#SurgicalOnslaught by @narendramodi today, ripping the opposition apart, and the kind of data presented, without once referring to titbits, I've no regrets , that I not only voted for him, but did my little bit in 2014 & 19; I see people lamenting that we gave 303 , not for

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I'm not even a primary member of BJP; I've been following Shri. Narendra Damodardos Modi,from after the carnage caused by an earthquake and it's rehabilitation. I was one of the few southern based citizen to have visited the place, after it's rehabilitation and was amazed at the

manner in which it was done, and also belonged to the clan of believing (more out of hope),that this man will head the country. I also realised that one need not be a BJP or RSS member to stand in support of this man, so young then. I've followed his political stance and stand on

various issues,since then; none has changed even now; yes I do have personal grouses that he has not declared or done to clean up the mess of the greatest fraudsters that this country is still having in @INCIndia , the commies and assorted political gangsters. However,I must add

that as a political analyst, I can understand the political compulsions and implications of any hastened act that can rebound with a non helpful judiciary,the system filled with luteyn media, the freebie lovers and so on,it makes me feel that we are heading in the right direction

and though I may not be around to see the fruit, I can see the flowers grooming. This in spite of several disasters to kill the garden with infective pesticides by the opposition all around. I'm not allowing my personal opinions cloud my assessment of the offices of the PM. That

I've a funny feeling that AIADMK (in its wisdom!!! - whatever that means,) are quite to protect their hard earned property plus. DMK is capable of venom and let's be honest MKS is no match to late MK. Similar hassles within the family , infact, peeked when he was around - however

he never allowed bureaucrats to be minions in public. He was a cunning and shrewd operator,indeed. He had control over issues , this was a period when SM never existed. Getting back to AIADMK, they're aware that now BJP has found its teeth and must be praying for a pitfall. It

may not happen from the top; the 2nd and 3rd rung of the supporters need to watch their tweets/what may be attributed or interpreted. That could cause the cycle of legal formalities a headache , as the existing team is small and need to find their feet in courtrooms , especially

in the districts - DMK has never been bothered who they smother ,if it suits them - whether it's the judges and magistrates / law enforcement officers and bureaucracy. They are past masters at that.. I don't think that @annamalai_k would've taken on the DGP of TN, head-on, if he

did not have inputs of frustration among the ranked officers. Now that they've clamped a 2nd case against @MaridhasAnswers , personally I feel it's time that Paul Kanaka Raj gets into the picture directly (hoping he's still with BJP TN); he has a bright team and they're well

2019, till May 02, was ok. On that day, by around noon time, I got the biggest shock of my life - I lost my mother in my arms. I'm yet to get over it, but God of my faith and belief, has managed to pull me through, so far. The rest of the year, it was focused on rituals, and so.

on. My mother in the last of couple of years, has been talking to my sister and me , about not going to Benares, for her annual rites, but to have it done in Sakkarai padithurai, in her native, we kept telling her , when the time comes,we will look into it. The onus of a high

Responsibility as the defacto head of the HUF fell on me and honestly I was not fit for it. It's huge task, managing emotions of people and I'm not good at it. However, God, in his mercy has been kind enough to give me a helping hand. Socially I had ostracised myself, and moved.

Bag and baggage to the place of my child hood memories. Though Covid hit me badly (I was distanced by place and time from my loved ones), my duty to perform the annual rites of my late mother - it was all set and organised - only to be cheated out by the Chinese virus - the least

I could do for my sister and daughter was to make them see it live , except the food part, which as per my belief, is not to be photographed , or videographed, they had visuals. I'm still wondering why my late mother kept my sister and daughter away during the period is a mystery

The psephologists and the SM warriors, especially the coloured sheep coming out now, unless the seat share and the constituencies of each party, I'm wondering how you're all predicting a victory , at this stage. I don't claim to be an exponent, but I'm not naive either. I've

worked ground level , and hardcore at that. I've played ,albeit a small role in bringing down DMK,after which last 10 years , they're still to find their feet. There's no magic in that. Mention DMK, and people think of power cuts (it's not 18 hours), rural was nearly 22 hours;

3. they think of land grabbing, the looting of cooperative banks, good benefit funds like Mylapore one, are but classic examples. Intact , this election they'll find it more difficult , because of Hindu polarisation. They were successful in using that card ,creating an impression

that brahmins are not Hindus , and they were usurping , which is not true and is more visible now. They've one strength , their cadre - but then let's look at generation drift - the younger generation have shifted base and very strongly too. Moreover they have lost the initiative

with a lacklustre leadership and the interference of the kitchen cabinet. As it stands now ,the 7 constituencies (5of them held by DMK), they'll not win this time . The seething undercurrent would be , may be visible , to the naked eye, in days to come; as far as AIADMK is

ANCIENT BHARAT WAS CALLED VISHWAGURU, AND IT REALLY DESERVED IT.

