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HAPPY NEW YEAR

Wishing you and your family a happy and a prosperous new year. May this new year bring with it all the success and may all your dreams come true. Happy new year Manoj

Ancient Indian Cosmology (Info courtesy Ancient Indian UFO)

Pic courtesy-Ancient Indian UFO Professor Arthur Holmes (1895-1965) geologist, professor at the University of Durham. He writes regarding the age of the earth in his great book, The Age of Earth (1913) as follows: "Long before it became a scientific aspiration to estimate the age of the earth, many elaborate systems of the world chronology had been devised by the sages of antiquity. The most remarkable of these occult time-scales is that of the ancient Hindus, whose astonishing concept of the Earth's duration has been traced back to Manusmriti, a sacred book." When the Hindu calculation of the present age of the earth and the expanding universe could make Professor Holmes so astonished, the precision with which the Hindu calculation regarding the age of the entire Universe was made would make any man spellbound. (source: Hinduism and Scientific Quest - By T. R. R. Iyengar p. 20-21).

Ancient Indian Science of Voice, Vocal and Music (Info courtesy Ancient Indian UFO)

Pic courtesy : Ancient Indian UFO The word Bharata (India) – Which is condensed out of the musical expression Bhava, Raga and Tala, rightly emphasises the inalienable relationship between the thoughts, words and actions of human life, and music in India. On one side, it can be said that it is the music within, the Sat-Chit-Ananda (Existence-Knowled ge- Bliss Absolute) that finds manifold expressions outside in man’s life. Viewed from the other side, it is the sublimation of actions, words and thoughts that lead one to hear the same music within. #Sound_as_the_Source_of_Cr eation In India, music is considered as a subtle divine thread capable of linking the Jeevatman (individual soul) with the Parmatman (Supreme Soul), a concept originating in the Tantric idea of Sabdabrahman, the primeval source of creation. This idea finds expression in the eloquent words of the renowned violinist Yehudi Menuhin, ‘Indian music reflects Indian life having no predetermined beginni

MERRY CHRISTMAS

WISHING ALL MY READERS A MERRY CHRISTMAS MANOJ 

Devyani Khobragade incident- The United States should tender unconditional apology

Pic courtesy- The Financial Express The actions of the United States government in the arrest of Devyani Khobragade is nothing but  a national humiliation for India. The American government not only ignored the established international laws and norms of treatment of diplomats who enjoy immunity but out raging the modesty of a women who does not have previous criminal antecedents and treating her like a hardened criminal. This actions for any self respecting nation is unacceptable. The Govt of India took the right step in taking a tough line and making the American govt understand their wrong doings. Nothing but an unconditional apology from the American govt will be acceptable for us Indians. better America take corrective steps before the relations with India gets strained for ever. Let it be the last time that such a thing happens anywhere and act as a reminder to the erring officers that their will be consequences for their reckless actions Vante Mathram

Ancient Indian Sciences- The Vimana

Pic Courtesy- Ancient Indian UFO The Vimana in Ancient India had great significance. It signifies the flying object and also the temple tower or gopura. But the most common usage is that of the flying object much like the modern Airplane. There was the Vimana Shastra that was revealed that describes in detail about a flying object and the technology involved. Now the authenticity of a flying object in Indian Culture is a hotly contested subject in modern scientific fraternity. But one should not miss the fact that there lies a large similarity between the description of flying machines which carry "gods from stars" as described in many cultures from India to Egypt to the Maya, cultures that are separated by thousands of kilometers. How is that each civilization has their own description of a flying object. The most logical explanation is given by the Ancient Alien theorists who say that earth was visited by Aliens from another planets for millennium. The construc

2013 elections- The lessons that politicians must learn

"A democracy is for the people, by the people and of the people" Democracy is refered to as the best form of government in the world, a product of modern liberal thinking that has refined it from the days of ancient Greece (particularly Athens). It is s system wherein the people participate, electing their own government who return to them for re-election after a fixed time. But like any other system, democracy is also prone to decay and exploitation. The theoretical  meaning of democracy is soon eroded with crooked politicians who take the common / citizen for a ride with many promises and after that he seldom cares about those who helped him come to power. Those are the times when anarchy sett in and there is a virtual change of government by the masses by exercising their ballot. India is one of the largest and most functional democracy on the face of the earth. With power going all the way to the grass root level, each elections see active participation my

My favorite combat ships

INS Vikramaditya (Pic Courtesy Wikimedia)  I had been giving a compilation of my favorite weapons. Last  time I dealt with Combat Planes. This time I am choosing combat ships. Now there may be better ships currently in service, but I have chosen my favorite ones that is currently in service or which may enter services in the future. This is not a countdown but just my favorite. (Disclaimer: All details given under are available in public domain and repositories like Wikipedia. Sufficient care has been taken not reveal any classified data of any combatants in this article. Due care is taken for the same) So here is my countdown: NIMITZ CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS Nimitz (Pic courtesy Wikimedia) Nothing epitomizes the projection of power like an Aircraft Carrier. Aircraft Carriers allows rulers of a country to project their power in any part of the globe. Their are moving sovereign territory of a nation. Perhaps the most powerful class of the Aircraft Ca

