Col Venkat
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Col Venkat
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Cogito, Ergo Sum... Soldier by attitude; Student for life
Dhurandhar is a Bollywood film Ideally Amitabh Bachchan should have praised it... But India’s greatest actor Rajinikanth did Shah Rukh, Salman Khan , Aamir khan should have tweeted... But Allu Arjun, Mahesh Babu, Jr NTR and Ram Charan did Sanjay Leela Bhansali should have spoken… But S. S. Rajamouli did Most embarrassing part? Even Ranveer Singh’s wife Deepika Padukone hasn’t praised it yet If you truly understand Bollywood… you’ll understand this tweet It’s still not too late… "Time to wake up"
I always wanted an Indian Wired mag. @SwarajyaMag is maybe not there yet (or may not want to be) but have been publishing long form investigative technical pieces that are genuinely insightful. The best in India right now.
What happens after 48 hour ultimatum expires?
@johnstanly is perhaps the only journalist in India with in-depth knowledge of the entire middle-east. The coverage of Iran is top notch! He deserves more space than retired General sahebs, former ambassadors, and pro-western think-tank when it comes to understanding this region
Guys please help to end this debate once and for all .. Whether Pathaan and Jawan are true box office hits or they are corporate booking hits .. If you have watched these two movies in theaters kindly comment 'Yes' .. And If you haven't watched it at all. Kindly Like the post and comment 'No' .. I would have kept a poll also but then his fans would make sure it rigged.. So kindly do the needful.. And help our bro @karan_shah91 here realise the truth.. Share max so that we can get maximum replies .. Thank you
Why Israel is attacking #Lebanon? I write in TH about the war within the war. thehindu.com/news/internati…
Dhurandhar’s thesis - that India is a country capable of audaciously & competently striking back in hostile territory - of being the protagonist & not the victim - is not propaganda. It is imagination. And that imagination is precondition of self-image and reality. swarajyamag.com/commentary/dhu…
But who is actor Ramya?
Israel’s strategy is clear: the moment Trump talks of “winding down the war”, Netanyahu orders an attack on Iran’s n-installations so that Iran retaliates (which it did) & Trump is forced to carry on Netanyahu’s war.
There will be no Pakistan if it touches India wionews.com/world/-if-amer…
Since Feb 18, none of trump's public threats have worked. He said he wanted a say in the selection of the new supreme leader. Iran has a new SL. He said Mojtaba was not acceptable. Mojtaba is Iran's leader now. He said 10 days ago Iran would be hit 20 times harder if Hormuz is closed. Hormuz is still closed. And now, after repeatedly declaring victory, he threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants -- three weeks ago, he started this war to give Iranians their freedom!
I first read this book in 1987, got my own copy of it in 1991 and ever since then, seldom has a year passed without me referring to it. William L. Shirer’s massive, erratic and yet masterfully narrated book on the Third Reich is not classic history. In fact, Shirer’s attempts to bring history and German culture into the book at its beginning are its weakest parts. What makes it special is its accessibility. Shirer was a reporter and had the ability to narrate events and describe people in an easy to understand manner. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich for this reason has a quality that many historical accounts and biographies lack - flow. It spans more than a thousand pages but these fly past, making it hands down the most accessible and yet largely accurate book on The Third Reich and Adolf Hitler. No matter what many experts (real and AI) tell you, this is not a history of the Second World War l, although the War does form a massive part of the narrative. This is more a book on how the Nazis came to power, their origins and how they worked. There is politics, jealousy, cruelty, recklessness…and sheer stupidity, in ample quantities. There are amazing conversations and stackfuls of trivia in there - I didn’t know Goebbels had actually demanded that Hitler be expelled from the Nazi party! It has its share of inaccuracies, but it’s being so easy to read makes me return to it again and again. I have also lost count of the people to whom I have given the book as a present about the past. It is compelling and disturbing reading and a reminder that seemingly sensible and intelligent people can lose their way and do incredibly stupid things. Re reading one more time. Skipping most of the first chapter though. That’s Eurgh. #Books #Reading #AolfHitler #NaziGermany #Nazi #Fascism #ThirdReich #Hitler