Vikram Manikya

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[Dilip Kumar @kmr_dilip]

Met two 20yo founders from Pune building a toy company. Why? To make kids break free from screen addiction. Not typical toys but the ones that make learning fun. They are making money, profitable and growing crazy. Manufacturing everything from India. 20year olds solving for a problem that almost everyone is ignoring.

This is the kind of entrepreneurship we need more in India and should celebrate.

[anand mahindra @anandmahindra]

The ‘law of unintended consequences’ seems to be operating stealthily in the prevailing tariff war unleashed by the U.S.

Two examples:

The EU may appear to have accepted the evolving global tariff regime, responding with its own strategic adjustments. Yet the friction has nudged Europe to rethink its security dependence, leading to higher defence spending in France and Germany. In the process, Germany has moderated its fiscal orthodoxy, which may well catalyse a resurgence in Europe’s major economies. The world could gain a new engine for growth.

In Canada, long hampered by notorious internal trade barriers between its provinces, steps are now being taken to dismantle them, bringing the country closer to a common market and enhancing economic resilience.

Both these ‘unintended consequences’ could become long-term positives for global growth.

Shouldn’t India too seize this moment to shape a virtuous consequence for itself? Just as the 1991 forex reserves crisis triggered liberalisation, can today’s global ‘Manthan’ over tariffs yield some ‘Amrit’ for us?

Two strong steps we can take today are:

1. Radically Improve Ease of Doing Business
—India must go beyond incremental reform and create a genuinely effective single-window clearance system for all investment proposals.
—While states control many investment regulations, we can begin with a coalition of willing states aligning with a national single-window platform.
—If we demonstrate speed, simplicity, and predictability, we can make India an irresistible destination for global capital in a world seeking trusted partners.

2. Unleash the Power of Tourism as a Forex Engine
—Tourism is one of the most underexploited sources of foreign exchange and employment.
—We need to dramatically accelerate visa processing, improve tourist facilitation, and build dedicated tourism corridors around existing hotspots, offering assured security, sanitation, and hygiene.
—These corridors can serve as models of excellence, encouraging other regions to emulate and raise national standards.

And a broader action agenda to build on these pillars:
Liquidity & Support for MSMEs; Infrastructure Investment acceleration; A Manufacturing Push, via enhancement and expansion of the scope of PLI schemes; Rationalise import duties so that duty on manufacturing inputs are lowered and assist in improving our competitiveness.

Let the unintended consequences we create be the most intentional and transformative ones of all.

We cannot fault others for putting their nations first. But we should be moved to make our own nation greater than ever.

[Sri Sri University @SriSriU]

A Timeless Icon at Sri Sri University
Inspired by the 14 Lokas of Vedic cosmology and rooted in the majestic traditional temple design of the Lingaraj Temple, this architectural marvel stands as a symbol of heritage and higher consciousness.

Crowned with world's highest state-of-the-art planetarium and a towering 24-feet-high Kalash, it bridges the ancient and the modern a tribute to India's sacred science, art, and cosmic vision.

#SriSriUniversity #IconicStructure #LingarajTempleInspiration #14Lokas #VedicArchitecture #Planetarium #Kalash #SpiritualDesign #CulturalLegacy #OdishaPride

[Temjen Imna Along @AlongImna]

जन्नत कहीं दूर नहीं...

Who needs Switzerland when Tawang looks like this?

Thank you @born_hypergirl for capturing Tawang like a dream. And cheers to all creators helping the world fall in ❤️ with Northeast India — your work isn’t just content, it’s culture and connection.

[Akash Barwal @aakashavani]

"Break through all the barriers & feel that you are blessed. This is the one and only step you have to take. The rest will all happen." ~@Gurudev

[Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar @Gurudev]

Was received by Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov at the Council of Ministers Building in Sofia, Bulgaria.

@GovBulgaria
@IndiaInBulgaria
@MEAIndia

[Vikram Manikya @manikyamvikram]

@TVMohandasPai In fact, most the venerated Rishis were from communities other than Brahmin communities. Caste was a bogey created by the invaders

[Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar @Gurudev]

With 5,000 volunteers in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia , we launched Volunteer For A Better Bulgaria.

