You stole a pen from a shop. You didn't need to. But you still did it for the teenage rebellious streak in you.

Shoplifting is a crime. So you ought to be punished. But you were never caught in the act, until now.

20 years later, a random footage of the store surfaces to indict you. What do you say in your defence? 

That you are a changed person now and shouldn't be either judged or punished something so far back in the past? 

Or acknowledge a wrong and accept the punishment which comes your way?

Recent example of Mr Ollie Robinson's racist and misogynicstic tweets, from a decade back surfaced on arguably the best day of his life, debuting 

for the English men's national Cricket team. He apologised. He's now suspended  and his future is undecided. Waiting 15 years to break in to the

national squad and you find yourself in a hot soup. So what does he do? What do we do as a society? Forgive and forget? Condone and get a 

move on ? What if  the same method were to be applied for a bigger crime? Would the same logic hold true? I guess not.

The fundamental question is, do we judge our past with present predicament?  Or do we let past be where it is ? Will it do justice to those

who have been wronged? Will they suffer in eternity knowing that the perpetrator is leading a normal life while theirs stands ruined? How

will they ever heal if no lessons are taught to the guilty party? Yet, if this logic is applied universally, then there wouldn't be enough courts 

to punish 7 billion people. Each one of us , has at some point in time done some mistake. That is what it is a mistake. Some have paid a price

for it instantaneously and for some it's taken years. For some, they paid a price much bigger than the crime and for some, they got away with 

despite the enormity of it. 

If life isn't perfect, can justice be fair?

In this delicate conversation GBX explores questions around how society defines crime and punishment and the dichotomy of it all.

Should judge history with a lens of modern day sensibilities? Or should history be just a learning exercise to have tighter laws in the future?

We explore both sides of the story and dive in to the deeper spaces of mind.

#philosphy #society #crime #punishment #sports #cricket #movies #biases

Unidentified Areal Phenomena also known as UFO has new found legs. Government authorities are set to formally acknowledge their existence.

Why was it even kept a secret? Is there a common sense logic to it? If so, is there a threat to humanity? Are they an advanced civilisation or 

intelligence? If so, what is our formal protocol of response?   Many questions and very few verified answers.

Every alien worth their grey, knows that it is long overdue, and now it seems almost like an afterthought. Until and unless there is a full and total

disclosure, the general population will never know the extent of extra terrestrial presence in our society.  That said, something is better than 

weather balloon isn't it? Join me in this fascinating topic to explore the argument and counter argument on alternative existence and disclosure.

#UFO, #UAP , #Aliens , #disclosure 

If it sounds familiar, worry not, you are not alone. Getting bogged down with the  pandemic news can spiral out of control pretty quickly.  

I ve curated a list of 7 things you can try doing to distract your mind from the current  situation.  I share some simple common hacks which you can 

try at home to deal with the  surrounding glom and doom. They are simple, maybe you're already doing them, but if not, then do give it a listen. I'm 

just trying to do my little bit to help ease the pain that it around us at the moment. And if it works for you,  please do share with those who might 

need to hear this even more. Do listen to this episode of The Gyanban Experience.

#covid , #home #🏠alone  #depression #mentalhealth #positivity

We often criticise others, especially government, on how this pandemic is being managed, yet, continue to break every rule in the book of 

common sense!  Stay safe, wear masks is a message you've heard a million times. It sounds simple isn't it? But its not. People just don't listen.

Common sense and Covid are strange bedfellows isn't it? No pun. But , as it turns out, the pandemic is

raging. 

And so, I thought of putting together this short episode, of things that you already know, but somehow seem to ignore it. Even if

one of you listening to this benefits from these basic common sense tips, I'd imagine a good job done. So join me in this experience,

where I share : 3 things you can do, which is in your control right now.

#Covid #pandemic #commonsense.

Talking about Cricket :  The biggest challenge is to develop a new audience for Test Cricket in the age of instant gratification, here is a sport which 

demands patience, resilience and grinding perseverance. How counter intuitive it is for the adrenalin rush generation? But if you asked the purist,

they could give you a 5 day talk on why this format is best not just in Cricket but across sport in general. 

Where else do you get the mix of mind body and soul all rolled in to sporting encounter?

#India vs #England Test Series , the future of Test #Cricket,  the market, investment and overall development of the sport. 

Did you know having a vanilla ice-cream could be controversial?  Someone's afternoon delight could be somebody's depression triggering anxiety

disorder. I love Taj but someone's Taj is somebody's Tomb, isn't it? Someone's humour is somebody's sarcasm? You could get trolled on almost

anything you say. More so from people who do not understand reference to context, and react on the literal meaning rather than the underlying

message. When does critiquing cross over to become a pointless troll?

In a country of 1.4 billion diverse voices, ideologies, cultures, beliefs, experiences, do you really have the right to say anything and expect

not one to get offended? You do have a right to speak freely, but do you do it any more? And if not, then why not?

Join me in this experience where I share a mindset on  freedom of expression without being judged or ridiculed. Happy Listening!

#Freedom of expression. #covid  #communication  #perception.

Someone's Taj is somebody's Tomb. Someone's humour is somebody's sarcasm?

Are you the type to go oops more often than not? Are you the type to wonder what did you say to offend someone?

You have a right to speak freely, but do you? And if not, then why not? Join me in this experience where I share a mindset on freedom of 

expression without being judged or ridiculed. Happy Listening!

#Freedom of expression. #covid  #communication  #perception.

Jut the other day while watching a potboiler blockbuster Bollywood flick I squirmed at  "Kuttey main tera khoon peejaunga" as the hero shouted at 

the villain. It made me wonder - why are dogs associated with expletives in many Hindi movies? Why do we as a society have such a low tolerances 

towards these wonderful pets? Is it conditioning, ignorance or plain indifference? I share thoughts on what is legally permissible and 

what you ought to know emotionally, practically and financially before you bring home a pup - Join me in his experience if you are a dog lover and 

if you are not as well!

#pets #dogs #doglover #people #society #India

If you are a first timer to Indian Entertainment , trying to absorb the melee of colours , sights and sounds - then tune in to this experience.  If you

are reacting to Indian content on YouTube or intend to in the future, then this will give you a neutral point of view to better understand the cultural 

nuances and the sequence of events you need to follow to ease into the Indian entertainment world.

And in case you like what you hear and want more of it in detail then here's the link  - Beginners Guide to Bollywood 101

#India #Movies #entertainment #Bollywood

If there was a Michelin Star Rating for Test Cricket, it would go to the recently concluded Border Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia. Simply put, it means you would take a detour to visit this restaurant, you'd leave your work behind, you'd go out of your way, move your calendar to make time to visit this restaurant. That's how precious , how big a 3 star Michelin restaurant is. Much like this Test Match. And in this epic journey, you pick up valuable life lessons.

Join me in this experience where I share the top 5 lessons learned from the epic Test Series. Like Red said, Get busy living or get busy dying - and Team  India, just got busy living , living to fight another day.

#Cricket #IndiavAustralia  #epic #sport #alltimegreat