Every calculation you have ever done uses a system India invented. Before Indian mathematicians gave the world zero and the decimal place, Greek and Roman maths used letters for numbers. Try multiplying MXLVII by CCXCIV. Merchants, architects and astronomers across the ancient world were trapped. Baghdad's Al-Khwarizmi (c.780–847) transmitted it west. His book on the Indian place system and algorithmic calculation laid the foundation of modern mathematics. The word "algorithm" is a corruption of his name. "Algebra" comes from his treatise title. Both are Arabic transmissions of Indian originals. Abraham Seidenberg's History of Mathematics credits India's Sulba Sutras as the inspiration for all mathematics of the ancient world. Lin Yutang, Chinese philosopher: "India was China's teacher in trigonometry, quadratic equations, grammar, phonetics." Carl Sagan thought Vedic cosmology the only ancient system whose timescales correspond to modern scientific cosmology. Every time a computer runs, it counts in a system India designed.

This is my understanding & I might be wrong, hence people can offer different perspectives & corrections. The concept of organ donation & transplantation in ancient India operates on 2 completely different, brilliant tracks: The Philosophical Shastras (which built the moral framework for selfless sacrifice) & The Medical Shastras (which built the actual physical, surgical protocols). When we trace them back, we realize that ancient India did not view the human body as an untouchable, static object, but rather as a temporary vehicle meant to serve humanity. In the spiritual & ethical texts (Dharma Shastras & Puranas), there is no concept of saving our body for the afterlife because Hinduism operates on the core principle of reincarnation. As the Bhagavad Gita (2:22) states: vāsānsi jīrṇāni yathā vihāya navāni gṛihṇāti naro ’parāṇi tathā śharīrāṇi vihāya jīrṇānya nyāni sanyāti navāni dehī Just as a person discards worn-out clothes & puts on new 1s, the soul casts off a worn-out body & enters a new 1. Because the dead body is seen as a discarded garment, the Shastras place the highest premium on Deha Daan (body donation) & Anga Daan (organ/tissue donation) through the lenses of Daan (charity) & Ahimsa (non-injury/saving lives). The most powerful foundation for modern organ donation is the story of Sage Dadhichi from the Puranas. When the gods were terrorized by the demon Vritrasura, they needed a weapon made of the purest material in the universe to defeat him. Maharishi Dadhichi voluntarily gave up his life through yogic meditation so that the gods could harvest his bones. His spine was used to fashion the legendary weapon, the Vajra. To this day, India’s premier body & organ donation organization is named after him (Dadhichi Deh Dan Samiti). His story established a profound cultural precedent: using your physical remains to protect and sustain the living is the highest form of righteousness (Param Dharma). While the spiritual texts set the moral stage, the Sushruta Samhita laid down the actual mathematical & biological blueprint for tissue transplantation. Sushruta is recognized globally as the Father of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery & his treatise explicitly details the mechanics of Autotransplantation (moving tissue from 1 part of a patient's body to another). When Sushruta invented Rhinoplasty (nose reconstruction) using skin from the cheek/forehead, he was executing a highly complex tissue transplant. He did not just cut a piece of skin & stitch it on, he understood that tissue needs blood to survive. He left a small bridge of skin attached (a vascular pedicle) to keep the blood flowing into the graft until it fused with the new site. This exact method, the Forehead Flap, remains a fundamental pillar of modern plastic surgery. Interestingly, ancient Indian imagery routinely explored Xenotransplantation (transplanting organs/limbs b/w different species). - Lord Ganesha: The replacement of a human head with an elephant's head by Lord Shiva. - Daksha Prajapati: The Puranas record his head being replaced with that of a goat. While these are divine narratives, they show that the ancient Indian subconscious was completely comfortable with the abstract concept of organic interchangeability: the idea that a failing/destroyed part of a body could be swapped with a healthy component from another source to restore life. In ancient India, the medical & spiritual shastras worked hand in hand. Charaka & Sushruta provided the technical toolkit for dissection & anatomical understanding, while the spiritual texts removed the taboo of handling dead tissue by teaching that the body belongs to nature (Panchabhuta), but its utility belongs to humanity. When an Indian registers for organ donation today, they are not adopting a foreign Western concept; they are participating in an unbroken legacy of Daan that runs directly from the spine of Sage Dadhichi to the surgical tables of Sushruta.

