History & Civilization
The Syrian Predicament and Cycle of History
The 21st century is a nefarious century, particularly in the Middle East. Much of this owes to the systemic and…
Indusians: Quest for Identity & Recognition
Comparatively, the people of all contemporary civilizations; Egyptians and Mesopotamians remained in wars, slavery and orthodox belief systems whereas, Indusians…
The Rise of Hindu Fascism
Rise of Modi to the helm of power in democratic India is not much different from the rise of Hitler…
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Marx 200: Communist to Belt Manifesto-Part II
Stalin & Mao The Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin industrialized itself in just two five year plans under Gosplan (Planning…
Marx 200: Communist to Belt Manifesto-Part I
The rise of Communism since the birth of Marx is the most influential event in industrial civilization. Communist movement shaped…
The Syrian Predicament and Cycle of History
The 21st century is a nefarious century, particularly in the Middle East. Much of this owes to the systemic and…
Free Riders of the Empire
As West started as a naval power skipping old Silk Road by late 15th century AD, many new power centers…
Politics of Manuscripts in South Asia
A few days back, I read Ananya Jahanara Kabir’s fascinating article about the manuscripts in Indo-Pak subcontinent and how they…
Demystifying the West-Islam Relationship
For the West, Muslims are medieval zealots, and contemporary Islam counts the West its enemy no one. These two presumptions…