Nikhil Sheth - History and Culture

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Archeology based workplace comedy coming up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir2zni8_tP4 Btw there is another nice movie on an archaeological site excavation in UK too. Its called The Dig (2021) and stars Ralph Fiennes . The new one is called DIG. As you can see, there is a lot of difference in themes and in the titles as well...:)

The latest episode is now public. It was extremely rewarding to meet Gurcharan Das and speak about his book series on History of Indian Business. If you watch first few minutes, I am sure you will watch the entire conversation. And, as usual, learn a lot from it. Carry pencil and paper for taking notes. https://youtu.be/U8KziUjYYYI

AI is destroying higher education. We are not sure if universities will survive AI revolution. Teachers are clueless and students are terrified. https://youtu.be/6yfT61Y5xWk?si=Wo7slpOKzXW1OK-Q (The speaker Geoffrey Miller is an American evolutionary psychologist, author, and associate professor of psychology at the University of New Mexico.)

UP is janm bhumi of not only Ram, Krishna, and Kalki, but also Kamsa and Ravana. Who knew...! https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/a-development-dream-linked-to-ravanas-birthplace/article71616208.ece Note: No connection with modern era politicians intended or implied.

https://youtu.be/BlgPFkQK60U?si=JTttDq9BSDH9CdXn Join us on 25th October for live discussion.

Doesn't it look quite slick? A very professional work by the video editor. Wait for the full thing. Coming soon. https://youtu.be/y15m7ezO_-k?si=05H2t2N6_cWiKByn

A Virginia data center in Sterling experienced a major power failure and ran diesel generators for nearly 24 hours. The generators produced intense noise and fumes that affected the neighboring residential community, forcing at least one resident to leave his home because of breathing difficulties. State regulators said they could not stop the generators because the facility’s permit allows emergency operation during power outages. The incident raised concerns about the environmental and health…

Keep reading both Right and Left history. Read as much as you can. Know various perspectives. And then get confused...:) More information doesn’t translate into higher wisdom. There is only more confusion. 😂

Chief Ministers of three states showering flower petals on an elephant during Dussehra in Mysuru. This tradition goes back to the Vijayanagara Rayas. Every Mahanavami, Hampi witnessed a grand royal celebration, with elephants forming an important part of the festivities. After the fall of Vijayanagara, the tradition was continued by the Wodeyars at Srirangapatna. After Tipu Sultan was killed by the British in 1799, the capital shifted to Mysore, and the Dussehra celebrations moved with it. The…

AI in history research. https://bbc.com/news/articles/cr93z9zq5l9jo

Aise upsc interview kaha hote hai? I have given two myself in the past. Have talked to countless seniors, colleagues, friends and students over last 14 years. And not a single real interview is like that. Not a single one. In LevelUp IAS too we hold mock interview with the help of ex upsc panelists and even they don't conduct it in such a way. This dramatic discussion seems more for social media consumption. I hope aspirants get a better idea of what real life upsc personality tests are like. …

See you all in one hour for live zoom discussion with Prof Sekhar Bandyopadhyay. (The link to the session is sent to your mail box)

I know this is a serious matter. But what is the politics without sarcasm? This is of altogether different order. https://mantarjantar.com/

We tend to think either too narrowly about home and family, or too abstractly about the nation and the world—maybe even the cosmos. Yet there is something far more practical, immediate, and real all around us: our own neighbourhood, our block, our city. Have you ever thought of giving something back to your locality? See this inspiring person: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DeikvLCIo_R/

Population of India is around 1.4 billion, which is about twice of population of entire Europe. And see this AI reponse... Europeans are 3 times more riot-prone than Indians in recent times.

Hardly had been there any year when riots have not taken place in England and France. These are very riot-prone countries. In European history, we celebrate some riots for whatever reasons (revolution, workers movement, strikes and what not) but they are riots nonetheless. And like every other riot, they are accompanied by ample looting and arson by 'anti social elements'. Western think tanks keep putting India down on such metric. They keep categorizing any random mob violence as riot. If we …

He wrote these poems during 1930s and published in 1942. More than eight decades later, still very inspiring...!

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FROM PLASSEY TO PARTITION: BEHIND THE BOOK Join me for a live discussion with Prof. Sekhar Bandyopadhyay and an interactive Q&A with the attendees, exploring his book From Plassey to Partition and After. 🔗 Register Now: https://shorturl.at/awvXo 📅 20 October 2026 | 10 AM 💻 Online Session Akhyan Diaries Townhall + Live Q&A