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Top 5 World Economies

US has world’s highest national debt at $31.4 trillion
https://bit.ly/3NcoTr2
China’s 176-qubit quantum computing platform goes online
https://bit.ly/43q2z2U
Japan’s fertility rate matches record low as it drops for seventh consecutive year
https://bit.ly/3NcuOwc
Hundreds of expelled Germans set to leave Russia
https://bit.ly/3CbyvMr
Deadly Indian rail crash shifts focus from new trains to safety
https://bit.ly/45MXdAj
India launches electronics repair pilot project to lure manufacturers
https://bit.ly/43JrvSC

Asia

Singapore hosts Shangri-La dialogue. US, China differ in vision for Indo-Pacific
https://bit.ly/3WLWlYJ
Indonesia set to become EV battery battleground
https://bit.ly/45E6smi
Pakistan’s Imran Khan openly accuses military of trying to destroy his party
https://bit.ly/3MNhv45
South Korea April factory output falls, retail sales drop most in five months
https://bit.ly/3MT7BOs

Oceania

Australian govt considers compensation for Afghanistan war crime victims
https://bit.ly/43mEOc5

Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath as president after historic win after two decade rule
https://bit.ly/43sh7iv
Saudi Arabia readies 7,000km of roads in preparation for Hajj
https://bit.ly/43kG5jZ
Groundbreaking Israeli cancer treatment has 90% success rate
https://bit.ly/3WMNVjR
UAE imposes fines 137 firms for not following anti-money laundering rules
https://bit.ly/3oKABQf
Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein weds Saudi Architect Rajwa Alseif 
https://bit.ly/45J0Bwb

Africa

Sudan army suspends participation in Jeddah ceasefire talks
https://bit.ly/42iwwkd
Nigeria’s main labour federation to strike over fuel subsidy removal
https://bit.ly/3Cild0x
Zimbabwe presidential and parliamentary polls set for Aug 23
https://bit.ly/3C9XoYK
Kenya central bank lowers 2023 growth forecast to 5.5%
https://bit.ly/45JsnIT
Tanzania declares end of Marburg viral outbreak
https://bit.ly/45P54gX
BRICS ministers call for rebalancing of global order at Cape Town summit
https://bit.ly/3MNQ0Y1

South & Central America

Mexico President Lopez Obrador’s party scoop up opposition bastion
https://bit.ly/3qpXedh
Brazil’s top court sentences ex-President Collor to prison for corruption
https://bit.ly/45O7yMw
Peru police seize cocaine headed for Belgium
https://bit.ly/3WWd1gg

Arctic & Antarctica

Deep ocean currents in Antarctica are slowing earlier than predicted
https://bit.ly/42pwHKy
NATO launches Arctic exercises, pledges protection of Finland
https://bit.ly/3qqyvWm

Europe

Bakhmut-area clashes continue, Ukraine’s military says
https://bit.ly/3OVlVZ9
Drone attacks hit Moscow as Russia targets Kiev
https://bit.ly/3qlrEgF
Macron struggles to kick France’s spending habit to buy social peace
https://bit.ly/3qiXZ7Q
Gundogan double seals FA Cup final win for Manchester City over United
https://bit.ly/3qgI5uH

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Its International Yoga day today and I ran into this amazing story of this aged man from Varanasi – Swami Sivananda. He is believed to the oldest man alive in India and perhaps in the world at 123 (per his passport and his own claim).

And my mind and thoughts immediately went racing and I was like…mama mia! This is amazing if true.

My first instinct was to check Wikipedia and the Guinness book of records only to find his name missing there. I noticed many reputed newspaper articles The Hindustan times and the Hindu run his story. And one of the had published a copy of his passport (yes bis passport!) carry his year of Date of Birth as 1896.

Goodness me, that a long time. A man living in 3 centuries, and healthy as of now. It turns out the Indian authorities found his birth recorded in temple written records and accepted the date. That is good enough for me  but it wasn’t for the Guinness Book of records it appears.

Nevertheless the amazing man is based out of Varanasi and is of Bengali origin. He attributes his longevity to no stress, no greed, no sex, no spices and daily Yoga! He says he practices Yoga daily for 15 mins. And in the picture above he does “Sarvangasana” like a rock star!

It does matter whether the Guiness Book accepts his data or not, only is clear to me…..

If you are not practising Yoga, start TODAY! With Yoga, ones chances to live longer simply multiply.

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The Arthashastra is comprehensive authoritative treatise on statecraft, governance, military strategies written in Sanskrit prose and verse. The Arthashastra was authored by Chanakya (also called Kautilya) in the years. Experts marvel at its secular discourse, contemporary relevance and universal appeal in numerous fields.

The Arthashastra has 15 books, 150 chapters and 180 topics.

The Arthashastra while a huge influence on a huge body of Indian works and widely referenced, it was lost over time. It was rediscovered by chance in the 1905 by R Shamashastry amongst numerous manuscripts in the Oriental Research Institute (Mysore).

The Arthashastra covers an incredible spectrum of topics including the nature of government, law, civil and criminal court systems, ethics, economics, markets, trade, diplomacy, theories on war, nature of peace, duties and obligations of a king, methods for screening ministers, social welfare and collective ethics that hold societies together. The text also covers ancient Indian ideas on agriculture, mineralogy, mining and metals, animal husbandry, medicine, forests and wildlife. 

Henry Kissinger mentioned the Arthashastra in his book.

Ayurveda (Medicine)

Sushrutha Samhita (Surgery)

Nyaya Sutra

Natya Shastra (Dance, Theatre)

Yoga Sutra (Yoga)

Kama Sutra (Love)

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My experiences from the second day of the challenge.

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It is time for blast off! T minus 10…

Here I come!

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