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> “We first crush people to the earth, and then claim the right of trampling on them forever, because they are prostrate.” ― Lydia Maria Child -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Domination comes from the Latin word dominus. A dominus is a master.  Master who has slaves.  Romans differentiated between imperium and dominium.Former is

> “Whoever debases others is debasing himself.” ― James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Aasmaa pe hai khuda, aur zameen pe hum.  Aajkal wo is taraf dekhta hai kam” (God sits in the heavens, while we are on the ground. He rarely watches our plight these days) Powerful rule the

Robin Williams was perhaps one of the best comedians that Hollywood has seen in recent times. He was a great stand-up as well. His main skill - to make people laugh and smile. He committed suicide because of depression. Happiness is real when it happens to you as an experience.

Prior to COVID-19, most geopolitical and stories of power-struggles seemed far-fetched and “for someone else”. COVID-19 changed all that. Now a story that someone “out there” can spread a disease (China, in this case) or challenge an entire civilization (Western, in this case) is an obvious reality. And, it is

There is no empowerment in diminishing yourself. Even when you have the opportunity to learn ways to nurture yourself and others, you choose to reject it in the name of empowerment, then something is fundamentally wrong. Empowerment should be in learning something new and having the ability to enhance yourself

There comes a time when inclusivity demands aggressive single-minded battle of our being. When you do recognize that you cannot allow exclusivity any allowance or seat on that table of civilization. No matter how exalted its own estimation. I often think what would have driven a focused, brilliant and amazing

Today we have completed a century of sorts. This is the 100th edition of this newsletter, which we started on a whim. We read a lot during a day and have kept abreast of so many things in so many areas, that we thought it may be good to share