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Desh Kapoor

Desh Kapoor

Seeker. Searching. Exploring. Indiscriminately chronicling his times.

Why was Amir Khusrau so mad at Alauddin Khilji?

Amir Khusrau was a contemporary and a friend of Alauddin Khilji. He wrote a chronicle titled "Khaza inul Futuh" (Treasure / Booty of War). From that book and another of Khusrau's book called Ashiqa, a new Khusrau comes forth. One, that our so-called historians, intellectuals, and poets

Another Pulwama style Terror Attack averted in Kashmir

Another Pulwama style Terror Attack averted in Kashmir

This is the stuff of spy thriller stories. In a remarkable intelligence victory, Indian forces neutralized a 2019 Pulwama style attack once again in Pulwama thus preventing a major bloodbath in a CRPF convoy of over 400 personnel. On 14 February 2019, a CRPF convoy was attacked by Adil Ahmad

Work from Home – Studies show Incredible benefits

Work from Home – Studies show Incredible benefits

Different companies are looking at work very differently now. They are trying to evaluate if the current COVID-19 enforced ‘Work from Home’ arrangements can be continued? If they can have a mixed approach – where you work off-site for most times but have face time in the office with your colleagues

Disgusting Jaipur Gangrape – Zishan Ali, friends rape his sister

Disgusting Jaipur Gangrape – Zishan Ali, friends rape his sister

There are many crimes that just shock you. Nirbhaya’s case was one such incident. In that incident, it was a juvenile, Mohammad Afroz, who had been the most brutal to the girl. Shockingly, he went scott-free because he pleaded as a juvenile based on the certificate from his Madras.

Astrological Predictions for India, US and China

Astrological Predictions for India, US and China

Astrological Predictions are being sought by many in these days of high uncertainty. How is the world – specifically, India and US – going to be in the coming years? What if we knew at least some indications of what it will be? I came across this excellent discussion by a very

The Fallacy of Objectivity

The Fallacy of Objectivity

While trying to salvage a losing argument, a friend threw ad-hominems at me challenging my “objectivity”. Before I could respond, he went away fuming after having pronounced himself as objective, balanced, and the rest of such adjectives and thrown me into the pits of “subjective, biased” views. Interesting how objectivity

Pakistan plane crash in Karachi – important questions

Pakistan plane crash in Karachi – important questions

A Pakistan plane crash happened in Karachi when a PIA lane crashed in a premium residential colony. PIA has been beset with issues for a long time now. In fact, interestingly in one of the flights in 2017, a PIA flight had taken 7 extra passengers [https://www.bbc.com/