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Jeff Bezos before becoming a multi-billionaire.
January 27, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Jeff Bezos before becoming a multi-billionaire.
In his vision for the New Millenium, former President APJ Abdul Kalam said "A developed India, by 2020 or even earlier is not a dream. It needn't even be a mere aspiration in the minds of many Indians. It is a mission we can all take up-and accomplish."
January 27, 2025 at 6:46 AM
In his vision for the New Millenium, former President APJ Abdul Kalam said "A developed India, by 2020 or even earlier is not a dream. It needn't even be a mere aspiration in the minds of many Indians. It is a mission we can all take up-and accomplish."
Today is the 100th birth anniversary of one of the greatest and most influential singers from India.
What did Rafi tell Ali here?
What did Rafi tell Ali here?
December 24, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Today is the 100th birth anniversary of one of the greatest and most influential singers from India.
What did Rafi tell Ali here?
What did Rafi tell Ali here?
2024 Indian of the year has to be Abhijeet Bhattacharya!
1. Trended in Egypt for being Hosni Mubarak's doppelganger
2. Called AR Rahman a copy paste artist
3. Dua Lipa #nuffsaid
1. Trended in Egypt for being Hosni Mubarak's doppelganger
2. Called AR Rahman a copy paste artist
3. Dua Lipa #nuffsaid
December 14, 2024 at 3:41 AM
2024 Indian of the year has to be Abhijeet Bhattacharya!
1. Trended in Egypt for being Hosni Mubarak's doppelganger
2. Called AR Rahman a copy paste artist
3. Dua Lipa #nuffsaid
1. Trended in Egypt for being Hosni Mubarak's doppelganger
2. Called AR Rahman a copy paste artist
3. Dua Lipa #nuffsaid
Coming back to Dilruba Saroja who we met in the first skeet.
She has been playing the Dilruba for almost 40 years and has recorded for the following music directors Ilayaraja, A.R. Rahman, Anu Malik, Harris Jayaraj, Hamsalekha, etc 🤯
We salute you ma'am!
She has been playing the Dilruba for almost 40 years and has recorded for the following music directors Ilayaraja, A.R. Rahman, Anu Malik, Harris Jayaraj, Hamsalekha, etc 🤯
We salute you ma'am!
December 11, 2024 at 5:00 AM
Coming back to Dilruba Saroja who we met in the first skeet.
She has been playing the Dilruba for almost 40 years and has recorded for the following music directors Ilayaraja, A.R. Rahman, Anu Malik, Harris Jayaraj, Hamsalekha, etc 🤯
We salute you ma'am!
She has been playing the Dilruba for almost 40 years and has recorded for the following music directors Ilayaraja, A.R. Rahman, Anu Malik, Harris Jayaraj, Hamsalekha, etc 🤯
We salute you ma'am!
hatam Sukanya Ramgopal is considered as India’s first woman Ghatam player.
She also performs the "Ghata Tarang" where the artist plays seven-eight ghatams!
She also performs the "Ghata Tarang" where the artist plays seven-eight ghatams!
December 11, 2024 at 5:00 AM
hatam Sukanya Ramgopal is considered as India’s first woman Ghatam player.
She also performs the "Ghata Tarang" where the artist plays seven-eight ghatams!
She also performs the "Ghata Tarang" where the artist plays seven-eight ghatams!
The "Queen of Sarod" Sharan Rani is considered as the first women Sarod player in India.
Sharan Rani was trained by the great Allauddin Khan.
It is said that Pr. Nehru called her a "Cultural Ambassador of India"!
Sharan Rani was trained by the great Allauddin Khan.
It is said that Pr. Nehru called her a "Cultural Ambassador of India"!
December 11, 2024 at 5:00 AM
The "Queen of Sarod" Sharan Rani is considered as the first women Sarod player in India.
Sharan Rani was trained by the great Allauddin Khan.
It is said that Pr. Nehru called her a "Cultural Ambassador of India"!
Sharan Rani was trained by the great Allauddin Khan.
It is said that Pr. Nehru called her a "Cultural Ambassador of India"!
Dr Varsha Agarwal often considered as the first Indian female classical solo santoor player.
