“The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools. They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more!” — Donald Trump :Continue reading “What’s the possible reason for Trump’s volte-face ?”
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Pakistan is not a nation. It is really the badlands of the “Wild West”… So, let’s not second-guess our Prime Minister or doubt his judgment
Many people in India today are upset over PM Modi’s perceived pullback on an all-out attack on Pakistan after having successfully degraded if not destroyed its inland terror infrastructure. They are further infuriated that Modi was upstaged by Donald Trump in the declaration of ceasefire between Pakistan and India . “Trump claims he stopped warContinue reading “Pakistan is not a nation. It is really the badlands of the “Wild West”… So, let’s not second-guess our Prime Minister or doubt his judgment”
My conversations with Meta: Part#1: Why the urgent need for an Indian AI engine?
February 12 : Addressing the AI Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India is building its own Large unique Large Language Model (LLM) tailored to India’s linguistic diversity https://www.nepalpage.com/2025/02/12/239681/ After reading the above news-report, I asked myself the question which I posed to Meta: If andContinue reading “My conversations with Meta: Part#1: Why the urgent need for an Indian AI engine?”
The Trump Tariff Policy : my Q&A with Meta AI (10 Questions)
1. How will Canada retaliate to U.S. tariffs President Trump announced yesterday ? Canada is likely to retaliate against the U.S. tariffs announced by President Trump, and the extent of the retaliation will depend on various factors, including the level of tariffs imposed by the U.S. and the Canadian government’s strategy. According to a report byContinue reading “The Trump Tariff Policy : my Q&A with Meta AI (10 Questions)”
My conversations with Meta AI on Republic Day 26 January 2026 tells me that India must now emulate China and stop trying to ape the West
These are the questions I asked Meta this morning; What would India be today if it had not attained Independence in 1947 ? If India hadn’t gained independence in 1947, it would likely be a vastly different country today. For starters, it would probably still be a *Dominion of India*, with the British monarch asContinue reading “My conversations with Meta AI on Republic Day 26 January 2026 tells me that India must now emulate China and stop trying to ape the West”
A rare piece of irreverent yet so refreshingly truthful journalism
The essay below is a rollicking, bawdy read. It’s full of bar-room profanity typically of the American kind. Such a profusion of choicest four-letter expletives in what purports to be a dubious Op-Ed piece made even me blush a little … and I’m no prude when it comes to occasionally using unparliamentary “pardon myContinue reading “A rare piece of irreverent yet so refreshingly truthful journalism”
Take a back-seat “vishwabandhu” and start worrying more about “prativeshi bandhu”
From The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/world/asia/sri-lanka-election-results.html?smid=em-share Leftist Leader Elected President as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order. Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis and crushing hardship for many people. ************* India now has new regimes ruling its immediate neighbourhood with whom it sharesContinue reading “Take a back-seat “vishwabandhu” and start worrying more about “prativeshi bandhu””
How long will India keep wiggling ?
Bangladesh unrest: Former PM Sheikh Hasina alleges US plot to oust her for refusing Island handoverhttp://dhunt.in/W2kvs It’s about time that India’s foreign policy recognises that the USA is exactly what Henry Kissinger once said his country was : “It’s dangerous to be an enemy of America . But to be a friend of America canContinue reading “How long will India keep wiggling ?”
What makes Chinese people different from us Indians is what distinguishes “atma nirbhar” from “pate bharo”.
To me the most interesting passage in the above Foreign Policy article is this: “In its first phase, Wang writes, industrialization “took off in situ.” Rather than moving to cities, farmers began to work as industrial laborers in their villages. “By the mid-1990s, 40 percent of China’s rural labor force was producing industrial goods inContinue reading “What makes Chinese people different from us Indians is what distinguishes “atma nirbhar” from “pate bharo”.”
Go find a “Smarter Way” to deal with Terrorism
I watched the below video on X and that’s why I titled this blog of mine with the words , “O Ye Israel, find a Smarter Way to Deal with Terrorists” Attacking innocent Jews on the street is “spread of poison” and bombing the life and daylights out of innocent Palestinians in Gaza city isContinue reading “Go find a “Smarter Way” to deal with Terrorism “