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Reading📚
Pete Sampras Is Doing Just Fine - He came, he saw, he conquered, and now he is just chilling. Fantastic piece this week about the former Tennis champion who is just *enjoying* life. No TV commentary. No Post match analysis gig. Just chilling. Read the story here.
Map of the creator economy - As individuals are realising how easy it is make their hobby or passion into a full time job, a new economy has sprung up. This is what it looks like. Read the story here.
To Sicily By A Train On A Ferry - If you are missing travelling, here is a short journey to read about. Read the story here.
The Great Con Artist of Paris - This man sold the Eiffel tower. He duped Al Capone. Real life Bunty Babli happening here. Read the story here
What I will be reading this week - Illusions of Empire by Amartya Sen
PODCASTS🎧
BIC Talks
Gandhi and Broadcasting - Listen here
‘Do I talk into this thing?’ These were the first words ever broadcast live, albeit inadvertently, by Mohandas Gandhi ahead of his speech to the USA. The year was 1931 and the location, London. Gandhi was in town as the sole representative of the Indian National Congress to attend the Second Round Table Conference. He was just weeks shy of his 62nd birthday .
Quiz Time India
Heard the latest episode yet? It features the amazing Ami Goradia. We speak about Benazir Bhutto’s trip to Shimla. How the Revolt of 1857 got derailed by a food item. The history of the scooter makes an appearance. Click on the link to listen.
Internet Full Power🖥
Smart boy
Music recommendations from the new age
Some of us
Best of us
Animation from the future
Picasso doing his thing but also reminiscent of MF Hussain
More painting
Not a painting
Oui
Living a 2D life in a 3D world
The last one, I promise
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