My Father, My Hero
Lt Col K. T. S. V. Sarma (Retd.)
12 Apr 1943 – 11 Oct 2025
Soldier. 1st CO of 17 Garhwal Rifles. Translator of Deivathin Kural.
A life woven with discipline, duty & devotion— bridging service to the Nation and surrender to the Divine.
#GarhwalRifles#KarmaYogi
Day 63 of Run Across India from Kanyakumari to Karakoram
Ludhiana is done, next is Pathankot on 15th July. Met my angle Dr Puja Kapoor in Ludhiana. Some of you know the story of Dr Puja Kapoor and how she saved my life. Will share this again soon.
Garmin did a glitch today so just 63 km for the day.
Heat and humidity are following constantly.
Onwards to Day 64.
#runacrossindia #runfordreams #kanyakumaritokarakoram
The Irish once called themselves the Tuatha de Danaan.
Children of Danu.
The same Danu appears in the Rig Veda as the mother goddess of the flowing waters. She is where the Danube gets its name. And the Dniester, the Dnieper, the Don and the Donau. And Denmark. And Greek Demeter. Northern Greeks called themselves Dannuni.
Two hills in southwest Ireland are still known as the Paps of Danu. At Beltane, fires were lit around them and cattle driven between the flames for protection and good harvest. The same ritual is described in the Vedas.
The oldest surviving Irish text, the Book of Invasions, records a tribe called Erainn, from Arya, arriving from the south by sea and making its way inland to the Hill of Tara. The Persians took the same name for themselves. Iran means the land of the Aryas.
These Vedic influences arrived in pulses. The Iranian is the oldest. A landward pulse followed the river valleys of the Dniester, the Dnieper, the Donau and on into Denmark, leaving the mother goddess's name behind at each stage.
The Celtic pulse came after 5,600 BC. The Celtic branch had by then separated from Italo-Celtic in the Mediterranean and continued up the Atlantic seaboard. The route is still readable on the map. Portugal. Galicia. Gaul. Pays de Galles. Cornwall. Galloway. Galway. The "gal" names trace the coast.
Ireland remembered its origin.
The old story of Aryan nomads riding into India from the steppe has no DNA support. Michel Danino reviewed nine large-sample genetic studies from 1999 to 2006 and found no invasion signal. The archaeological record shows no cultural break from prehistory. The outstanding character of ancient India is continuity.
The trails from Iran and from Ireland both lead back to India.
I set the full case out in "How Maritime Trade and the Indian Subcontinent Shaped the World."
Brown Sepoy of the day is “Niha Masih”.
🧵 She called COVID-19 the "Chinese virus" tweet racist and Operation Sindoor as a PR stunt.
She consistently frames Hindus as the perpetrators and Muslim minority victimization as her sole agenda.
Day 62 of Run Across India from Kanyakumari to Karakoram
Planned for 70 km but due to the road blocks at Satluj River, could not meet the target and stopped at 51 km only.
Ludhiana done, tomorrow Phagwara and Jalandhar.
Onwards to Day 63
#day62#runacrossindia#runfordreams #tributetobravehearts #kanyakumaritokarakoram
Day 61 of Run Across India from Kanyakumari to Karakoram.
Another 70s km Day. Heat and humidity are back into the game.
Onwards to Day 62 via Ludhiana.
Next is Jalandhar on 13th July.
#runfordreams#runacrossindia#tributetobravehearts
Brown Sepoy of the day is
“Nitasha Kaul”.
🧵 She has called Kashmir "not part of India." Praised Burhan Wani as a freedom fighter. Mocked the death of India's CDS. Participated in radical Islamic outfit events. Indian govt. deported her, then revoked her OCI card.
Day 60 of Run Across India from Kanyakumari to Karakoram.
Haryana Done. Punjab started. 75 km for the day.
3500+ km is done.
Onwards to Day 61 tomorrow
#day60#runacrossindia
Day 59 of Run Across India Kanyakumari to Karakoram.
Roads were flooded at many places, shoes were soaked, and the weather kept changing throughout the day.
76 km done and onwards for some more mileage today.
#RunAcrossIndia#KanyakumariToKarakoram#WorldRecordRun
Dear Novak (@DjokerNole)
{If at all you get to read this 🤞}
I have been following tennis since the legendary days of John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors, witnessing the rise of Björn Borg, and later, the elegance and dominance of Roger Federer. I watched Stefan Edberg—as cool as Federer—alongside Agassi, Sampras, and Boris Becker. Yet, my greatest ever player was Ivan Lendl. I used to pray he would win just one #Wimbledon before he retired. I almost wept when he lost to Becker after leading by two sets, victory right at his fingertips. It never happened.
Then came a young player called the "Djoker." It was fun watching clips of you imitating other players, but I never, ever thought you would go on to become who you are today. Honestly, the joke is on me and everyone else who thought you were just a mere joker!
At 57, still running around to earn for my family, I rarely find the time to watch tennis with the same passion I used to. But today, if I am watching, it is solely for you, Novak.
After your first-set thriller against Felix, I honestly thought you might eventually bow out by the fourth set. And it would have been okay with me. Given the sheer grit and power you’ve displayed for years, I was already happy just seeing you reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal, fighting fiercely against opponents way younger and faster. Even a loss would have been honorable.
But how magnificently you proved me and so many others wrong on Tuesday.
From once being tagged as a joker to surviving a grueling 5+ hour marathon with three intense tie-breakers, you are now the oldest semifinalist in the history of Wimbledon. Wow.
I am more than happy to see you reach this far. But my prayer and hope now is that you go on to win the championship—not for any of us, but for yourself, your adorable children, and your family.
I wish you all the luck in the world. Praying that you keep going and growing strong in whatever you do, both now and after tennis.
With immense respect, Anantha 🙏🐐
#NovakDjokovic
And this is how the day 59 of the Run Across India started in Haryana and it's still raining.
High mileage phase is on. Not going to be easy. Let's see.
Srinagar is around 600 km now.
Day 57 of Run Across India from Kanyakumari to Karakoram.
High humidity but still had a good and fast run today because of some amazing people were there from different parts of NCR.
Delhi Run and the easy phase is done and now some serious miles game will start from tomorrow.
Onwards to Day 58 towards Kashmir now.
Thanks to @25bnssbindia and @adgpi for your support.
Also thanks to some of the amazing runners from NCR.
#runacrossindia #runfordreams #tributetobravehearts #kanyakumaritokarakoram #day57
📽️Because Roger Federer is at Center Court to watch Grigor Dimitrov play, a mandatory throwback to this awesome video from a few years back.
The Backhand Boys 💪🏾😆
A simple call on social media by an influencer helped people to come together and clean up an ancient stepwell in India..
Astonishing !! We need more such influencers and more such willing public..