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Indian, Kannadiga Cyclist, Nature lover, Volunteer @ Abhyudaya Team India First
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Trun adversity into opportunity.. Switch to alternate mode of commuting. Choose Cycling. Enjoy your rides & gain good health
#PetrolPrice has reached 100Rs/ltr in many cities
A plate of Idly Vada cn give u energy to ride 60-70kms on cycle, a mileage better than bike
#cyclinglife
Heartbroken & so inspired 💔💔🙏🏽
The Commonwealth Games is becoming a daily roll-call of young Indians who have emerged from unimaginable hardship & horrors to win gold.
Look at 23-year-old judoka Asmita Dey, who is now the first Indian to win Commonwealth Games gold in the women’s 48kg category.
7 months ago, she lost her father to a brain stroke. A bicycle mechanic who earned barely ₹300 a day, he raised his family in a mud house in a small village in Tripura. When a knee injury threatened Asmita’s career, he found the money to take her to Delhi for treatment.
Even as the family mourned, Asmita’s mother urged her daughter to return to training, believing that abandoning the dream would betray everything her father had sacrificed for.
She now stands on top of the Commonwealth Games podium with a gold medal around her neck.
#WATCH | Delhi: On ethanol, Vikram Gulati, Country Head and Executive Vice President (Corporate Affairs and Governance) of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, says, "...I think there is a lot of misunderstanding about the fuel. For example, if you look at it from the automotive sector, there is a lot of myth that if you use E20 blended fuel, vehicles will get damaged. It's a myth. It doesn't happen this way. There's a lot of myth about the amount of mileage loss or the fuel efficiency loss. Yes, there is some fuel efficiency loss, no doubt. But it is not so big as it is being made out to be...E85 and E100, that is, 85% ethanol and 100 % ethanol, are not meant for regular cars. It is meant for a different type of technology, which is called a flex fuel vehicle. This vehicle can take any mix of ethanol. So people need not worry. E20 is the standard fuel that will be available, and it is compatible with old vehicles and new vehicles. All vehicles sold after 1st of April 2023 are fully materially compliant with E20. And people need to be reassured that in 2021, before we went into E20, there was a very detailed scientific study done by the leading automobile testing agency in the country, which is ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India). It clearly established that the possible damage to cars and two wheelers which are old is not there. It's very insignificant. And it also established that the fuel efficiency loss is to the extent of 2 to 4 per cent, not significant."
On ethanol, he says, "As per the latest statistics from the government, the program so far has helped save 1.9 trillion rupees. Out of that, 1,60,000 crores has gone to farmers. So in the case of India, it's not only helped us to in some way mitigate the energy crisis, but it's also helped us to help the farmers...The reason why not just India, but many other countries are doing it is for energy security, for the agrarian economy, as well as for fighting climate change and environmental purposes."
What do a fridge, microwave, glue gun and a lawn mower have in common?
They are designed to prevent incorrect actions or make errors apparent before they occur.
So, when will we do this for cars?
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Did the monkey just win the wildest fight of the year 😂😂
He is a Monk of Ramkrishna Mission.
First time I have heard somebody of Ramakrishna Mission's Sanyasi to speak the truth so boldly.
Enough with Ahinshaa of Md. Gandhi tought to us !!
It is incredibly frustrating to watch celebrity chefs & pop-history influencers look directly into a camera & confidently state, "Did you know our favorite South Indian staple, the Idli, actually came from Indonesia?" This entire narrative is a colossal house of cards. It is a classic case of academic confirmation bias that transformed into viral disinformation.
When an entire nation is taught to believe that they could not even figure out how to steam w/o foreign intervention, we have to look at the raw data to puncture the bubble.
Almost every single article/tweet/celebrity chef video claiming that the idli is Indonesian can be traced back to exactly 1 source: a single speculative paragraph written by the late food historian K.T. Achaya in his 1994 book, Indian Food: A Historical Companion. Achaya theorized that between 800-1200 CE, Indonesian kings traveling to India brought royal chefs who introduced a fermented, steamed dish called "Kedli."
Yrs after this book was published, investigative food journalists (such as Janaki Lenin) & linguistic researchers actually went to Indonesia to look for this legendary precursor. The word "Kedli" does not exist in any Indonesian language/dialect/historical dictionary. There is no historical record/recipe/anthropological trace of an ancient Indonesian dish called "Kedli." Achaya completely misread/manufactured the term based on a loose phonetic guess, yet it became an accepted "fact" because no 1 bothered to check the data.
