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India
It is ironic that the first time I heard about the Cold War was on the day that it ended. It was the day the USSR finally collapsed. Suddenly, it…
The LexValidus Show Episode 2: “Kryptonite”
The first time I heard the phrase “India is a rising superpower” was in 1998. The country had just crashed the nuclear party by conducting a series of detonations at…
Update: Podcast episode 2
This is a “Good news, bad news” situation. I had the second episode of the podcast ready to be uploaded on the 27th as planned. Or so I thought. What…
Political Yoga
A country that’s had delusions of becoming a global superpower since the 80s, that cant wait to label every bumbling act by it’s duplicitous PM as “progressive”, that gleefully prosecutes…
The Democracy algorithm: How much should a single vote count for?
What if the strength of a democracy was decided not by its history, institutions, transparency or even its people? What if it was decided by an algorithm? The question popped…
Stand little puppets. Stand. #NationalAnthem
My first day of school in India was a memorable one. It was November 2nd, 1990. Like hundreds of kids that had to flee Kuwait during the first Gulf War,…
Demonetization: Intent vs Impact
Dr Feelsalot is a good man. He’s polite, generous, pays his taxes on time, is great with kids, drives in his lane and feels strongly about the plight of his…
The 10 gym douchebags
Human beings are fascinating creatures. For all our supposed differences and imagined divisions, if you see enough of the world, you realize that at the end of the day, we…
Why you should back Jagged Alliance: Flashback
Love it or hate it, there is no denying the influence of Kickstarter. Or the fact that it has single handedly funded some titles which would never have seen the…
Call of Duty: Ghosts announced
Welp. Guess its that time of the year folks. Activision just announced the next title in the Call of Duty series. The new game will be titled “Call of Duty: Ghosts”. And…
