udayaditya banerjee

Outragers on the internet have opinions on everything and knowledge of nothing. The latest outrage about the Supreme Court saying the “right to vote is not a fundamental right” is exactly that. Noise without legal understanding. Let’s fix that. Thread 🧵

Thank you SA for that game— that defeat got Samson into the team…rest is history #T20WorldCup2026final

Most “abhisheks” are good, even very good, even very very good!!

@dna Terrible display of clickbait journalism …shameful @BCCI pls take action #sanjusamaon

Sanju Samson to face match ban after IND vs WI Super 8 clash? ICC likely to act before semi-final game vs England Read Here: dnaindia.com/cricket/report… #DNAUpdates | #T20WorldCup2026 | #SanjuSamson | #INDvsWI | #INDvsENG

Till 2 decades ago, Delhi's winter was followed by spring from March till early May each year. Now February is a summer preview. Fewer trees, depleted greenery, endless concrete, bright gllass towers and AC exhaust from vehicles and buildings have made Delhi an urban heat-island. Cities that trap warmth all day and release it all night, can't blame the weather gods, and must reimagine urban life, before they becomes unlivable.

The Ahmedabad curse returns…India last lost a ICC tourney match here on that fateful 19th November day #T20WorldCup

@sumedhcaddy Hum Tum…better than Harry Met Sally

Have you ever found a Hindi remake that’s actually better than the original English film ?

व्हाट्सएप और सोशल मीडिया इस्तेमाल करने वाले सुनिए आखिर कैसे आते हैं खास एड? SC ने चेताया #supremecourt #whatsapp #facebook #meta #india #privacy #privacypolicy

SC ने Whatsapp को कहा.. तो छोड़ दो भारत ⁦@udayb86⁩ से समझिए youtu.be/sfmUxnMOyEw

Dear @ICC, It is with a heavy heart that we now announce our unavailability to replace Pakistan in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Regardless of whether they now withdraw, the short timescales ensure it is impossible for our squad to prepare in the professional manner necessary to compete effectively in this global cricketing spectacle. We are not like Scotland and able to turn up on a whim, with no kit sponsor. Our players are from all walks of life and cannot simply drop their occupations to fly halfway around the world to experience temperatures only normally felt in Finnish saunas. Our captain, a professional baker, needs to attend to his oven, our ship captain needs to steer his vessel, and our bankers need to go bankrupt (again). This is the harsh reality of cricket at the amateur level of the game. This news will be extremely disappointing to our fans. Despite being the most peaceful nation on Earth, we maintain an army of online followers, and are the world's 14th most followed national board on X. We were ready to give the Dutch the biggest shock they have experienced since William of Orange lost the Battle of Landen in 1693. And the Americans were looking forward to taking on Greenland, or so their orange-dyed leader thought. Our loss is likely Uganda's gain. We wish them well. Their kits cannot be missed unless you have epilepsy, in which case they are probably best avoided. The future is always ice, until it isn't. Yours sincerely, Icelandic Cricket Association

The nation’s air-pollution crisis is not an accident of the present; it is the outcome of decades without true coordination in governance. (And also lack of integrity at critical levels) Responsibilities are distributed across departments, but accountability ultimately rising through every rung—district, state, and national. What we need now is a full reset toward collaborative administration: a shift from passing blame to building solutions with conscientious will. Every department head must step forward and actively participate in reducing this public-health emergency. That means leaving familiar routines behind and embracing a shared responsibility grounded in long-term commitment and genuine care for the people. Cooperative practices—between departments, between sectors, between states—must become the norm rather than the exception. Effective governance requires a continuous chain of responsibility from top to bottom, interwoven across borders and jurisdictions. The wind belongs to no one. The sky does not recognise checkpoints. And polluted air drifts everywhere—affecting all except those sheltered behind the sealed comfort of purified offices. The weak and vulnerable are becoming the prime victims. Every home a dispensary of sorts. Every district, every zone, every State has a coordinator. They can put systems in place for a culture of alignment and outcomes. Best sensitisation is to come out daily, in the field, under the open skies, and breathe the air (sic) Only the Self Care will compel Public Care. Cardinal Rule is to come out daily from sanitised enclosures. And walk the streets. (Not drive).. Every walk will compel expeditious action. Because it will drive a sense of urgency for survival and mutual care.

Latest Feed Sir. @PMO This epidemic is waiting for your leadership. It demand huge cooperation and coordination It’s within the capacity as AQM Act and The Commision has left it. With due respect.

