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EPISODE 1

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Mahabharata Episode 1: Beginnings

Ganga, Devabrata and Shantanu The first episode of the Stories of Mahabharata podcast series has been missing for a long time. The episode was not added because it did not have the production quality that we have been striving for. After a long break, we finally found some time to rerecord this episode and mix the vocal track with sound effects and music to make it at par with the rest of the episodes. We hope you like it. This episode tells the story of the beginnings of the great saga told by Rishi Vyasa and written by lord Ganesha. The story begins with the narrative of King Shantanu's marriage with Ganga and the birth of Devabrata. Later we learn how prince Devabrata becomes the great Bhishma because of his “Bhisham” or profound vow – a vow which kickstarts the story of the Mahabharata and the destiny of the Kuru dynasty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Khan Sir on World War 3, India vs Pakistan, China, Trump & Epstein Files | FO485 Raj Shamani

Download Porter Here: https://app.adjust.com/1yo3em3q Guest Suggestion Form: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/bnaeY3FpoFU9ZjA47⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: This video is intended solely for educational purposes and opinions shared by the guest are his personal views. We do not intent to defame or harm any person/ brand/ product/ country/ profession mentioned in the video. Our goal is to provide information to help audience make informed choices. The media used in this video are solely for informational purposes and belongs to their respective owners. (00:00) - Intro(03:13) - The reason behind America's success(12:52) - Are Epstein file members controlling the world?(16:06) - Will the America–Israel–Iran war end soon?(18:23) - The BRICS currency & the dollar(21:41) - Who can stop Trump?(22:26) - What are the Epstein files?(24:51) - How did Israel become so powerful?(29:21) - America’s biggest current threat(33:12) - Currency wars(35:00) - Why China can't beat America in weapons(38:28) - CIA: America’s strongest weapon & Telegram(50:54) - What advice would he give America as CIA head?(54:06) - Will China and America fight over Taiwan?(57:07) - What happens if China takes over Taiwan?(1:00:58) - Why China supports Kim Jong Un(1:01:53) - Is Bangladesh a threat to India?(1:05:14) - Is China actually powerful?(1:07:45) - Why is China expanding into India’s neighboring countries?(1:09:38) - Is Pakistan a common link between America and China?(1:11:37) - Pakistan, rare earth metals & poverty(1:15:00) - Will Pakistan cease to exist in 50 years?(1:19:16) - Will India use Afghanistan in the future?(1:20:56) - Does America have a problem with India’s global friendships?(1:23:21) - Thoughts on India’s neutrality(1:27:01) - Which countries are best for India(1:29:41) - Does India’s friendship with everyone benefit it?(1:30:56) - Has World War 3 begun?(1:33:08) - Which side will India take if the war continues?(1:36:05) - BTS(1:37:33) - Outro In today’s episode, we sit down with Khan Sir to understand global power, politics, and the shifting world order in simple terms. The conversation moves to global threats, why Vladimir Putin is seen as a major challenge, and how China plays a silent but strategic game through countries like North Korea. We also discuss Taiwan, semiconductors, and why control over technology can decide future wars. Subscribe for more such conversations. Follow Khan Sir Here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khanglobalstudies_official/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠About Raj Shamani Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space. To Know More,Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎ Instagram @RajShamani ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter @RajShamani ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/rajshamani⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook @ShamaniRaj ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shamaniraj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - Raj Shamani ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshamani/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Figuring Out Figuring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.

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Trump considering 'winding down' Iran military campaign

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Iran renews attacks on Gulf countries

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Whither India’s pilots?

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The Invisible Nuclear Bomb - Strait of Hormuz & Global Economy | Lt Col Narender | FO484 Raj Shamani

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चिलगोज़ा कॉफ़ी का स्वाद, आशिकाधिराज की बकरी और कलेशजीवी लोग : तीन ताल S2 148

- ताऊ को सम्मान, हवा सिंह और उदयपुर की यात्रा - युद्ध की थकान और इजरायल-अमेरिका-ईरान का दांव - चिलगोजा कॉफी का स्वाद और लोकतंत्र की व्याधि - दुद्धी पर जापानी ट्रूप का हमला और लऊआ नदी - हरीश राणा की इच्छा मृत्यु और कलेश और स्यापे में अंतर - जबरन मार झगड़ा करने वाले खान चा - नॉन वेजीटेरियन लोग सॉफ्ट होते हैं? - अनलिमिटेड भोजन, बंसवारी का इलाज और नौरंगी के घर में कलेश - लबेदा से इमली तुड़ाई, व को फ बोलने वाले दोस्त - भंगेड़ी बंदर और डुबोया मुझको होने ने - डराने वाला रोबोट, यूपी पुलिस का रोबोट-एनकाउंटर - तीन तालियों के कॉमेंट्स और चिट्ठियां - प्रड्यूसर : अतुल तिवारी - साउंड मिक्स : रोहन

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01 - Pratham Adhyay

This audiobook is a compilation of teachings by Chanakya, a prominent figure in ancient Indian literature. Among the numerous works of ethics literature in Sanskrit, Chanakya Neeti holds a significant place. It provides practical advice in a succinct style to lead a happy and successful life. Its main focus is to impart practical wisdom for every aspect of life. It emphasizes values like righteousness, culture, justice, peace, education, and the overall progress of human life. This book beautifully integrates life principles, practical behavior, ideals, and reality. To enjoy more interesting audio stories, listen to "Audio Pitara." Stay Updated on our shows at audiopitara.com and follow us on Instagram and YouTube @audiopitara Credits - Audio Pitara Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Christiane Amanpour On Iran & Trump’s Miscalculations

William and Anita are joined by renowned British-Iranian journalist, Christiane Amanpour, to discuss the war in Iran, and how it has echoes of the events she has covered since leaving Tehran in 1979. How did the Iran-Iraq War of 1980 shape the military tactics of today’s Islamic Regime? What is the endgame for the US-Israeli strikes? Is the war strengthening Iranian nationalism? Join the Empire Club: Unlock the full Empire experience – with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to miniseries and live show tickets, exclusive book discounts, a members-only newsletter, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at empirepoduk.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris Editor: James Clayden Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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187. The Murder of India's Badminton Star: Syed Modi

Every year, on a Thursday in December, the best badminton players in the world, from China, Indonesia, Japan, Denmark, arrive in Lucknow to compete in a tournament. Flags go up. Stadiums fill. A name echoes across the announcer's PA system, repeated hundreds of times over several days, until it becomes just background noise to the people who have heard it their whole lives. That name is Syed Modi. What the crowds in those stadiums rarely talk about--what the gleaming trophy and the BWF World Tour branding don’t mention--is that Syed Modi was twenty-five years old when two men shot him dead outside a stadium gate in Lucknow on a July evening in 1988. He was India's greatest badminton player of his era. He was a Railway employee's son from a sugar mill town nobody had ever heard of. He was a husband who was betrayed. He was a father--of a two-month-old daughter he would never see grow up. And then, one evening, he was a body in a pool of blood. This is the story of Syed Modi. And it is also the story of everything India let get away.

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