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Moments of Decision - The Journey of Zorastrians from Persia to India, Being the Paris's - The Tata's

 Moments of Decision - The Journey of Zorastrians from Persia to India, Being the Paris's- The Tata's A community of 57,624, 80% of whom are based in Mumbai, rest in Gujarat and few across India. The number was 1,14,000 in 1941. The reason for their population decline is not beacuse of famine, health or war but the decisions they have taken in the past on late marriages, no marriage, emigration, the customs which they decided to follow, when they landed in India, a decision which changed the destiny of the community and this played an important role in the development of India, led by key groups of the community, The Tata's, The Mistry's and The Pallomji;s, they are most faciscinating communiity with rich cultural outlook, the story of Zorastrian;s moving to India from Persia between the 8th - 10th Century, a decision then made to find a place for them to have religious freedom when the Sasanian order fell. They transversed from the Persian Gulf all the eay to the weste...

Who will go to the war, when the country goes to one

[Verse 1] A Vacation in a foreign land Uncle Sam does the best he can You're in the army now Oh, oh you're in the army - now [Verse 2] Now you remember what the draft man said Nothing to do all day but stay in bed You're in the army now Oh, oh you're in the army - now [Verse 3] You'll be the hero of the neighborhood Nobody knows that you left for good You're in the army now Oh, oh you're in the army - now [Verse 4] Smiling faces as you wait to land But once you get there no one gives a damn You're in the army now Oh, oh you're in the army - now [Verse 5] Hand grenades flying over your head Missiles flyin' over your head, if you wanna survive Get out of bed You're in the army now Oh, oh you're in the army, now You might also like [Verse 6] Shots ring out in the dead of night The sergeant calls: "Stand up and fight!" You're in the army now Oh, oh you're in the army - now You're in the army now Oh, oh you're in the ...

Neuralinks - nava apāyaḥ, nava ajata

 The latest obsession of Elon musk is Neuralinks, he is the best brand ambassador to happen to something as niche as Neuralinks, it's already on everyones mind. The breakthrough brain chip designed and developed by company promoted by Elon musk which state it's mission as  "Create a generalized brain interface to restore autonomy to those with unmet medical needs today and unlock human potential tomorrow." While the first implant has been made for the clinical trials and the patient has been inte rviewed last week, this emerging technology has been dubbed to support greater good through brain- computer interfaces, which has the potential to change the lives for better, this will bring the technology from lab into the peoples home. The Implant is fully implantable, cosmetically invisible, and designed to let the patient to control a computer or mobile device anywhere on the go. The needles are thinner than the hair, the  The N1 Implant is hermetically sealed in a bioco...

Bridge O Bridge don't flyover

Bangalore traffic police released an advisory to all commuters to be choose alternatives to the Hebbal flyover connecting the airport to KR Puram and into the eastern suburbs of busy and bustling IT hub, the timeline for the expansion of the bridge / flyover is stated as four months.  This is an important link into the city and connecting , east to west corridors of the city, including three major IT clusters  All whatsapp groups, X handles carried a  huge uproar about already cramped and jammed roads on this stretch, few even commented that this will go on till 2029 elections model code of conduct are announced. That is the trust the citizens have on BDA as there are many such sagas of under construction Bridges / flyovers across Bangalore City which the citizens have endlessly waited to be constructed or are under construction, generations are lost in anticipation of a free and smooth traffic conditions. The story remains the same across large megapolies, all corporatio...

Featival of Democracy, all are invited

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The bugle has been blown, the festival announced, throwing the country into frenzy, The corridors are buzzing, the markets are in pendulum motion, the prime times extended and the debates are at the highest decible. The print, social, physical media are in a huddle playing the cart wheel and predicting the juggernaut. Every corner of the country and age group is in discussion mode, the tea is overflowing at the corner of the street,  the corner rooms are getting aligned, adjusted and bonds unbinded, coalitions regrouped, the shopping fervour for the festival is picking pace, wallets loaded and price tags pinned. Are the revelers equally enticed, are they excited are they ready to participate in the dance, get tranced in the faith of democracy. Is the devotee the deity or the deity wants to appeal to a large population of devotees. Will time tell a different story of, halfed participation by the devotees, atheist attitude towards democracy, without exercising the vote, t...

Paani Da Rang

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Listen to this beautiful song written and sung by Ayushman Khurana  https://youtu.be/2kgEc6oH9J0?feature=shared The lyrics eloquently capture the essence of love. They paint a vivid picture from the perspective of someone deeply in love. As this person gazes upon water, it becomes a poignant reminder of their beloved. The longing to reunite with their love is soulfully expressed, creating a beautiful and heartfelt sentiment. The present situation of Water, for most of us in large cities like Bengaluru, is similar and the word water, is bringing in all the emotions expressed in the song, there are soul wrenching situations are emerging in few locations, where the households are without a drop of water, which we took it for granted. Come summer, for last many years, across large cities this has been the point of discussion, the trend has been starting January, the murmur around the upcoming water crisis is discussed in apartment complex corridors, whatsapp groups, in print, online an...