The Indian budget every year has always been an eagerly awaited event. For many decades, the best minds in economics, finance, tax, business and industry throng the media house to analyze the provisions shared by the Financial Minister.
Sometimes major events completely disconnected may be data points for the plans of the different powers around the world. The challenge is to discern what purpose they serve? More critically, what are we moving towards?
When the US Ambassador threatened India's "Strategic Autonomy" policy over India's friendship with Russia - much more than meets the eye was at stake. Let us unpack how the Ukraine war has fundamentally changed the US and the world. And why are we here anyway?
As India is celebrating the Maha Kumbh, it seems Russians also have something similar – which now has become more of a “Health Benefit” event – thanks to the Ice Water Swimming group people. But there is a religious reason also. One difference between Russian practice and MahaKumbh is that Russians don’t do to “a place”.. they just take a dip wherever they live.
More than two million people in Russia celebrated the Feast of Epiphany, taking part in traditional bathing by immersing themselves in icy waters. The celebration commemorates the i. It’s also believed to wash away the sins, with many saying it keeps them healthy for the rest of the year.
It seems everyone wants to wash away the sins with the waters. What do you think… can you take a dip in the icey cold waters in the middle of winters …. um.. to remain healthy? From personal experience at Mansarovar, I would say it is well worth the numbness from the sub-zero temperature water dip! Not sure if Jesus got any health benefit from his Baptism, but, you might end up with something good if you jump into those Russian lakes 🙂
Featured Image shows: A woman crosses herself while bathing in the ice cold water of the Moskva River, in Moscow, Russia, (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)
The Indian budget every year has always been an eagerly awaited event. For many decades, the best minds in economics, finance, tax, business and industry throng the media house to analyze the provisions shared by the Financial Minister.
When the US Ambassador threatened India's "Strategic Autonomy" policy over India's friendship with Russia - much more than meets the eye was at stake. Let us unpack how the Ukraine war has fundamentally changed the US and the world. And why are we here anyway?
This visit of India left me with many questions. Many observations and inputs from different people and sections. Food for thought that I have tried to contemplate on and make sense of. Sharing all that with you.
When you analyze the last 60 years of the economic miracles of Singapore, South Korea and Malaysia versus the continued impoverished Indian economy, you get very interesting lessons. Can Indians have the wherewithal in them to do in one generation so that the coming generations may rise?
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