Lokayat
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Lokayat
@SujitP174
Middle Class Maharashtrian; Times Person Of The Year 2006; A Charvak
Pune शामिल हुए Aralık 2021
13 फ़ॉलोइंग12 फ़ॉलोवर्स

@RushikesH27027 It is Gudhi, not Gudi, you absolute lamp post of a human
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@ksinamdar I am saying this in all seriousness. If I am late in dusting my furniture and do it after 5/6 days, I experience the same smell. I live in Baner.
I am NOT joking neither am I being sarcastic.
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In Marathi it is called ‘Mridgandha’. Now you have same information in 3 languages. Now, some new useless information for the good folks on X. In rural Maharashtra, people call the first rains ‘Vāsāchā Pāus’, because the earth gives out a fragrance. Pu.La. Deshpande famously said that if that fragrance could be packed in a small bottle he would never use any other perfume.
Poet Ashok Bagwe wrote a song on this ‘Vāsāchā Pāus’ which I composed music for. Here it is - youtu.be/RNfGJ4UB9Jw?si…

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Dilip Kumar@kmr_dilip
This was told to me by a 65yo gardener. The smell of rain has a name and it’s called “saundhi khushboo” in Hindi. And “petrichor” in English. It comes from oils released by plants and a compound made by soil bacteria. When rain hits dry ground, it spreads into the air and that’s what you’re actually smelling. Completely useless in daily life. But once you know it, you’ll notice it every single time it rains.
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This Maharashtrian New Year…
A true Maharashtrian celebration begins with a traditional thali
Not just food —
It’s a perfect balance of taste, health and tradition
What’s in a Maharashtrian Gudi Padwa Thali?
• Puran Poli – Sweetness of new beginnings
• Shrikhand – Festive richness and joy
• Batata Bhaji – Comfort and warmth
• Varan Bhaat – Simplicity and purity
• Koshimbir – Freshness and balance
• Aamti – Tangy-spicy flavor
• Papad – Crunch of celebration
• Pickle – The spice of life
• Neem leaves with jaggery – Bitter and sweet of life
Sanatan wisdom in one plate:
Life is not just sweet.
It is a mix of bitter, spicy, tangy and joyful experiences
Celebrate #GudiPadwa the traditional way
Eat pure. Think pure. Live with Dharma.
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@researchanand @ChitaleBandhu Or you are getting old and your taste buds are not the same
Happens to all of us
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Dear @ChitaleBandhu
Amrakhand has lost the taste. The mango flavour is bland.
Very disappointed.
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@narendramodi Why do they always call it Gudi? It is Gudhi. If I had a rupee for every person spelling it as Gudi…
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@Loyalsachfan10 @grok I am a big fan of SRT but it is true that McGrath came out on top against SRT in their careers
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Sachin Tendulkar vs Glenn McGrath: 6, 4, 4, 4 🔥
And some “½ stat experts” still cry that Sachin struggled against McGrath 🤡
No proper ball-by-ball data existed before 2002 but that won’t stop agenda peddlers from manufacturing narratives.
Even @grok will agree on this
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@Arvikasai JFC, will we ever think beyond Wada paw cart? Nobody is even talking of anything more ambitious
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तमाम मराठ्यांनी मुंबई सारख्या शहरात येऊन किमान एक वडापावची गाडी टाकावी.
दिवसाला १०-१५ हजारांचा धंदा.
फिरता वडापाव टाकला तर ४०-४५ हजार दिवसाला.
मेहनत करावी लागेल,
या मराठ्यांनो शहरात घुसा.
#Mumbaai

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@Simon_Ingari Awwwright viewers, in today’s episode of That Never Happened, I present to you a story of a boss conducting …
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A boss was conducting an interview over Zoom when the candidate’s Wi-Fi connection became unstable.
Clearly irritated, the boss said, “This is not acceptable. The interview is over,” and ended the call.
Later, the candidate sent an email, politely requesting another chance, but the boss ignored it.
A few days later, the boss was in an important meeting when his own Wi-Fi stopped working.
The client immediately ended the call and followed up with an email saying, “You’ve lost your chance. We don’t work with unprofessional people.”
The boss felt upset and thought, I’m not unprofessional—it was just the internet.
At that exact moment, he remembered the candidate.
He quickly opened his inbox and replied, asking if 7:00 p.m. that evening would work for a second interview.
The candidate agreed, and the boss felt relieved.
Always be empathetic towards others. Don’t wait for Karma to teach you
Has Karma ever taught you a lesson like this?
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@kaeshurr_1 Ball tampering can bring that bowling average down dramatically
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For the last 11 years of his career, from 1982 to 1992, Imran Khan averaged 51 with the bat and 19 with the ball.
That’s like having Joe Root and Jasprit Bumrah in one player - and a little better than both.
Add being one of the greatest cricket captains to it.

