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  • HANUMAN Vs PREDATOR, PART 4 of 6

    Chapter 4 – Sky Artwork by Adarsh Jadhav (with the use of AI) Disclaimer: The following story is a work of fan fiction. It is purely meant for entertainment purposes and not for any commercial or profit related purposes. I do not own any of the characters mentioned in the story. The Gods and characters…

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  • HANUMAN Vs PREDATOR, PART 3 OF 6

    Chapter 3 – Caves Artwork by Adarsh Jadhav (with the use of AI) Disclaimer: The following story is a work of fan fiction. It is purely meant for entertainment purposes and not for any commercial or profit related purposes. I do not own any of the characters mentioned in the story. The Gods and characters…

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  • HANUMAN Vs PREDATOR, PART 2 of 6

    Chapter 2 – The Ambush Artwork by Adarsh Jadhav (with use of AI) Disclaimer: The following story is a work of fan fiction. It is purely meant for entertainment purposes and not for any commercial or profit related purposes. I do not own any of the characters mentioned in the story. The Gods and characters…

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  • HANUMAN Vs PREDATOR – Part 1 of 6

    Chapter 1 – The failed hunt Artwork by Adarsh Jadhav (with use of AI) Disclaimer: The following story is a work of fan fiction. It is purely meant for entertainment purposes and not for any commercial or profit related purposes. I do not own any of the characters mentioned in the story. The Gods and…

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  • Why the Prince can’t be PM, yet

    In a previous article of mine where I was extolling the relevance of the festivals of Aayudha Pooja and Vijayadashami*, I had described the concept of “Shinken Gata” in the Bujinkan system of martial arts. The Shinken Gata is also a test students of the Bujinkan go through in some dojos. Shinken Gata can be…

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  • The Illusion of a Majority

    “Naruto” is an awesome manga and anime series. Similarly, “Mortal Kombat” is an awesome video game franchise which has spawned series and movies. One of the most enduring memories of both Naruto and Mortal Kombat is the use of the “Kunai”. The kunai as used by characters in Naruto is not unlike a knife, a…

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  • Post No. 43 – Ninja, Mummy, Lawyer, Hiker

    This is my 43rd post. I was going to call this “Post No. 42” but changed it to 43. The post is inspired by the focus on a “42-year cycle” in the Bujinkan in 2014-15. I am a practitioner of the Bujinkan system of martial arts, which is Japanese in origin. The number 42 is…

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  • “Real” Issues

    “Real” Issues

    Let me start by sharing 3 anecdotes. The first is something I heard from a colleague of mine. This colleague is also someone I consider a good friend and I respect his opinions and observations. The anecdote goes thus. My friend is a Manager and leads a team 60 to 70 strong. Many of his…

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  • The Book vs The Library

    Budo encourages not falling in love with techniques, in other words, to not to rely on “A Book”. Could this concept extend to political thinking among citizens?

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  • Holika and the idea of the Kunoichi

    Today is the festival of Holi. International Women’s Day was three weeks ago. The two together, along with martial arts and pop culture are the inspiration for this article. The night before the festival of Holi is considered Holika Dahan. This is the only other “dahan” that I am aware of apart from the Ravan…

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