I just remember this girl from my schools days 10-15 years back. People used to tease her, she used a lot of obscene language and gestures. Almost everyone knew her. Does anybody else remember her? Even better, know what happened to her? She used to be a common sight from bus stand to moha phata at least
Edit: Seema*, not Sunita
Classes started? How are teachers? Recommended to join or not? Anything to consider before joining?
I'm moving to Varanasi from MH, and I was wondering if it has a marathi community somewhere. Is it active in organizing events, celebratimg festivals, and do I have a chance to socialize with them? Dont take it the other way, I get homesick often and would love to stay connected to my culture.
I'm shifting from a tier 1 city to Nayi Basti, Jalhupur, Varanasi. Can you guys please help me what to expect. Best mode of transport to the city. Can I expect zomato if not blinkit. Rent expectations, which area could I choose to live, as so on. Can I please get an idea how this place is.
Heard the campus is too far from the city practically in a village. A cousin of mine is hesitant to go there.
कुणालातरी आज प्रेमानंद बाबांना defend करताना बघितल आणि डोक्यात गेलं ते. आज महाराष्ट्रात "धर्म" म्हटलं की अनेकदा मंदिरं, मूर्ती, बाबा, चमत्कार, कर्मकांड यांची चर्चा होते. पण आपल्या संतांनी धर्माची व्याख्याच वेगळी केली होती.
त्यांनी देव नाकारला नाही. पण देवाला दगडात बंदिस्तही केलं नाही.
संत तुकाराम म्हणतात--
"तीर्थी धोंडा पाणी ।
देव रोकडा सज्जनीं ॥"
(तुकाराम गाथा, अभंग ८९)
याचा अर्थ काय?
तीर्थक्षेत्रात दगड आणि पाणी आहे; पण जिवंत, सज्जन, दयाळू माणसात देव अनुभवायला मिळतो.
पुढे ते आणखी स्पष्ट लिहितात--
"पाषाण देव पाषाण पायरी ।
पूजा एकावरी पाय ठेवी ॥
सार तो भाव, सार तो भाव ।
अनुभवी देव तेचि जाले ॥"
तोच दगड एका ठिकाणी देव बनतो, आणि दुसऱ्या ठिकाणी पायरी.
मग फरक कुठे आहे?
दगडात नाही.
भावात आहे.
संत मूर्तीपेक्षा भावाला महत्त्व देतात.
आणि महाराष्ट्राच्या सामाजिक विचारांचा पाया घालणारा अभंग:
"जे का रंजले गांजले ।
त्यासी म्हणे जो आपुले ।
तोचि साधू ओळखावा ।
देव तेथेचि जाणावा ॥"
देव कुठे आहे?
उपासमारीने त्रस्त माणसात. वंचितात. दुःखितात. गरजवंतात.
ही कल्पना त्या काळासाठी क्रांतिकारक होती.
म्हणूनच पुढे महाराष्ट्रात फुले, सावित्रीबाई, शाहू महाराज, आगरकर, आंबेडकर यांसारख्या समाजसुधारकांची परंपरा उभी राहिली. त्यांनी संतांचा वारसा जसाच्या तसा घेतला नाही, पण माणूस हा धर्माच्या केंद्रस्थानी असला पाहिजे हा विचार पुढे नेला.
आज मात्र आपण उलट दिशेने चाललो आहोत.
बाबांच्या चरणी विवेक गहाण ठेवतो.
चमत्कारांच्या कथा सहज मानतो.
धर्मापेक्षा व्यक्तिपूजा वाढवतो.
देवासाठी लाखो रुपये खर्च करतो, पण माणसासाठी नाही.
आपल्या संतांनी अशी शिकवण दिली होती का?
जगदीश खेबुडकरांनी लिहिलेल्या एका सुंदर गीतातील ओळी आठवतात--
"पिते दूध डोळे मिटुनी
जात मांजराची
मनी चोरट्याच्या
का रे भीती चांदण्याची?"
ही संतांची रचना नाही; पण संदेश तोच आहे-- स्वतःची फसवणूक करू नका.
संतांची पालखी काढणं सोपं आहे.
संतांचे विचार जगणं कठीण आहे.
जर महाराष्ट्राला खरंच "पुरोगामी" ठेवायचं असेल, तर संतांची पूजा करण्यापेक्षा त्यांचा विचार समजून घ्यायला हवा.
भाव, विवेक, माणुसकी आणि प्रश्न विचारण्याची हिंमत—हाच आपल्या संतांचा खरा वारसा आहे.
I loved the trailer. Was waiting for this movie and hoped it could be this generation's chillar party..a part of me was very excited to catch this in theaters!
Randomly I remembered it and thought it would have postponed its release because there's literally no convo anywhere. Was shocked to realize that it did release on May 29. No posts on reddit. No reviews by major youtube channels. Whatever reviews I read were all positive. I mean even the smallest film garners some attention if the content is good. But this movie..zero. Waiting for its ott release!
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Hi everyone,
I'm a 28-year-old male and had a routine preventive health check with no symptoms. Most of my blood work came back normal (blood sugar, HbA1c, kidney function, liver function, thyroid, etc.), but my lipid profile was concerning:
Total Cholesterol: 227 mg/dL
LDL-C: 163.2 mg/dL
HDL-C: 35 mg/dL
Triglycerides: 138 mg/dL
Non-HDL Cholesterol: 192 mg/dL
TC/HDL Ratio: 6.5
LDL/HDL Ratio: 4.6
TG/HDL Ratio: 3.92
A bit of background:
I had been exercising regularly but took about a 3-week break recently due to travel.
