– Part 1- Of Three Laws: Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility (LDMU), Jevons’ Paradox, and Moore’s Law I first encountered the law of diminishing marginal utility (LDMU) as an undergraduate student of economics in university, wrestling with the neat diagrams of descending marginal‑utility curves and the intuitive truth that each extra unit of a goodContinue reading “How the “Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility”, “Moore’s Law” and “Jevon’s Paradox” teach us all the true Meaning of Life (Part 1 of 3)”
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The Tambrahm meal: why “pariseshanam” ritual for males only?
The meal was spread before them on stainless steel plate, an ordinary Brahmin home meal made solemn by habit: rice, sambar, a dab of ghee, some vegetables, and the faint scent of steamed grain rising from the plates. The father sat down with the quiet composure of long familiarity, and with the same measured movementContinue reading “The Tambrahm meal: why “pariseshanam” ritual for males only?”
Sri Krishna dialogues with the “Unknown Sri Vaishnava”: On modern Friendship
-Part I– The train was already moving past the suburbs when Krishna looked up from the window and sighed. “Look at them,” he said softly. “All these young people seated so close to one another, and yet each seems miles away. No one speaks. Their eyes are lowered, their thumbs are busy, and their facesContinue reading “Sri Krishna dialogues with the “Unknown Sri Vaishnava”: On modern Friendship”
Cutting out all the noise and bilious rhetoric: How to do an objective assessment of NEET?
NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) was introduced to create a single, transparent, merit-based entrance exam for all undergraduate medical (MBBS) and dental (BDS) admissions in India, replacing the chaotic system of multiple state and central exams. What NEET Sought to Correct, Prevent, and Improve Eliminate multiple exams: Before NEET, students had to appear forContinue reading “Cutting out all the noise and bilious rhetoric: How to do an objective assessment of NEET?”
The Last Taboo: Restoring Nuclear Restraint Before It’s Too Late
As attritional wars harden in the world today, nuclear restraint is fraying — risking a shift from deterrence to mutually assured destruction to collective annihilation. The trajectory is portentous. M.K.Sudarshan Origins of deterrenceSince Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the logic of safety through threat has governed great‑power strategy. Watching the United States end the Second World WarContinue reading “The Last Taboo: Restoring Nuclear Restraint Before It’s Too Late”
The 3 afflictions of the Tamil Brahmin: “Doormat Syndrome”, “Whipping Boy’s Masochism” and “Ostrich Attitude”
Yesterday, when I first watched the viral video clip of Udhayanidhi Stalin’s speech in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on May 12, 2026, I could not believe it to be authentic. It looked prima facie a fake on social media. I hastened to go online to do an immediate Fact-Check. I was aghast in discovering thatContinue reading “The 3 afflictions of the Tamil Brahmin: “Doormat Syndrome”, “Whipping Boy’s Masochism” and “Ostrich Attitude””
Are you up to it, 😎👊 bro?! Here is a “PRIORITY TO DO LIST” for incoming Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Government
Based on my own assessment of the “State of the State of Tamil Nadu”, and as an ordinary voter and citizen, I am offering below gratis a “Priority To-do-List” for Vijay Joseph, both at the macro and micro level theatres of Tamil Nadu economy and polity. 1. First of all there is the “Triple Threat” ofContinue reading “Are you up to it, 😎👊 bro?! Here is a “PRIORITY TO DO LIST” for incoming Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Government”
My interview with Colonel Douglas Macgregor on his book “Margin of Victory” (2015) and the ongoing US-Iran War
Sudarshan: Col. Douglas Macgregor, thank you for joining me to discuss your book Margin of Victory. I’ve read it cover-to-cover—it’s fascinating, especially the Conclusions chapter with its lessons for American military and foreign policy in the ongoing war against Iran. If you were to be interviewed on the book, what conversations and questions should oneContinue reading “My interview with Colonel Douglas Macgregor on his book “Margin of Victory” (2015) and the ongoing US-Iran War”
ஸ்ரீ வைஷ்ணவ குரு‑பரம்பரை‑விருக்ஷத்தில் விஷ்வக்சேனரின் தத்துவ‑கடமை, பிரமாண‑அடிப்படை மற்றும் வரலாற்று‑அமைப்பு
DISCLAIMER: the Essay below is an AI-assisted translation of the original English at https://mksudarshans.blog/2026/04/26/sri-visvaksena-a-divine-puzzle-in-the-sri-vaishnava-guru-parampara-revelation-historicity-and-theological-function/ The English original may please be referred by readers to be the principal reference document. முன்னுரை (முன்னோட்டம்) ஆரம்பத்திலேயே, ஒரு ஸ்ரீ வைஷ்ணவராக நான் ஸ்ரீ விஷ்வக்சேனரை நித்தியசூரி மற்றும் ஸ்ரீ வைஷ்ணவ பரம்பரையில் ஆசார்ய‑நிலைக்குரியவராக (ஆசார்ய‑பரம்பரை‑திருவுருவமாக) ஆழ்ந்த பக்தியுடன் கொண்டாடுகிறேன் என்பதைக் கூறிவிட விரும்புகிறேன். இதில் எவ்வித சந்தேகமும் இருக்கக்Continue reading “ஸ்ரீ வைஷ்ணவ குரு‑பரம்பரை‑விருக்ஷத்தில் விஷ்வக்சேனரின் தத்துவ‑கடமை, பிரமாண‑அடிப்படை மற்றும் வரலாற்று‑அமைப்பு”
The colonial mindset of the Editors of UK’s ‘The Economist’ needs fresh lessons in Indian History
As usual, the UK Economist peddles once again in its columns a perversely colonialist perspective on Indian History. Will some learned Indian historian please impart to these washed up editors of this fossilised imperialistic relic of British journalism, fresh lessons in understanding the nuances of Indian History and Culture? The Economist suggests that there areContinue reading “The colonial mindset of the Editors of UK’s ‘The Economist’ needs fresh lessons in Indian History”