Something most people don't know: India holds the largest written record of any civilisation. 1 crore manuscripts. 3 lakh inscriptions in stone. We gave the world zero. Wrote down surgery and calculus centuries before the West did. Today, less than 1% can be read or searched. The rest is quietly turning to dust. In the age of AI, knowledge a machine can't read is knowledge the world will never use. MIDF is working to change that. Help us keep India's memory alive. Donate below

India enters the big 5 in manufacturing toppling South Korea. At current growth rates, even considering rupee depreciation, India will displace Japan to become the world's third largest manufacturer (> $1 trillion) by 2029. Also, 1960: $3 billion -> 2015: $328 billion 2015: $328 billion -> 2025: $781 billion So India has added as much in manufacturing in the last 10 years as it added in the last 70 years.

I'm telling this again: My hunch is Air India & Indigo are being run down by the GLISCO-DS using insiders and other sabotage. It's time India takes action. First step must be to make sure the CEO and board are Indian patriots. Not foreigners and Indians with foreign interests. At a time when India's aviation sector must be growing and Indian carriers becoming top international carriers bringing revenue to India, we are seeing the reverse happening. So this rout of AI doesn't seem organic. There's no way a company like TATA can't run an airline in partnership with Singapore Airlines to at least do as well as an Ethihad or Malaysian, if not Emirates and Qatar. This is unacceptable.

This is a big win for India in the last decade. But even with all such positives, there's an attempt at psyops by foreign seeded narrative using local politicians & account farms that India's environment is at threat. So it can be used to program the public to fight India's strategic Andaman Nicobar port and military base development. Public should not fall for it. Remember they are the same forces and it is same playbook adopted in Kenya to evict Adani from doing a project and capture it later.

This is perhaps the most heavily paraded "gotcha" fact by armchair food historians. They absolutely love to smirk & tell us, "You know Jalebi is not Indian, right? It is a Persian dish called Zolbiya/Zalabiya brought by invaders in the medieval era!" They mistake a linguistic corruption for the birth of a culinary concept. They confuse the trade name that eventually stuck with the actual evolutionary genealogy of the recipe. The entire liberal historian argument rests on 1 fragile pillar: the 10th century Arabic cookbook Kitab al-Tabikh, which mentions Zalabiya. They smugly point out that detailed Indian texts appear only in the 15th century & declare victory. But here is the fatal flaw in their timeline trap: They mistake the date of the 1st surviving written recipe for the date of invention & popular practice. Ancient Indian texts were primarily medical & philosophical, they classified broad food principles, not every street vendor’s technique. The absence of a detailed halwai-style recipe earlier does not mean the dish did not exist. It means our ancestors did not write down casual street sweets the way later cookbooks did. Technically, India had already mastered the 2 pillars that define real Jalebi centuries earlier: large-scale sugarcane crystallization into refined sarkara & syrup (perfected during the Gupta era) & the uniquely subcontinental art of lactic acid fermentation (khameer). These gave us the signature tangy, porous batter that aggressively absorbs syrup, something far superior to the honey-based versions in West Asia. Our dish was referred to as Jalavallikā (from Jala meaning water/juice & Vallikā meaning a creeping vine/coil). It literally translates to "the juice-filled coil." Another classical name was Kundalikā (derived from Kundala, meaning a circular coil/ring, the exact same root used for Kundalini energy). If Jalebi was some foreign royal import tied to Islamic court culture, why does it make its 1st formal appearance in Indian literature inside a strict, vegetarian Jain religious text? The Priyamkara-nrpa-katha, composed by the Jain author Jinasura in 1450 CE, describes an elaborate feast hosted by a wealthy indigenous merchant. Jalebi appears right alongside deeply traditional Indian sweets, already fully integrated into local high cuisine. Shortly after, the 16th century Sanskrit text Bhojana Kutuhala by Raghunatha & the Gunyagunabodhini (pre-1600 CE) give the exact, unambiguous recipe for making Kundalikā: fermented fine flour batter, fried in pure desi ghee & immersed in flavored sugar syrup, 100% identical to what our local halwai does today. Ancient Indian culinary science was obsessed with the sour-sweet axis (Amla-Madhura). The genius of Jalebi lies in leaving the batter to ferment naturally overnight. This lactic acid fermentation creates that perfect tangy, porous crust. When deep-fried in hot ghee & plunged into hot sugar syrup, a spectacular thermodynamic reaction occurs, the sour crust aggressively drinks up the sweet syrup. This mastery of fermented frying (khameer-pakwa) is uniquely subcontinental. India was never a culinary blank slate waiting for outsiders to teach it how to fry flour in circles. When West Asian traders arrived, they encountered a popular, thriving local street sweet called Jalavallikā/Kundalikā. They had a similar (but inferior) fried sweet back home called Zalabiya, so over centuries of marketplace haggling the 2 names merged. The shorter foreign name stuck in common parlance, but the dish itself, its technique, its fermentation, its syrup mastery, its crisp-yet-juicy soul & its deep roots in vegetarian feasts was entirely home-grown. The invaders did not bring Jalebi to us. We perfected it & they simply borrowed the name.