I've recently restarted working out.
I don't smoke.
Fasting glucose and HbA1c are normal.
Kidney, liver, and thyroid tests are normal.
BMI is in the normal range.
My questions:
How concerning is an LDL of 163 at age 28?
Is it reasonable to try diet and exercise for 3 months before considering medication?
What changes had the biggest impact on lowering your LDL and increasing HDL?
Would you recommend getting ApoB, Lp(a), or any other tests at this stage?
I'd really appreciate hearing from people who've been in a similar situation. Thanks!
Balam arc is just dream drama I think in actual timeline Balam has just revealed his intentions to Bagha and in 2-3 episodes we'll see Bagha waking up
In recent years among classics I've read Les Mis (❤️❤️❤️❤️), Tale of two cities (❤️❤️), Great expectations (👍🏾), Moby Dick (❤️❤️❤️), Pride and Prejudice (❤️), Sense and Sensibility (👍🏾), TCOMC (❤️), Gone with the Wind (❤️❤️❤️).
My last book being GWTW has sort of reset something in me. It's a brick, but still fast paced with full fledged great character arcs and a great multidimensional story. It kinda has spoiled me and I think my patience has declined to go through a book where the story doesn't move quick enough. I tried Middlemarch, but had to stop it. I believe I would have been able to read it properly a few months before. Now it's been 6 months I've not read a thing cuz my expectations are somewhere different. Did you face a similar problem? If you have suggestions on what to pick next please help me.
Want to make a list of movies which have better minor subplots than the main plot, so much so that it could be made as a separate feature film. I'm not talking about anthology movies. Nor something that would require a spinoff (eg. jameel Jamali/Alam from dhurandhar). I want subplots that are goated and resolved in the movie itself.
Arrived Rome yesterday morning. Staying cheap at termini. Giovanni gilotti. Went to vatican museum, Peter's basilica, st angelo, trevi, Ignatius of Loyola yesterday. Today I did colloseo, palatine, forum, pantheon, st mary major, and some churches in between. Tired af so came early to the hostel tonight for packing for tomorrow's flight.
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I loved this city. Walked 25km+ both days and didn't feel like it. It's so beautiful. I wish my partner was with me. It is very romantic, beautiful, and happy. People are helpful everywhere. I am just disappointed with my food journey as I did not get time to explore restaurants. But the spots were worth it. My mind wanted to roam around till midnight, but my body is tired. I will miss this city like nothing else. In fact, this being my first international trip will always be special and I wonder if anything would come close other than more time in Rome.
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For me the best part was St Mary Major. Today was Sunday so maybe it was special, but there was a choir going on and it was so beautiful in there..those hymns, those confessionals, and the humble abode of pope Francis. I'm a non believer and i felt like crying. Wonder what it was but this has been the most special experience for me.
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And I loved the palatine and forum better than the colloseo.
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I thank everyone who recommended me spots and strategy, without their help I would have been clueless.
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Hi, I'm from India, 4th year PhD. I'm presenting a poster at my first international academic event in Italy. The print quality is good, but some of the important figures are illegible to understand. Is that a major problem? I'm not in a state to get this replaced now. Is this usual stuff that happens or am I subject to more criticism from the audience?
Hi, I'm from India, 4th year PhD. I'm presenting a poster at my first international academic event in Italy. The print quality is good, but some of the important figures are ineligible to understand. Is that a major problem? I'm not in a state to get this replaced now. Is this usual stuff that happens or am I subject to more criticism from the audience?
Sonu and Shankar literally killed it with their insane range!
Hello everyone.
I'm writing a manuscript. Confused between which template to follow:
Results and discussion both seperate sections
A single section titled "Results and Discussion"
If I write results, it generally requires some things to be explained and some trends to be observed. But while writing discussion seperately, I tend to repeat some stuff that has already been mentioned.
Both unified in a section seems to solve the problem, but in that way it becomes too long to follow-- and I can't create a narrative as expected to highlight only the important findings in a seperate discussion section.
What is the general trend you follow? My supervisor suggests to follow whatever is prevelant in that particular journal. While in my target journal there are no guidelines pertaining this matter.
Hi, I'll be in Alghero, Sardinia for 5 days from 8th to 12th June 2026. Will have limited time to sightseeing but I'll see if I can plan and excursion. What places are must visit, and what cuisine should I definitely try out? Any special gift I can carry home that are not available in mainland Italy?
In parts of rural Tamil Nadu, there’s a practice called “Thalaikoothal,” where elderly family members are deliberately killed under the guise of mercy killing/tradition — often due to poverty, medical costs, or seeing them as a burden. Deaths are usually made to look natural, so investigations are rare.
The usual modus operandi involves giving the victim an oil bath, forcing large amounts of tender coconut water or milk, sometimes combined with cold-water exposure or suffocation methods, leading to fever, organ failure, breathing problems, and death within days.
EDIT: I’m not talking about legal euthanasia/assisted dying with consent. Thalaikoothal is usually non-consensual, done by family members, often for financial or social reasons, and disguised as a “natural” death.