Avi (A Vishwamitra)

Happy Dhanteras to all of you my friends and family members

Yog aasan ke liye aasan dhyan ke liye dhyan samadhi ke liye samadhi hi mukti ka dwar. Satya to yeh hai ki Na Yog na Osho kisi mund buddhi ka upchar kar sakte hain

Cycling and walking have been the most popular transportation systems in the world. Indian cities lack the necessary infrastructure to facilitate and encourage these healthier options over motorised transportation. I am hopeful for improved transportation and traffic conditions in India.

Aur yeh dusron ko godi media kahenge!? Hopefully no one wants to find a rhyming word to dish them back.

You know, when you take a step back and compare how healthcare actually works in India versus the US, it’s a night-and-day difference in how people experience it. ​In India, practically everyone has access to some form of care—whether it’s through a government hospital, a local private doctor, or a neighborhood charitable clinic. On top of that, medicines and doctor visits are a fraction of what they cost in the States. While India has spent the last 15 years rapidly expanding its low-cost healthcare network, the American system feels like it's heading in the opposite direction, becoming harder and harder for the average person to afford. ​Now, sure, India has its fair share of infrastructure hurdles—just like any fast-growing country. But the progress over the last decade and a half has been massive. And when it comes to public health trust, the contrast really showed during the pandemic. While the US was battling widespread vaccine skepticism and hoarding supply, India was maintaining high domestic vaccination rates and airlifting millions of doses to poorer nations around the world through Operation Vaccine Maitri when no one else would help them. ​But beyond the numbers and policy, the biggest difference is how human it feels. ​In India, healthcare is deeply personal. You don't just pick a doctor out of an insurance directory; you ask trusted family or friends for a referral. You end up building a genuine bond with your physician, the clinic staff, and even the local neighborhood pharmacist who knows your whole family's medical history. ​In the US, intense corporate takeover and privatization have practically wiped out those cozy, small-town clinics. Everything feels transactional. Instead of having a doctor who really knows you, you’re often passed around a massive, rigid corporate network where patients are treated more like ticket numbers than people. #HealthcareIndvsUSA

Dropping the needle on Tum Pukar Lo (Khamoshi, 1969) and singing along. This newly issued record plays Hemant da’s voice so beautifully that I felt compelled to join in. Hemant Kumar’s voice has that rare, unhurried depth; somehow mine found a small place next to it tonight. Gulzar’s words, that whistle, the silence in between. The song is based on Hemant da’s original composition. Director Asit Sen wanted the Bengali original “Ei Raat Tomar Amar.” Hemant had already used related material for “Yeh Nayan Dare Dare” in Kohraa (1964), so he refused a straight lift. He kept the atmosphere—the piercing whistle (credited to Manohari Singh), sparse guitar/piano/cello, and long silences—but wrote an entirely new melody. Many may say the Hindi version is superior. Hemant da’s deep, vulnerable baritone carries the emotion with almost no ornamentation; the pauses feel as important as the notes. All these contours emerge only on vinyl. #Vinyl #HemantKumar #Khamoshi #VinylTalkies

"Woh Shaam Kuchh Ajeeb Thi” from the 1969 film Khamoshi is one of Kishore Kumar’s most soulful and iconic songs, with music by Hemant Kumar and lyrics by Gulzar. Listening to this song on vinyl is a deeply soulful experience. The ambient colourful lighting around me enhances the feel of the evening for which the song was composed and filmed — a scene set on a boat floating on the Hooghly river in Kolkata Music director Hemant Kumar composed the song in Raga Yaman, which lends it a sense of longing and gentle melancholy. At the time, Kishore Kumar was transitioning from acting to full-time playback singing and was still largely associated with lighter, energetic numbers. This song was an important early marker that established him as a singer equally capable of rendering raga-based, serious, and emotionally layered songs. #VinylTalkies #KishoreKumare #IndianVinyls

Bhai bana ke shaadi karna jaruri hai!?

Chhap tilak sub chheen li re mo se naina milay ke

Halloween 🎃