Did you know that Harappa was not the first site discovered in SSVC (Sindhu-Saraswati Valley Civilization)? What we call Indus Valley Civilization today should have been named the Sindhu Saraswati Valley Civilization & the core of it should have been Kalibangan NOT Harappa. Italian scholar L.P. Tessitori found evidence of it in Kalibangan in 1917, a full 7 years BEFORE discovery of Harappa. Shockingly, Tessitori's findings reveal that in 1900, British engineer Warren was constructing a section of the Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway. He ruthlessly dug up ancient bricks & terracotta artifacts from 2 large mounds of Kalibangan, which were smashed into gravel for the tracks! Thankfully Tessitori was curious enough to dig himself at the site. What he found was incredible - pottery, terracotta cakes, beads, bangles, brick platforms, burial urns, vases, charred bones, tiles, rings, perforated jars, bull figurines, disc beads, buttons & copper objects! Though he had no idea how old the artifacts were, Tessitori was dedicated & recorded all the evidence. Yet, inexplicably Kalibangan was IGNORED by ASI's Marshall & in 1923-24 the lies of Pakistan as the cradle of "Indus Valley civilization" with type site Harappa was born. In December 1947, Hungarian British archaeologist Aurel Stein surveyed the area & read Tessitori's records, but reported there were no remains of Chalcolithic period. Stein who was fascinated with finding Greco-Buddhist traces of Alexander just didn't find Kalibangan worthy enough. It was only after 1951, 4 years after Partition, that A. Ghosh carried out systematic explorations in the region & found 25 mounds of "Harappan culture" of which Kalibangan stood out for its twin mound complex, which resembled the urban structures of Mohenjodaro & Harappa. If the Kalibangan evidence of Tessitori in 1919 had been explored, we would call it Saraswati Valley Civilization today with a crucial extra detail, Kalibangan not only has all the elements of advanced urban design, plumbing, etc. but Fire altars in a ritual citadel & within homes too. Radiocarbon dating by ASI has verified that Kalibangan dates back to 3000 BCE. Had Kalibangan been excavated thoroughly in 1920s, it would have been clear that the rituals of Vedic civilization were already an integral part of the SSC culture, & undermined the British lies of a mythical Aryan Invasion theory that has plagued Hindu history for far too long

Peaceful rural life in India. Tourists must visit such areas of India, like this in the foothill of Himalayas. Indian railways connect well, people are very kind, stays are so cheap and cultured, you can still get internet, even 5G, unlike the US or EU.

PM Narendra Modi ji you deserve the appreciation and affection of all Indians for being the longest serving Elected Prime Minister in the world! This is truly commendable, and demonstrates your commitment to serving people to the best of your abilities, selflessly. We realise that as with other humans, you are not perfect; but your commitment to working for the betterment of all Indians, is definitely not in question 🇮🇳. Thank you, and good wishes for good health and longevity! 🙏🪷🙏 @narendramodi @narendramodi_in @BJP4India

