Starting a new series of conversations on politics, history & society. In Ep. 1, I speak with Paul McGarr about his book on the Cold War in India. youtube.com/watch?v=Cq6Gwc…

Had great time today speaking on Sudeep Sudhakaran’s show about covert Western interventions in Cold War Kerala & why the State once figured so prominently in US & UK strategic thinking. The episode on Kerala is here 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=Cq6Gwc… War Studies King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI)

Burning the Parliament building, killing innocents, and looting banks, how is that going to help the cause of their protest? #Nepalprotest

The destruction of Gaza is unparalleled in human history. It is the end of all pretensions the Western world order used to keep: human rights, rule of law, international law, and many more.

The influence of the Ramayana across Southeast Asia is remarkable. In Laos, it lives on as Phra Lak Phra Ram, retelling itself to the Mekong Valley, with new names and landscapes.

How much would it cost to buy a flat within Kochi Corporation limits? Here is the happy news – Kochi Corporation, led by the Left Democratic Front, along with Smart City Mission, has built a twin-tower apartment complex for 394 landless and homeless families. One tower has 199

The German population is criticised for not resisting Hitler during the Holocaust. At least Germans could plead the very real fear of being executed if they opposed him. Israelis don’t even have that excuse. They are just as responsible as their government.

In this video, I’m explaining why historians such as Ilan Pappé argue that Zionism has reached its final stage. youtu.be/1Kks36redis?fe…

Kerala stands with Palestine.

Who has the onus to stop genocide? Those who commits or the victims? What a terrible world we live in!

Be from the Global South, be useful in a regime change, and if you’re a woman or a person of colour, even better. Summary of your chances of winning the The Nobel Prize for Peace.

What stops China, India, or Russia from creating international prizes that will replace the "Nobel Dominance"?

Bamiyan Budha met Babri Masjid.

Nobel Peace Prize is a political tool. youtu.be/fmcx4y317Ag

Look at the hundreds of skeletal people emerging from Israeli prisons, most of them have not even been formally charged with any crime. Are they not the real hostages?

Biggest news in India! On 1 November, Kerala will be officially declared free from extreme poverty, the first Indian state to achieve this in 77 years of independence. A strong reminder that strong public welfare and social investment work.