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Ep. 130: Should we expect just a war, or annihilation: “Thucydides Trap” or “The End of Everything”?
The next war may well lead to the end of everything for Indian civilization. It may not be just a war, but obliteration.
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Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan

May 2024

Ep. 129: The Congress’ agenda as spelt out by its own luminaries is worrisome
Their 'idea of India', a nation-state, denigrates Bharat, a civilization-state
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Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan
Ep. 128: India’s economic prospects: barring catastrophe, there is room for optimism
Focus on economic and military growth, and on China. The rest will take care of itself. Like Arjuna's steadfast focus on the eye of the bird, eyes on…
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Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan

April 2024

Ep. 127: Development and Trivandrum: 3 videos. Skip if not interested in these topics
Same content available in Malayalam as well. Please forward to interested friends. May be relevant wherever you live: "development" = skills and…
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Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan
Ep. 126: Book Review: Can Rajeev Chandrasekhar bring jobs and tech to Trivandrum?
Reviewing Ambassador T P Sreenivasan's authorized biography of Rajeev Chandrasekhar
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Ep. 125: The Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat is a key bellwether, as it offers a classic clash of visions
Which of these metaphors (Congress and BJP) will gain traction? This is why Thiruvananthapuram’s is a must-watch contest, which has broad significance…
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Ep. 124: Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram: Shashi Tharoor vs Rajeev Chandrasekhar vs Panniyan Ravindran
Development may be the key to this high-profile battle that will determine if BJP can get a toehold in Kerala. Incumbent Tharoor has many advantages…
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Ep. 123: Second-order effects
Negative 2nd order effects are well known in engineering. But we apparently also have a childish tendency to go for shiny new things in many areas…
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January 2024

Ep. 122: The Return of Sri Rama to Ayodhya, Hindu Holocausts and real secularism
Not for retribution, but in homage, and in resolve to never let it happen again. Never again.
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On Sabarimala: the moment I became a Hindu
In this year that the Sri Rama Kshetram is becoming a reality, looking back on my personal journey from religiousness, to agnosticism, and then to an…
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Ep. 121: generative AI creates challenges in Intellectual Property and Epistemology
If India were to harness some of the leading-edge technologies of today, it might once again become a global leader in knowledge generation
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December 2023

Ep. 120: At year-end, diplomatic action in full swing: in Qatar, Saudi, Russia, and so on
India is asserting its soft and hard power in support of its national interests, instead of mouthing vague platitudes
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