The winner of First Lady of Santoor' award from the President of India & Ministry of Women and Child Development, Dr. Agarwal's PhD was on "Hadoti Ki Lok Gathavo Ki Gayan Parampara’.'
The winner of First Lady of Santoor' award from the President of India & Ministry of Women and Child Development, Dr. Agarwal's PhD was on "Hadoti Ki Lok Gathavo Ki Gayan Parampara’.'
December 11, 2024 at 5:00 AM
Dr Varsha Agarwal often considered as the first Indian female classical solo santoor player.
The winner of First Lady of Santoor' award from the President of India & Ministry of Women and Child Development, Dr. Agarwal's PhD was on "Hadoti Ki Lok Gathavo Ki Gayan Parampara’.'
The winner of First Lady of Santoor' award from the President of India & Ministry of Women and Child Development, Dr. Agarwal's PhD was on "Hadoti Ki Lok Gathavo Ki Gayan Parampara’.'
Morsing or Jew's Harp is a common accompaniment in Carnatic music & Bengaluru-based Bhagyalakshmi M. Krishna is a legit expert!
Bhagyalakshmi says "It’s an art you get used to. There is a knack in making music by holding this instrument made of mild steel between your tongue & lips.”
Bhagyalakshmi says "It’s an art you get used to. There is a knack in making music by holding this instrument made of mild steel between your tongue & lips.”
December 11, 2024 at 5:00 AM
Morsing or Jew's Harp is a common accompaniment in Carnatic music & Bengaluru-based Bhagyalakshmi M. Krishna is a legit expert!
Bhagyalakshmi says "It’s an art you get used to. There is a knack in making music by holding this instrument made of mild steel between your tongue & lips.”
Bhagyalakshmi says "It’s an art you get used to. There is a knack in making music by holding this instrument made of mild steel between your tongue & lips.”
The Rudraveena is world heritage instrument and is dubbed as the King of all instruments. Jyoti Hegde from the small town of Sirsi in Karnataka is India’s only woman rudraveena artist.
December 11, 2024 at 5:00 AM
The Rudraveena is world heritage instrument and is dubbed as the King of all instruments. Jyoti Hegde from the small town of Sirsi in Karnataka is India’s only woman rudraveena artist.
Manonmani, daughter of the legendary Dilruba player Saroja is South India’s first female sarangi player.
The sarangi has featured in many hit songs by legends like Ilaiyaraaja and A R Rahman
Here’s Manonmani rendering different songs on the Sarangi
youtube.com/watch?v=naVe...
The sarangi has featured in many hit songs by legends like Ilaiyaraaja and A R Rahman
Here’s Manonmani rendering different songs on the Sarangi
youtube.com/watch?v=naVe...
December 11, 2024 at 5:00 AM
Manonmani, daughter of the legendary Dilruba player Saroja is South India’s first female sarangi player.
The sarangi has featured in many hit songs by legends like Ilaiyaraaja and A R Rahman
Here’s Manonmani rendering different songs on the Sarangi
youtube.com/watch?v=naVe...
The sarangi has featured in many hit songs by legends like Ilaiyaraaja and A R Rahman
Here’s Manonmani rendering different songs on the Sarangi
youtube.com/watch?v=naVe...
The percussion instrument of choice in Carnatic classical music is the Mridanga and Sumathi Ramamohana Rao is credited as one of the first women to play the Mridanga professionally. youtube.com/watch?v=a8Rr...
December 11, 2024 at 5:00 AM
The percussion instrument of choice in Carnatic classical music is the Mridanga and Sumathi Ramamohana Rao is credited as one of the first women to play the Mridanga professionally. youtube.com/watch?v=a8Rr...
Listen to this masterpiece.
The instrument here is the Dilruba, played the legendary artist Dilruba Saroja.
In today's short 🧵 we celebrate the achievements of some lesser known path breaking Indian women musicians.
The instrument here is the Dilruba, played the legendary artist Dilruba Saroja.
In today's short 🧵 we celebrate the achievements of some lesser known path breaking Indian women musicians.
December 11, 2024 at 5:00 AM
Listen to this masterpiece.
The instrument here is the Dilruba, played the legendary artist Dilruba Saroja.
In today's short 🧵 we celebrate the achievements of some lesser known path breaking Indian women musicians.
