History & Civilization
The West: White Domination to Free Market Capitalism
The Brexit, rise of Trump, the triumph of Salvini in Italy and gradual rise of neo-Nazis in Germany clearly shows…
America’s Fading Charm
In Lithuania on August 28th, the Foreign Minister of Turkey Mr Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in a press conference said: “If 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…
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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…