एक 'पापी' Machine का आविष्कार जिसने दुनिया बदल दी | Air Conditioner History | Kissa Ep 41

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It started with a bizarre machine built to save a dying US President. From there, the air conditioner was born—not for human comfort, but to fix a printing problem in 1902 New York. This is the incredible story of the machine many once considered a 'sinful' defiance of God, which went on to change everything.

Discover how the AC:

Changed Architecture: Enabled the rise of glass skyscrapers like the UN Headquarters and Lever House, making traditional, breathable buildings obsolete.
Changed Entertainment: Gave birth to the "summer blockbuster" as people flocked to cold movie theaters to escape the heat.
Changed Politics: Redrew the political map of the United States by creating the "Sun Belt," a shift that helped elect presidents like Ronald Reagan.
The story then travels to India, where the AC arrived as a symbol of British colonial power and royal luxury. We trace its journey from being an aspirational status symbol (Voltas, Blue Star) to a middle-class necessity, thanks to the revolution brought by companies like LG and Samsung and the power of the EMI.

Finally, we confront the paradox: the machine that cools our homes is heating our planet. This episode explores the environmental cost, the forgotten wisdom of traditional Indian architecture (Jalis, courtyards), and the ambitious steps India is now taking with its Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) to tackle a hot future.

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