http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/why-twitter-did-not-block-trump-after-nuclear-button-threat/article22365347.ece The most powerful Uncle Sam shook the world with the unabashed display of the “much bigger and more powerful” nuclear button on his desk. And yes, it works!! The reference is to the new year tweet of the POTUS to the dictator-ruler of North Korea Kim. It looked like an Allahabadi gully cricket slugfest betweenContinue reading “My Button Works!!”
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Immortal India- A breezy discussion
Amish is a bestselling author who has charted quite an unusual path towards literary fame treading the oft-avoided terrain of mythology. This write-up is an attempt to highlight his thought process as reflected in his book Immortal India. His take on Indic concepts, though not devoid of flaws impels you to look our civilisational existence in contemporaneous timesContinue reading “Immortal India- A breezy discussion”
Plurality of Identities and Bharat
The concept of Bharat is not akin to the philosophy of European nation-state. Bharat, and by that effect, Bharatiyata is an amalgamation of plural identities that co-exist in our civilisational culture. Most glaring peculiarity regarding the formation of Bharatvarsha is the acceptance of the others as they are. In fact, the modern sociological connotation ofContinue reading “Plurality of Identities and Bharat”
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