GM Vaishali Rameshbabu (born 21 June 2001) is now the two-time champion of the FIDE Women’s Chess Grand Swiss Tournament (2023, 2025). She qualified for the Women’s Candidates Tournament in 2026. Her rating is 2452 classical and world rank is 993.
Telangana seems to have come from Trilinga Desa – land between Kaleshwaram, Srisailam, and Draakshaaraama. Telangana. Hyderabad State, liberated from Nizam’s rule; and merged into Indian Union – on 17 September 1948. 17 September is thus a Telangana liberation day; accession day; merger day. Maj Gen Chowdhary who took over the administration of the State as the Military Governor. M K Vellodi was the first Chief Minister of Hyderabad state since 26 January 1950, but he was appointed. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao was the first elected Chief Minister of Hyderabad state since 1952. Eventually, under the States Re-organisation Act, Telugu-speaking areas of Hyderabad state were merged with Andhra state, separated from Madras Presidency in 1953, giving birth to the state of Andhra Pradesh on 1 November, 1956, with Hyderabad as its capital. This was against the advice of Fazal Ali, Nehru and Lohia. Separate Telangana agitation/movement of 1968-72, under the aegis of Telangana Praja Samiti (First President – Madan Mohan, followed by Channa Reddy), Jai Andhra movement of 1972; Demand for Telangana state in 1999; new struggle for Telangana since 2001; Announcement on 9 December 2009 initiating the process for formation of Telangana state; Srikrishna Committee to look into statehood demand in 2010; have led to carving out of Telangana State from the united/combined Andhra Pradesh on 2 June 2014.
Mohan Bhagwat turned 75 recently and Modi turned 75 on 17 September. An age long regarded as the unwritten cut-off point for political careers – in BJP in particular. Are they getting ready to become Maargadrashaks? Do they wait till the next elections? Or do they transcend them too? They look hale and hearty. And fit. Bhagwat says: When a shawl is draped at the age of 75, it means that you have grown old. Just move aside, let us do it. When you turn 75, it means you should stop now and make way for others. Whatever it implies. Amit Shah declared earlier: Modi ji will remain at the helm until 2029.
When are we having the promised notes to ourselves? Letters, mails? Livelihoods, PVM, 7L, NFFS, N-Living Frameworks revisited? Autobiographical accounts? Conversations, Walks, Interactions, Reflections, Classes, Master Classes, Podcasts, and Blogs? Teams? Field Stations? India 100? Daily 7R+ related practices? So on so forth.
Do we really have to wait for some motivation, trigger to start on our tasks? Can we link the task with the purpose/end, long-term benefits? Can we break the ‘BIG’ task into smaller, micro-nano action steps? Can we write a plan? SMART – Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound – plan(s). Can we create a to-do checklist and track? A dashboard to track. Can we do it together, involving others? Can we share with others, to push us, pull us up? Can we visualize the ‘end results’? Can we remain away from distractions? Can we be kind to ourselves so that we do not block our progress? Can we keep taking that one step, first step, the next step? Let us not run out of our physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual stamina at the same time.
Yes, we can. If we coexist, flowing. Being at it. In N? pravaahayoga for 7L.