Kailash the path to clear the muddled history of the human race

In studying human history, India has been sidelined. India has the oldest cities in the world and is pertinent to understanding civilization. Pretty good chance Indians populated the world because they have a habit of migration. Even today we see gypsies of Indian origin all over the world. The ritual of cremating the dead may be the reason for lack of fossils that support many folklore. What secrets lie within Mount Kailash? Google Earth definitely sheds some light.

Address in the US

Without an address in the US, you simply do not exist. Strange feeling to be so invisible. Human beings have become nothing more than documents.

Paying attention to hate

The recent attacks in the USA and elsewhere in the world makes us think of hate. People blame the guns but it is really the hate. Grown up men not some angry crazy teenagers are carrying all this hate in their hearts. And so much of planning goes in to their acts. If only in all that time of planning someone had helped in showing a kinder and humane path. Leadership to spread joy and kindness is much needed and religious institutions have somehow failed to do this.

Politics of ostracizing

The last decade politics in America has attained a new low.  They play the game of isolation and now even the president is isolated.  CEOs  abandoning the Trump team is not a big surprise.  The Govt Industry complex has looted the country beyond recognition.  Hopefully, Trump's presidency will survive.  Washington politics may be tad too much for an outsider.  Don't know who else can take his place.  

No where to go - Palestine and Israel

Palestinians and Israelis have one thing in common, they have nowhere to go.  Arab countries did not assimilate Palestinians who left. Anti semitism is real and it can blow out of proportions in any part of the world.  These two groups of people are tied to the place they live in.

North Korea

Kim Jong Un is crazy. Threatening Guam was crossing all  limits.  Not that one likes war. But this stupid dictator must go. He will bring misery to his people. Trump's biggest test - can he solve this crisis without bombing?

Seth Rich not a media gimmick

Seth Rich was murdered.  Possibly because he leaked information about DNC wrong doings. Julian Assange  himself  gave a shout out to Seth Rich.    It is sad to see a disrespectful media circus  about a young man who gave up his life so that Democracy may survive.

Scaramucci

President Trump can finally take a breather. The Press is more in shock and awe by the new man in the scene.  Scaramucci comes with plenty of scandals and sensationalism.  I wont be surprised if he runs for president some day.

In the defence of President Trump

Plenty of criticism goes the President's way.   But I think he is better than previous leaders and even some current ones in Europe. In the name of high goals they lied and killed.  And no one had the guts to say anything except the G20 protesters may be.  G20 protesting is going to become tradition like Olympics one of these days.  What makes Trump a good leader is that he leaves decision making to experts.  Without political meddling American military experts can bring peace pretty quickly. So can the financial experts bring in the money.

India, Israel and the love of the land.

Religion is tied to the land  for Indians and Israelis.  Israel was promised to the Jews by their god. Indians take it a step further and their gods live on the Indian Mountains and the rivers are their gods.

India and the Palestinian cause

Prime minister Modi visits Israel and suddenly all the Palestinian sympathizers are worried.  India has historically stood for the right causes since independence.  India has a reputation and hence makes a mark in  global policies.  But even before Modi we must pay attention to the fact that even Arab nations have warmed up to Israel recently.  This is not because people do not care about illegal settlements that throw Palestinians out of their home. More so because the tactics of the past are leading no where. A fresh approach is needed.  Perhaps Israel will play the role of the gateway to lasting peace in the middle east.  

The right to exist - Israel and Palestine

Israel and Palestine has fought the good fight and have earned the right to exist as nations.  If you ignore the boundaries drawn by God or Britain and came up with a sensible plan, peace and prosperity may visit and stay put in the region. Just like its resilient people.

Holy Cow!

The Gau rakshaks or cow protectors have created havoc in India.   Shameful sight to see mobs killing people on video. And it simply does not stop.   It is a sad state of affairs. Someone needs to be accountable.   Human rights have taken a big beating.

Chelsea Manning walks free. God bless her and the likes of her.

One day Chelsea Manning  may get a nobel prize. But today, she still has to answer questions like would she provide information to the enemy. Can a person who take so much punishment for human rights be perceived as a traitor?  I do not see how.

And of course, we will like to see Assange walk free soon too.

The future of education

The Youtube and Github communities are now playing the role of universities in the past by providing a platform to learn and share. Academics has turned in to a bad money making machinery with  ever increasing fees and even reputed publishers asking for money to publish.  The future of education is clearly online and universities will play some kind of certifying role, may be.

Trumps make a huge impact on the world scene

The Trumps really made an impact in the world and the world sees America in good hands. Yet the Democrats back home have been playing on the Russian theme to death.  Trump with all his muslim bashing had an amazing welcome in Saudi Arabia.   The world with the Trumps wants to reset the mess of the last decade. But the US politicians not so much.

Trump's first foreign tour and the spotlight on King Salman

Trump's middle east tour is going very well. Clearly had a great welcome in Saudi Arabia. But Trump's speech in Saudi Arabia was more like a lecture from a teacher who knew little about the subject.  For Trump the main focus was Islamic terrorism - a concept we do not even know is real. The people of Islam today face many conflicts. And we can sense that King Salman truly wants to bring peace.  Bring Homes to displaced families and bread to hungry children.   Trump's speech missed the mark in Saudi Arabia but everyone expects Trump to be on the side of peace. Some day Iran will also see the urgent need for peace and shake hands with King Salman.

It is also true that no one but Donald Trump can bring such optimism to the region in such trying times.

The tragic destruction of sanaa, Yemen.

Its sad to see Sanaa,  a city with the first skyscrappers of the world, being Bombed today.   The politics is a lot  like Lebanon.  The Shias are not in majority but is almost fifty percent of the population.  The Shias hence cannot get to power but want to govern all the same. The Shia community must learn to adapt to democracies when they do not have a clear majority. Otherwise they bring untold tragedy to the region.

Why the one state solution to the Israel Palestinian conflict difficult to swallow

Israel insists on maintaining military control of all the region. Given that condition a two state solution is never going to work out. A one state solution on the other hand will take away many privileges the Jews enjoy at this moment.  But those privileges are human right violations. In the immigration policies of Israel, all Palestinians must be allowed to return home. Just like all Jews are welcome in Israel. Either that or a real two state solution where Palestine has the military to defend itself.

I have a strong preference for a one state solution. I think there is a possibility of a beautiful country emerging which everyone will want to visit.

The road map of Israel Palestinian peace

Watching Netanyahu and Trump's news conference yesterday,  we see that what Netanyahu wants is a 2 state solution with military control of  the region. Without military control a state is not a state at all. Netanyahu points to the religious fanaticism in Palestinian Muslims taught to hate jews from a very early age.  He does not talk about the fanatic Jews who think god gives them the right to throw Palestinians out of their homes.  In fact they forget the ten commandments clearly forbid stealing another person's property. Moreover, there is also a dwindling population of Christians in Palestine.

A two state solution is not in the interest of Palestinians. Their govts - both Hamas and Fatah has done little for them.  Equal rights, end of discrimination, and apartheid should be their goal. 

The settlers are given preferential treatment. Ordinary citizens get treated like  with royalty  with  security even for their children to play.  Settlers are sometimes foreigners offered the good life for being jews.  When Palestinian who have lived in the region forever  are denied the securities of their own homes. 

One state solution is the way to go with Palestinians having all the rights as an Israeli citizen. Permits to build on their own property, use state roads, and so on.  I bet Israel may not agree to it because they have gotten used to treating Palestinians as second class citizen.