I'm glad to see many Indians, including media and ministers, waking up to the online infowar on India and Indians being waged by China, Pakistan, and their account farms around the world. (Long post, you may skip to read just the 7 steps below) This is in part thanks to Singapore for taking action (for their own good) thus making it news. While also clearly and decisively naming where the infowar on Indians in Singapore was coming from. This has opened the eyes of many in India. Now people seem to understand that the anti-India sentiment around the world is being instigated by an ongoing state sponsored operation. It is not just organic. I have been claiming this for years. The hate and racism against Indians in the US, the EU, Africa, and many parts of Asia was not organic but being orchestrated by state funded warfare. It's 101 of communist warfare. The same goes for much of inter-community hate generated within India. And neighbors/partners of India being made to hate India. They are using psyops on citizens of friendly countries against India to influence their politics and govt's policies to be anti-India. We saw this in Maldives, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Middle East, US, and Nepal. It is not possible for individuals to fight this infowar no matter how much we organize, though we are already doing it. Most people tend to react and it only amplifies their infowar. 7 steps India can take: 1) India needs to first acknowledge this infowar on the country and start an investigation. This is the least that can be done. If Singapore is able to acknowledge and call it "China based" immediately on one interference, why can't India? 2) Once the investigation proves an organized infowar, which even OSint handles are finding and laying out clearly, publicly name the countries doing this against India. Let Indians know. Warn them of consequences. 3) India needs to take the investigation to partner countries and let them know about what's going on via social media. Ask them to take action on these account farms spreading hate against Indians in their countries and creating diplomatic problems with India. 4) Then, most importantly, work with social media platforms, which rely on India's vast userbase, forcing them to take down these account farms *worldwide* for spreading hate against India. 5) Set up a social media & media monitoring and rapid response cell. Run studies on algorithms and kind of narratives being pushed to different demographics in India, and about India to the world by SM cos. Act swiftly to mitigate harmful narratives like Singapore. 6) Again, like Singapore, GoI needs to constantly remind citizens to be mindful of online narrative that instigates hate between communities, countries, and amplifies smaller local issues into some nationwide problems. 7) Lastly, I believe, offense is the best defense. There must be real world consequences for those perpetrating such hate against India and Indians costing India economically (exports and inbound tourism are severely getting affected), intangibly, and in actual Indian lives. A power like India needs to impose costs on the countries that do this. Everything can start with an acknowledgement of this issue by govt, a reassurance that GoI is working on it, an investigation, a public report naming the adversaries, and based on the report - action as outlined above. If all this is already being done like some claim, and GoI knows everything and also what to do, just that they don't need to inform the public, then fine. I am only laying out a strategy here. Not claiming I know better. And I only hope for the best since many, many years - let our people not get killed by hate crimes, let our exports and inbound tourism boom without being hit by psyops, let our relationship with neighbors grow without hate, let there be no riots or protests instigated by social media, and let Indians not be targeted in countries around the world.

With the auspicious Mela approaching, I urgently request the J&K Dharmarth Trust & local administration to intervene and ensure deep cleaning immediately. Devotees deserve hygienic facilities. ​@OfficeOfLGJandK @listganderbal @OfficeOfDrJK @JandKTourism @Dilleye

Congratulations to Major Abhilasha Barak on being conferred the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. Major Barak is serving as an Engagement Team Commander and Gender Focal Point within the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). This honour is a recognition of her exemplary service and also of India’s longstanding contribution to United Nations peacekeeping efforts. Her achievement is also an inspiration to countless young Indians, especially our daughters, who aspire to serve the nation and humanity.

Good and swift job by Singapore, as always, to prevent foreign interference creating issues between communities and creating hatred for Indians using social media. This Modus Operandi by China and Pakistan to create hate against Indians and India in every country using social media has long been left unchallenged by India. Even in this case, a small Singapore seems to have taken action ordering social media companies for the benefit of Indian community. We did not hear India taking action on its own. The apathy on this by India for so long is costing India and Indians a lot. There's a requirement for a social media monitoring and rapid response cell that works with SM companies, various ministries, and embassies world wide.

Kudos to @AgniVesa_07, another youngster who has exposed the tip of a huge iceberg of India hate generating factory run by Pakistan. It is up to @MIB_India @GoI_MeitY @MEAIndia to use many such wonderful talent India has and fight the infowar against India. Do go through his thread and definitely see the screenshots in particular. And this is just one such anti-India hate factory handler account. There are hundreds of such handlers and thousands working for them if you add another two adversaries to India (yes, those who helped Pak during OpSindoor.)

It was not an "incorrect story", it was a fake news article to create panic in Indian markets to cause economic & political issues within India. And this is not the first such "incorrect story." Bloomberg, Reuters, FT, CNBC, WSJ, etc are all being used to hit India continuously.

Terracotta fragment of Devi Durga, 200 BCE, Chandraketugarh, Bengal She wears a headdress with 10 weapons (only 5 shown here because the other half of sculpture is broken off) arrayed in a fanlike fashion. Notice the distinctive Chandrabindu on her forehead, It’s been over 2000 years yet we still worship Ma in the same form with the same symbols. And yet some charlatans want to dismiss such millennia old civilizational continuity so casually.

You may have been practising Surya Namaskar. But have you heard of Chandra Namaskar? While Surya Namaskar energises & boosts stamina, Chandra Namaskar offers calmness, balance & inner peace. One harnesses the sun’s strength, while the other embodies the moon’s serenity. Together, they create harmony, keeping the body active & the mind centered. For more such interesting trivia on Yoga, keep following #FeelBetterWithYoga🧘‍♀️ #CultureUnitesAll

What a magnificent sight! Thousands of flamingos transforming Navi Mumbai into a sea of pink. 🦩🦩🦩 Nature has given us a gift. Our responsibility is to protect the wetlands and ecosystem that bring these graceful visitors here year after year.

Assortment of yogic poses from the Harappan period