Insaniyat has 2 be 1 of the worst,if not the worst,Hindi movie ever made.
Direction-Directionless
Screenplay-Non-existent
Story-Laughable
Acting-Terrible
58yr Nutan is 52yr ABโs โMaโ
What were youโll thinking #amitabhbachchan#raveenatandon#chunkypanday#sunnydeol#anupamkher ?
On 9 February 1969, the Boeing 747 flew for the first time. A behemoth with four engines, and an ambition that bordered on arrogance. Many doubted it would even fly. Some doubted it should exist at all.
But it did. And it changed everything.
The @BoeingAirplanes 747 shrank the world. It made long-haul travel routine, affordable, and democratic. It moved people, cultures, aid, commerce, presidents, astronauts, and ideas, often all at once. Bill Gates later called it the first world-wide web, for the way it interconnected our world.
1,574 were built.
As per Joe Sutterโs engineering vision, each one over-engineered. Each one designed with a belief that scale could be elegant. And despite newer technology and quieter engines, many will still be flying well into the 2050s, hauling cargo, supporting science, and proving that good design outlasts fashion.
For me, the affection is personal. The 747 isnโt just an aeroplane, itโs a presence. The way it sits on the ramp. The way it absorbs weather. The way it carries speed without drama and weight without complaint. Flying it never felt like operating a machine; it felt like working with one. A weird symbiotic relationship, that Iโm unable to explain.
There are aircraft that are clever.
There are aircraft that are efficient.
And then there is the 747. Bold enough to be both, and generous enough to bring the world along with it.
JUMBO, released 19 February, tells the full story, the engineering, the compromises, the near-misses, the tragedies, and the moments of brilliance that allowed one aeroplane to change how the world moves.
If youโve ever looked up at a 747 and felt something stir, this book is for you.
Happy birthday to the Queen of the Skies.
Still flying. Still relevant. Still magnificent.
#Boeing747 #QueenOfTheSkies #AviationHistory #AvGeek #FirstFlight #AviationLegend #LongHaul #AircraftDesign #JUMBOBook
Everyone keeps asking whether Ahmed Al-Ahmad is Muslim or Coptic Christian.
I understand the instinct given the stare of the world. His name suggests he is likely Muslim, and all indications point that way.
But it reminds me of something my old headmaster once said when asked whether a certain schoolboy was White, Black or Coloured.
โHeโs none of those,โ he replied.
โHeโs a Grey Boy.โ
Ahmed Al-Ahmad is an Australian.
Thatโs what matters.
On a beach in Sydney, a man who runs a fruit shop bravely stepped forward and disarmed a terrorist, saving many lives. Not because of theology. Not because of politics. But because he was a decent human being who chose courage over fear.
If he is Muslim, then what a powerful rebuke to those who choose to hijack the faith in that country, for violence.
If he is Lebanese by heritage, what a beautiful reminder of what immigrants give to the countries that welcome them.
He is simply a man who did the right thing, and that alone is enough.
We are tearing the world apart by obsessing over labels - religion, race, tribe, ideology, identity - when the truth is far simpler.
Strip any of us down to the bone and we are identical. The differences are clothes we put on, not truths written into nature.
Religion that divides is not faith; it is doctrine.
Faith should unite.
It should protect life.
It should always choose love over hate.
A Muslim man saved Jewish people on an Australian beach, celebrating Hanukkah ๐
A universe of history, migration, chance and humanity converged in one single moment - and goodness won.
Today, I donโt want to see people arguing about what Ahmed Al-Ahmad is.
I want us to honour who he was in that moment.
A brave man.
A good man.
A proud son, and father.
A fruit seller who became a hero.
A great Australian ๐ฆ๐บ
#AhmedElAhmad #Hero #BondiAttack
Museums should ban phones and bring back mandatory guided tours.
At the Calico Museum of textiles in Ahmedabad, they took my phone at the entrance and guided us through every room. No pictures. No notifications. No noise. Just stories.
That was the best museum experience I ever had. Iโve been back 5 times since.
More museums should implement this. It creates a better presence and connection between people.