My early memories of Pasayadan goes back to school when I was in 4th or 5th grade. Around 8 or 10 years old. At that age of course I couldn’t read such big words of Marathi. This is not how I learnt Pasayadan. I learnt it thru oral recitation in my school. I am grateful to my music teacher ‘Mr.…
As a child, singing Vande Mataram was a feeling. It was so lyrical, and beautifully weaved. It’s first two verses are in Sanskrit. And Sanskrit itself has a musical touch to words. The Sanskrit verses are in “Dwitiya Vibhakti”, making it even more and more musical, lyrical, directly touching the heart. A song that was also a prayer in my…
In the sacred land of India, over a thousand years ago, a luminous soul named Adi Shankaracharya graced the earth. Born in the 8th century in Kerala, this sage, philosopher, and spiritual giant revived the timeless wisdom of Advaita Vedanta, the philosophy of non-duality. At a tender age, he mastered the Vedas and Upanishads, and by his teens, he was…
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is India’s space agency, known for its remarkable achievements in space exploration. This is the story of how ISRO began, its history, and its journey so far, as per Author’s best knowledge. How ISRO Began: The Early Days Dream of a Visionary: First Steps in Space: A Small Beginning: Birth of ISRO: ISRO’s History:…
On April 19, 1975, India made history by launching its first-ever satellite, Aryabhata. This was a big moment for the country, as it marked India’s entry into the space age. A newspaper called The Hindustan Times Weekly wrote about this exciting event on April 20, 1975, with a headline that shouted, “India Enters Space Age: Satellite Launched from Soviet Pad.”…
I found this SSN scam so hilarious. This must be the only scam / fraud that is funny in the whole world. If you know any scam funny than this or similar to this, please do share. I would like to know and laugh till my stomach and jaws hurt. It has taken me weeks to picture this whole thing…
Picture this: a court so mighty it can tell Parliament to take a hike, delay justice for centuries, and protect its judges even when their houses are stuffed with burnt cash! Welcome to the Supreme Court of India, where the drama unfolds like a scene from the 1983 Bollywood classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro. In this hilarious yet maddening tale,…
Imagine a court so powerful that it can block laws made by your elected leaders, delay justice for decades in cases that matter to millions, and protect its judges even when piles of burnt cash are found in their homes. This is the Supreme Court of India today, and it all traces back to a single case in 1973 called…
In the windswept hills of Maharashtra, where the Sahyadri mountains stand as silent sentinels, a woman carved her name into eternity. Jijabai Shahaji Bhonsale, revered as Rajmata Jijau, was the mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the lion who birthed the Maratha Empire. But she was more than a mother—she was a warrior, a dreamer, a nurturer of a nation. With…
