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  గకారరూపో గంబీజో గణేశో గణవందితః | గణనీయో గణోగణ్యో గణనాతీత సద్గుణః || 1 || గగనాదికసృద్గంగాసుతోగంగాసుతార్చితః | గంగాధరప్రీతికరోగవీశేడ్యోగదాపహః || 2 || గదాధరనుతో గద్యపద్యాత్మకకవిత్వదః | గజాస్యో గజలక్ష్మీవాన్ గజవాజిరథప్రదః || 3 || గంజానిరత శిక్షాకృద్గణితఙ్ఞో గణోత్తమః | గండదానాంచితోగంతా గండోపల సమాకృతిః || 4 || గగన వ్యాపకో గమ్యో గమానాది వివర్జితః | గండదోషహరో గండ భ్రమద్భ్రమర కుండలః || 5 || గతాగతఙ్ఞో గతిదో గతమృత్యుర్గతోద్భవః | గంధప్రియో గంధవాహో గంధసింధురబృందగః || 6 || గంధాది పూజితో గవ్యభోక్తా గర్గాది సన్నుతః | గరిష్ఠోగరభిద్గర్వహరో గరళిభూషణః || 7 || గవిష్ఠోగర్జితారావో గభీరహృదయో గదీ | గలత్కుష్ఠహరో గర్భప్రదో గర్భార్భరక్షకః || 8 || గర్భాధారో గర్భవాసి శిశుఙ్ఞాన ప్రదాయకః | గరుత్మత్తుల్యజవనో గరుడధ్వజవందితః || 9 || గయేడితో గయాశ్రాద్ధఫలదశ్చ గయాకృతిః | గదాధరావతారీచ గంధర్వనగరార్చితః || 10 || గంధర్వగానసంతుష్టో గరుడాగ్రజవందితః | గణరాత్ర సమారాధ్యో గర్హణస్తుతి సామ్యధీః || 11 || గర్తాభనాభిర్గవ్...

  Piloo Mody image: hillpost Piloo Mody (1926–1983) was an Indian architect, parliamentarian, and one of the founding members of the Swatantra Party, remembered for his wit, liberal ideology, and fearless opposition to authoritarianism. 🏛️ Early Life & Education Born: 14 November 1926, Mumbai. Family: Son of Sir Homi Mody, a prominent industrialist; brothers Russi Mody (Tata Steel chairman) and Kali Mody. Education: The Doon School. Sir J.J. College of Architecture, Mumbai. University of California, Berkeley (M.A. in Architecture). Profession: Practiced as an architect before entering politics. ⚖️ Political Career Swatantra Party: Co-founded with C. Rajagopalachari in 1959. Advocated free-market economics, individual liberty, and limited government —a rare stance in socialist India of the 1960s–70s. Parliamentary Roles: Elected to the 4th and 5th Lok Sabha (1967–1975) from Godhra, Gujarat. Served in the Rajya Sabha (1978–1983) until his death. Other Affiliations: Later a...

Davos is a Swiss alpine town that became globally prominent as the venue of the World Economic Forum (WEF) since the 1970s. Indian Chief Ministers, including those from Telugu-speaking states, attend to attract foreign investment and showcase their regions. While the tangible benefits of such visits are debated, some states have reported concrete investment deals. In 2026, ten Indian states and several Union ministers joined the WEF, making India’s delegation one of its largest ever. 📍 Where is Davos? Davos is a mountain resort town in Switzerland , located in the canton of Graubünden. Known for skiing and winter sports, it became famous globally as the annual host of the World Economic Forum (WEF) . 🌍 Why and When Did Davos Gain Prominence? The World Economic Forum was founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab. Since the mid-1970s, Davos has been the venue for the annual WEF meeting, where global leaders, CEOs, academics, and policymakers gather. It rose to prominence as a neutral ground fo...

  Image: Wickipedia Justice Radhabinod Pal’s dissent at the Tokyo Trials (1946–1948) is remembered as a bold stand against “victor’s justice.” He argued that retroactive laws and selective prosecution violated principles of fairness, making his opinion a symbol of India’s independent judicial thought and moral courage. ⚖️ What Were the Tokyo Trials? Official Name : International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE) , commonly called the Tokyo Trials. Period : 1946–1948, lasting 31 months with over 800 court sessions. Purpose : Tried 25 Japanese leaders for war crimes committed during World War II. Verdicts : 7 sentenced to death. 16 given life imprisonment. 2 received shorter prison terms. Comparison : Unlike the Nuremberg Trials in Europe, the Tokyo Trials were less remembered globally, partly due to controversies over fairness and political motivations. 👨‍⚖️ Radhabinod Pal’s Role Background : Indian judge (1886–1967), member of the tribunal representing India. Dissenting O...

  Source: reddit Let us remember Louis Braille on his birth anniversary. World Braille Day Louis Braille transformed lives by inventing a tactile writing system that empowered millions of blind people to read, write, and access knowledge independently. Born in 1809 in rural France, he overcame personal tragedy to create a universal code still used worldwide today. His innovation marked a turning point in human development by promoting education and inclusion for the visually impaired. Early Life and Challenge Louis Braille entered the world on January 4, 1809, in Coupvray, a small village near Paris, as the son of a local saddler. At age three, while playing with sharp tools in his father's workshop, he accidentally pierced one eye, leading to infection that claimed his remaining vision by age five. Despite blindness, young Louis displayed remarkable intelligence, learning to read via the slow embossed-print books at Paris's Royal Institute for Blind Youth, where he enrolled as...

  The first goods train in India ran on 22nd December 1851 between Roorkee and Kaliyar (in present-day Uttarakhand). It carried construction material for the Solani Aqueduct, marking the beginning of railway operations in India—well before passenger trains started in 1853. 🚂 Details of the First Goods Train Date of Operation: 22 December 1851 Route: Roorkee → Kaliyar (Uttarakhand) Purpose: Transporting soil and construction materials for the Solani Aqueduct project. Composition: Only two wagons pulled by a small steam engine. Historical Context: This was 16 months before the first passenger train (Mumbai to Thane, 16 April 1853). It demonstrated the utility of railways for infrastructure development. Outcome: The locomotive unfortunately met with an accident after about nine months when its engine caught fire, ending its service. 📜 Significance in Indian Railway History Foundation of Railways: The goods train showed how railways could revolutionize tra...