Anuradha Deolalkar🇮🇳

Next in who after the Ramanujan series? A mathematician whose work is so deep that it borders on the spiritual, yet who remains a total mystery to the public, we must look at Professor Mahan Mj (also known as Mahan Maharaj/Swami Vidyanathananda). In the world of logic, he is a ghost; in the world of geometry, he is a king. Mahan Mj is arguably the only person on Earth who is a Saffron-clad Monk of the Ramakrishna Order & a top-tier global mathematician simultaneously. He is a Prof of Mathematics at TIFR, Mumbai. He lives in a simple monk's cell, owns almost nothing, & wears only his saffron robes, yet he solves problems that baffle the minds at Harvard & Oxford. Most people think science & religion are at war. Mahan Mj proves they are 2 sides of the same coin. He treats a complex geometric proof as a form of meditation. When he won the Infosys Prize (₹65 Lakhs), he donated the entire amount to a trust for the education of underprivileged children. His landmark work resolved key aspects of the long-standing Cannon–Thurston Maps conjecture in hyperbolic geometry & geometric group theory, a problem connected to Bill Thurston’s program that had remained open for decades. This work was so significant that he was an Invited Speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in 2018, the absolute Olympics of math. Like many geniuses, his path was not linear. He ranked AIR 67 in IIT-JEE & joined the EE program at IIT Kanpur. Halfway through, he realized that circuits were too noisy for his quiet mind. He fought the system to switch to Mathematics. He completed his PhD at UC Berkeley under Andrew Casson. He could have stayed in the US & lived a life of luxury as a superstar professor. Instead, he returned to India, joined a monastery, & continued his research from a room with a bed & a bookshelf.

At 55°C, when life in Rajasthan’s desert was fading, the Indian Army with help from the Bishnoi community, stepped in—not with weapons, but with hope. By reviving age-old ponds buried under sand, they brought water, wildlife, and livelihoods back. From villagers to the endangered Great Indian Bustard, life found a way again. In the harshest conditions, the Indian Army didn’t just defend borders—they restored life.🙏

THIS IS HUGE RESULT FOLKS! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 ABHIMANYOU IS THE ASIAN CHAMPION 🏆🤼 Defeated World C'ship Medalist Tumur-Ochir Tulga 🇲🇳 5-3 in the Men's 70kg Final 2/2 GOLD FOR INDIA AT ASIAN C'SHIP 🇮🇳🥇

THIS IS INSANE FOLKS! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 India's Ayush Shetty just stunned World No.1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn to storm into the Finals! 🏆

Here's your annual reminder to not convince people who say Hapus is a bad/mediocre variety that they haven't eaten the real deal. Gatekeep the real deal. Let them settle for whatever they find the bestest. It means more Hapus for us 🤷🏻‍♀️

Three back-to-back very important events for India: 1) Indigenous 500 MWe PFBR attains first criticality entering the second stage of the three-stage program 2) 1000 Km quantum communication network successfully demonstrated 3) Second IADT-02 successful test for Gaganyaan

Remember, In the heart of crisis, 1.5 billion Indians with massive energy needs stayed calm & composed. Govt kept supplies flowing, no major panic for Petrol or LPG, Inflation under control, essentials available. Just imagine the backroom work by Babus and Ministers to execute this on the Ground - Govt & Indians, both deserves a big round of applause

Forget India, why do you think no other credible party was interested in mediating the war in West Asia publicly? Not the Chinese, not the Europeans, not the Scandinavians. Because the Trump administration is unhinged and unpredictable. They can't keep Israel under check. They can leak random screenshots, humiliate heads of state, leak details that are meant to be private or go back on their word at any moment. Inki zabaan ki koi keemat nahi hai. Look at how the "ceasefire" has played out in less than 24 hours. Israel is bombing Lebanon. Iran is bombing the Gulf countries. Iran claims Lebanon was part of the ceasefire. USA says Lebanon wasn't part of the statement. The Strait of Hormuz is shut again. There's a colloquial Bambaiya saying that captures how most of the world has reacted to this. "Iss lafde mein mat pado."