Flankers- The new threat to Australia ( Info courtesy Indian Military Page)

Royal Australian Air force (Pic Courtesy Wikimedia) (This article had to be shared with my readers. This article was first published in the Indian Military Page in Facebook. The copy right is owned by the unknown author)  Distance and the lack of long-range aircraft in the Southeast Asian air forces have for decades offered a sense of security to the Australians. But today that security is being eroded by the arrival of super-maneuverable aircraft like the Sukhoi 27 Flanker and Sukhoi 30 Flanker C. These combat jets have been inducted in large numbers in the air forces of China, Indonesi a, Malaysia and Vietnam. The arrival of the Sukhois has evened the odds in the Asia Pacific theatre. Australian pilots, who considered themselves top guns flying their F-18 Hornet and F-111 Aardvark fighter bombers, now are having to faceoff with the Flankers that are superior in almost every aspect. According to Air Power Australia, “The acquisition of Russian designed Sukhoi Su-27SK and

Remembering Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest leaders of the the world may have ever seen

Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela In this life, when there is evil, a person comes along who rewrites history by becoming history himself, who fights all odds and changes systems that was long supposed to unchangeable. When Apartheid (the policy of racial segregation on the lines of a person's colour)  was rampant in South Africa, this great man came along fought a relentless battle, spend almost 27 years behind and in the end won the battle making racial discrimination illegal. His war was peaceful taking inspiration from the great Mahatma. He went on to become the first black President of South Africa. Today when he left this world for the heavens, we the humanity has lost a noble soul , a great leader and one that will never be replaced. I salute you sir for your life's work. May your soul rest peace.

REMEMBERING 26/11 ATTACK VICTIMS

Remembering all those who laid down their lives in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks

THE MALABAR RIVER FESTIVAL (KAYAK SESSION SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2013)

Beautiful. Well crafted and beautifully depicted. It has captured the mood of the sport and has brought us to the world of Kayak and the excitement associated with it. Best wishes to all those who made this film possible  Manoj Ambat http://www.epictv.com/media/podcast/the-malabar-river-festival-kayak-session-short-film-of-the-year-awards-2013--entry-42/261587

Thanks for such wonderful hartals

With hartal through out the day, work in three different places, clients not been able to make it to the court due to the hartal, without any staff, tensed up on making the arrangements to have the representations in all the courts, it was a day well spent. Thanks all those who make hartals for making my day worth living

INS Vikramadhitya inducted to the Indian Navy

INS Vikramadhitya, Indian Navy's newest aircraft carrier was inducted today into the fleet at Russia. She will join the western fleet and will provide a quantitative jumb to the capability for the Indian Navy in terms of power projection.  May she rule the seven seas and make India and Indian navy proud. Vante Mathram 

Indian Navy- Challenges and opportunities ahead

Pic Courtesy-Wikimedia When you talk about India, there is no second guess of the fact that India is a predominantly a sea power with three sides surrounded by Oceans. The guardians of these Oceans are the force that is fast emerging as a power to be reckoned with, an emerging blue water power, The India Navy.  From a humble beginning after Independence, Indian navy has grown in complexity and structure down the years and now acts as the ambassador and protector for India in the world arena. As my readers may be well aware, Indian navy consists of three main commands, The western command, The eastern command and the southern command. While southern command is predominantly a training command, the western fleet (considered to be the sword arm of the Indian navy) got the lions share of the assets that was inducted over the years, thanks to it being responsible for the Arabian sea where in it was empowered to control the Pakistani threat. The eastern fleet mandated to secure Ind

Congrats to Indian Space research Organisation (ISRO) for successfully launching Mangalyan (Mars mission)

Congrats to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for launching the Mangalyan (Mars probe) successfully. Followed every movement of the launch and felt proud to be born to this great country. Very best to one and all who are involved in the project. Vande Mathram  —

Happy Diwali

Wishing you and your family a Happy and a Prosperous Diwali

Wellbeing and Visionary Leadership | Deepak Chopra in Mexico City 2013 (...

Aspiration is the greatest ally anyone can have in their rise to success. It gives "you" a reason to move forward despite obstacles and setbacks. But why put "you" in  quotation marks ? Because there is more than one you to consider. Human beings have divided natures. As pointed out by Plato two millennia ago when he compared the soul to a chariot being pulled upward by a white horse and downward by a black horse. Depending on which horse you encourage, your personal fate is in your hands. Setting aside a loaded word like soul, everyone has a choice to write their own story. In fact, every decision you make represents a stroke of the pen, so to speak, leading the main character - "you" - to the next stage of the narrative. "You" therefore is a creation. No one has a fixed identity, one bestowed at birth or in early childhood. Each person is open to revision as their story unfolds. When you step back and ask "Who am I?" the author is l