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The Story of Sukanya and Sage Chyavana

Introduction In Sanatan Scriptures, Sukanya was the daughter of King Sharyati, son of Vaivasvata Manu, and later became the wife of the great sage Chyavana. The sage had spent so many years in deep meditation that his body was covered by an anthill and a bird’s nest had formed over him. One day, the young and curious Sukanya noticed two shining objects inside the nest. Unaware that they were the sage’s eyes, she playfully poked at them, causing him to lose his sight. Enraged by this act, Chyavana cursed the kingdom, but Sukanya’s father pacified him by offering his daughter’s hand in marriage. Despite Chyavana’s old age and blindness, Sukanya accepted her role as his wife and devotedly cared for him with cheerfulness and loyalty. One day, the celestial physicians of the gods, the Ashwini Kumaras—twin brothers renowned for their beauty and healing powers—saw Sukanya and were struck by her radiant charm. Believing her beauty was better suited for heaven, they asked her to abandon her hus...
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How Indra Nooyi became successful?

If we read about any famous personality then we will find some very simple rules they followed in their life. Those very simple rules made them very successful. Indra Nooyi is also among those famous and successful personalities and lets us go through a short biography of Indra Nooyi and understand her life's three lessons. These lessons made her very successful and the same thing can also happen with us. Indra Nooyi is an Indian American business executive known for holding CEO position for 12 years at PepsiCo. Currently, she is serving on the board of directors of Amazon, the largest e-commerce business website. She's consistently featured in Forbes list of top 100 most powerful women on earth. She was ranked 2 on this list in 2015. In 2007, she won Padma Bhushan which is also the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India. Indra Nooyi had approximately 144 million dollars of net worth as the CEO of PepsiCo. In her leadership, PepsiCo's net profit rose f...
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Virtues of Benjamin Franklin

Being Indian, we have not heard of Benjamin Franklin much but he was a founding father of the United States (US). He was a child prodigy and had invented numerous inventions. His inventions include the lightning rod, bifocals, long arm, and the Franklin stove. Due to his contributions toward mankind and the United States, it was decided to publish his photo on 100 US dollars. His face appears on U.S. postage more than any other notable American except George Washington. He was also a leading political theorist, author, politician, postmaster, Freemason, scientist, humorist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. Benjamin Franklin also earned the title of " The First American " for his contributions. There are so many things to tell about Benjamin Franklin but that is not a topic for today. Today we will indulge in the basic tenets of his character and how he built his personality. In his autobiography, he explained how he created a system to develop his character wh...
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