Author: Ravi Uchil
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Pakistan on the Brink: Why the World Still Fears Its Fall
Why Pakistan’s collapse matters to the world—from nuclear risk to proxy wars—and how India and global powers are recalibrating after Operation Sindoor.
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From Pahalgam to Checkmate: How India Rewrote the Rules of South Asian Deterrence
In May 2025, an intense and focused response by India to a terrorist attack in Pahalgam didn’t just neutralize militant camps—it demolished decades of myth-making around Pakistan’s military parity and nuclear deterrence. What followed was a strategic defeat for Pakistan’s military, a warning shot to global players, and a quiet shift in regional power equations.
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Beyond Size: A Cosmic and Microscopic Perspective on Our Place in the Universe
We often marvel at the vastness of space, forgetting that ‘big’ and ‘small’ are just human lenses. This post explores a humbling perspective—how awe resides not just in galaxies, but in the hidden complexity of the microscopic world.
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Domestic Work in India: Convenience, Crisis, and the Need for Reform (April 2025 Update)
As app-based platforms enter Indian homes with on-demand maids and cleaners, convenience meets complexity. This post explores the shift from traditional help to tech-driven solutions—asking: are we building a fairer system or just a more efficient one?
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Stacking the Deck: How China Prepared for a Geopolitical Showdown with the U.S.
As tensions rise between the U.S. and China, this analysis unpacks how China’s long-term planning—across ports, supply chains, digital systems, and global diplomacy—has given it unmatched resilience. The odds are no longer even. They’re shifting.
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Why Are Mainstream Newspapers So Hard to Understand? A Look at Convoluted Reporting
A look at how major newspapers confuse readers with complex language — using a real Times of India article on a high-profile arbitration case as an example.
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The Price of Protectionism: America’s Risky Trade Gamble
Examining the impact of Trump’s protectionist policies, this analysis reveals how tariffs intended as retribution may inadvertently harm both consumers and producers, potentially diminishing America’s competitive stance in the global market.
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Why Did Trump Declassify the JFK Files? Unpacking the Motives and Messages
Analyzing Trump’s decision to declassify JFK assassination files, this piece explores the potential motives behind unveiling sensitive intelligence documents and its implications for public trust and perceptions of the ‘deep state.’
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What is Trump Up To? Exploring His Second-Term Agenda and Global Strategy
This article delves into Trump’s second-term objectives, focusing on his strategies to confront the Deep State, implement economic reforms, and realign international alliances, assessing the potential for transformative change versus entrenched opposition.
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AI and Human Evolution: Is Godhood the Endgame of Intelligence?
Exploring the trajectory of artificial intelligence towards superintelligence, this piece contemplates whether achieving godlike capabilities will lead AI to seek new meaning through self-imposed limitations, reflecting on the essence of intelligence and existence.
