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Recording of the Radio FM studio presence in July 2012 along with RJ PRITHVI in Bangalore. As a CoFounder of Giftbig.com - India's First Gift Card ecommerce website in 2012.
February 12th - Happy Woohoo Birthday of Legendary Cosmic Twins - Abe Lincoln, Charles Darwin and UMA MENON. A Birthday is the the Nostalgia laced Day to take fresh guard at the wicket of Life and Set Sail Yonder. Reminiscing the BITS, Pilani College Batch Reunion in January 2023
Battling hard to take on the immense opportunities that life has on offer, needs us to be cool, calm and composed alongside facing up to the speeding bouncers of life with positive commitment. Just as Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and even Ashwin showed on the Big Day at MCG at the T20 World Cup Match against Pakistan last Sunday as a Diwali Treat.
You may think you have India and and Indonesia figured out -- but do you? Listen to this insights filled session with Suresh Subramanian, CEO, Kantar, Indonesia by Pratap TP in the First Episode of The Qwikcilver Spotlight. They speak about the many layers of Indonesia , uncovered by looking closely at data, and the stories that lie beneath and compare this land with the Indian landscape. (This Spotlight Series is sponsored by Qwikcilver and Woohoo)
The first episode after a hiatus. Why did this episode come about? Listen in to know the singular reason for the causal indulgence of these musings.
October 7th 1967 - the day that Che GUEVERA, one of the most iconic figures of the world was executed by Bolivian forces. He was an an Argentinian Medical Doctor, who played a significant role in Cuba and across many countries. Guerrillero Heroico (English: "Heroic Guerrilla Fighter") is an iconic photograph of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara taken by Alberto Korda. It was captured on March 5, 1960, in Havana, Cuba, at a memorial service for victims of the La Coubre explosion. By the end of the 1960s, the image, in conjunction with Guevara's subsequent actions and eventual execution, helped solidify the leader as a cultural icon. Korda has said that at the moment he shot the picture, he was drawn to Guevara's facial expression, which showed "absolute implacability" as well as anger and pain.
India celebrates its 75th year of Independence on August 15, 2021. This day is also the 46th anniversary of rhe release of one of India's cult Films ever made. This episode is an ode to this film. Listen to this episode for some amazing trivia on this film and its making , laced with incredible facts that are arguably stranger than fiction!
The month of Karkitakam in the Malayalam calendar is celebrated as the Ramayana recitation month and Ramayana is recited in Hindu houses and temples across Kerala.
Karkidakam is the last month of the Malayalam calendar (followed in Kerala), which falls during the month of July or August. With the coming of Karkidakam the monsoon rainfall enters its final phase in Kerala.
Adhyathmaramayanam Kilippattu is the most popular Malayalam version of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana. It is believed to have been written by Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan in the early 17th century,[1] and is considered to be a classic of Malayalam literature and an important text in the history of Malayalam language. It is a retelling of the Sanskrit work Adhyatma Ramayana in kilippattu (bird song) format.[2][3] Ezhuthachan used the Grantha-based Malayalam script to write his Ramayana, although the Vatteluttu writing system was the traditional writing system of Kerala then.[4] Recitation of Adhyathmaramayanam Kilippattu is very important in Hindu families in Kerala.
This is the same work which was translated by Thunchathu Ezhuthachan into Malayalam in the form of kilippattu, a South Indian genre in which a parrot recites the text to the poet.
Kilippattu or parrot song is a genre of Malayalam poems in which the narrator is a parrot, a bee, a swan, and so on. Kiḷippaṭṭu was popularized by the 16th-century poet Ezhuthachan (The Father Of The Malayalam language). Traditionally in Kerala, this Karkidagam month of the year is considered most ideal for undergoing Ayurveda based body rejuvenation therapies. The body is considered highly receptive to Ayurveda treatments during this period. There are various types of Ayurveda therapies that people undergo during the Malayalam month of Karkidakam. And these therapies help an individual to go through the rest of the year by having a recharged and energized body and mind.
Boddhidharma, a renowned King of South India in circa 600 AD, renounced his kingdom, travelled to China and founded Zen Buddhism and also inspired the Shaolin Kungfu- martial art with concepts from Indian martial art form, Kalaripayattu.
Listen to understand on this interesting connection between US President John Kennedy , the City of Calcutta & the celebration of Doctor Day on July 1st every year! Dr BC Roy, the First Chief Minister is the link
It is raining sporting events this season. The Olympics is upon us. A look back at the Indian Hockey performance as we strive to claim back Pole Position with a Podium Finish at Tokyo next month.
Mango Season is here..Summer is here..Let us travel to China and understand how the Mango became a revered symbol of worship during the Cultural Revolution of the 1968-69!
Today is World Environment Day. The ecosystem needs to be restored. Right Here Right Now. http://www.worldenvironmentday.global/did-you-know/facts-figures
Let us see the world from the context of the smallness of human existence! In the overall existence of the cosmos from a physical and scientific perspective.
Words from Portuguese to Malayalam. Portugal to India via Vasco da Gama. Goa across centuries.
Firebrand revolutionary, renowned administrator, betrayed communist icon. She will go down in history as one of the tallest leaders of her time and place. A Doyen of Kerala: "The person who never cries or tires. The Person who becomes Bhadrakali in her rage. Hearing her stories, throughout our childhood We routinely escaped from our fears"
This episode travels across Jurassic and the modern era. It has many stars including a cow and a dinosaur. Listen now!
The Faint-Hearted can Break the Ice while on a Wild Goose Chase!! A peek into the Bearded Bard's presence on humaara daily life!
A sneak peek into the history, geography, civics and cultural ethos of the Festival and Thrissur in Kerala! Beware - This just might arouse the latent travel bug in you.
Being hunkered down at home for over 14 months has taken its toll on most people. All across the neighbourhood. This episode shares the inside story of the emotions expressed by the protaganist named Arjuna Potter as he is forced to be staying at home during the summer of 2021.