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?
He passed away at the age of 92. Last Thursday he underwent heart valve replacement surgery at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, San Diego, California. His body couldn’t withstand the strain of the surgery and gave way at the ripe age of 92.
The maestro leaves behind a large body of work – in classical music, in popular music, Western musical world, Bollywood music direction, and fusion music. His encounter with George Harrison may have been the most fortunate for Indian classical music‘s fortune’s in the West. That afforded him a doorway to the Western music scene.
Ravi Shankar was born in Varanasi to a Bengali family and his real name was Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury. He had initially joined the dance troupe of his brother, Uday Shankar and learned dance as well as other instruments, until he settled down on Sitar and learnt from Allauddin Khan in Maihar.
We present some amazing pictures of Ravi Shankar over the years. And some videos.
Ravi Shankar teaches Sitar to George Harrison
Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Allah Rakha Khan share the stage – playing Jhaptal
Sitar Lessons with Anoushka Shankar
Bollywood Song (Anuradha Movie) music composed by Pt. Ravi Shankar
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Ravi Shankar at his home in Encinitas, CA in March 2012 (Pic Credit: Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)Ravi Shankar in his youthRavi ShankarRavi Shankar and George HarrisonRavi Shankar and Anoushka ShankarRavi Shankar in a performance in 2012Young Ravi ShankarGeorge Harrison discusses with Ravi ShankarGeorge Harrison and Ravi ShankarRavi Shankar in 2012Another shot from 2012 performanceRavi ShankarAt his homeRavi Shankar with his daughter Anoushka Shankar
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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