If you KAN D:FY yourself you KAN fly ! ,treating life as na milegi dobara !
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Man... this is scary good #Beatles Hard Day's Night Colorized...
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Today is Lakshmi Puja.
We all keep our doors open hoping that Lakshmi will come in.
And hope that Mukesh Ambani keeps his door open so that Lakshmi can get out.
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Lanka was made of gold. Ayodhya celebrated with clay lamps. Think about that this Diwali.
Ravana had everything the world admires. A city of gold. Ten heads, the epic's way of saying he knew more than anyone around him. Scholar. Musician. Devotee of Shiva.
He still lost. He didn't lose to a bigger army. He lost to a man in exile, walking barefoot, with an army of monkeys and bears. Brilliance without restraint destroys the one who owns it.
Now look at the other side. Rama lost his kingdom overnight. No argument. No bitterness. He walked into the forest on the very day he was meant to be crowned, and he walked out smiling. Most of us can't let go of a small disappointment that gracefully.
Bharata was handed the throne. He refused to sit on it. He placed Rama's sandals there and served Ayodhya for 14 years in his brother's name. Love that asks for nothing in return. Duty without ownership.
Hanuman could leap across an ocean. He didn't know it. Jambavan had to remind him. So many people around us are Hanuman before Jambavan spoke. Sometimes the greatest gift you can give someone is to tell them you can do this at the right moment.
The bridge to Lanka wasn't built in one heroic act. It was stone after stone. Monkeys, bears and, as the old story goes, a little squirrel rolling in sand to do its part. Rama stroked its back in gratitude. No effort is too small when the cause is right.
Here's the part we forget.
Ayodhya didn't light lamps when Ravana fell. It lit them when Rama came home.
Diwali isn't a victory celebration. It's a homecoming.
Fourteen years of forest, loss and war, and he returned with his heart intact. The same man who left. That is the real triumph. Everything else is Lanka.
So this Diwali, as the lamps glow .. Ask what you're chasing. Gold or light.
Ask who's been quietly carrying your sandals. Thank them. Ask who needs a Jambavan. Be one. Ask if you're still the person who left home.
Light the diya. Then live like one. Small. Steady. Burning for others.
Happy Diwali. 🪔
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These eight songs are enough to understand the profound journey of life. Each carries a timeless lesson, expressing in a few minutes what countless motivational books and lectures often struggle to convey. Sometimes, the deepest wisdom is not preached; it is beautifully sung.
#LifeIsBeautiful
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Tu t'appelles Giovanni. 41 ans. Tu vis dans les Pouilles, dans le sud de l'Italie. Tu pratiques "l'Italianmaxxxing" depuis ta naissance. Tu ne sais pas ce que c'est.
À 7h42, tu te réveilles parce que Monica, ta femme, a ouvert les volets.
Tu sais que t'as bien dormi parce que t'as bien dormi. Malgré la bouteille de Primitivo Manduria que tu as bue hier.
Tu bois un espresso au comptoir du café du village avec ton frère Marco. Vous avez une entreprise de carrelage depuis 2009. Votre business plan repose sur le fait de poser du carrelage et d'avoir WhatsApp.
À midi, tu manges des braciole al sugo avec Marco et deux ouvriers. Tu reprends du pain pour finir la sauce et repars au chantier.
Tu rentres chez toi vers 17h30, tu retrouves Monica et les enfants. Tu fais une sieste sur le canapé sous un poster d'Antonio Cassano que ta femme te demande d'enlever depuis 14 ans.
Le vendredi, tu retrouves tes six amis d'enfance en terrasse. Vous commandez des doubles negroni, des olives et du pecorino. Vous jouez aux cartes.
Vous parlez trop fort sur le foot, Meloni, et le nouveau carrelage dégueulasse de la mairie
Cet été, ton cousin français, Baptiste, 34 ans, vient te rendre visite depuis Paris.
Il porte une bague Oura connectée, un bracelet en nylon, et un débardeur Under Armour à 90 € qui évacue la transpiration.
Il t'explique qu'il a consacré sept ans à optimiser sa longévité. Il est blanc comme un cul.
Tu lui demandes s'il est malade.
Il t'explique le cortisol, la HRV, les pics glycémiques et les effets de l'alcool sur le sommeil profond.
Baptiste refuse ton pecorino parce qu'il a déjà atteint son quota de graisses saturées. Il refuse ensuite ton double negroni parce que ça perturbe sa récupération.
Il sort une poudre verte multivitaminée à 79 € de son sac que tu recraches dans les plantes de ta grand-mère.
Le soir, tu prépares des spaghetti alle vongole. Les enfants courent partout. Ton frère Marco arrive avec l'équipe de carrelage du village et une pizza Margherita faite avec les tomates de son cousin Francesco.
Baptiste, cerné jusqu'au cul, t'explique qu'il ne mange pas après 19h30 pour sa prépa ultra-trail.
