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न्याय की ढलती सांझ: महाभारत के समय-कूप से उपजी एक परमाणु गाथा

by M.K.Sudarshan July 20, 2026: Chennai, India महाभारत से प्रेरित एक काल्पनिक पुनर्कथन संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा के भव्य कक्ष पर एक अकल्पनीय, दम घोंटने वाला साया मंडरा रहा है, जिसने वैश्विक महाशक्तियों की पूरी व्यवस्था को एक भयावह और पूर्ण जड़ता में तब्दील कर दिया है। स्तब्ध और अवाक खड़े वैश्विक नेताओं के सामने एकContinue reading “न्याय की ढलती सांझ: महाभारत के समय-कूप से उपजी एक परमाणु गाथा”

Part 1: The Kurukshetra Hard-Stop: A Short History of Strategic Hubris

by M.K.Sudarshan July 15, 2026: Chennai, India From the moment the first human wielded a chiselled stone to enforce his will, the story of mankind became inextricably bound to the evolution of political violence. Warfare is not merely a chronicle of bloodshed. It is the ultimate, dark testament to human ingenuity. Across millennia, the finestContinue reading “Part 1: The Kurukshetra Hard-Stop: A Short History of Strategic Hubris”

What’s the American war habit? Turn tragedy into memory, memory into regret, and regret into another round of exceptional self-justification

America often enters war in the language of necessity and emerges in the language of regret. This op-ed traces that familiar pattern from past conflicts to Ukraine and Iran, asking who pays the real price when American exceptionalism meets the realities of war.

Vedanta at the Threshold: From “Vichara” to “Vyakhyana”

by M.K. Sudarshan July 12, 2026: Chennai, India A dialogue between two postgraduate students of Indian Philosophy in a university coffee shop The coffee shop on campus was neither elegant nor noisy, which made it ideal for argument. It had enough hum to protect privacy, enough light to encourage thinking, and enough bitter tea andContinue reading “Vedanta at the Threshold: From “Vichara” to “Vyakhyana””

The Versailles Vapor-Peace: How Blindsiding the DoJ and Tripping the 60-Day Trap Perverted “Consensus Ad Idem” into JFK’s Worst Nightmare

by M.K.Sudarshan 12 July, 2026: Chennai, India When statecraft replaces legal rigor with panic, war becomes inevitable.The catastrophic collapse of the June 2026 Islamabad MoU is a masterclass in the perils of “shadow diplomacy”. Driven by an overwhelming panic over skyrocketing oil prices, an inner circle completely sidelined the U.S. Department of Justice to rushContinue reading “The Versailles Vapor-Peace: How Blindsiding the DoJ and Tripping the 60-Day Trap Perverted “Consensus Ad Idem” into JFK’s Worst Nightmare”

When Eepa Met Churchill: A Birthday Quip on Who Really Writes the Rules

by M.K. Sudarshan July 12, 2026: Chennai, India What happens when you send birthday greetings to a doyen of Tamil literature? If the doyen is Indira Parthasarathy (affectionately known to generations as Eepa), you don’t just get a standard “thank you”—you get a masterclass in razor-sharp wit and historical cynicism. The legendary playwright, Sahitya Akademi winner, andContinue reading “When Eepa Met Churchill: A Birthday Quip on Who Really Writes the Rules”

The “Mylapore Maama” Vs the “Mylaporean Gentleman of the Arts”(A skit)

Mylaporean Gentleman of the Arts (a ghost):Ah, my dear Maama, I am told I am extinct. A fossil. A sepia-toned relic with a Carnatic cough and a law-book under my arm. Mylapore Maama:Extinct, is it? Then why do they still invoke you with such reverence? You were once the city’s polished emblem — the cultivatedContinue reading “The “Mylapore Maama” Vs the “Mylaporean Gentleman of the Arts”(A skit)”

The Postcard Matron of Adyar: Letters, Duty, and Devotion in Post-Independence India (1947–1948)

In Loving Memory of MANI PERUNDEVI(1930 – 2002) aka Mani Krishnaswami

Who, at the tender age of eighteen, gracefully stepped into the shoes of her parents to mother, nurse, and guide her eleven younger brothers and sisters.This volume is dedicated to her enduring legacy of cheerfulness, silent sacrifice, and unyielding equanimity. Over fifty years later, her siblings and descendants carry her memory with boundless, eternal gratitude.“You must rise up by your own merit.”

“Get Out of the Way, Westphalia!”… Henry Kissinger’s dark prophecy

by M.K.Sudarshan July 9, 2026: Chennai, India Is the centuries-old doctrine of state sovereignty collapsing before our eyes?In his seminal work World Order, Henry Kissinger warned against a single hegemon rewriting the rules of global legitimacy. Yet, the systematic dismantling of Westphalian principles—seen in Iraq, Libya, Syria, and now the extreme defense ultimatums placed on Iran—provesContinue reading ““Get Out of the Way, Westphalia!”… Henry Kissinger’s dark prophecy”

ரமணரிடமிருந்து ராமானுஜருக்கு; ஐன்ஸ்டீனிடமிருந்து ஹாக்கிங்கிற்கு: காலமின்மையிலிருந்து கால நிறைவிற்கு

by M.K.Sudarshan July 8, 2026, Chennai, India Disclosure: below is an AI-aided translation in Tamil of my English blog-essay : https://mksudarshans.blog/2026/07/08/from-ramana-to-ramanuja-and-from-einstein-to-hawking-timelessness-to-time-fullness/ சூழல்: ஒரு பல்கலைக்கழக நூலகத்தின் அமைதியான மூலை. மேசையின் மீது ரமண மகரிஷியின் உள்ளது நாற்பது மற்றும் ராமானுஜரின் ஸ்ரீ பாஷ்யம் நூல்கள் இருக்கின்றன. அவை பொதுச் சார்பியல், குவாண்டம் அண்டவியல் மற்றும் வெப்ப இயக்கவியல் தொடர்பான தாள்களுக்கு இடையே புதைந்து கிடக்கின்றன. மாணவர்: ரமண மகரிஷியின்Continue reading “ரமணரிடமிருந்து ராமானுஜருக்கு; ஐன்ஸ்டீனிடமிருந்து ஹாக்கிங்கிற்கு: காலமின்மையிலிருந்து கால நிறைவிற்கு”