Ibn Battuta In India: The Scholar, The Sultan & The Storm of an Empire
byIbn Battuta’s own story resists despair. Where kingdoms fell and rulers vanished, the traveller’s words endured.
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Burevestnik, Putin & the New Russian Gamble
byThe danger posed by the Burevestnik missile is not just in its technical specifications, but in the broader strategic implications it carries.
When Democracies Choose Their Dictators
byThe citadels of ultranationalism are built on propaganda, lies & attempts at historical revisionism.
AI’s Workplace Takeover: Innovation Or Impending Crisis?
byAI is shaping the future of work, and the change is coming faster than we can imagine.
Trump: The American Berserker
byTrump, the brand, will continue to haunt the American psyche.
Netanyahu, Trump & The Tragedy Of Gaza
byWhen innocent people are slaughtered under the pretext of terrorism, we know that accountability & the “moral world order” are dead in the water.
The Battle For Digital Sovereignty: How Big Tech Threatens National Autonomy
byThe future race for political, military, and economic dominance will be dictated not by land, air, water, and outer space but by digital spaces.
How Pharma Companies Are Turning Everyday Issues into ‘Diseases’ for Profit
byPharma companies are ruining your health for profit. Here’s how.
The Manosphere’s Poisonous Influence: How Digital Hate Transforms Young Men’s Identities
byThe Manosphere’s toxic ideologies are reshaping masculinity, radicalizing young men & inciting real-world violence against women.
Why Far-Right Racists Target Indian Immigrants
byIt is unfortunate that countries such as Canada, Ireland & Australia have high incidences of ongoing anti-India hate campaigns.
Letters, Pickles & Lineage: A Matrilineal Memoir From Malabar
byHere’s a deeply personal, unique family story that weaves through generations of memories & tells the story of women who grew up in a matrilineal household in Malabar.
How The US Military-Industrial Complex Drives The Unholy Business Of War
byAdvocates of defence manufacturers hypocritically exhort their pivotal role in building democracies and global security. In reality, these unscrupulous corporations create a phenomenon called “military metaphysic.”
Van Gogh & The Commodification Of Suffering
byWe must ask ourselves whether we are truly appreciating Van Gogh for his artistry, or whether we are merely exploiting his pain for our own consumption.
Before Sanskrit, Before The Vedas: The Southern Civilisation That Shaped India
byA civilisation that brewed rice, traded pearls, and etched symbols into pottery three thousand two hundred years ago cannot be silenced.
Bezos, Billionaires & The Vulgar Pathology Of Wealth
byDrawing on thinkers from Veblen to Debord, the piece examines how wealth has turned celebration into spectacle & exclusion into aspiration.