santosh, you stood like a human shield between Sukhbir ji and the attacker, putting your own life at risk to protect his. In doing so, you reminded us of what it truly means to wear the uniform — to put duty before self and courage before fear.
The Badal family bows to you with deepest gratitude. Your bravery will never be forgotten. May Waheguru bless you with a speedy recovery.
Also, a special mention for the doctors and the entire staff at the Yashosai Hospital for their relentless service in comforting us 🙏
Dharmendar S Yadav retweeted
Unpopular opinion:
Parents must free their kids of the rigor that is rituals after their death.
Best is to do it in writing, willed.
What one does for the living is what matters, what one does for the dead is show-off for the society.
Dharmendar S Yadav retweeted
Heartiest congratulations to Captain Shivani on becoming the first-ever woman officer to be appointed as Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the Indian Army Chief. This remarkable achievement marks a new milestone in the journey of women in the Armed Forces and stands as an inspiration for countless aspiring leaders.
#CaptainShivani #WomenInArmedForces #DeshkaPehlaChannelDeshkaApnaChannel