Godman Chikna@Madan_Chikna
Hit me with the craziest cricketing records
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@YMehta_ @mr_sameer18 Not everyone is boring enough to order the same Veg Biriyani from the same shitty Shivsagar Pure Veg every Sunday, week after week, month after month, decade after decade.
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@mr_sameer18 If your restaurant is fixed then why not order directly?
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The competitor of the Zomato and Swiggy are the local restaurants who are starting free home delivery service.
Benefit is they save straight 30% commission that is paid to Zomato and Swiggy.
Even if they hire 2 people for food delivery to customer, their salary would be Rs 25,000 and total expense would be Rs 50k/month.
These will be full time guy who will just deliver in the nearby areas upto 3km.
Assuming per order value is Rs 1,000, restaurant give Rs 300 to these aggregators.
Even if there are 10 orders for delivery/day, in total monthly sales will be Rs 3 Lakhs.
Zomato/Swiggy takes Rs 90k and these guys will take only Rs 50k/month.
Smartly few restaurants are giving their pamphlets with their menu and contact number for direct delivery.
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This is not new. But they fail to reach the customers’ palms where all the action is. A restaurant not on Zomato or Swiggy is looked down upon by those with disposable income. Ain’t nobody got time to save those flyers in a cupboard and refer to them while ordering. The menu changes, prices change, management changes.
This is like saying some smart people are using paper maps instead of google maps.
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@Liberal_India1 I don’t quite know his achievements but the guy is a thorough gentleman and well spoken. Defies his age too!
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राजकारणाच्या गर्दीतही स्वच्छतेचा श्वास देणारे नाव - पृथ्वीराज चव्हाण
आज बाबांचा जन्मदिन आणि त्यांची ही २०१४ ची जाहिरात आठवली
सत्तेच्या गदारोळातही शांतपणे विकासाची पायाभरणी करणारे,
अटल सेतूसारख्या स्वप्नांना दिशा देणारे,
मेट्रोच्या रुळांवर आधुनिक महाराष्ट्र धावू लागेल याची खात्री देणारे…
ना घोषणांचा गाजावाजा, ना दिखाव्याची राजकारणं,
फक्त काम, अभ्यास आणि प्रामाणिकपणाची एक वेगळीच ओळख.
आज जेव्हा राजकारण अधिक आवाजात आणि कमी आशयात हरवत चाललं आहे,
तेव्हा अशा संयमी आणि तत्त्वनिष्ठ नेतृत्वाची किंमत अधिक जाणवते.
महाराष्ट्राचे माजी मुख्यमंत्री पृथ्वीराज चव्हाण साहेब यांना ७९ व्या वाढदिवसाच्या मनःपूर्वक शुभेच्छा! 🎂
@prithvrj
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@jasveer10 Well, one can always sell the house and spend that money on single malts to upgrade their life
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This post is for Indian parents. And for future Indian parents. Stop building houses for your son and daughter. You are solving the wrong problem.
Stop spending your entire life savings building a ‘family home’ thinking your children will return and live there one day. It sounds emotional. But the reality is very different.
I realized this when I recently visited my Nana ji’s house.
That house was built with decades of savings. A lot of sacrifices. The intention was simple - Build a home for the next generation. Just like most Indian families do.
They studied well. Built careers. Moved to bigger cities. One even moved to the US. Life upgraded for them. Opportunities pulled them elsewhere. And slowly the house that once held dreams now sits quietly with no one to light a lamp in the evening.
Locked. Almost abandoned.
Indian parents are solving the wrong problem. You want your son and daughter to grow, earn more, live bigger. But at the same time you expect them to live in the same house you built 30 years ago.
That expectation is a contradiction.
If your son or daughter earns 10x more than you, their lifestyle will also change. Their city may change. Their home will change. Their world will change.
They are not going to live in the same house.
Every 15-20 years homes become outdated and people move to new spaces that fit their life.
So the house built with your entire life savings becomes irrelevant.
Invest in their education. Invest in their freedom. Keep your money liquid. Use it to improve your own life.
But please stop sacrificing your entire life to build a house for them.
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@ajaykareer Thank you, captain obvious. The world owes you a lot for your obvious takes.
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