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*Urban Farmer (#HomeGarden #GreenHouse) *Science Simplified (#SundayScience) *Business Model Innovation (#Mentor #Angel) *Creative Photography *Humour *Telugu
Oct 24, 2021 25 tweets 7 min read
These fascinating fables about Kailasa Temple in today’s Eenadu (Telugu) prompted me to repost my old photo album on Ellora Caves from twelve years ago!
m.eenadu.net/sundaymagazine… A preamble first, in three tweets:

The thirty-four caves of Ellora, cut side by side in the wall of a high cliff not far from Aurangabad and extending for more than two kilometers, constitute one of the most invaluable properties of the World Heritage. 1/3
Apr 4, 2021 9 tweets 1 min read
Just completed watching ‘Tenet’.

If you too have, relive and enjoy these lines 😊 If I can’t have you, no one else can ~ Andrea
Mar 8, 2020 16 tweets 10 min read
The theme of #IWD2020 is #EachforEqual, because an equal world is an enabled world. Today’s #SundayScience features a few differences in the way men and women are wired. Being aware of these facts may help navigate the differences better, and strive towards #EachforEqual Disclaimer first: These differences are more averages and typical conditions. They don’t necessarily characterise every man or woman #SundayScience
Feb 28, 2020 18 tweets 6 min read
India celebrates National Science Day every year on 28th February (since 1987) to commemorate the discovery of the 'Raman Effect' On this day, CV Raman announced the discovery of the 'Raman Effect' in 1928, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize two years later. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1954 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._V._Ram…
Nov 17, 2019 13 tweets 7 min read
Inspired by an article in today’s Eenadu (Telugu), am featuring the benefits of eating on Banana Leaf in this week’s #SundayScience Banana leaves are packed with plant-based compounds called polyphenols, especially epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). It contains 3 phenol rings and has very strong antioxidant properties. #SundayScience
Nov 3, 2019 18 tweets 8 min read
"Please write letters to Captain uncle and Khattar uncle and say, 'Please think about our health and use machines for treating stubble'," Kejriwal told the children at a Delhi school this Friday, referring to the smoke from stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana #SundayScience Conventionally, farmers in Punjab & Haryana burnt the crop residue after harvesting paddy (Oct / Nov), to clear their fields for sowing wheat. #SundayScience
Oct 13, 2019 26 tweets 9 min read
Ice Packs or Heat Pads? #SundayScience Been meaning to restart #SundayScience for a while; eventually hastened by an injury last week. Gave both the topic and the much-needed break on Sunday 😉
Sep 13, 2019 19 tweets 4 min read
Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling. Book by Edgar Schein > Effective communication relies on good relationships. A humble inquiry helps you demonstrate trust as well as interest in your conversation partner, building a solid and meaningful relationship 🤝 Ultra learning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career. Book by Scott Young > Whether you’re teaching yourself stochastic calculus or perfecting your tennis serve, your ultralearning project should always begin with metalearning!
Nov 10, 2018 16 tweets 11 min read
Instead of the usual pics from our #HomeGarden, threading some wild leaves and flowers from the wilderness of #JimCorbett
Here goes the first one: A natural theatre-mask! Russelia equisetiformis: Commonly known as fountainbush, and firecracker plant
From the wilderness of #JimCorbett