Il poste une photo avec toi sur Instagram avec la légende "italianmaxxxing"
Tu lui dis qu'il revient quand il veut.
Il arrive à Orly et se demande pourquoi son bracelet Whoop lui indique un pic de stress après ses vacances.
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Proud to see four Indian restaurants in the world’s top 50 for the first time!
My Kolkata friend Gaggan Anand shines at #2 with his bold, innovative Indian cuisine. Our own Mumbai’s Masque is at #26, Tresind Studio (Dubai) ranks #28 and Naar (Kasauli) #49.
As India rises, so does Indian cuisine. A moment to celebrate!
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"We were driving through Colorado [and] we had the radio on and eight of the Top Ten songs were Beatles songs. In Colorado! 'I Want to Hold Your Hand,' all those early ones.
"They were doing things nobody was doing. Their chords were outrageous, just outrageous, and their harmonies made it all valid . . . but I kept it to myself that I really dug them. Everybody else thought they were for the teenyboppers, that they were gonna pass right away. But it was obvious to me that they had staying power. I knew they were pointing the direction where music had to go.
"In my head, the Beatles were it. It seemed to me a definite line was being drawn. This was something that never happened before . . .
"They were fantastic singers. To this day, it's hard to find a singer better than Lennon was, or than McCartney was and still is. I'm in awe of McCartney. He's about the only one that I'm in awe of. He can do it all. And he's never let up. He's got the gift for melody, he's got the gift for rhythm, he can play any instrument. He can scream and shout as good as anyone, and he can sing a ballad as good as anyone. And his melodies are effortless, that's what you have to be in awe of . . . he's just so damn effortless. I just wish he'd quit [laughs]. Everything that comes out of his mouth is just framed in melody.
"As for Lennon . . . John has taken poetics pretty far in popular music. A lot of his work is overlooked, but if you examine it, you’ll find key expressions that have never been said before to push across his point of view. Things that are symbolic of some inner reality and probably will never be said again.
"America should put statues up to the Beatles. They helped give this country’s pride back to it. I think they're the best."
--#BobDylan
#Dylan #Songwriter #Author #Icon #Influence #Pulitzer #NobelPrize #Oscars #HallOfFame #Beatles #TheBeatles #Impact #Singers #GOATs
Sources: Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock 'n' Roll; Rolling Stone magazine, 2007; Playboy, 1978; Down The Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan, Howard Sounes
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Sunidhi Chauhan x Shillong Chamber Choir harmonising on an unplugged version of her classic Kaisi Paheli Zindagani. Just pure and simple music. And what a joy to be able to sing together.
#shillongchamberchoir #scc #sunidhichauhan
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There are people who cry themselves to sleep and still wake up to take care of everyone else.
Some people are fighting battles you know nothing about. And they still have to show up everyday.
Look at her. Tears running down her face, yet she doesn't put the bow down. She takes her shot.
We don't know why she's crying. But there's something painfully familiar about that moment.
A father worrying about bills he can't pay. A mother crying quietly before her children wake up. Someone who has just lost a person they love, but still has to go to work the next morning.
The world doesn't stop because you're hurting.
Sometimes you have people depending on you. Sometimes you're afraid of what will happen if you stop. And sometimes you just don't know what else to do.
We talk about strength as if it's always a choice.
But some of the strongest people you'll ever meet never wanted to be strong. They just weren't given much of an alternative.
And perhaps that's the saddest part.
You can be falling apart inside, and the world will still expect you to hit the target.
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Hi ,Elon Musk.
Ravi Tamta, from Uttarakhand, has built an electric flying vehicle.
This is India. 🇮🇳
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This one is brutal. Another good old Laxman sent to me by @SenseandC_sense ie Amar Sinha, my friend from Foreign service.
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Today, thousands of years back, in a crucial away test, Rama took all 10 Sri Lankan scalps for 1 maiden to post a thrilling victory.
Happy Dussehra.
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Durga Puja vs Navratri. Two festivals, two different spirits!
Durga Puja is about culture and celebration. Navratri, in many parts of India, centres more on religious observance and devotion.
In Bengal, Durga is the daughter returning home. She arrives for her annual autumn visit with her children. There is an intimacy and affection that makes her feel like family.
Feasting vs fasting. While many observe fasts during Navratri, Bengalis celebrate Pujo with elaborate feasts, from bhog to biryani!
Art takes centre stage. Durga Puja transforms Kolkata into an extraordinary showcase of idols, pandals, lights, music, theatre and creative expression.
Celebration without boundaries. Durga Puja brings people across communities and religions together. Its spirit is as much about shared culture as faith.
Different traditions, one India. Navratri celebrates the divine feminine through its own rich rituals, music and dance, while Bengal gives Durga Puja its distinctive blend of family, art, food and festivity. Both reflect the extraordinary diversity of India, where the same divine feminine inspires different traditions and celebrations.
Happy Durga Puja and a very Happy Navratri to everyone! May the festive season bring joy, harmony and happiness into every home.