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How to combine modern technological science with ancient wisdom?

How to combine modern technological science with ancient wisdom? Having enthused by the thought-provoking as well as engaging article published in the Times of India on 02-01-2018 by Ariana Huffington: the honorable CEO and the founder of The Huffington Post & also the CEO of Thrive Global; I also intend to scribble down something if it is, at all, of any worth to be considered with as such.                          It will not be an exaggeration here in saying that in a developing country like India, people have had gone through many social upheavals and turbulence, or for that matter, assemblage of many kaleidoscopic races and a novel kind of sub-culture automatically taken its root here through the centuries as a natural corollary, therefore, replacing the ancient values and systems  with a  new kind of social order and cultural behavior so the kind of attitude that things should be left as it is and to give more access to each sub-cultures as the bottom line on o
Possibilities of ‘madur-kathi’ (reed) handicrafts as home-décor   and for everyday use Formal Introduction: Irrespective of any country dividing the geographical boundary, one common thread that binds some traditional ethnic sects together; possibly is the god-gifted mastery over weaving of any item depending upon the availability and type of raw materials in respective countries. Whether one lives in India or in Europe or in North America or in any aboriginal ethnic sect in Africa; there is no dearth of skilled and efficient craftsmen making elegant home décor, gift and items that are being used regularly in everyday household chores. Crafts from the state of West Bengal (situated in the eastern periphery of India, skirting along mighty Himalayan mountain range in its northern part and the vast territory on both sides of the river Hooghly (local name), dividing the City of Calcutta and the district of Howrah on each side of the river on the Southern fringe enriched by th