The claim that India did not have idlis until the 12th century is thoroughly obliterated by our own ancient libraries. The evolution of the idli is meticulously recorded in indigenous Indian encyclopedias & literature centuries before Achaya’s timeline:
- 920 CE (Vaddaradhane): A classical Kannada text by the Jain monk Shivakotiacharya explicitly details a dish called Iddalige. It was a staple food item offered to Jain ascetics. - 1025 CE (Lokopakara): The earliest available Kannada encyclopedia, written by Chavundaraya II, gives a literal recipe for it: soaking split black gram (Urad Dal) in buttermilk, grinding it into a fine paste, mixing it with spices & the clear water of curd.
- 1130 CE (Manasollasa): The Western Chalukya King Someshvara III wrote a monumental Sanskrit encyclopedia detailing royal cuisine. He explicitly gives the recipe for Iddarikā describing how the urad dal cakes are prepared & cooked.
When skeptics are confronted with these ancient texts, they quickly shift the goalposts. They argue: Okay, fine, India had Iddalige, but it was just made of Urad Dal. It did not use rice/long fermentation/steaming... those techniques came from Indonesia! This is textually & technologically false.
Critics often cite the 7th-century Chinese traveler Xuanzang, who claimed India did not use steaming vessels. But we do not need a specialized metallic Chinese steam-cooker to steam food. For millennia, Indians practiced Kopotapaka & basket-steaming, tying a thin muslin cloth over a standard clay pot (Kunda) filled with boiling water, placing the batter on top & covering it with a lid. In fact, the Kanchipuram Idli is still steamed in traditional bamboo baskets lined with Mandhara leaves.
To say India did not understand fermentation until the 12th century is a historical joke. India is the cradle of complex biomaterial fermentation. The Rigveda & Ayurvedic Samhitas from 1000s of yrs ago are packed with advanced formulas for fermenting grains, herbs & dairy to create Asavas, Arishtas, Kanji & Dahi (Curd). The natural wild bacteria (Leuconostoc mesenteroides) required to leaven idli batter live natively on the husks of black gram found right here in the subcontinent.
Why do celebrity chefs keep repeating this lie? Because of a deeply ingrained post-colonial inferiority complex that dominates modern food media. There is a structural bias that assumes any advanced, scientific culinary technique, like molecular leavening/pasteurization/specialized steaming must have been imported to India from somewhere else. It sounds edgy, counter-intuitive & intellectual for a chef to tell an Indian audience that their national breakfast is not actually theirs.
The idli is a native, organic, ground-up evolutionary masterpiece of South Indian kitchen science. It evolved naturally from the lentil-based Iddalige of the 9th century into the perfectly balanced rice & lentil fluffy wonder we eat today. The next time a chef tries to tell you the idli is from Indonesia, ask them to show you the recipe for "Kedli." Watch how fast they fold.
Extremely Rare Red Sprites Spotted Flashing Over Tibet. They are caused by high levels of electrical activity and form in the upper atmosphere during powerful thunderstorms.
VIDEO | Maharashtra: A blanket of pink and white has taken over the wetlands of Navi Mumbai.
Thousands of migratory flamingos have transformed the area in Nerul into one of the city's most spectacular seasonal sights.
From skies filled with fluttering white wings to shimmering waters painted pink, the wetlands are attracting tourists, photographers and bird lovers from across the region.
(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)
In a rare wildlife sighting, a female elephant has given birth to twin calves in the Garjiya tourism zone of Jim Corbett National Park.
Hornbill Paradise in motion somewhere in Tamil Nadu
#EndangeredSpeciesDay 15th May video @pnsenthilkumar
0 to 86: A Resurrection Story!
🔹 Our captive breeding program has grown from 0 to 86 GIB birds.
🔹 26 were born through Artificial Insemination—a global first!
🔹 Nearly 150 in the wild,for the first time in decades, the momentum is on our side. 🇮🇳
Do you know there are now just around 150 great Indian bustards remaining in the wild.
Meanwhile, against the odds, hope is taking shape in the deserts of Jaisalmer.
The conservation breeding programme for the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard has now crossed an important milestone, with the captive population reaching 86 birds.
Remarkably, recent chicks have been produced through artificial insemination: a major scientific breakthrough in India’s wildlife conservation efforts.
From protected breeding enclosures to preparations for future rewilding in the Thar, this is conservation science working against time.
