Was Thomas Friedman thinking of India?
Here is Thomas Friedman (Advice From Grandma), lamenting about the state of affairs in US of A. Almost every word excerpted below might well have been written for India (emphasis mine). …What I increasingly...
Category: Geo-Strategic Issues (incl. Nuclear, Oil, Energy)
Nightmare at Noon* – What if I had no water to drink?
30th Nov, early afternoon. I am about to have my lunch. As my hand reaches out to a glass of water, a nightmarish thought crosses my mind: “What if I had no water to...
200 years that changed the world
Here is something to think about during the weekend: A stunning video from Dr HansRosling that looks at how the last 200 years changed the world. Have a look…(it is about 5 mins long)...
Explaining AfPak to a 14-year old
Last evening as I was trying to explain to my 14-year old why a possible US withdrawal from Afghanistan could be bad for India, I realised how hopeless the US case for continued involvement...
What on earth is a “disclosure agreement”*?
While everyone from Shekhar Gupta to the PM (“Media blowing things out of proportion“) and most recently the Army chief, caution us not to get worried about China or get into the 1962 mindset...
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