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Nah, now it’s more motorcycle diarrhea Mobikes to left of us, Mobikes to right of us, Mobikes massed in front of us Volley and thunder. Charge out like bats from hell Boldly they ride in a swell, Into the jaws of pothole Death Ride the three million. – Charge of the Blight Brigade (Sorry, Tennyson)…
Our soldiers face the enemy at dawn, in snow that cracks bones and in deserts that burn flesh. They patrol minefields, scale ridges, and carry their dead on their shoulders. They defend India with blood, grit, and silence. And back home, from air-conditioned rooms and glowing screens, the selective outrage brigade tears them apart with…
We cadets sailed on INS Amba somewhere in April 1981 from Bombay for our sea training as our ship Mysore was tied along side and was sailing no more. Getting Acquainted Amba( A 54) was a ‘Submarine Depot’ ship and was acquired from Soviet Union. It’s main role was logistics support to the submarines as…
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Vine. This week we run a rule over the asinine insanity of bursting crackers, the rising anti-Indian rhetoric in MAGA ranks, the remarkable Louvre heist, the history of birthdays, and the art of missing targets. Cracked Reasoning One of the more curious human tendencies, despite having…
Under a crisp autumn sky, the heart of Srinagar pulsed with an ethereal glow last night as thousands of earthen diyas flickered to life at Lal Chowk. The iconic clock tower, Ghanta Ghar, stood sentinel amid a sea of lights, where Hindus, Muslims, tourists, and locals converged in a symphony of chants, laughter and shared…
Soft Landings and Hard Truths: A Survival Guide to Q3 Now that half the year is over, and we stare at the two remaining quarters like half a packet of chips we swear we’ll savour slowly, the ritual begins again. The numbers arrive, the charts droop, and somewhere a manager says, in the voice of…
A gentleman got sick, and so he went to visit a doctor. The doctor checked him thoroughly. Found nothing wrong. The doctor said, “All is good. You simply have to laugh more. Do one thing. A circus is performing around. I have heard about their popular clown act. I have a show ticket. Though I…
China expanded its export controls on rare earths and related items on Oct 9, and Trump quickly threatened to retaliate with 100% incremental tariffs. Even as this latest trade drama plays out, India mustn’t get distracted. It still has the onerous task of forging a new commercial normal with the Great Powers in an environment…
Sometimes, powerful people make strict rules for everyone else — but secretly don’t follow them themselves. That’s called hypocrisy, and it’s something that happens in many countries. Recently, in Iran, a video went viral of… Source link
From Iran, an example of power elite’s hypocrisy that’s replicated the world over Do as I say not as I do, is the classic authoritarian schema. Sometimes this double standard gets so naked that people’s… Source link
