July, 2016

• 20 July

  Character Analysis: Homunculus

  

  Being an avid anime watcher, I just had to do this to an anime antagonist. I recently re-watched the anime series, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. Those who watch anime surely must’ve heard of this name. It is truly a masterpiece. The story revolves around two brothers on a journey to get their …
• 19 July

  Bracing for the Worst and the Coup that Wasn’t

  

  Like many other coups, the one in Turkey last Friday had failure written all over it, right from the moment it began. There was no serious attempt to seize power or muzzle the administration, no leader ready to take over the cudgels, no communication between the plotters, no propaganda over …
• 18 July

  Fiction and Escapism

  

  When the screaming obscenities, I started to hear, I knew that the time was near, And soon I was held close to her bosom as a dear, “With you,” Whispered my owner, “Reality, I need not fear.” – For the love of books — Once upon a time, I was …
• 9 July

  New World Order: A Conspiracy Theory

  

  “National Socialism will use its own revolution for the establishing of ‘a new world order’, “said Adolph Hitler, a German Chancellor who led the Nazi party from 1933 to 1945. Reading this, I felt curious to know about ‘a new world order’ and started browsing for the facts behind the …
• 8 July

  Barbarians as Leaders: The Legacy of the Vikings

  

  You may all have heard about a powerful barbaric race known as the Vikings, whether it be from history textbooks or the scintillating TV series by the same name. These pagans and barbarians inhabited the European regions of Scandinavia, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. They were a feared and ruthless people, …
• 7 July

  The Economic Need for a Government – Part 1

  

  Let’s delve into a hypothesis for today and get started with a story – Mr. X lives very close to this serene lake in his village. He enjoys the early morning walks, gardening, agriculture, refreshing baths and peaceful environment of the lake. He uses the lake water to not just …
• 5 July

  A Sonnet for World Politics

  

  The morning tea is never a quick fix, As over it, my dad and granddad discuss politics. From the England’s Brexit heirloom, Trump’s insane hypothetical rules, Over Trudeau the population drools, Is politics really out of men’s room? Their promises ever so incandescent, But the worth seems simply evanescent.   …
• 4 July

  An Ode to Politics

  

      Politics, ah! It definitely isn’t my cup of tea But I am astonished at the factual reality It isn’t just the law of nation that the man has made, to establish his rule But he predicts the law of nature like a fool Those who base their beliefs …
• 3 July

  High on Running

  

    After one hour of strength training, my whole body was sore. I looked at my hands to notice they were shivering. It seemed like increasing the weights by 5 pounds was not a good idea after all. The question of cardio came to my mind. Without a proper cardio, …
• 3 July

  High on Thoughts

  

  Why am I so frozen..? To such acerbic thoughts Of constant demeanour that lay… The world is but to talk Over the unspoken rot Dejection I say, but time and again fall prey to it If only I knew how to sing…. the unbarred glory of thyself Before the dawn …