Open Petition before the Honble Chief Justice of India Dec 3 petition We the residents of the NCR with great respect for our @PMOIndia and with faith in his proven leadership urge the @PMOIndia office to bring in a group of Ministers with him to start addressing the doables and work in long term policies too. To do an online meet with five CMs and their respective CS as he used to do for CovId. It was very effective. #CJISuryaKant 🙏🙏😇

It's just so frustrating. It seems everybody knows the T20 trick of filling allrounders doesn't work in test cricket but Gambhir. Par nahi, hame toh bas kuch pointless overs from a 'batting allrounder' and kuch 8 run from 'bowling allrounder' hee chahiye Sarfaraz, Abhimanyu Eesawram, yeh sab toh jeena chodh de aur IPL pe hee concentrate kare, usi se milegi bhai Indian Test cricket mei jagah. Indian Test Cricket was at such a good level, and it really needed a lot of focus and determination to screw it up. Congratulations, we managed it.

Looks like we haven’t learned our lesson from NZ series loss. The gap between our spinners and opposition spinners reduces on pitches like this. We need to go back to classic Indian pitches, like the ones in 2016-17 season when Virat was captain and Eng and NZ toured. #INDvSA

Unsolicited advise to Delhi BJP unit and its supporters, don’t protest or defend the current air quality situation. Quietly work on it on war mode. Nobody wants to hear you they want to see and feel the difference.

Its excellent to see people show such energy and fervour in participating in marathons/walkathons, even while risking their own lives in the wonderfully toxic air we are breathing in the capital of the nation. More power to all. As long as the vibe is right why spoil the mood

Its excellent to see people show such energy and fervour in participating in marathons/walkathons, even while risking their own lives in the wonderfully toxic air we are breathing in the capital of the nation. More power to all. As long as the vibe is right why and spoil the mood

Brilliantly put

THE THIRD ARGUMENT: BEYOND FIRECRACKERS Every Diwali, an old debate returns. “Are you in favour of bursting firecrackers?” someone asks. If you say yes, you are branded as a supporter of pollution, cruelty towards animals, and insensitivity towards infants and the elderly. If you say no, you are accused of being anti-Hindu, of betraying tradition, of echoing colonial contempt that once dismissed Indian customs as barbaric. Both sides are partly right and partly wrong. Truth rarely lives at the extremes, and the answer does not lie in the middle either, because the middle path is often a compromise, not evolution. So what is the third argument? 1. THE FALSE OUTRAGE Many who oppose firecrackers look at Diwali only through the lens of smoke and decibels. But reducing an entire civilisation’s festival to firecrackers is like reducing Christmas to cake. Diwali is not merely a night of light; it is the dawn of renewal. It celebrates harvest, cleansing, and the victory of good over ignorance. It revives trade and crafts and brings families together. If critics spoke more about these luminous aspects instead of moralising, Diwali would again become a festival of light, not a battlefield of hashtags. And let us be honest. The air does not turn toxic only on one night. Those who scold others for lighting crackers often drive fuel-guzzling SUVs, run air conditioners all day, and live amid plastic. Their concern for pollution rises only when a diya is lit. So that argument too fails. 2. THE FALSE TRADITION Now to the other side. If you truly wish to defend firecrackers in the name of tradition, then celebrate Diwali in a truly traditional way. Light ghee diyas instead of LEDs. Eat local sweets instead of imported chocolates. Offer handmade gifts, not factory-made ones. Avoid alcohol and gambling. You cannot modernise every ritual for convenience and then suddenly invoke “tradition” when it allows noise and smoke. That is not faith, it is performance. Many people defend firecrackers not because they are religious but because they are reactive. It is confrontation disguised as celebration, a loud display of power. True power is not in making others flinch. It is when others listen to you and respect you. That is not war. That is wisdom. 3. THE THIRD ARGUMENT: EVOLUTION/पुनरुद्गमन The third argument is not about choosing sides but rising above them. Tradition is not a museum piece. It is a living organism that evolves through awareness. If firecrackers once symbolised joy, today they can evolve into community diyas, eco-friendly celebrations, and collective charity. Let everyone unite as one to gift what may mean something to someone. Not a vulgar display of wealth. Let the gifts be consumable by the receiver. Let the gifts be made only in India by local artisans, not the Chinese products and unhealthy chocolates. That is not abandoning tradition. That is upgrading it. Hindu philosophy never worshipped smoke. It worshipped light. Agni, the sacred fire, was meant to illuminate the soul, not choke the air. Modern environmentalism says, “Leave no carbon footprint.” Ancient Hinduism says, “Leave no karmic footprint.” Both teach us to live consciously, in harmony with the world within and without. Let Diwali not be a contest of noise but a chorus of light. Let it unite us as seekers of truth, ever ancient, ever new. - VRA