The instrument here is the Dilruba, played the legendary artist Dilruba Saroja.
In today's short 🧵 we celebrate the achievements of some lesser known path breaking Indian women musicians.
As per Abbas Tyrewala's script - this character was called Khujli.
Arshad Warsi felt that the character was getting angry at every small thing - he was being short circuited easily.
Hence, he changed the name to Circuit!
Arshad Warsi felt that the character was getting angry at every small thing - he was being short circuited easily.
Hence, he changed the name to Circuit!
December 10, 2024 at 4:06 AM
As per Abbas Tyrewala's script - this character was called Khujli.
Arshad Warsi felt that the character was getting angry at every small thing - he was being short circuited easily.
Hence, he changed the name to Circuit!
Arshad Warsi felt that the character was getting angry at every small thing - he was being short circuited easily.
Hence, he changed the name to Circuit!
Japan and South Korea have built dozens of regasification terminals over the past decade. China has quintupled its natural-gas imports over the same period.
December 8, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Japan and South Korea have built dozens of regasification terminals over the past decade. China has quintupled its natural-gas imports over the same period.
Souki had an effective monopoly and by 2013 he was the highest paid executive in the world earning a net compensation of $142M.
The United States has flooded the world with supply, helping to double the global volume of L.N.G. exports between 2015 and 2019.
The United States has flooded the world with supply, helping to double the global volume of L.N.G. exports between 2015 and 2019.
December 8, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Souki had an effective monopoly and by 2013 he was the highest paid executive in the world earning a net compensation of $142M.
The United States has flooded the world with supply, helping to double the global volume of L.N.G. exports between 2015 and 2019.
The United States has flooded the world with supply, helping to double the global volume of L.N.G. exports between 2015 and 2019.
Souki pushed ahead, though, and soon his export facility was ready with hulking steel pipeline arrays and rotund storage tanks looming over the swampy water.
Overseas demand for Natural Gas shot up. Souki's facility was the only one in USA to liquefy natural gas.
Overseas demand for Natural Gas shot up. Souki's facility was the only one in USA to liquefy natural gas.
December 8, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Souki pushed ahead, though, and soon his export facility was ready with hulking steel pipeline arrays and rotund storage tanks looming over the swampy water.
Overseas demand for Natural Gas shot up. Souki's facility was the only one in USA to liquefy natural gas.
Overseas demand for Natural Gas shot up. Souki's facility was the only one in USA to liquefy natural gas.
But then he got fracked.
Fracking is a process that allows to extract gas from deep layers of landlocked shale.
What that means his regasifying plant was useless as natural gas was easily available.
Fracking allowed USA to meet its oil demands internally without importing
Fracking is a process that allows to extract gas from deep layers of landlocked shale.
What that means his regasifying plant was useless as natural gas was easily available.
Fracking allowed USA to meet its oil demands internally without importing
December 8, 2024 at 9:37 PM
But then he got fracked.
Fracking is a process that allows to extract gas from deep layers of landlocked shale.
What that means his regasifying plant was useless as natural gas was easily available.
Fracking allowed USA to meet its oil demands internally without importing
Fracking is a process that allows to extract gas from deep layers of landlocked shale.
What that means his regasifying plant was useless as natural gas was easily available.
Fracking allowed USA to meet its oil demands internally without importing
By 1994, Mezzaluna in LA was among the trendiest restaurants attracting the big-wigs of Hollywood. But things changed after the murder of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman.
Mezzaluna became a spot of the OJ Simpson trial media circus.
Mezzaluna became a spot of the OJ Simpson trial media circus.
December 8, 2024 at 9:37 PM
By 1994, Mezzaluna in LA was among the trendiest restaurants attracting the big-wigs of Hollywood. But things changed after the murder of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman.
Mezzaluna became a spot of the OJ Simpson trial media circus.
Mezzaluna became a spot of the OJ Simpson trial media circus.
After making "a few million dollars" he retired at the age of 34. He needed a hobby - he liked Mezzaluna, an unpretentious Italian place on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He cut a deal with the owner and opened a replica in Aspen, Colarado. More branches opened in LA.
December 8, 2024 at 9:37 PM
After making "a few million dollars" he retired at the age of 34. He needed a hobby - he liked Mezzaluna, an unpretentious Italian place on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He cut a deal with the owner and opened a replica in Aspen, Colarado. More branches opened in LA.
