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AI and Wisdom A human being cannot be reduced to a performance statistic - The Economic Times https://share.google/mzlwVs400inzQp0cZ The Speaking Tree article (ET, October 30) concludes thus : "On the playing field, a player may be replaced when performance falls. In life, however, a human being can't be reduced to a performance statistics. We must think more deeply, because intelligence should always lead to wisdom." Viewed differently, AI is another big leap in the human endeavour to make life easier and comfortable. By helping us do work better, faster. AI take another slot in the progress of Science & Technology. Typewriter, Printing Press, Steam Engine, Computer and several other renovations have played their individual role in making our life more easy. The difference is, AI entered through the back door and appeared to be asking for a random for the help it was allegedly capable of providing. You can convert my apprehension into costs and benefits, job elimin...

The art of retiring retirement After reading the Times Special feature with this caption today, I Google-searched with the search words "m g warrier/retirement planning". The result : Planning for second innings https://share.google/TXqqxWPsviz56YrJv Retirement Planning https://share.google/xvStmfJmsLiZNs5L8 Twilight years https://share.google/U6UrASAgPEtuOov7W Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) https://share.google/QMxglfErZhed1VLON and more I am in general agreement with the thought that a break from the originally opted career path earlier or after superannuation should not be considered as end of all activities. As longevity increases, it is all the more necessary to continue active life as long as health and agility allows. M G Warrier The Global Life of Gandhian Thought The Global Life of Gandhian Thought | Reader's Digest India - lifestyle - Read this story on Magzter.com https://share.google/NY8KGzgewbkOb4Nm2

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, October, 2026 Part V Friends The Nasadiya Sukta says : "... that in the very beginning, there was neither existence nor non-existence, no realm of air, no sky, and no distinction between death and immortality, day or night." The beginning of creation, as explained in this Sukta is interesting. M G Warrier A Current Affairs Why Trust and Governance Matter for the future of Accounts Aggregator(AA) : https://youtu.be/IrG36TjD1e0?si=qgMLMs4T7ZgsvIP4 At SamvAAd 2026, powered by Ignosis AI, Shri R. Gandhi, Former Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and Chairman, Sahamati, delivered the Welcome Address, outlining the next phase of India's Account Aggregator (AA) journey. Know More : An Account Aggregator (AA) is an RBI-regulated digital framework in India that lets you share your financial data safely and fast with your explicit consent. How It Works Financial Information Providers (FIPs) : Banks, m...

Friends Of late, there is a perceptible fall in the standard of language used in public discourse by individuals holding responsible positions. Let's take note and make a plea. Going a step further, can we not avoid digging out and discussing old obsolete stamps from our collection, which may not add to wellness and happiness, anyway? M G Warrier A Polite language* Polite language serves as a crucial tactical tool in political communication, balancing public diplomacy with the strategic need to manage conflict and appeal to voters. In intense public confrontations, the deliberate use of polite or measured language acts as a calculated rhetorical choice rather than mere compliance with social norms. The Strategic Functions of Politeness in Public Spars Preserving Face and Authority : Pragmatic politeness frameworks (such as Brown and Levinson's politeness theory) demonstrate that politicians use "negative politeness" to minimize imposition or "positive polite...

Vishwaroopa Darshanam Friends Lord Krishna revealed his Universal Form (known as Virat-Rupa or Vishwaroopa) on three primary occasions in the Mahabharata and classical Vaishnava traditions : Main Revelations in the Epic In the Kuru Sabha (Hastinapura) : When Krishna visited the Kaurava court as a peace messenger and Duryodhana tried to bind or imprison him, Krishna revealed his blazing, cosmic form to the assembly. While many were blinded, select figures such as Bhishma, Drona, Vidura and Sanjaya witnessed it. On the Battlefield of Kurukshetra : In Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna granted divine vision (divya-drishti) to Arjuna so he could behold the infinite, all-encompassing universe, time, and creation within Krishna. To Sage Uttanka : After the Kurukshetra War, Krishna revealed the cosmic form once more to the sage Uttanka (as recorded in the Ashvamedha Parva). Additional Manifestations in Scriptures In broader Puranic and biographical texts, other instances are also...

Guruvayur Ekadasi 2026 Guruvayur Ekadasi 2026 is on November 21, 2026. Guruvayur Ekadasi Vilakkutsavam Thirty Days of Devotional Light and Spectacle There is no single specific story behind the 30-day Vilakkutsavam (lamp festival) leading up to the Guruvayur Ekadasi; instead, behind this long celebration lies a rich tradition and a history of offerings by devotees. The reasons and the backstory behind these thirty days of lamps are as follows: The 30-day lamp is an offering by devotees : As the day of Guruvayur Ekadasi approaches, the crowd of devotees at the temple increases and the celebrations become grander. Starting exactly 30 days before Ekadasi, the night-time lamp procession (Vilakkeduthu) and surrounding lamps (Chuttuvilakku) are conducted every day as an individual or collective offering (Vazhipadu). While royal families and feudal lords used to sponsor this in the past, today various individuals, ancestral families (Tharavadus), the postal department, and organizations lik...