[Rahul Vellal | Indian Musician @RahulVellal]

Listen to this divine "Shiva Raksha Stotram" on the auspicious day of Shravan Somuvara 🙏🙏. Kindly RT
#rahulvellal #shravanmaas #shravan #shravansomvar #shiva #spiritualawakening @narendramodi @PMOIndia @AmitShah @myogiadityanath @myogioffice

[Vikram Manikya @manikyamvikram]

@JohnHansel77066 Happy Birthday Emily

[Subhodeep Chatterjer @Subhode93700994]

i feel it resonates with the story of bhakt prahlad

#MahavatarNarsimha

[Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar @Gurudev]

Our German academy (ashram) was vibrant with blissful Sadhaks (practitioners) over the three days of intense inward journey.

[Gaurav Kheterpal @gauravkheterpal]

Is the Indian family system dead?

A friend (let's call him 'X') recently lost his father. He's been living in the US for the last 15 years while his father lived alone in Jaipur - his mother passed away 3 years back.

Few days earlier, I received a frantic call from him at 3 AM - asking me to go & check on his father (84 years) as he was feeling restless.

I went along with few friends & took him to hospital immediately. He had a cardiac arrest followed by multiple organ failure. We got him the best possible treatment, he stabilised & few of his relatives showed up - none of whom was ready to pay any bills, shoulder responsibility etc.

X didn't come to India as he was working on a "multi-million dollar deal" while his dad was in the ICU - BATTLING for his life. Last week, his father passed away - then he came to India for 3 days & went back to work on his deal.

What shook me up was
- His American dream mattered more to him than his ailing father.
- His wife & kids didn't even show up when he passed away. They stayed back in the US - he said "she has a job & kids have school" - unbelievable!
- None of his relatives in the city did anything to help except making a courtesy visit while I and few other friends juggled in & out of hospital, regularly followed up with doctors, took care of expenses & took turns but never left his dad alone till his last breath.
- He himself left India after 3 days - immediately after the baithak - no Asthi Visarjan, none of the other rituals stating that these are all superstitions which we don't believe in.

All along, I've believed that the Indian family values, our rituals and bonding are much better & stronger than anywhere else in the world. But this incident has shaken me to the core!

Where are we heading to as an Indian society and where are our family values disappearing - thoughts are welcome.

[Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar @Gurudev]

Thousands joined for an evening to travel beyond time and space and basked in bliss, against the backdrop of the ancient amphitheatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the oldest city in Europe.

[Dr. Vikram Sampath, FRHistS @vikramsampath]

The absolute vileness & petty mind that spits on ur own country using blatantly false statements of foreign leaders! Indian economy is anything but dead. Have ur political differences with @narendramodi for all anyone cares, but loathing ur country for that time and time again is odious & disgusting.

[Global Action to End Smoking @GAtoEndSmoking]

Most people know smoking can lead to lung cancer--but did you know it can impact your immune system, too? Dr. Keasha Guerrier, a family medicine practitioner, explains how #tobaccoharmreduction can lower all kinds of health risks for people who smoke #WorldLungCancerDay : https://t.co/yqvZOsVgI9

[Swami Omkarananda स्वामी ओमकारानंद @SwOmkarananda]

“Chakras” are ….?
How does its activation can help us and how to activate it?
@Gurudev answering….

[Dr David Frawley @davidfrawleyved]

HINDUISM IS NOT ANOTHER RELIGION BUT SANATANA DHARMA
Not a belief, salvation or condemnation but Dharma, alignment with cosmic intelligence, universal Consciousness and Prana. Without following the universal truths of Dharma we cannot understand life regardless of our beliefs.

[Evita Fernandez @evitafernandez6]

#Breastfeeding must be embraced by all healthcare institutions as the optimal first feed for a newborn. Backed by strong scientific evidence, it is sustainable, economical, and nutritionally complete.

At Fernandez, we passionately advocate for breastfeeding, ensuring every mother and healthcare professional is empowered with the knowledge of proper lactation practices.

Let us have open conversations around breastfeeding, break the taboos associated with it, and prioritise the long-term health of every mother and her baby.

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek

[Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar @Gurudev]

Faith is your armor, false securities won’t allow you to grow. The Divine is your true security & faith is giving the Divine a chance to act.