Srinagar, July 11 -- Guys! Greetings from a middle-aged hybrid person! A hybrid person in his early fifties from the East with a somewhat immersive experience of, but fuller cognitive development in,... Read More
Srinagar, July 6 -- Capitalism, a uniquely Western concept and practice, wedded to democracy, was supposed to be the panacea to the world's 'ills'. In combination, the 'capitalist nirvana' would ushe... Read More
Srinagar, June 29 -- A 30-something yuppie from Kashmir, a computer geek and a digital nomad, makes money that his parents could not even imagine earning. In the domain of cyberspace, he is an equal ... Read More
Srinagar, June 20 -- If the preceding Industrial Revolutions went hand in hand with the nation-state, the ongoing Fourth Industrial Revolution appears to bypass the state altogether. Defined by stagg... Read More
Srinagar, June 13 -- We are the hollow men / We are the stuffed men / Leaning together / Headpiece filled with straw. Alas! / Our dried voices, when / We whisper together / Are quiet and meaningless /... Read More
Srinagar, June 10 -- The US-Israel war against the Republic of Iran is at an attritional stage. In this theatre of conflict, the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint is again critical: the US gambit is that it... Read More
Srinagar, June 7 -- 'So. you were convinced of all this and decided not to do anything yourselves?' 'And decided not to do anything serious,' Bazarov repeated grimly. 'But to confine yourselves to a... Read More
Srinagar, June 4 -- The universality of Russian literature, its accurate diagnosis of the human condition, the psychotic dark side of human nature, and the jostling between faith, reason, and rational... Read More
Srinagar, June 2 -- Every social phenomenon has its roots in society, culture, and the values they produce. While Kashmir and its people are known for their hospitality, generosity, and warmth, there ... Read More
Srinagar, May 30 -- Project Modernity has failed. Tracing the wellsprings of the same to Western 'Enlightenment values', where reason, its handmaiden rationality, and individualism were harbingers of... Read More