And perhaps one of India’s most important species recovery stories unfolding right now.
#GreatIndianBustard #Conservation #Jaisalmer #Wildlife #TharDesert #EndangeredSpecies #ConservationSuccess
Dear @narendramodi @AmitShah,
I have a plan to solve two major problems: "illegal Bangladeshi immigration" and "plastic waste menace."
The great India-Bangladesh waste wall.
Securing India, Ending Plastic Pollution.
Namaste Bengaluru !
New Centre of Param Science Experience Centre (PARSEC) at Whitefield in Bengaluru, on 26 April 2026). This marks an important milestone in science engagement and future-focused learning spaces, set to redefine how people engage with science.
The centre was inaugurated by Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Former ISRO Chairman and Sri Kris Gopalakrishnan Co-Founder of Infosys, both distinguished leaders who have made defining contributions to India’s Science, Technology and Innovation journey.
The centre will be open to the public from 1st May, 2026 onwards.
Location:
PARSEC Whitefield, JP Tech Park, Near Vydehi Hospital Gate 1, KIADB Export Promotion Industrial Area, Whitefield, Bengaluru - 560066
Google Maps: https://t.co/j32WVlpWLv
e-Khata in Greater Bengaluru Area Now Download Online using your SAS Property Tax ID
As per vision and directions of Shri D K Shivakumar, Honble Deputy Chief Minister & Bengaluru Incharge Minister, the 5- Bengaluru City Corporations have enabled online e-Khata download option using SAS Property Tax ID for the benefit of citizens.
Whole exercise has been done to make available about 13 lakh eKhatas immediately to citizens and remove all red tape and delays.
👉 Visit: https://t.co/ALrX4hWa0h
👉 Login using mobile & OTP
👉 Enter your SAS Application Property Tax ID
👉 Download your e-Khata instantly
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Key Highlights
* This liberates the citizens from difficult search using owner name
* Available online anytime, without visiting City Corp offices
* Citizens will also receive ready-to-download eKhata link via SMS / WhatsApp ( on registered mobile number in Property Tax System)
* DO NOT VISIT OR SPEAK WITH ANY BENGALURU CITY CORPORATION STAFF OR OFFICERS.
* DO NOT USE MIDDLEMEN
* USE ONLINE SYSTEM
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Important Note
* These e-Khatas are issued on an “As-Is-Where-Is” basis based on existing records
* To make your e-Khata fully complete and to do transaction in sub registrar office - citizen will need to update the following details online:
* Aadhaar & e-KYC of owner
* Registered Sale Deed
* Property details (GPS & Photo)
* BESCOM ID (if applicable)
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Benefits to Citizens
* Quick and easy access to property records 24x7 online
* Transparent and digital system
* No need for intermediaries or office visits
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GBA urges all property owners to download their e-Khata
at the earliest.
M Maheshwar Rao, IAS,
Chief Commissioner
GBA #GreaterBengaluruAuthority #DKShivakumar #gbachiefcommissioner
These three IIT Madras scientists are insane.
Their startup Sthyr Energy is literally turning electricity into metal.
Which you can keep for months and turn it back into electricity when you need it.
And this is incredibly huge.
Let's break this down.
Right now, India alone generates enough renewable energy to power countries like France.
But we can either use it as soon as its generated or its lost forever.
Because no one has figured out a way to store electricity for more than a few hours at scale.
If Sthyr's solution works - we won't just be able to store it for years but we could also transport it on roads - without creating any new infrastructure.
And it would change how the world uses electricity forever.
🎬With Ishwar's grace, am posting Part-1 of my short Movie: 'Fibonacci Speaks'. May many children see it like Dhurandhar! to know How our Maths changed the World !
Before it took off, the bird ate parts of its own liver, kidneys, and gut. That was the only way to be light enough to fly. Then it flew 8,425 miles from Alaska to Australia, in 11 days, without eating, drinking, or landing once.
The bird is called B6. It's a bar-tailed godwit, four months old, weighing about as much as a can of beans. In October 2022, scientists at the US Geological Survey tracked its flight from Alaska all the way to Tasmania. The trip took 11 days and 1 hour. It is still the longest non-stop flight of any animal on Earth.
For two weeks before takeoff, godwits eat until they almost double in weight. Fat ends up being 55% of their body, more than any bird ever measured. Then they shrink their own insides. About a quarter of their liver, kidneys, stomach, and intestines gets broken down and reused for fuel, making room for the extra fat and cutting weight. Their heart and wing muscles grow bigger at the same time.
