How to create a Pepper’s Ghost illusion using a plastic bottle and a smartphone.
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Sachin Tendulkar at 15 in Ranji Trophy debut scored 💯
Sachin Tendulkar at 16 in Irani Trophy debut scored 💯
Sachin Tendulkar at 17 in Duleep Trophy debut scored 💯
Sachin Tendulkar as a teenager
At 17 scored 💯 in Test at Manchester
At 18 scored 💯 in Test at Australia
At 18 scored 💯 in Test at
Perth
At 19 scored 💯 in Test at
South Africa
He was about to score 100 in NZ too but got out at 88 the bowler was Danny Morrison and the fielder was John Wright
A new phase of life : Empty nesters
When children leave home, they call it an “empty nest.” It sounds poetic, but the reality is less poetry and more practical: the food lasts longer, and the wet towel on the bed suddenly becomes a matter of national security. A house that once ran like Majestic Bus Stand at rush hour is now as quiet as Cubbon Park on a weekday afternoon.
For years, life revolved around their timetables. Their hunger schedule, sleep and school schedules , you planned family trips around exams, projects, and internships. Even your weekend vegetable shopping had to factor in “what they will eat”, as if the whole of Jayanagar market and Simply Namdaris was designed only for their taste buds. And now, suddenly, all that stops. The house feels empty, the fridge too , and your weekend evenings too free.
Of course, there are perks. You can eat dinner at 7 p.m. like a civilised person, instead of waiting when someone finishes “just one last game.” You can even travel without syncing calendars and WhatsApp groups. Some couples rediscover each other in this new phase. Your spouse, who until now was just a fellow project manager in the family startup, suddenly starts paying you more attention. Is this a good thing? Sometimes yes. Other times, no. When there are no teenagers around to distract, those books all over the house is suddenly drawing too much attention.
Do you miss the children? Naturally. Sometimes achingly. You’ll see their favourite chips in Nilgiris and feel a lump in your throat. You’ll enter their room and feel it’s unnervingly https://t.co/BS5nYI6ehm socks under the table, no water bottles under the bed. Other times, you don’t miss them at all. The freedom of not being tied to their schedules is delicious. You can rediscover hobbies, eat at places you like, go for long walks, or just sit with a book without someone asking, “What’s for dinner?” Just after finishing lunch.
The real heartbreaker and sometimes comedy show is the boomerang phase. They come home for the holidays, and suddenly the house is not yours anymore. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are dictated by their cravings. “Why not biryani today?” “Can you make pasta tomorrow?” “How come there’s no Nutella and protein powder in the house ?” The family diet bends instantly back to their whims, and you find yourself cooking like it’s exam season again. Plans are made to eat at their favourite places. Their rooms are transformed overnight into disaster zones. Suitcases spill open, clothes occupy three chairs, and chargers dangle from every plug point like temple garlands. They treat the house like a hostel except the hostel is run by parents who provide free food and Wi-Fi. You are delighted they are home, of course, but you also remember exactly why you celebrated just a little when they first left.
And then, just as suddenly, they leave again. The fridge is full once more, the beds are neatly made, the silence is back, sharper this time, because it follows a burst of chaos.
How do parents cope? By keeping themselves very busy. By not making the absence into a headline. By slowly rediscovering that life can be full in other ways : through work, travel, friends, or just the quiet comfort of routine.
And how often do you think of them? Every day. Sometimes in a wave of nostalgia, sometimes just in passing ,like a dose joint you always went to or the smell of fresh laundry. Children leave, yes. But they live rent-free in your head and like most tenants in Bangalore, they’re never really leaving.
All in jest folks !
The wignat professor is at it again
Your languages originated from the breakup and dispersal of the world's first mega empire and the cradle of civilization [Sapta Sindu]
Your gained the ability to philosophize when the ancient Greeks began mass plagiarising Astika and Nastika schools of thought. The skeletons are coming out now. Oh, there are a lot!
The religion of the west today, Christianity, is a branch/copy of an Indian religion. Even it's institutions were initially designed by Indian Idealists using an Indian legal system.
Your Mathematics, from Algebra to Calculus, is entirely stolen from the Indian Siddhantas.
Your most sophisticated system of thought, German Idealism, is directly derived and inspired from Indian Idealism. One German Idealist openly paid tribute to the Indian Idealists. The others, including Kant, are eerily silent. Mapping out the exact plagiarisms of the complex Idealist concepts is a laborious process, but it is already underway.
White supremacy is a pack of cards that will collapse as soon as a critical number of oriental intellectuals become aware of these facts. And it's happening.
