Since class 8th when I first learnt about our ancient history in our ICSE text books, I have always wanted to learn about the complete history of India. We (with reference to the Hindu religious scriptures) have a very long and elaborately recorded “history” here in India, which, though broken (seems to have lost) at… Continue reading Thirst for knowing our past
Category: World
Interesting Quotations from Media
I had a couple of notes in my phone that I noted while reading newspapers over the last few months. There isn’t any context to them and I have noted them out of random articles that I have been reading. Thought I shall put them here: – “But all over the factory there developed a… Continue reading Interesting Quotations from Media
Sino-India Relations: Article Recommendation
Hi all. Its been a while sice I posted some thing on my blog. Hvae been very busy and will update you all about it. Just wanted to share this link of an article I managed to read while going to office today. Its one of the better articles I have read in recent times… Continue reading Sino-India Relations: Article Recommendation
Nouriel Roubini and his suggestions for handling the global financial crisis
Many of your might have started following the news in US and European countries keenly after the sub-prime mortgage crisis evolved into a credit crunch and later into a global financial crisis. For those who didn’t know Nouriel Roubini, I strongly recommend that you read up about him and what has shot him to fame… Continue reading Nouriel Roubini and his suggestions for handling the global financial crisis
Mumbai Terror Attacks – No Fate
I write this article with a very heavy heart. The thought flow in this article might appear haphazard and the sentences might seem lengthy and verbose. My apologies to the readers, as penning emotions is not an easy task, even for seasoned bloggers (and I am just a beginner). From the last four day I… Continue reading Mumbai Terror Attacks – No Fate
Mumbai Terror Attacks – Necessary Info Collated
Mumbai Terror Attack Stats (Courtesy The Indian) Total people killed: 183 Civilians (Indians): 141 Security forces: 20 Foreign tourists Killed: 22 (Three each from Israel and Germany; two from Canada and one each from US, Italy, China, Thailand, Mauritius, Singapore, Britain, Japan and Australia. Five are yet to be identified) Total Injured: 239 Indians: 216… Continue reading Mumbai Terror Attacks – Necessary Info Collated
My piece of mind on current geo-politics, war and religious polarization with suggestions
As stated earlier, I would like to repeat that I am not any good in international affairs, foreign policy and diplomacy etc nor am I or my country perfect but I want to write about a topic that is very sensitive. I am not writing this article after any research. This article contains my views… Continue reading My piece of mind on current geo-politics, war and religious polarization with suggestions
The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman (Book Review 007)
ISBN: 0141022728 Tagline: The Globalized world in the Twenty-First century Hanging around for almost a month with The World is Flat, I finally completed it despite all the time constraints I was under. I have never read such a thick book back-to-back in my life until this one and this book is very special not… Continue reading The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman (Book Review 007)
Anne Frank: The Diary of a young girl (Book Review 006)
ISBN: 0553296981 I had finished reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a young girl a few days ago. This book is the most popular war documentary of the Second World War and perhaps of all times. It was published in 1947 and since then it has been translated into more than thirty languages and adapted… Continue reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a young girl (Book Review 006)