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It's already 76 years of Indian independence. India is one of the world's top 5 economies in terms of GDP. Interestingly it was contributing to 27% of the world's GDP pre-colonial era.  I have been following some channels/handles in the past several years. These sources helped me understand the facts and nuances, and unlearn several concepts about the history of India.  It's easier to play what-if scenarios, in the current moment about the past, however, we all know there will be more themes that will be at play than what meets the eye/ears. Hope you find these sources useful.  English Infinity Foundation : Enjoy the detailed facts-driven research, If you are a champion of Samvaad you will find this exciting Think School : This is a test case-based approach of a given issue or business model, if you are a number person this will appeal to you Praveen Mohan : If you are into Indian temples this will give you amazing research and perspective Citti Media : If you want to h...

Back with my song reviews after a long time and this time the song is Where do you go to (my lovely)?  by Peter Sarstedt. This is one of those songs which just teleport you to a different space and time, its what I call more soul stirring :) .If you are a lyrics persons skim through the lyrics below. They are such a delight. Peter needs no introduction , he is renowned British writer and singer and this song is top of pop songs from 1969. Lyrics You talk like Marlene Dietrich And you dance like Zizi Jeanmaire Your clothes are all made by Balmain And there`s diamonds and pearls in your hair You live in a fancy appartement Of the Boulevard of St. Michel Where you keep your Rolling Stones records And a friend of Sacha Distel But where do you go to my lovely When you're alone in your bed Tell me the thoughts that surround you I want to look inside your head I've seen all your qualifications You got from the Sorbonne And the painting you stole from Picasso ...

Find joy through exploration of the inner world , If you are ready to explore and experience or want to connect with your self ? , Heartfulness is a one stop place for several questions you may be looking for. If you want to explore in person, key in your location and connect to nearest trainers or meditation centers so that you can benefit from it. http://heartspots.heartfulness.org/ If you want to enjoy self guided meditation recorded sessions here Heartfulness Youtube channel is very rich in content and you can find guided training sessions , webinars in several world languages in Hindi , Telugu , Tamil  etc. For subscribing to Heartfulness Guided meditation in English click here  For subscribing to Heartfulness Guided meditation in Hindi click here  For subscribing to Heartfulness Guided meditation in Telugu click here For subscribing to Heartfulness Guided meditation in Tamil click here If you need more details or have any issues with the provided ...

How did we reach here ? probably in rush....world is moving so quick , everyone is trying to catch-up with whatever they can but no one knows where we are headed to 😊 Industrial revolution followed by 3rd wave 20th century growth focused always on growing year on year. When we take a brief pause and look back we see that in the process we have created huge imbalance between the haves and have nots.  World ecology has taken a dramatic hit. Our current actions doesn't seem rationale from a economics standpoint when we ask a simple question how do we get Infinite growth with finite resources ? With our current approach it doesn't  really work for too long. I chanced upon a brilliant perspective by Kate Raworth on how to handle the 21st century economy where the economic elements feed on each other and are renewable. A brief intro on what is Doughnut Economics. Do read her latest book "7 ways to think like a 21st century Economist".

we all believe the whole world is highly connected and all economies are interacting with each other. is this phenomenon happening as expected or is there any side effects or any under currents to it ? Check this video to get a new perspective on globalization from Nobel prize winner Joseph Stiglitz.

How many of us wanna fly ? hmm....arguably all of us would want to.  why not , right ? Luckily we all realize that therz a common force connecting all animate & inanimate in this universe. Its one of the fundamental forces defined by Physics , The gravitational force. Now that gravity of matter is understood and accepted by humanity.Humans have constantly engaged themselves in understanding the science of defying gravity by studying air. Right from Aristotle's time there was some kind of effort to it. 19th century had great impetus for this and lo we see ourselves flying. However the quest to explore new possibilities has helped us to land in new territories. Yay...Its "The Age of Drones" which is opening whole new possibilities.For photography enthusiasts like me it unleashes affordable aerial photography/videography. If you want to explore more into this turf below information might get you inspired and get you started :) Another cool DJI ph...

In every bite as we relish to who we are now there goes a lot of history.   This history takes us back to our ancestors who had to sacrifice their earlier ways & traverse the road not taken. If you relish enjoy eating raw or cooked,veg or non veg, high fat or low fat.... this video will allow you to awaken a new realization behind the brain sending the mouthwatering signals on sight of a delicious prey :P

The Pandora for Telugu songs....well that sounds too exciting right? hold on to your horses folks its nevertheless good entertainment though exaggerated. Good quality bitrate songs over the internet with some appealing features like apps for android & iphone mobile users. What more do you need to rev up your ear buds? Play on with your heart... Its Manasutho.com Click here   for non stop melodious music.

2 Emmy Awards, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards.... August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012 one of the worlds most music selling artists.... 48 years of Music RIP...Whitney.

Good collection....if u've ear to spanish guitar & ya maintaining a consistent tempo...then proceed to destination barcelona Destination Barcelona below is Alba... Let the music rule...wait the monotone take a indulging high once u reach 1min:35seconds yet not altering the tempo :)

This string pulling was awesome & I had to hunt it down the memory lane to get this video... well I know it was worth the effort. The original live concert was performed in Harlem ,New york but I finally could catch them in Honk Kong. Get ready to be swept away by them :) Gorillaz info from wiki

thnx to Anand :)

Commodification of emotions carefully packaged & presented elegantly. I think that was tooo serious right...just chill njoy the ad :)

check it out yourself access those nostalgic tunes....it seems there is a lot of Hindustani music influence especially the AIR...enjoy :) First Doordarshan Next All India Radio

Please don't miss the finishing touch of making it into a cone

If you live by the best beaches....you would say life is Surfing, for others its a castaway in isolated digital islands. & to surf those digital waves(Internet) we just have to embrace browsers. Being a strong patron of Windows environment for its propensity to cautious openness & allowances for third parties. I stand by this character of the medium & acknowledge its vulnerability. IE or internet explorer shipped with the OS has been an amazing recipe through time for helping ourselves fall into a puddle of troubles. (I know you might have actually read it as tsunami of troubles :) Tech savvy users have briskly embraced other browsers more importantly Mozilla Firefox not just for its features but also for its popular developer plugin kit options. Google though primarily a search engine has always been a pioneer in whichever direction it took with its aggressive monopolization of the market with quality features. Chrome with every new version is definitely ve...

Hi r u not able to make it to Arthi because of some reason. Below link will help you get darshan instantly from anywhere :) Daily Arthi hours are listed on below link. Media player plugin can be downloaded. If you are in NY city you can subscribe to various events. please note after 10pm NY Eastern Standard Time,lights will be off & hence you may not be able to see anything on the live video camera. Link to live darshan,Flushing temple,New York ---> Saibaba Live Darshan For temple website Click This want to eat a Dosa ice cream Check this

Coffee..is the greatest addiction every...see it to know yourself.

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