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Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, October, 2026 Part III Friends My friend, philosopher and guide Shri P P Ramachandran (Ex-RBI, settled in Pune now) is celebrating Navathi today, on October 6, 2026. My grandson Vihaan shares Birthday with him. I wish Ayurarogyasaukhyam and everything best in life to PPR Sir & Vihaan. PPR & I became friends when he came to Thiruvananthapuram RBI on transfer from Mumbai during 1980's. His guidance helped me in a safe landing in Mumbai RBI when I was transferred to Mumbai in 1986. A brief writeup on Navathi and different age-related milestones in life is included at A below. M G Warrier A Navathi Navathi marks the 90th birthday and represents a sacred milestone of life in Indian tradition where the ego quietly dissolves into humility and grace. Indian culture marks specific age milestones not as a celebration of aging, but as sacred turning points of inner spiritual growth. These major milestones include: Key A...

Friends Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist, died aged 97 in August 2026. Kusama emerged as part of the pop art movement - and was among a select group of artists whose work became truly popular with a mass audience, attracting crowds to exhibitions from Tokyo to New York and London. Early life and art By her own account, Kusama began painting as a child, at about the time she began experiencing hallucinations that often involved fields of dots. Those hallucinations and the theme of dots would continue to inform her art throughout her career. She had little formal training, studying art only briefly (1948–49) at the Kyoto City Specialist School of Arts. Family conflict and the desire to become an artist drove her to move in 1957 to the United States, where she settled in New York City. Before leaving Japan, she destroyed many of her early paintings. M G Warrier A Yayoi Kusama | Biography, Art, Infinity Mirror Room, Pumpkin, & Facts | Britannica https://share.google/1AtleGLEOd9zia...

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, October, 2026 Part II Friends A reader reminded me that I had published a book "Banking, Reforms & Corruption : Development Issues in 21st Century India" 12 years ago and asked whether the book was still available : I responded saying that the Print Edition was published by a Kolkata based publisher, Sampark, and I think, it's not available now. Later we had renamed the book* and brought out a Kindle edition : https://amzn.in/d/03C27yLp which is currently available @Amazon (*"Chasing Inclusive Growth : Reforms For Financial Inclusion") Corruption remains a current topic across the world. I wrote @moneylife.in (That was 14 years ago) : Eradicating corruption : Power to the people https://share.google/WEUX6UpoXTqKznKJh Read on. M G Warrier M 134 A My views on Corruption* M G Warrier has written extensively on corruption in governance and financial reforms in India. Through his 2014 book, Banking, Reforms ...

Alzheimer's Day September 21 was World Alzheimers Day. My friend Shri Chittanandam (Chennai) shared a thought provoking snippet he received that day (See B) Life is not what you see, hear or experience. M G Warrier A World Alzheimer's Day 2026 was observed on September 21, 2026, with the campaign theme "The Earlier You Know, The More You Can Do : A Dimentia Diagnosis Matters" Overview of World Alzheimer's Day 2026 Date : September 21, 2026 (the centerpiece of World Alzheimer's Month throughout September). Global Theme : “The Earlier You Know, The More You Can Do : A Dementia Diagnosis Matters”. Organizer : Spearheaded globally by Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) alongside the World Health Organization (WHO). Focus : Highlighting the critical importance of timely diagnosis, reducing social stigma, and enabling early access to support and medical guidance. Why Early Diagnosis Matters Access to Care : An early evaluation lets families access t...

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, October, 2026 Part I Friends Soorya Festival, Thiruvananthapuram The 49th edition of the Soorya Festival opened on October 1, 2026, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, and will run for 111 days through January 21, 2027. No denying that Krishnamoorthy's departure will leave a void in Team Soorya. The new team which includes Krishnamoorthy's son has taken seriously the parting message of Soorya who has been running the show since 1977 and the organisation is in safe hands. M G Warrier Gandhi Jayanti Read "A Thought For Today" (ET Speaking Tree) A Festival Overview & Schedule Duration: 111 days of multi-arts programming, making it one of the longest cultural events globally. Venue: Primarily hosted at Ganesham (Soorya Nataka Kalari) in Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram, with events starting precisely at 6:45 PM. Participants: Over 2,000 artists from across India are featured. Opening Phase (Oct 1–10): Dedicated to classical ...

Good Morning Friends Today, for a change, let's discuss something sweet. Ambalappuzha Paalpayasam. https://youtu.be/ivPGdNDJdrs?si=bkRdVtnCUF2zxT7z The above video is about recipe, if you want to try at home. Such videos can be accessed from website. Here's another one with more details (in Malayalam) from Lakshmi Nair : https://youtu.be/zqu8bq4Tyd0?si=e-iYLsBPtdSZNM1O Below is an article about the mythology and history of Ambalappuzha Paalpayasam shared by Shri Chittanandam, Ex-RBI, Chennai who received the story from Shri Radhakrishna Warrier. Shri Chittanandam shared the story through a group email : M G Warrier A Ambalappuzha Paalpayasam More than three decades ago, I had the good fortune to taste the superbly delicious Ambalappuzha Paal Paayasam (the famous milk porridge, or kheer, of the Shree Krishna Temple in Ambalappuzha, Kerala). Ever since, I have often wondered how, with such a simple and minimal repertoire of ingredients, the temple cooks conjure a taste...

Friends Thought we will continue with anger for one more day to share an interesting response from an esteemed reader M G Warrier Anger Management Part II A Response from Vathsala Jayaraman, Chennai : On reading the mail on anger(September 28), I am reminded of Poet Bharathi. "Roudram Pazhagu" is a powerful Tamil phrase coined by the legendary revolutionary poet Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar in his work Puthiya Aathichoodi. It translates directly to "Practice righteous anger" or "Learn to channel fury." Instead of viewing anger as a negative trait or a personal weakness, Bharathiyar reframed it as a necessary social skill. The core philosophies of Roudram Pazhagu : Anger Against Injustice : Roudram does not mean petty rage or personal vendettas. It refers to a deep, moral indignation and a refusal to remain silent when witnessing social evils, oppression, or discrimination. A Call to Action on: The phrase urges individuals to act instead of mere...