Month: November 2018

Empires and Rulers of India

Saw this interesting video of various dynasties and rulers that ruled India from ancient times... This raises several questions in my mind, if the depiction is true. Why do we have so many regional languages if the empires were so widespread and for such long periods? The languages in many cases are not derivatives of... Continue Reading →

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मी पुन्हा एकदा मराठी बालगीतं ऐकतोय…!

मला माझ्या लहानपणी (१९८०-१९८६) मराठी बालगीतं वगैरे फारसं कधी ऐकल्याचं आठवतच नाही. अगदी आठवत असल्यापासूनच्या वयात मला फक्त चित्रपट संगीत किंवा शास्त्रीय संगीतच ऐकल्याचं आठवतंय.   म्हणजे बालगीतं माहिती नव्हती असं नाही, पण खास लहान मुलांची गाणी म्हणून त्यात रमल्याचं आठवत नाही. चांदोबा चांदोबा भागलास का... कोणास ठाऊक कसा? नाच रे मोरा आंब्याच्या वनात शेपटीवाल्या प्राण्यांची... Continue Reading →

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World Chess Championship Begins Today

World Chess Championship begins today! This is the first time when world rates #1 (current champion, Carlsen) and rated #2 (challenger, Caruana) are just 3 points apart...so close. Also, this is the first time when both player are rates above 2800. And lastly, this is the first time since Bobby Fischer (1972) that an American... Continue Reading →

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