Carlo Rovelli is the William Wordsworth of Physics. He has this uniquely gifted quality of reducing the most complex and convoluted ideas down to their most fundamental level. The principle of malleability seems to have found its most ardent acolyte. His marvelous book, “Seven Brief Lessons on Physics”, all of 96 pages, was translated into … Continue reading Helgoland – Carlo Rovelli
Month: June 2021
Schrodinger’s Cat
I am the observer and the observed, thinker and the thought Schrodinger's 'asleep-awake' cat, I am the ink & the seed of thought (Word Count: 22) Sammi Cox Weekend Prompt #215
The Lover Boy of Bahawalpur: How the Pulwama Case Was Cracked – Rahul Pandita
On the 14th of February 2019 in Pulwama, a notified area council approximately 30 kilometers south of Srinagar, a radical and fundamentalist youth by the name of Adil Ahmed Dar rammed a blue coloured car laden with close to 200 kilograms of explosives into a bus that was part of a serpentine convoy ferrying 2,547 … Continue reading The Lover Boy of Bahawalpur: How the Pulwama Case Was Cracked – Rahul Pandita
Pax Sinica: Implications for the Indian Dawn – Samir Saran & Akhil Deo
In the interregnum between the publication of “Pax Sinica” by Samir Saran and Akhil Deo and the crushing second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic that has brought many countries, down to their collective knees, China has managed to weave together a fabric of sorts - of ignominy, suspicion, and controversy. The largest authoritarian economy has … Continue reading Pax Sinica: Implications for the Indian Dawn – Samir Saran & Akhil Deo
Nehru, Tibet and China – A.S.Bhasin
Nehru, Tibet and China – A.S.Bhasin Francis Bacon once memorably said, “It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the counsels, and to leave the observations and conclusions thereupon to the liberty and faculty of every man's judgment.” What is true of history is equally true of a historian. … Continue reading Nehru, Tibet and China – A.S.Bhasin
Selfless
Unseen, unheard, unassuming and unknown Empathy is the sprout of goodwill long ago sown; An able ally to all the good souls looking to effect a change Without pausing to acknowledge applause as they continuously engage Neither approbation nor acrimony deters them from their noble goals To which are dedicated minds, bodies and souls Such … Continue reading Selfless
From Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un: How the Hardliners Prevailed: On the Political History of North Korea (2007 – 2020) – Thomas Schafer
Thomas Schäfer had the unenviable task of serving as the German Ambassador to North Korea for eight years. His tenure was in two spells, initially from 2007 to 2010 and finally between 2013 to 2018. In his recent book, “From Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un”, Schäfer traces the political trajectory taken by a … Continue reading From Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un: How the Hardliners Prevailed: On the Political History of North Korea (2007 – 2020) – Thomas Schafer
Blackhole
Billions of twinkling stars adorning the tranquil night Harbouring secrets beyond the grasp of human might and sight Looking down poignantly on an earth full of vanity and pride A Planet so full of itself that even Mother Nature wishes to hide A Confederacy of Dunces that places its pitiful breed front and centre Engaging … Continue reading Blackhole
Bat Men
Batshit, genome mapping and everything in between Spike proteins, spinal fluid and other things unseen It has taken 3 million deaths to even come to our senses With agencies shamelessly pussyfooting as a crescendo upon mankind converges. (Word Count: 37) Sammi Cox Weekend Writing Prompt #212
Institutions that Shaped Modern India: Supreme Court – Ashok Panda
The doyen of the Indian Constitution Dr. B.R.Ambedkar is venerated for his immortal quote on the efficacy of any Constitution. Ambedkar in an exhibition of oratorial brilliance said, ““However good a Constitution may be, if those who are implementing it are not good, it will prove to be bad. However, bad a Constitution may be, … Continue reading Institutions that Shaped Modern India: Supreme Court – Ashok Panda