Imagine There’s No Country, No Money

Tesla boss said some profound stuff in his two podcasts Why is Elon Musk on a podcasting spree? Two shows he has appeared in the last two weeks are Nikhil Kamath’s People by WTF and The Katie Miller Podcast. Several of his talking points have been identical. One in particular is indicative of what might…

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Dancing in the dark

People sometimes react too quickly without thinking—like when the doctor taps your knee and your leg kicks automatically. But doing that with important things like rules, safety, and fun can cause problems. For example, if one big car crashes a few times, some people say, “Ban the car!” If one nightclub catches fire, some say,…

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Of ciphers & symbols

Code is the language of mystery & secrets   It may have had none of the sophistication of cryptography, but it was no less ingenious a code. An NCR-based rough & tough gang of lowly mafia used simple stickers to run a black-market permit system. Commercial vehicles, trucks & lorries with an innocuous sticker on the…

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Putin in India: A geopolitical message

Vladimir Putin’s 4-5 December 2025 visit to India was far from routine. It represents a major strategic signal: the India–Russia partnership is shifting from a narrow oil-plus-arms dependency toward a modern, diversified, resilient relationship spanning trade, technology, energy, critical infrastructure, nuclear cooperation, and strategic connectivity. This deeper alignment strengthens both countries individually and accelerates the…

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A decade of deterrence, technology and strategic alignments (2025–2035)

China’s pursuit of defence-technology dominance rests on an aggressive civil–military fusion model that integrates private-sector innovation directly into its military-industrial complex. By treating AI, robotics, quantum systems, and biotechnology as dual-use enablers of future warfare, China ensures that every technological gain in civilian industry is rapidly weaponised. Unlike open democracies, Beijing’s centralized control allows seamless…

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To be ‘Karma Yogi Public Servants’ that GOI envisions, education must establish citizens in DHARMA, righteous conduct

1. ‘Dharma protects those who protect Dharma’: We must have an intellectual conviction, not mere belief, that if we don’t follow Dharma, we are bound to suffer the harmful consequences of adharma. Just as parents protect their children, it is the obligatory duty of those who occupy positions of power in governance and as teachers,…

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