Category: Geo-Strategic Issues (incl. Nuclear, Oil, Energy)

India invaded Kashmir? Seriously, Prof Chomsky!

Is someone ghostwriting for Prof Chomsky or has the wise professor chosen to ignore facts? Thanks to Amitabh (and Rachna) for alerting me to this statement from a recent article by Prof Chomsky. Writing...

Nightmare at Noon*: Concluding the series

As I was fast-scanning the news headlines yesterday, a small item caught my eye. Writing in Rediff, Sanjay Jog noted …(in view of the water shortage) Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has introduced a 15 per...

Nightmare at Noon* – Water Wars

In this part of the “Nightmare at Noon” series, a look at why “Water” is the new “Oil”, the possibility of water scarcity leading to “Water Wars” in the future and China’s worrying plans...

PlayPumps – An unusual innovation in “Water”

Continuing the Nightmare at Noon series on “Water“, in this part, an unusual innovation to tackle the challenge of water accessibility. I first heard of PlayPumps about two years ago when I stumbled on...

Nightmare at Noon: Thinking of Water Footprints

Following my nightmare at noon, the first question is how do we raise awareness about this critical issue that rarely gets the attention it deserves? One way to do this is to talk about...