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Mahabharat

A silver bullet for the kings of flawed logic

In the epic Mahabharat, a Yaksh (demigod) asked Yudhishtir a few questions as a condition for bringing his four siblings back to life. They had been struck dead for their refusal to answer them before drinking water from the lake guarded by the Yaksh. One of his questions was ‘Kim ashcharyam?’ (What is surprising?). Yudhishtir’s reply was ‘We all know that death is inevitable. Yet, we take life for granted and live and behave as if we are immortal. That is ashcharyam (surprising).’

Mahabharat’s Bheem, actor Praveen Kumar Sobti, dies at 75

Before he became an actor, Praveen was a hammer and discus throw athlete. A four-time Asian Games medallist, he also represented India in 1968 Mexico and the 1972 Munich Olympics. He was also honored with the Arjuna award. He worked as the Deputy Commandant in the Border Security Force (BSF) as well.