Robert Kaplan on Afghanistan – from His “Revenge of Geography”
In the 3rd Presidential debate, both President Obama and Governor Romney spoke of Afghanistan in a futuristic past tense. They promised that America will leave ...
Month: October 2012
Political Corruption – Difference Between New York Times & NYT-IndiaInk
The New York Times is a great newspaper, probably the best newspaper in the world. It publishes superb, well researched articles about major issues. That doesn&...
“The Revenge of Geography” by Robert Kaplan – Impressive Work, Unfulfilled Promise?
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, the Prince of European diplomats, was famous for saying “speech was given to us to to conceal our thoughts“....
Interesting Videoclips of the Week (October 22 – October 26, 2012)
Editor’s Note: In this series of articles, we include important or interesting videoclips with our comments. This is an article that expresses our p...
Egalite Nouveau – Ban Intelligent Students from Universities; Ban Beauty from TV & Movies and Ban Athletes from Sports
Think about it. We all recognize that people with legacies get an unfair advantage in life. Successful societies recognize this, successful institutions recogni...
Having Fun – the Secret of Likability?
Sometimes you just need to watch and listen. &...
Interesting Videoclips of the Week (October 15 – October 19, 2012)
Editor’s Note: In this series of articles, we include important or interesting videoclips with our comments. This is an article that expresses our p...
Indian Ignorance about Israel Or Israel’s & ADL’s Ignorance about India & Asia
Our basic tenet is that ignorance breeds supremacism and that, taken to a high level, leads to institutionalized racism. Such a mindset, when unchec...
Wife & Mother Wins Back Her Self-Respect – in that Unique Place called Manhattan
Shashi is an Indian homemaker with a loving husband and two children in an Indian city. She makes wonderful laddoo, an Indian sweet delicacy that you have to ea...
From the Ruins of the Empire – The Name & the Conclusion Demonstrates the Book’s Fallacy
Last week, we described the “intellectual attention” showered on Pankaj Mishra’s new book From the Ruins of the Empire: The Intellectuals Who ...