India had a well developed education system centuries before the westerners arrived and called us uncivilized. Education was always given a great importance in Indian civilisation since times immemorial.

Ancient India had the Gurukulas and Ashramas as the epicentres of the knowledge and enlightenment. Bigger Gurukulas served as the centres of higher education called universities. Besides these universities, temples also emerged as the major learning centres.

Studying the Holy Scriptures, character building, personality development, responsibilities towards self,family and society,discipline and preservation of the ancient culture and heritage were the key embodiments of education.

This kind of education system made ancient India, a centre of knowledge all over the world. Many foreign students came to India for education and India was called the 'Vishwaguru'.
Takshshila and Nalanda were the two prominent universities of ancient India.

But were these only Universities of ancient India?The answer is 'No'.Let's learn about these gems of our education system that flourished across ancient India & be proud.

NALANDA UNIVERSITY
This was the oldest university of ancient India.Situated in Nalanda distt. of Bihar...

MEENAKSHI AMMAN, MADURAI (TN)
#bharatmandir #navratri2021

A paadal Petra sthalam where Shiva took the form of Sundareswarar (the handsome one) and married Devi Parvati (Meenakshi).
Devi is also known by the name Angayarkanni (mother with the beautiful fish eyes).
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Devi Meenakshi emerged from yagna fire as a 3 year old girl when Pandyan King Malayadwaja and Kanchanamalai were praying for a child.
It is said that Devi was born with three breasts and there was a prophesy that her superfluous breast would melt away when she met her husband.

Devi ruled over Madurai and captured Indralok. She went on to capture Kailasha. When she saw Shiva, her 3rd breast disappeared and she realised that Shiva would be her consort.
The divine marriage was attended by all Devas and Sri Vishnu (as her brother) gave her hand to Shiva.

It is said that Indra found a swayambhu lingam at Kadamba Vanam. He placed it in Madurai where the kshetram stands. Here, Shiva is seen on the vehicle of Indra.
The Golden Lotus Tank is said to be the place where a golden lotus blossomed for the puja performed by Indra.

The Meenakshi Thirukalyanam festival is celebrated in the Chithirai month to mark the divine marriage of Meenakshi Amman. The festival includes a procession where Meenakshi and Sundareshwara travel in a chariot and Sri Vishnu gives away his sister in marriage to Shiva.

My dad led an organization of over 300,000 employees.

When I took on my biggest marketing & events team to date (35 employees) I asked him how the *heck* he did it. Here's what he said and what helped me every day. 🧵

Remember you're leading all the employees under you, but you're not *managing* them all. You're managing your direct reports, which should be 5-7 individuals max. Focus on them.

When you interact with the employees you don't manage directly, get to know them as people first, that'll be the most valuable information in leading them. Remembering everything you learn about them is hard, but doing so will make you a superhero.

If you're not going to empower the managers under you, why do you have them? If you see room for improvement, let the manager know and let them make the change on their teams and come to you with questions/concerns. This will save you SO much time.

If you're the smartest person in any room - you're doing it wrong. As a leader, your job is bringing together the best people to get the job done - your skillset is identifying those people, not being one of them.

How will next 10-15 years be different for India?
In the next 10 years,India will undertake massive infrastructure projects which will propel India to a $5 Trillion economy

A thread🧵on how India is spending big on Infrastructure upgradation like never before

Lets go👇

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How big is India's Infra push?

India spent $14 Trillion on infrastructure in the 75 years since its independence.

$7 trillion was in the last 9 years.

Another $7 Trillion will be spent in the next 9 years!

Big Big Spending is coming in!

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So where is this money being spent?

1. Roads
There has been an increase in the construction of National Highways (NHs)/roads over
time, with 10,457 km of roads constructed in FY22 as compared to 6,061 km in FY16.

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In FY23(until October 2022), 4,060 km of NHs/roads were constructed, which was around 91 per cent of the achievement in the corresponding period of the previous financial year

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The ambition is to take the rate of daily highway construction in India to 100km per day

Dubbed India’s ‘highway revolution’,
Rapid highway construction is central to the country’s push to transform itself into a staggering US$5 trillion economy by 2025.

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