I was a very badly behaved youngster when I was in my teens and in my 20s. I had psychological problems which were not addressed at the time and so the malady grew worse. Society – instead of sending me to a psychiatrist – decided that I needed to be taught a lesson. Part of […]
Category Archives: Politics
The Only Sound Method of Nation Building
This is going to be a long article of about 2,200 words. But sit tight it will be worth your time and effort. A reader of my blog gave me a WA forward giving the views of one Dr David Frawley on India. Dr Frawley has been awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Indian government […]
Priorities in Afghanistan
This article will give my views regarding what the priorities of the authorities should be regarding Afghanistan. The authorities include the Taliban, the Northern Alliance and governments of other nations. The first priority is to avoid anarchy in the nation of Afghanistan. There is an Arabic saying that states – A day of anarchy is […]
The Devil’s advocate or crying wolf? You decide
In response to yesterday’s blog post a reader sent me the link below. It is a thought provoking article on how intelligence agencies need a devil’s advocate to challenge conventional wisdom or the establishment viewpoint. I thought that this is somewhat like employing someone to do the job of crying wolf and having that as […]
On Afghanistan – Tough Observations
Today’s article is just a link to the situation in Afghanistan and what the US withdrawal means for American prestige. I do not have any additional comments as I do not follow politics very closely and so do not have the necessary prestige. But – at the very least – it is a severe blow […]
In Defense of Islam
The best and most convincing defence of Islam is that it does not require to be defended by anybody. Like it or hate it Islam can stand on its own feet and survive and even flourish. It has done so across the globe for more than a millennium. Prophet Muhammad’s teachings have survived for this […]
Is India a feudal society?
Is India a feudal society? Judging from my life experiences I would say yes. As I mentioned in some earlier articles I had been harassed and victimized by certain powerful people. What I want to stress on in that experience is that all of society cooperated with them for decades even though they were breaking […]
Respecting the rights of Muslims
This article is related to the attitude we have towards Muslims but I have reached the conclusions stated herein from what I have experienced living in India. As I had stated in my earlier article I have subjected to harsh harassment about 30 years ago. Link to that article is below this paragraph. I had […]
Why Muslim Civilization needs to Change
The aim of this article is to encourage integration of Islamic culture in the world order. I will point out why – according to me – such change is necessary and is in the best interest of the world Muslim community. I will start by saying that that western civilisation is predominant in the world […]
Don’t Pursue your Happiness
You must have heard of the story of Yayati. The following is the story as narrated in Wikipedia. In the words of the story, Yayāti enjoys all the pleasures of the senses ‘for a thousand years’ and, by experiencing passion to the full, comes to realise its utter futility, saying: “Know this for certain… not […]