Tag: Farrukh Khan Pitafi

An old interview of a KGB defector, Yuri Bezmenov, has found its way back into the US discourse. Given to G Edward Griffin in 1984, this interview titled “Soviet Subversion … Read More

“Which door would you choose? Blue — go to 15 years into the future with $50 million. Red — start your life anew at the age of 10 with all … Read More

Shortly before the 2004 US presidential election, a phantom appeared on American television screens. The gaunt-looking but visibly comfortable face of Osama bin Laden would remind the US electorate that … Read More

Geography is arbitrary, make-believe and subjective. Not convinced? Take an imaginary sphere and suspend it in the vastness of space. Now tell me which side is up and which side … Read More

William Shirers Berlin Diary: The Journal of a Foreign Correspondent, 1934-1941 is a wholly remarkable read. We read many history books. And good ones too. But this one is not … Read More

Billions of years ago, when the Vogons had first crawled out of the sluggish primaeval seas of Vogsphere, and had lain panting and heaving on the planets virgin shores when … Read More

Actions have consequences. The problem with our habit of offering ball-by-ball commentary is that we often miss forests for trees. But when the penny drops, as it must, we are … Read More

T oday, on the 27th of May, Henry Kissinger turns 100. Two days ago, his son, David Kissinger, wrote a piece in The Washington Post titled My father, Henry Kissinger, … Read More

Media reports recently revealed information about the salaries of the top office holders of the country as it was submitted to the Public Accounts Committee. It was inevitable that the … Read More

Bear with me as I first identify a few abstract thoughts and then seek to operationalise them. You will see they all come together in the end. Devils bargains dont … Read More