pretentious aesthetics, literature, history appreciation.

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18 Nov 2024
Gogh with the flow
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One simple car feature that should be a non-negotiable for the Indian market — switching ON the car AC remotely through the key fob. You park in the sun for 10 minutes and come back to the interiors melting. Instead every manufacturer is running after giving useless sunroofs.
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Story behind the phrase “In a nutshell” #etymology
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What is the meaning of life? Hear 2021 chemistry laureate Benjamin List answer the question we all are trying to find an answer to.
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Plutarch, on the wisdom of dolphins:
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Had always wondered how a bigoted king like Tipu was enthusiastic about the symbolism of the French Revolution (such as establishing a Jacobin Club; planting of a Liberty Tree at Srirangapatnam, etc.). Turns out it was actually French troops stationed there who did that, not him.
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“India was held (by the British) more by bluff than by force.” Lesson in there
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During the interview for the Indian Civil Services in pre-1947 era, an Indian named RN Noronha was asked “Tell me, Mr Noronha, apart from the salary, what attracted you to the I.C.S.?" He replied with another question “Apart from the salary, is there any attraction?” The man went on to top the list of Indian candidates.
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"And so it may be said of man in general that, befooled by hope, he dances into the arms of death." — Schopenhauer
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— Žižek, on not obsessing with psychoanalyzing oneself all the time
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Blown over by the opulence of Awadhi Nawabs just looking at the super intricate designs of their dinner plates.
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Portrait of a pretty harem lady, 18th Century Awadh
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Researchers conducted a study to observe the effect of religion/culture on business practices. To their surprise, companies situated closer to temples and monasteries in China “were significantly more likely to pay dividends – and to pay more when they did.”
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Mumbai Right Now. LIVE.
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British ICS officers were even noting down what a chudail/चुड़ैल was during their postings
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Chopta, Uttarakhand
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Got my hands on this issue of The Myth of Sisyphus which has changed hands for over half a century now
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Goethe composed a couplet for Schopenhauer back in the day:
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Both "magic" and "machine" trace back to the Proto-Indo-European root magh, meaning "to be able" or "to have power."
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Doors of Jaipur City Palace
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