By the way - and this will be deeply disturbing for you - the white skin mutation SLC24A5 itself originated in South Asia some 20k years ago.
It is in everyone's best interests that these crass and hilarious racial supremacy narratives gets toned down and dissipates.. before things get embarrassing.
So calm down, professor!
He already did that during Ram mandir inauguration.
राम भारत की आस्था हैं,
राम भारत का आधार हैं,
राम भारत का विचार हैं,
राम भारत का विधान हैं,
राम भारत की चेतना हैं,
राम भारत का चिंतन है,
राम भारत की प्रतिष्ठा है।
Difficult to overstate what an amazing picture this is—an officially released photo of the Integrated Air Command & Control System (IACCS) that executed the insane symphony of India’s air defence during Op Sindoor. Heroes all.
Happy hunting, India salutes you! 🇮🇳
Thank Brown ( Indian ) people for:
The Concept of Zero – the foundation of modern computing and digital systems
The Decimal Place-Value System – the cornerstone of global finance and advanced mathematics
Negative Number Arithmetic Rules – essential for algorithm design and higher-level computations
The Chakravala Method – a precursor to solving complex polynomial equations and cryptographic algorithms
Trigonometric Functions (Sine and Cosine) – critical to GPS, navigation, and signal processing
Infinite Series for π – paving the way for calculus and engineering simulations
Partition Function in Number Theory – fundamental to cryptography and combinatorial data analysis
The Raman Effect – revolutionizing molecular spectroscopy and materials science
Bose–Einstein Statistics – underpinning quantum computing, superconductivity, and superfluidity
The Chandrasekhar Limit – a pillar in astrophysics for understanding stellar evolution
The Saha Ionization Equation – vital for plasma physics and fusion research
The Raychaudhuri Equation – integral to black hole singularities and cosmological models
Black Hole Quasinormal Modes – key to gravitational wave research and astrophysical observations
Bhabha Scattering – advancing quantum electrodynamics and particle physics
Wireless Radio & Semiconductor Diode (J. C. Bose) – paving the way for radio broadcasting and modern electronics
Fiber Optics (Narinder S. Kapany) – at the heart of high-speed internet and data communication
The Mahalanobis Distance – used in machine learning, data mining, and pattern recognition
Dual-Phase Steel – enabling lightweight, high-strength materials for automotive and aerospace
Genetic Code & First Artificial Gene Synthesis (Har Gobind Khorana) – pioneering genetic engineering and biotech
Ribosome Structure Mapping (Venkatraman Ramakrishnan) – crucial for drug design and structural biology
ATP Mechanism & Drug Discoveries (Yellapragada Subbarow) – key to modern pharmaceuticals and chemotherapy
The Ramachandran Plot – a cornerstone in protein modeling and computational biology
Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) – a lifesaving intervention adopted worldwide
The Green Revolution (M. S. Swaminathan) – ensuring food security through high-yield crop strains
The Pentium Microprocessor (Vinod Dham) – critical to personal computing and modern CPU designs
Universal Serial Bus (USB) (Ajay V. Bhatt) – standardizing plug-and-play connectivity across devices
Web-based Email (Hotmail) (Sabeer Bhatia) – ushering in a new era of global communication
Digital Video & HDTV (Arun Netravali) – forming the bedrock of modern broadcasting and video streaming
MIMO Wireless Technology (Arogyaswami Paulraj) – powering 4G/5G networks and high-speed Wi-Fi
The Jaipur Foot Prosthetic – restoring mobility through a cost-effective and flexible design
Lunar Water Discovery (Chandrayaan-1) – marking a breakthrough for Moon exploration
The Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) – setting a record for cost-effective interplanetary travel
The Aryabhata Satellite – igniting India’s journey into space research and technology
So the next time you use a number, open an email, stream a video, or marvel at a space mission, thank brown ( Indian) people.
Newton wasn't the original imitator; the obvious appropriation by "white" men had begun a century prior to Newton's antics. Consider how Jacques Peletier mimicked Indian Lilawati, line by line.
Why are white men in the 16th century [just a 100 years before Newton] so desperately and blatantly copying books written by brown men in the 12th century? If so, did Newton & Leibniz, the next generation of the copy-culture, really invent calculus?
These 26 minutes of absolute brute force by Kash Patel are worth listening to.
He has a clear plan on how to dismantle the Deep State. If his nomination goes through, American way of doing things could change forever! https://t.co/anNJ0ITJto
Applies to Indian parents too. If we are to build India, we need to continue doing what our parents did.
1. At least 2 children, preferably 3.
2. Emphasis on STEM
3. Limit the exposure of kids to American pop culture, Halloween, dating, video games, offensive cartoons etc