Surely you have heard the story of Alexander of Macedonia, the great Greek conqueror. His victories are legendary. But very little is taught about his final campaign. It was “disastrous” to quote the adjective of Robert Kaplan of Stratfor and the author of “Monsoon”. After Alexander’s victories over the border states of India, he wanted…
I was a Mumbai-ker* in my childhood. Now I am a New Yorker and a Mumbai-kar*. At heart and in spirit, I belong to both Mumbai and New York. These cities are similar in their geography, their nature and their spirit. Living in New York is like living in Mumbai, especially South Mumbai, where I…
Editor’s Note: In this series of articles, we include important or interesting videoclips with our comments. This is an article that expresses our personal opinions about comments made on Television and in Print. It is NOT intended to provide any investment advice of any type whatsoever. No one should base any investing decisions or conclusions…
Below are the articles published this week on Macro Viewpoints: Systematic Institutionalized & Legalized Abuse of Gender Rights in India >>> Gruesome Terrifying Violence – Stark Reality of Today’s India >>> Sheer Demagoguery of a New York Times Editorial – Delhi Rape-Murder >>> Interesting Videoclips of the Week (December 31, 2012 – January 4, 2013)…
Below are some cases reported in the Times of India, DNA and other Indian newspapers: A professional man had a 8-year relationship with a female colleague and then broke it off without marrying her. The woman then accused the man of raping her for 8 years. The courts accepted this argument and admitted the case…
Almost everyone has read about the horrific rape-murder of the 23-year Delhi woman and her male friend. Based on recently released details of the police investigation and media reports, it seems this attack was well-planned by the six accused. Actually, it was more of a planned hunt for victims than a random assault, like a…
Editor’s Note: This is an article solely about the New York Times and not about American news media in general. In our opinion, the Indian bureaus of Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal have been far more balanced than the New York Times. Specifically we highlight the balance displayed by Rama Lakshmi of Wash-Post…
Editor’s Note: In this series of articles, we include important or interesting videoclips with our comments. This is an article that expresses our personal opinions about comments made on Television and in Print. It is NOT intended to provide any investment advice of any type whatsoever. No one should base any investing decisions or conclusions…
As we write this article, the prospect of going over America’s fiscal cliff is real and high. Over this weekend, Democrats and Republicans in the US Senate will try to come up with a compromise that will let the world breathe easier for the next month or two. This compromise might be both trivial and…
The recent horrific rape-murder of a 23-year old Delhi woman is a stark reminder to all that the shining Indian “democracy” is quintessentially a colonial rule. This incident was utterly inhuman and barbaric. The best news of the week is that the Delhi police have decided to invoke murder charges against the men accused of…