After thinking it through a lot, I have realised there's only one way to prevent young people from getting brainwashed into committing hooliganism on the streets on a periodic basic and thwart the growing Influencer Doomerism.
We need to bring back Gladiator Sports.
An Indonesian YouTube channel called Albumology has built a fascinating library of retro Hindi classics, reimagined in Reggae/Ska.
Using local Indonesian session musicians and vocalists, they’ve given these songs an entirely new cultural texture.
I came across this rendition of Neele Gagan Ke Tale in a post by @SHEKARSUSHEEL
I couldn’t stop playing it on loop.
It’s now downloaded and will become a permanent part of my road trip playlist.
The original, in the immortal voice of Mahendra Kapoor, is, of course, beyond comparison.
But this arrangement gives the song a universal feel. It’ll make you tap your feet, no matter where you come from.
And listening to the lyrics again, I was struck by how beautifully they celebrate the natural world. Long before sustainability became a global movement, this song was already reminding us of our bond with the planet. Perhaps it deserves to be an anthem for that cause.
#SundayWanderer
CM Vijay at MC Raja SC boys hostel today. When was the last time any leader went on a surprise raid to personally check on his government's activities? Credit where credit is due. @TVKVijayHQ@TVKHQITWingOffl
@RaghuBhaskaran@rajikeraghu What if people expect a sense of belonging? We are still tribal and are sympathetic to leaders of our own communities. A movement that doesn't ack tradional identities will create fake identities like the D stocks or play caste politics like INC.
Brilliant to see this.
Acharya demolishing the Ambedkarite-EVRite bile.
It is only till our real acharyas choose to be silent that, masquerade can exist.
As Acharyas start taking up public discourse, attacks and egos from all sides will be demolished.
https://t.co/o9LM0337A0
@saranstm Spoke to a first gen salaried person from agri family. Fragmented land, water and labor shortages have made agriculture unattractive even if he wants to do farming.