Focusing on the COVID-19 global pandemic, this books examines the global unpreparedness to the crisis, as well the inequal struggle across the world to deal with it. As those in power found it difficult to handle the virus, certain small and efficient countries governed by engineers and/or economics gladly listened to their medical specialists and better protected their people. After examining this, as well as the impact on democracy worldwide, the work presents a way forward, demonstrating how we can securely and productively move ahead.

Why the inherently faulty dream of Iqbal and Jinnah continues to irrigate the evil roots of the 'Pakistan's India fixation'-and how communal and international shadows -falling on the IPR, do not allow some enegizing sunlight to fall upon this genetically weak relationship, is dwelt upon, uncommonly beautifully,inthiswork. This book discards what is apparent and goes to the depths of the IAP-answering why its continuitly is essential for the very existence of Pakistan. Why, without the glue of PIA, the 'nation of Pure (Pak)' runs the danger of crumbling like a ball of moist sand, is explained herein. Further, it analyzes and lists the ten key 'stake-holders of Pakistan'. Which is topped by the Pak army and at its very bottom rests the public. This formation of the author postulates that, except for the Pakistani public, 'Indo-Pak peace' is highly toxic to basic interests and well being of its other nine stake-holders. Why and how the Pakistani army and its politicians and diplomats, under willing and or unwilling collabration by the other six stake-holders, raise unreasonable demands upon India-to make sure thate no movement towards peace between the two neighbours is made in any meeting or conference, is exposed in a decisively convincing manner. How talks take place for the sake of talks-and participants shake hands or shout undiplomatically for the benefit of their respective audience and constituencies too is dwelt upon. Diplomats and politicians of the two conflicting nations often behave and act as well-rehearsed characters of an often stage drama.

This book takes an indepth look at the monster of terrorism beyond its normal evil manifestations. It examines terrorism with Lord Krishna's technology of handling evil and evildoers, which as per the great Lord's divine approach should include: An indepth analysis of the problem including its causatives; Intense and persuasive dialogue with evil generators-persuading them to give up the unrighteous and unsustainable path of terror; Applying swift and crushing blows with requisite multiple thrusts on those not responding positively to crush such terror perpetrators and the terror infrastructure; and Employing a suitable package of the elements of 'Gandhian Philosophy' on the hearts and minds of evil doers in order to stop regeneration and re-sprouting of roots, shoots, seeds, and braches of so crushed terror and terrorists for a permanent and satisfying change. The 'Current Fortified Strategy' of handling terrorism can be assembled to take care of the first three requirements but it remains devoid of any component efforts to effectively handle the root causes of terrorism which emerge from misguided human hearts and minds. 'Gandhian Philosophy' is rich in such 'Brahmastras', which on sustained application, can decisively and completely root out all thought formations of terror and terrorism. The reader is bound to appreciate this truth on going through the uncommon approach of this work.

Indians' relationship with Subhash Chandra Bose, both at thought as well as dialogue level, has been deeply emotional. In January 1941, he left us to wage a war for liberating us from the British occupation and then-with almost five years of brilliant struggle and some glorious battles-disappeared, causing an unending myth and mystery. Through heroic acts of omission and commission, Bose raised himself on our mental screen to the status of a deity. Three commissions/committees of inquiry and vigorous files declassification dramas have answered nothing about his death/disappearance-and with each passing day, our emotional connect with the great freedom fighter gets deeper and deeper. Affected by the emotional load and resultant nostalgia, large section of Indians feel that things would have been different, or much better, for India had Bose been true to his 'Delhi Chalo' call or command-and then took over as the first Prime Minister of independent India. What would have happened in that event? What directions India's socio-economic development and international relations would have taken? These and many associated issues have been examined in this work, that is part fiction and part commentary on circumstances through which our great hero worked and fought. This work is not a biography but a fan's tribute to India's greatest revolutionary.