Ron Goldman, was a waiter at the restaurant Mezzaluna in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.
He had plans of opening a bar & wanted to learn all facets of the restaurant business.
He got himself employed at Mezzaluna, an upmarket restaurant run by Charif Souki.
He had plans of opening a bar & wanted to learn all facets of the restaurant business.
He got himself employed at Mezzaluna, an upmarket restaurant run by Charif Souki.
December 8, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Ron Goldman, was a waiter at the restaurant Mezzaluna in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.
He had plans of opening a bar & wanted to learn all facets of the restaurant business.
He got himself employed at Mezzaluna, an upmarket restaurant run by Charif Souki.
He had plans of opening a bar & wanted to learn all facets of the restaurant business.
He got himself employed at Mezzaluna, an upmarket restaurant run by Charif Souki.
In June 94, Nicole Brown ate dinner at a restaurant. Nicole's mother left her glasses at the restaurant.
A waiter Ron Goldman, went to Nicole's house to return them. Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman were murdered possibly by OJ Simpson.
And this changed the fossil fuel industry. 🧵
A waiter Ron Goldman, went to Nicole's house to return them. Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman were murdered possibly by OJ Simpson.
And this changed the fossil fuel industry. 🧵
December 8, 2024 at 9:37 PM
In June 94, Nicole Brown ate dinner at a restaurant. Nicole's mother left her glasses at the restaurant.
A waiter Ron Goldman, went to Nicole's house to return them. Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman were murdered possibly by OJ Simpson.
And this changed the fossil fuel industry. 🧵
A waiter Ron Goldman, went to Nicole's house to return them. Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman were murdered possibly by OJ Simpson.
And this changed the fossil fuel industry. 🧵
Mandira Bedi’s impact on cricket is underappreciated.
Between 2003 & 2005, she personally secured sponsors for the Indian women's cricket team!
She was the brand ambassador for Asmi jewelry & waived her fee for ads to put the money into the women's cricket team. 🫡
Between 2003 & 2005, she personally secured sponsors for the Indian women's cricket team!
She was the brand ambassador for Asmi jewelry & waived her fee for ads to put the money into the women's cricket team. 🫡
December 8, 2024 at 3:27 AM
Mandira Bedi’s impact on cricket is underappreciated.
Between 2003 & 2005, she personally secured sponsors for the Indian women's cricket team!
She was the brand ambassador for Asmi jewelry & waived her fee for ads to put the money into the women's cricket team. 🫡
Between 2003 & 2005, she personally secured sponsors for the Indian women's cricket team!
She was the brand ambassador for Asmi jewelry & waived her fee for ads to put the money into the women's cricket team. 🫡
This painting depicts Hanuman watching the burning of Lanka from the Ramayana.
It is part of the Chitra Ramayana, illustrated by Balasaheb Pandit Pant Pratinidhi, the ruler of the Aundh princely state.
Source: kamat.com/kalranga/myt...
It is part of the Chitra Ramayana, illustrated by Balasaheb Pandit Pant Pratinidhi, the ruler of the Aundh princely state.
Source: kamat.com/kalranga/myt...
December 8, 2024 at 3:26 AM
This painting depicts Hanuman watching the burning of Lanka from the Ramayana.
It is part of the Chitra Ramayana, illustrated by Balasaheb Pandit Pant Pratinidhi, the ruler of the Aundh princely state.
Source: kamat.com/kalranga/myt...
It is part of the Chitra Ramayana, illustrated by Balasaheb Pandit Pant Pratinidhi, the ruler of the Aundh princely state.
Source: kamat.com/kalranga/myt...
Narayan Murthy is famous for advocating 70-hour work week. But, he pales in comparison to the president of South Korea - Yook Suk Yeol.
South Korean President advocates for a 120-hour work week for all.
South Korean President advocates for a 120-hour work week for all.
December 4, 2024 at 6:06 AM
Narayan Murthy is famous for advocating 70-hour work week. But, he pales in comparison to the president of South Korea - Yook Suk Yeol.
South Korean President advocates for a 120-hour work week for all.
South Korean President advocates for a 120-hour work week for all.