Confronted with such a pattern, it is unsurprising that two great scriptures of the world — one recent in history, and the other very ancient — the Bible and the Bhagavad Gītā speak not in the language of dispassionate geopolitics, but in the idiom of divine justice and cosmic rectification. It is cruel irony, perhaps,Continue reading “The Arc of a Brave New 22nd Century World… the Bhagavad Gītā, and the Bible – Part 3 (CONCLUDED)”
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The Moving Arc and the “One‑Tenthers” – Part 2 of 3
If the arc can be read as a product of resources and strategic geography, it can also be read as a mirror of power asymmetry. Throughout most of human history, the making of the arc’s fate has been reserved for what I call the “One‑Tenthers”—the small minority of great‑power states, imperial elites, and ruling‑class networksContinue reading “The Moving Arc and the “One‑Tenthers” – Part 2 of 3”
The Arc of Human Sorrow – Part 1 of 3
I. The Arc of Human Sorrow in the World If one were to trace, on a single map, the heaviest concentration of war, pillage, and displacement across human history, the line would run from Libya through Anatolia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Persia—an arc that has, for millennia, been less a geographical accident than a structuralContinue reading “The Arc of Human Sorrow – Part 1 of 3”
Sri Viśvaksēna, a divine puzzle in the Śrī‑Vaishnava Guru‑Paramparā: Revelation, Historicity, and Theological Function
At the outset, let me state that as a Sri Vaishnava, I deeply revere Sri Viśvaksēna as a nitya‑sūri and an Ācārya‑figure in the Śrī‑vaishnava paramparā. Let there be no doubt. It is only philosophical‑hermeneutical curiosity that leads me to ask a few questions on this celestial Acharya in this brief essay: — Why hasContinue reading “Sri Viśvaksēna, a divine puzzle in the Śrī‑Vaishnava Guru‑Paramparā: Revelation, Historicity, and Theological Function”
If Pakistan wants to fish in troubled waters, it’s really none of India’s business….
https://www.eurasiareview.com/26042026-trumps-pakistan-pivot-power-optics-and-the-quiet-channels-of-diplomacy-oped/ Pakistan’s emergence as an intermediary between the United States and Iran is a calculated attempt to position itself as an indispensable middle power, though this strategy carries profound geopolitical and internal risks. By leveraging its unique connections to both Tehran and Washington, Islamabad aims to offset regional strategic pressures and enhance its global standing,Continue reading “If Pakistan wants to fish in troubled waters, it’s really none of India’s business….”
WhatsApp conversation with “Eepa”(Sri Indira Parthasarathy) on Samuel Beckett’s famous stage-play, “Waiting for Godot”
On the intriguing subject of “finding meaning in life”, last week on a WhatsApp exchange of messages, back and forth, with Sri Eepa (Indira Parthasarathy, now 96 years old, who lives alone in Athulya Assisted Living Home), we had a very interesting conversation which I take the liberty of sharing here with you . Eepa, the doyen of Tamil literature,Continue reading “WhatsApp conversation with “Eepa”(Sri Indira Parthasarathy) on Samuel Beckett’s famous stage-play, “Waiting for Godot””
Has Donald Trump lost his marbles… and gone so far doolaly that he now needs a White House nanny to be his minder?
Upon learning two US airmen were missing after their F-15 was downed in Iran on Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Trump screamed at aides for hours, fixating on gas prices ($4.09/gallon), absent European support, and fears of a 1979-style hostage fiasco. He demanded instant rescues despite terrain challenges unused by US forces since the 1970s,Continue reading “Has Donald Trump lost his marbles… and gone so far doolaly that he now needs a White House nanny to be his minder?”
Is a special mental attitude needed to study the “Sri Rahasya Traya Saram” of Sri Vedanta Desika (1268-1368 CE)?
Swami Sri Vedanta Desika’s monumental treatise on Sri Vaishnava Siddhanthic soteriology, the Srimad Rahasyatraya Sāram is a uniquely layered work that is, at once, (a) a philosophical treatise, (b) a theological manual, and (c) a catechetical‑homiletic guide. A disciple undergoing a program of serious study of this text even under the guidance and tutoring ofContinue reading “Is a special mental attitude needed to study the “Sri Rahasya Traya Saram” of Sri Vedanta Desika (1268-1368 CE)?”
“Better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven” versus the Sri Vaishnava Ideal of “Nitya Kainkarya Praapthi”
Understanding Sri Vaishnava Soteriology with the aid of Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’. (A) A comparative glance at moksha and salvation in the three Vedānta schools, Christianity, and Islam Across traditions, liberation or salvation — moksha — is conceived as the final release from bondage, suffering, and separation from the divine. But the nature of that release differs remarkably in ontology,Continue reading ““Better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven” versus the Sri Vaishnava Ideal of “Nitya Kainkarya Praapthi””
There can’t be a disenfranchised population of 66 million in the world’s largest democracy: What the Supreme Court can do about it.
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls under the Election Commission of India has led to the removal of roughly 6.56 crore names from the draft electoral rolls across 12 states and Union Territories. While the Commission frames this as a technical cleanup—striking off duplicate entries, non‑citizens, and those restored as deceased—the human realityContinue reading “There can’t be a disenfranchised population of 66 million in the world’s largest democracy: What the Supreme Court can do about it.”