23 years ago, 5 armed assailants attacked the Indian Parliament, by driving in a car.
Padma Vibhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee Rajnikanth, 74. Shivaji Rao Gaikwad. Highly popular. 170 films in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi et al. Starting with Apoorva Raagangal. Billa, Andhaa Kaanoon, Sri Raghavendra, Thalapathi, Annamalai, Baashha, Pedarayudu, Muthu, Arunachalam, Baba, Chandramukhi, Sivaji, Enthiran, Kabali, Kaala, 2.0, Petta, Annaatthe, Jailer, Vettaiyan are some big films from him. 18 nominations for Filmfare awards. One Filmfare award for Nallavanuku Nallavan. Several state awards. NDTV Entertainer of the Decade in 2010. One of the 25 Greatest Global Living Legends in 2013. He dabbled with the idea of entering politics but finally decided against it. He extended complete support to DMK in ‘90s followed by BJP of late. He provides/lends money and extends philanthropic support without disclosure.
If there is no poll pact between AAP and Congress, Arvind Kejriwal may have to fight Sandeep Dixit, the son of previous Chief Minister, Sheila Dixit, at New Delhi. Delhi elections are in 2025.
Pushpa 2, icon star, Allu Arjun arrested, released on bail, after spending a night in Chanchalguda jail in connection with the death of a woman in the stampede on 4 December at Hyderabad’s Sandhya Theatre. If a celebrity appears at an event, steps out, gets into a car, waves to the crowd, and an unfortunate incident takes place, would the celebrity be accountable for the tragedy? Will s/he be arrested?
History is made. Westbridge Anand Chess Association, WACA, has produced/nurtured three top chess professionals, Gukesh D – world champion, rank #5, Arjun E – rating above 2800, rank #4, Praggnanandhaa R. rank #17. Anand is their mentor. Anand himself is at rank #10. As a country, we are #2, in men’s chess and #2 in women’s chess. Koneru Hampi, Divya Deshmukh, Harika Dronavalli, R Vaishali are in the first 20 rankings of the world. Indian Chess is ON TOP. On the verge of becoming #1. May be there for many years to come.
FMCG – General trade (75%, 5-6% CAGR), modern trade (15%, 12-14% CAGR) and e-commerce (10%, 25-30% CAGR) – is growing with modern trade and e-commerce growing rapidly. The need for sales force is coming down. Marketing channels are shortening. Gig workers are taking the brunt of the new channel(s). Third party agencies, and delivery agencies are emerging and taking charge. Technology, data analytics, optimized distribution are the new tools of management. Transcending relationships, trust, and quality.
It has been 75 years since we have the Constitution. Can we be a sovereign, socialist, secular, and democratic republic? Can we give ourselves, at least now, justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity? Can we ensure rights and entitlements to all, especially PVM? Can we do our duties? Can we reduce our tolerance to inequity? Can we ensure ‘no slavery’? Can we take ourselves to developed India, Bhaarath 2047? With women in lead, with agency. With local governance, prosperity. With farming, living, leading in harmony, in sync with nature. Can we, trusted, trustable coworkers, come and be together? With HFPLC values.
Can we include more into this ‘aggregation’? Can we have a vision, plan, to take the plan forward, support?
Yes, we can. If we coexist, keep flowing. Taking ladders, skipping snakes. In N? Vaikuntayoga for 7L.
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