When flag turned tricolor, yet minds kept discoloured, for it gave freedom to preach not practise…When constitution turned living, yet souls dying in perpetuity, for it is only a way of rhetoric not a way of thinking…When anthem holds punjab sindh gujrat maratha, yet territories only dividing, for it is a ritual of day notContinue reading “Trinity of Indian-ness.”
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Brain Death of NATO? multilateralism negotiated in unilateral ways?
Shift-Ed: Non-consensual Democracy
Originally posted on The Shift:
India has successfully withstood its democratic ethos and principles since decolonization which other third world countries could not. From the inception of India as a modern state, universal adult franchise puts India as the largest ever democracy in the world. Elections which are a common phenomena of democratic country like…
India ranks 5th in Global Climate Risk Index
Trump Understands the Important Difference Between Nationalism and Globalism — Astute News
President Macron’s protests against nationalism this weekend stand in stark contrast with the words of France’s WWII resistance leader and the man who would then become president: General Charles de Gaulle. Speaking to his men in 1913, de Gaulle reminded them: “He who does not love his mother more than other mothers, and his fatherlandContinue reading “Trump Understands the Important Difference Between Nationalism and Globalism — Astute News”
Indian politics is now boring, but nation building remains interesting
Religion’s new accountability? — a mystical möbius
A place for provocation… We’ve seen previously, Yuval Noah Harari often uses provocation to advance his arguments. The (optional/bonus) video below is excellent! It features a story of another bright soul who, like Harari, uses provocation to stimulate her students. A regular News Hour feature, this episode introduces Flossie Lewis (age 91), provocateur: […] Religion’s newContinue reading “Religion’s new accountability? — a mystical möbius”
Protected: understanding nationalism
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My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”
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