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Reading Time: 5 minutesIndia’s freedom was achieved through stages of negotiations. There were revolutionaries and militants. However, their way did not succeed. Continue reading
India’s Freedom Struggle
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Tag Archives: History
Viva la General
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Reading Time: 2 minutesGeneral V K Singh will go down in history for being someone who will change the nation’s perception of the Armed Forces, hopefully for the better. There have been chiefs ‘disciplined’ by the bureaucracy and the politicians in the past. … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Struggle from the past … a brief history
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Reading Time: 2 minutesI have made this a three-part write up on Afghanistan. This is a brief history of the region. Afghanistan seems to have historical events repeating very quickly and that needs to be highlighted. I hope its future is not going … Continue reading
Iran and the US
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Reading Time: 4 minutesIran has become a focal point for the US for many reasons, known or just not spoken. The politics of the region has little to do with the peaceful co existence of the countries of the region, simply because there … Continue reading
Afghanistan
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Reading Time: 2 minutesMy interest in regional security led me to read more about Afghanistan. A country that has seen misery, and which is in an unfortunate position to offer geo strategic value to the super powers and comparatively little natural resources. If … Continue reading
9/11 and India …
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Reading Time: 6 minutesThe recent bomb blasts in New Delhi, the high alert in New York and a sense déjà vu has made the world stand on an edge again because of terrorism. The fact of this asymmetrical war is that a few … Continue reading
Is the war within Libya over?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe war in Libya appears to be over, but could be far from it. Qaddafi has asked for refuge in the Arab countries, and hopefully someone will oblige unless their handlers wish otherwise. Many questions about him need be asked. The … Continue reading
Ipaidabribe some statistics
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Below you will find an analysis of bribes paid in lakhs in major cities. Now this is from the website www.ipaidabribe.com
In the first instance the statistics present a skewed picture showing Bangalore to be the most corrupt. This maybe true, but what it doesn’t bring out is the sample size. Bangalore has always been a middle class, educated city … thanks to Nehru’s socialism. Five major public sector firms were started in the 50’s and the current IT euphoria and progress can be attributed to generations of middle class educated living there.
I refuse to believe lower levels in Mumbai, Delhi or Calcutta. They have greater populations, it is just that they are not reported or captured in the statistics. Education therefore remains the key to managing corruption and not an andolan of sorts.
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China deploys advanced n-missile on Indian border: US – Indian Express
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Reading Time: < 1 minutehttp://www.indianexpress.com/news/china-deploys-advanced-nmissile-on-indian-border-us/836941/ In the nuclear warhead count China definitely has more than India. Some of it will be deployed against India for geo strategic supremacy. This can not be denied, but the news has little value in improving relationships with China. … Continue reading
Songs of Blood and Sword – Fatima Bhutto
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Reading Time: 3 minutesSongs of Blood and Sword, by Fatima Bhutto, throws more light on the fibre of Pakistani politics. It altered my impressions and complemented my reading of The Last Mughal Emperor, by William Dalrymple, and Cross Swords by Shuja Nawaz. Politics … Continue reading
The Last Mughal a book by William Dalrymple
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Reading Time: 6 minutesThe dynasty came to an abrupt end. This is perhaps the best book with a detail account of the happenings at that time. Continue reading
Over the top – Masood Hasan
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Over the top – Masood Hasan (click to read the article)
It is not uncommon in history when women, the most beautiful, have been sent to soften up relations. It will be a bias to do down a woman who flaunts her beauty and style. The article by a Pakistani, is in praise of Indian lifestyle and humbleness.
Personalities are not the issue, it is a question of ending conflict and ensuring lasting peace. Indo-Pak talks go on and on, nothing really happens and perhaps that is the intention. The charade has new characters, Hina the latest.
If it is going to be war on high heels, Pak knows well that India has a larger, matching and bolder armoury, so bring it on!
By the Weight of a Mustard Seed – Steavenson
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Reading Time: 3 minutesPradeep Kanthan 6 June 2011 By the Weight of a Mustard is a book written by Wendell Steavenson, an American academic living in UK or the other way round. It made interesting reading and gave some insight into the Saddam … Continue reading
All friends not masters – the nuclear game!
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Reading Time: 5 minutesIndo-Pak relations, if there is any, can only get worse with the acquiring of tactical nuclear weapons. Look at this, this way: if you have a small gun and it is not effective, you will go for a bigger one. … Continue reading
All friends and not masters! – the game
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Reading Time: 6 minutesUS –Pak relationship came under some scrutiny and suspicion immediately and weeks after OBL was taken out by US Navy seals. The issue is going to become redundant sooner or later. The 23rd May issue of the Time magazine, carries … Continue reading
The Dilemma of the Dalai Lama visit
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All friends and not masters?
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Reading Time: 5 minutesOsama Bin Laden’s elimination changes very little in the region. To argue on the legalities and moral issues of the operation still don’t change the equation. The US has done what it has to do and in a timely manner. The timing could not be better for Obama and his government. Continue reading
Philosophy and the living
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Reading Time: 5 minutesMy foray into the world of renouncing material life (or the thought of it) began in the early sixties when I met Narsingh Dev Saighal, who came from a family of Anglo-Burmans. The famed dancer Ramgopal, who was then in … Continue reading
The war on Libya
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe world is getting more violent be it natural or man-made disasters. The earthquakes in Asia just pipped the war in Libya. Being a former military man, I often wonder what the Coalition troops are being told in their motivation … Continue reading