The Charm of Banarasi Gilauri... Taste the Paan, Our Singaporean Friend...

As Don, or Bachchan Sahab, wisely suggested a long time ago, chewing Banarasi paan could be the key to unlocking one’s mind. Following Aryabhata's zero invention, many profound discoveries here have been attributed to paan lovers. Yet, history keeps it under wraps.
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Prime Minister Modi extended a warm invitation to the business leaders of Singapore to visit India and relish the experience of having paan. He mentioned that a complete conversation about Indian paan is impossible without mentioning Banarasi paan. If you wish to savor paan, you must visit Banaras, enjoy the paan, and invest in Banaras...

Imagining Modi's invitation, I get lost in thoughts, wondering if their businessmen might not come to Banaras. What if ours venture to Singapore instead? What if Singaporeans develop habits like ours?

Once, our country was predominantly agrarian. Now, it’s all about paan and gutkha. Here, chewing paan is an art, a culture, a tradition. Many artists have elevated this culture and tradition. Long ago, Don, aka Bachchan Sahab, declared that savoring Banarasi paan opens the mind. Following Aryabhata’s invention of zero, paan enthusiasts have made significant discoveries for this country. Yet, the history remains muted about them, as if it has lost the key to its own thoughts in the river. Considering if such a transformation happened in Singapore too gives me chills. If it does happen, what would be the fate of Singapore?

Immerse yourself in the spiritual realm of paan. I beg you, don't hold me back... You can't, for I have crossed this boundary... My tongue turns crimson, my eyes redden... my body and the entire city's walls appear red... Paan and I, two hearts entwined... The world is mine if I have paan... Hail Banaras... Hail Singapore... Hold on... I need to catch my breath...

Visualize Singapore. Paan splatters in the mind... The journey from chewing to spitting spreads throughout... Paan splatters on the walls create an art that has yet to catch the eye of any renowned art critic. If a great artist even glimpses it, let them come for tutelage. But, the creator of this

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