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Dear Gen Z: Don't Build a Life You Can't Live

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,... और पढ़ें


Capitalism's Dystopia Must Give Way to Equilibrium

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... और पढ़ें


Immigrant Fantasies: The Great Escape to the West

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 ... और पढ़ें


Anthropic, and the Myth of AI Sovereignty

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... और पढ़ें


How the West Can Reclaim Its Soul

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 /... और पढ़ें


How Tehran and Washington Can Claim Victory and End the War

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... और पढ़ें


From Anna to Daniella: How Bazarov's Russia Became Javaid's Kashmir

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... और पढ़ें


Like Gogol's Akaky, Kashmir Failed Its "English Mot"

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... और पढ़ें


Everyone Knows a Koshur Budmash. But Who Is He, Really?

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 ... और पढ़ें


Method in Madness: Is Western Modernity for Everyone?

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... और पढ़ें