NEW DELHI: Global tech leaders Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai on Friday extended their wishes for Diwali, the festival of lights.
Apple CEO shared a post along with a picture clicked by Delhi-based photographer Rohit Vohra.
“Diwali is a time of light, unity, and hope. Wishing everyone celebrating a joyous and peaceful Festival of Lights!, ” Cook wrote on X.
Cook shared a photo by Vohra, clicked on the new iPhone 16 Pro Max, which shows earthen lamps placed on a bed of rose petals. iPhone 16 Pro Max was launched in September.
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet also extended his wishes for Diwali.
“Wishing everyone a bright and joyful Diwali filled with warmth and light!” he wrote on X.
Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra also shared Diwali wishes along with a message about the significance of the festival.
“Light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, hope over despair. That’s the Promise of Diwali, ” he wrote.
“My family wishes all of you and your families an incredibly Happy Diwali!”
Meanwhile, NASA, the US space agency also extended greetings for the festival of lights, with a picture of Omega Nebula.
“Wishing you a joyful #Diwali! Just as the cosmos lights up our universe with endless wonder, Diwali illuminates our homes and hearts, ” NASA wrote. The space agency also shared an image of a hotbed of star formation within M17, aka the Omega Nebula, captured by the Hubble spacecraft.
Earlier, NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams also shared a video message on Diwali from the International Space Station.
“Greetings from the ISS. This year I have the unique opportunity to celebrate Diwali from 260 miles above the earth on the ISS, ” said the Indian-origin astronaut.
“My father kept and shared his cultural roots by teaching us about Diwali and other Indian festivals. Diwali is a time of joy as goodness in the world prevails, ” she added.
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