Gray Smoke

The Trump victory in 2024 has been a rude awaking for Europe. Other than select countries none of the traditional allies in Europe were invited for the Trump inauguration. Among the first interactions with the new administration,  JD Vance, the vice-president of US has made a bold but well observed speech. While there was a shock in the traditional circles, it is important that friends hold the mirror to you and are brutally honest. The Vice-president has rightly called out the deep-self refection that is need in Europe to understand what ideal and values it is fighting for. He has already called out the importance of free-speech and listening to both left and right.  On the other hand I wanted to also ruminate more on the  Europe's core security concerns.  Europe's defensive capability hinges on two crucial geographical frontiers that demand nuanced strategic approaches. The eastern border, primarily interfacing with Russia, presents a unique dynamic where shared Sl...

Over drinks last weekend, we had a interesting argument that Indian lived in the self-belief that they are smarter than Americans. A friend of mine sent this video as a followup: Loved the video and found it extremely funny but it does not prove the point. 1. This is edited excerpts of the most funny answers. 2. Let us interview some random people in India for example, the taxi cab driver, the roadside vendor etc and see the answers they have for the same. I remember seeing a video about Indians not even knowing the name of the president of their country. Indian masses are equally uneducated and maybe more so..