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Three Cheers For RBI

Good Morning Three Cheers For RBI https://share.google/B8wFxWV9JD0kjlS3V India's Financial Health Checkup report is available. Media and analysts, for obvious reasons, are downplaying the central bank's role in the whole affair for obvious reasons. Figures speak : 📊 India's Forex & Gold Reserves India's total foreign exchange (forex) reserves reached an all-time record high of $729.33 billion for the week ended August 21, 2026. 📈 Breakdown of Reserves Total Forex Reserves: $729.33 billion Foreign Currency Assets (FCA): ~$591.3 billion Gold Reserves Value: ~$114.2 billion Physical Gold Stock: 880.52 tonnes Special Drawing Rights (SDRs): ~$18.85 billion Reserve Position in the IMF: ~$4.87 billion 💡 Key Drivers Surge in Inflows: Weekly jump of $12.42 billion driven by strong institutional flows and non-resident deposits. Economic Buffers: Robust external position bolstered by solid GDP growth (7.8% in Q1 of current FY) M G Warrier

Fragility Of Life

Good Morning Only very recently I realised that Speaking Tree is not about spirituality or mythology or philosophy. Those who write the columns there are ordinary human beings like you and me. They may have more knowledge or a better way of expressing themselves more convincingly. But the subjects they handle are of consequence to all of us. We can easily relate the experiences they share and the stories they tell with our day to day real life experiences. These thoughts came to mind while reading this piece by a senior media professional, Sivakumar Sundaram : When a master weeps, a seeker learns - The Times of India https://share.google/u0RWgHqxYL0ATxz3s Excerpts : "I am a seeker. Like every seeker, i walk into temples of faith with folded palms and unspoken questions. We go to seek blessings, to seek protection, to offer gratitude and to seek answers to questions no human being can answer. Kailash Manasarovar is where seekers have always taken such questions. That mountain d...

Freeze The Moment & Help

Freeze The Moment & Help Manisha Koirala Appeals To India And China Amid Nepal Flash Floods: ‘We Are Facing The Brunt...’ | Bollywood News - News18 https://share.google/8Jpd2DUTsP8N7V61f Excerpts from the report : "Manisha Koirala has appealed for India, China and Nepal to work together as Nepal reels from devastating flash floods that have killed hundreds and left thousands missing. The actress, who was born in Kathmandu, also urged the international community to continue supporting the Himalayan nation while stressing that tourism must not come to a halt because of the disaster. Manisha spoke about the crisis at ‘In Solidarity with Nepal’, a special event led by spiritual leader Sadhguru on Sunday, August 30." Blame game and research can wait. The call, from whatever corner, to support the victims of the calamity, all of us need to listen. The appeal is to the responsible world leaders and their irresponsible followers who placed many of them, who are suffering fro...

Universal Oneness

When nature speaks, humanity must listen because trees and ecosystems communicate through quiet wisdom, biological signals, and interconnected roots that sustain all life on Earth. The Voice of the Speaking Tree Silent Wisdom: Trees stand through changing seasons, offering shelter, stability, and quiet lessons in resilience. Underground Networks: Forests communicate through hidden fungal networks (mycorrhizal networks) that transfer nutrients, water, and warning signals between trees. Environmental Signals: Trees register stress, drought, and damage through changes in their leaves, growth rings, and chemistry. Why Humanity Must Listen Ecosystem Balance: Ignoring the distress signals of forests leads to severe climate shifts, habitat loss, and resource depletion. Mindful Connection: Slowing down to observe nature restores human well-being and grounds us in a shared planetary community. Friends Last week I tried to draw the attention of the literate audience about the global responsi...

Warrier's Friends' Collage, August 2026 : Part IV

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, August, 2026 Part IV Introducing Wayne Walter Dyer Wayne Walter Dyer (May 10, 1940 – August 29, 2015) was an American self-help author and a motivational speaker. Dyer earned a bachelor's degree in History and Philosophy, a master's degree in psychology and an Ed. D. in Guidance and Counseling at Wayne State University in 1970. Early in his career, he worked as a high school guidance counselor, and went on to run a successful private therapy practice. He became a popular professor of counselor education at St. John's University, where he was approached by a literary agent to put his ideas into book form. The result was his first book, Your Erroneous Zones (1976). This launched Dyer's career as a motivational speaker and self-help author, during which he published 20 more best-selling books and produced a number of popular specials for PBS. Influenced by thinkers such as Abraham Maslow and Albert Ellis, Dyer's ...

5 Traits Of Good Leaders

5 traits of good leaders - The Economic Times https://share.google/JYz0RZ5SghukheZzi Synopsis "Successful individuals demonstrate unwavering focus and genuine enjoyment in their endeavors. They possess strong emotional intelligence, showing kindness and empathy towards others. These people accept outcomes gracefully, learning from failures and making adjustments. They readily share credit and acknowledge contributions from their colleagues. Generosity defines them as they help others without seeking recognition." The author Hasmukh Adhia (born 3 November 1958) is a retired 1981 batch IAS of Gujarat cadre who served as the Finance Secretary and Revenue Secretary of India. He is considered as one of the key persons behind the architecture and roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax & Demonetization in India announced in 2016. He is the present Chairman of the boards of State public sector undertakings Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) and Gujarat Mineral Dev...

Live Life As It Evolves

Living life as it evolves Elbert Hubbard - https://share.google/CFbZ7e46iFCWehJVU Elbert Green Hubbard (June 19, 1856 – May 7, 1915) was an American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher. Raised in Hudson, Illinois, he had early success as a traveling salesman for the Larkin Soap Company. Hubbard is known best as the founder of the Roycroft artisan community in East Aurora, New York, an influential exponent of the Arts and Crafts movement. Among Hubbard's many publications were the fourteen-volume work Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great and the short publication A Message to Gracia. He and his second wife, Alice Moore Hubbard, died aboard the RMS Lusitania when it was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine SM U-20 off the coast of Ireland on May 7, 1915. "Do not take life seriously. You will never get out of it alive." is a lesson easily preached, but never accepted by the listener. Uncertainties of life and death may one single factory that sustains life...