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Bringing Navya-Nyaya’s Subtle Logic to Customer Segmentation
E-commerce today is ultra-competitive. Brands and marketers strive to understand customers at increasingly granular levels.
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Tracing Ancient Footsteps in Kurnool
Human resilience is a story written in the sands of time, marked by relentless pursuit of survival and exploration. Our journey began in the heart of Africa, where our ancestors first walked the earth.
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A Marketer’s Journey Through Maya
As a business/marketing guy, I often find myself pondering the deeper truths behind consumer behavior. In the constant dance of persuasion and influence, the lines between genuine need and manufactured desire blur.
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Rewriting Mathematical History: The Bakhshali Manuscript’s Revelations
The history of mathematics is rich with innovators who brought forth concepts and systems that revolutionized our understanding of the universe.
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A Journey Through India’s Age-old Water Wisdom
Water, often termed the “lifeblood of civilization,” has been at the core of societal development from the earliest of times.
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The Evolution of Luxury: A Timeless Journey
When we hear the word “luxury” today, most of us picture gleaming mansions, highend cars, and designer fashion. We often think of luxury as an exclusive indulgence - a lifestyle that sets certain people apart.
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Seas That Connected Crowns
In the ancient city of Kanchipuram, the air was thick with sorrow and tension. The elder Pallava king, Paramesvara varman I, had breathed his last, and the kingdom was plunged into a state of uncertainty.
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Revolutionize Customer Segmentation: A Sankhya Approach
In the fast-paced world of e-commerce, customer segmentation is often the cornerstone of effective marketing.
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Ancient Commerce with a Modern Conscience
Let’s take a step back in time, journeying to ancient India, to be specific around the 4th and 5th centuries CE. Picture two bustling towns: Aihole and Pattadakal, located in what is now modern-day Karnataka.
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The Forgotten Odyssey
Here’s a history lesson you probably didn’t get in school: a long time ago, an Indian community found a new home in ancient Armenia. This isn’t your usual migration story.
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Atoms and Ideas: From Ancient Greece to Modern Science
The notion of atomism has intrigued humanity across different civilizations and periods.
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Meluhha to Mesopotamia: Sailing Westward
In past articles, we’ve delved into India’s rich history of trade with far-off civilizations like Rome and Egypt.
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Sanskrit in the Sahara
In the pages of history, scattered like elusive gemstones, are discoveries that reshape our understanding of the past.
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Nadis and Neural Networks
Yogic anatomy mapped channels of energy; neuroscience maps pathways of signal. Two very different attempts to diagram the same interior.
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Hyderabad: The Forgotten Epochs and the Quest for Origins, Part 1
Greetings from the heart of Hyderabad, a city where history whispers through the stones, food, and soil.
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From Pune Potters to British Surgeons: The Story of Nose Jobs
The concept of interconnected knowledge can be envisioned as a vast, invisible web, each thread contributing to the strength and integrity of the whole.
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When Aryabhata Meets Aditya L1
As ISRO’s Aditya L1 spacecraft soared into the sky from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, a new chapter was added to India’s ambitious space exploration narrative.
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Legends and Language: The Tamil-Korean Connection
Language isn’t just a medium of communication; it’s a repository of culture, history, and shared experiences.
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Rediscovering Rome’s Indian Odyssey
In the heart of ancient civilizations, two grand civilizations, Rome and India, reached across vast distances, captivated by tales and trade.
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Einstein Meets the Sages: Time’s Tale
In the quiet heart of ancient India, sages sat under sprawling banyan trees, delving deep into meditative introspection.
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How Our DNA Dances with Destiny and Choice
Nature, in its infinite wisdom, has always been a reflection of life’s profound mysteries. Like a cryptic storyteller, it has whispered tales of destiny, choices, and life through its myriad forms.
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The Spirit of India Manifested in Chandrayaan Missions
India has always had a rich history when it comes to science and technological innovations. Today’s Chandrayaan-3 landing event has reiterated this spirit, bringing the entire country together in unison.
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Universe’s Hologram has an Ancient Parallel
In our quest to understand the universe, science often surprises us with ideas that echo ancient wisdom. One such idea is the Holographic Principle, which suggests our vast universe might be like a giant hologram.
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The Immersive Odyssey: Vedic Rituals to Virtual Reality
From the dawn of civilization, humans have always yearned to break free from the shackles of the mundane, to delve deep into experiences that transcend the ordinary.
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The Symphony of the Universe
Physics and ancient Indian wisdom may seem like an unlikely pair, but delve a bit deeper, and you’ll find intriguing parallels.
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Evolution of India’s Natural Philosophy and Engineering Marvels
In an ancient land, where the misty Ganges flowed and the colossal Himalayas stood guard, the nascent seeds of knowledge were sown.
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Beyond the Battlefield: Unraveling the True Genghis Khan
Few figures are as flattened by their own legend. Behind the conquests sits a lawgiver, a religious pluralist and an administrator worth reading on his own terms.
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Zero and Infinity: A Dance of Opposites
Zero and infinity: two numbers, each at opposite ends of the numerical spectrum, yet both holding a mystique that goes beyond mere calculation. They represent a lot more than just mathematical symbols.
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Quantum Physics Meets Ancient Wisdom
There’s a particular beauty in exploring connections between seemingly distant fields. One such intriguing overlap exists between the principles of quantum physics and the profound insights of ancient Indian philosophy.
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From Rigveda to Research: Parallels Between Nasadiya Sukta and the Big Bang
Throughout history, human beings have looked up at the stars and wondered about the origins of the universe.
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Witness to Glory: Domingo Paes and the Vijayanagara Empire
Hampi, known for its monumental ruins and historical charm, has always been near and dear to my heart. My multiple visits to this ancient city have always filled me with awe and curiosity.