They never drink along the way. The water they need comes out of burning fat, the same reaction their muscles use for energy. They also never really sleep. B6 flapped its wings for 264 straight hours, cruising around 35 miles per hour with help from storm tailwinds. By the time it landed, it had lost almost half its body weight. The shrunken organs grew back over the following weeks.
Scientists still cannot explain the navigation. B6 had never made this flight before. Adult godwits leave Alaska weeks earlier, so young birds fly alone with nobody to follow. How a four-month-old bird finds its way across 8,425 miles of open ocean to a place it has never seen is still an open question.
About 100,000 bar-tailed godwits leave Alaska every fall. Most of them land in New Zealand or Australia 10 or 11 days later, having eaten parts of themselves to get there.
A young man in his mid-twenties knocks on the door of a renowned Guru. He says: “I’ve come to you because I wish to study Vedas.”
“Do you know Sanskrit?” the Guru asks.
“No,” replies the young man.
“Have you studied any Indian philosophy?”
“No. But don’t worry. I just finished my doctoral dissertation at Harvard on logic. So now, I would just like to round up my education with a little study of the Vedas.”
“I doubt,” the Guru says, “that you are ready to study Vedas. It is the deepest knowledge ever known. If you wish, however, I am willing to examine you in logic, and if you pass that test I will teach you Vedas.”
The young man agrees.
Guru holds up two fingers. “Two men come down a chimney. One comes out with a clean face; the other comes out with a dirty face. Which one washes his face?”
The young man stares at the Guru. “Is that really a test in logic?”
The Guru nods.
”The one with the dirty face washes his face“- he answers confidently.
“Wrong. The one with the clean face washes his face. Examine the logic. The one with the dirty face looks at the one with the clean face and thinks his face is clean. The one with the clean face looks at the one with the dirty face and thinks his face is dirty. So, the one with the clean face washes his face.”
“Very clever,” the young man says. “Give me another test.”
The Guru again holds up two fingers. “Two men come down a chimney. One comes out with a clean face, the other comes out with a dirty face. Which one washes his face?”
“We have already established that. The one with the clean face washes his face.”
“Wrong. Each one washes his face. Examine the logic. The one with the dirty face looks at the one with the clean face and thinks his face is clean. The one with the clean face looks at the one with the dirty face and thinks his face is dirty. So, the one with the clean face washes his face. When the one with the dirty face sees the one with the clean face wash his face, he also washes his face. So, each one washes his face.”
“I didn’t think of that,” says the young man. It’s shocking to me that I could make an error in logic. Test me again.”
The Guru holds up two fingers. “Two men come down a chimney. One comes out with a clean face; the other comes out with a dirty face. Which one washes his face?”
“Each one washes his face.”
“Wrong. Neither one washes his face. Examine the logic. The one with the dirty face looks at the one with the clean face and thinks his face is clean. The one with the clean face looks at the one with the dirty face and thinks his face is dirty. But when the one with the clean face sees the one with the dirty face doesn’t wash his face, he also doesn’t wash his face. So, neither one washes his face.”
The young man is desperate. “I am qualified to study Vedas. Please give me one more test.”
He groans, though, when the Guru lifts two fingers. “Two men come down a chimney. One comes out with a clean face; the other comes out with a dirty face. Which one washes his face?”
“Neither one washes his face.”
“Wrong. Do you now see why logic is an insufficient basis for studying Vedas? Tell me, how is it possible for two men to come down the same chimney, and for one to come out with a clean face and the other with a dirty face? Don’t you see? The whole question is nonsense, foolishness, and if you spend your whole life trying to answer foolish questions, all your answers will be foolish, too.”
That's why having wisdom is more important than having logic.
Infinite love
Infinite wisdom.
-- Hari Om --
@nandhiji @davidfrawleyved
India's own Coursera. Thousands of free courses. Exams and certification by govt for a small fee. Been there for so long. Not many youngsters or learners in India will know about it. Why? As usual poor PR and communication from GoI. MIB is the most weak ministry to put it mildly. It needs a new young dynamic MP heading it with a capable defense personnel leading infowar and counter psyops. This one reform and reshuffle by @PMOIndia will help India tremendously from its soft power to economy. It will even benefit the ruling govt, I assure. Please do it at least for politics sake. 🙏 https://t.co/ALnnEf1brG
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