North Kolkata Calling !!

Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican candidate for becoming The President of America, is a Hindu. He is also a vegetarian and a businessman and believes in these 10 Truths.  1. God is real.  2. There are two genders.  3. Human flourishing requires fossil fuels.  4. Reverse racism is racism.  5. An open border is no border.  6. Parents determine the education of their children.  7. The nuclear family is the greatest form of governance known to mankind.  8. Capitalism lifts people up from poverty.  9. There are three branches of government not four.  10. The US Constitution is the strongest guarantor of freedoms in the history.                  

Have heard a lot from friends & relatives about Aurobindo Ashram. In fact one of my friends was so impressed that he decided to spend his entire life there. His only son was around 6/7 years old & he decided to send him too. Whenever I came along the name Pondicherry I thought of Rishi Aurobindo's enlightened Life.  On entering the Ashram the very first thing that pulled me towards it-was the Samadhisthal of The Mother and Rishi Aurobindo. They were laid side by side, according to their will. When I put my two hands on it I felt like an electric shock! There were others too who touched their heads and hands. They were in deep meditation with eyes closed. Peacefulness prevailed and Silence added to their meditation. Something inside me too seemed to experience the calmness. The serenity of the place itself was  enough to transform my thoughts into a world of fearlessness and purity. Was this my second Realization, the one which I felt long ago?  Another thing that impressed

Can't help writing about Kolkata & Hyderabadi Biryani in Hyderabad. Probably Dum Maaro Dum is making sensation and they have already opened their 2nd 100 seater restaurant at Gachibowli. From the very beginning people seems to have taken a fascination on this particular restaurant! On the very first day the 100 seater seems almost full!           

On Sunday a lady named Leechin entered a shopping area.It was at  a Los Angeles Store. She pretended to be a singer. She was surrounded by few men wearing all black. People around thought that they her bodyguards. Most of them started talking selfies.  Her disguise was finally discovered and the security escorted her out. 

My wife and myself usually spend around five/six months in Hyderabad.Our son, along with his family, has been staying there for quite some time.  We sometime taste the renowned Hyderabadi Biryani. To be very honest we often miss the Kolkata Biryani.  After many years we finally got the taste here too. O Kolkata we found your Biryani here at last!  Today is a Sunday and we were planning to have our lunch outside. Finally we ended up in a restaurant   near Kukatpally with a peculiar name. In fact the very name drew us towards it. Dum Maaro Dum was the name. We casually ordered Biryani knowing it to resemble Kolkata's taste.  We were simply bowled out to find the Biryani's taste as excellent as Kolkata. In fact better in some aspects both in quality and quantity.  At last.. at last.. at last The Kolkata Biryani in Hyderabad! They guaranteed that their Hyderabadi Biryani too is good.  Yes we will find it out the next Sunday.   

The World Robot Conference was held in Beijing this week. A wide range of Robots with various uses were displayed including Surgery, Manufacturing, Companionship etc. With human like head, life like facial expression, synthetic skin, moving hands and arms were displayed at the Ex Robots booth. There were canine robots too who shook hands with the fairgoers! Some bounced ping pong balls, prepared Chinese tea and some gave back massages to the visitors.                     

Have you ever thought of sleeping on top of Eiffel Tower ? In fact no one is allowed to do so.  Yet two Americans have done just that. Of course they did it in a drunken state! They were found by the Security guards next day when they were making their final rounds before opening to public. They were found between the towers 2nd and 3rd levels. It is generally closed to public. Specialist unit & firefighters were sent to recover the nocturnal infiltrators. The tower's opening was delayed.                                                  The blogger