By M. K . Sudarshan India’s retail corruption persists despite 75 years of broken anti-corruption promises from JP Narayan, V.P. Singh, MGR, Modi, Kejriwal, and Vijay. No leader delivered 50% of promises or won re-election for anti-corruption. Unlike Singapore’s ruthless enforcement, Indians suffer learned helplessness, paying bribes while complaining—complicit in their own exploitation. ******************* InContinue reading “The Unending Scam: How India Learned to Live with Retail Corruption: A Commentary on Broken Promises and Powerless Public”
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Why Narendra Modi’s instinct about “The Cathedral of Imponderables” is right: And why the Greater Israel Project Can Never Be Defeated—Only Transcended – Part III
The Only Path Out: When the Islamic World Unites and the Cathedral Becomes Irrelevant By M. K.Sudarshan Sunni-Shia Rapprochement and the Possibility of Islamic Cohesion The collapse of Greater Israel would remove the primary strategic wedge keeping Sunni and Shia powers divided, making rapprochement more likely than not. The common enemy disappears. Netanyahu explicitly framesContinue reading “Why Narendra Modi’s instinct about “The Cathedral of Imponderables” is right: And why the Greater Israel Project Can Never Be Defeated—Only Transcended – Part III”
Why Narendra Modi’s instinct about “The Cathedral of Imponderables” is right: And why the Greater Israel Project Can Never Be Defeated—Only Transcended – Part II:
America’s Trilemma and the Fracturing of the Pro-Israel Coalition By M. K.Sudarshan The Mutation, Not Death, of Greater Israel This is where most analysts mistake the nature of the problem. They think the Greater Israel project is a plan that can be “won” or “lost.” It is not. It is a self-reproducing logic of occupation,Continue reading “Why Narendra Modi’s instinct about “The Cathedral of Imponderables” is right: And why the Greater Israel Project Can Never Be Defeated—Only Transcended – Part II:”
Why Narendra Modi’s instinct is right about the “Cathedral of Imponderables”: And why the Greater Israel Project Can Never Be Defeated—Only Transcended- Part I
The Geopolitical Trap That Will Break America, Iran, and the Entire Middle East By M.K. Sudarshan The Middle East stands at a precipice. Three scenarios are unfolding simultaneously, each more consequential than the last: 1. Netanyahu’s political collapse and the likely defeat of Likud in Israel’s upcoming October 2026 elections; 2. a potential U.S.-Iran modusContinue reading “Why Narendra Modi’s instinct is right about the “Cathedral of Imponderables”: And why the Greater Israel Project Can Never Be Defeated—Only Transcended- Part I”
Why “Bahubali” and “Dhurandhar,” but No Mudrārākṣasa (मुद्राराक्षसम्)? Is Chanakya Less Cinematic Than the CIA?
Mudrārākṣasa (मुद्राराक्षसम्): The Classical Indian Drama of Intrigue, Intelligence, and Statecraft A Sanskrit political thriller Viśākhadatta’s Mudrārākṣasa is one of the most arresting works in the Sanskrit dramatic tradition. Unlike many classical plays that dwell on love, courtly sentiment, or aesthetic refinement, this drama is driven by politics, strategy, deception, and the struggle to consolidateContinue reading “Why “Bahubali” and “Dhurandhar,” but No Mudrārākṣasa (मुद्राराक्षसम्)? Is Chanakya Less Cinematic Than the CIA?”
The CIA: An Empire of the Literary Imagination
Hugh Wilford’s The CIA: An Imperial History shows that the Agency’s most dangerous weapon was never a gadget but a story: an imperial literary imagination — Kipling, Lawrence, Greene, Hollywood — that taught America how to see, intervene in, and narrate the world. I’ve just finished reading the book and I now understand the CIAContinue reading “The CIA: An Empire of the Literary Imagination”
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”
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”
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….”
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?”