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Nuclear Tug of War between Iran, Israel and US; and Sovereign worthiness of Iranian Regime? Part I

  The world witnessed the immoral right of America to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites, the rationale “Iran cannot have nuclear energy” be it for civil or military purpose. Before dwelling on the question Why Iran cannot have nuclear energy or moral right of US, Israel or EU to ignore sovereign rights of Iran and assume Israel, US and EU can make the final call on who can or cannot have military equipment innovation access or nuclear energy access, it may be interesting to focus briefly on status of nuclear energy in the world today. I.                  Nuclear Energy access across the globe and its implications Unlike after second world war, possession of nuclear weapon is not an exclusive reality of a few, at present nine countries have their own nuclear war heads and six other countries are hosting nuclear weapons. In total in the global there are 12,331 nuclear war and out of which heads 9600 are in ac...

Stray Thoughts on the New Legal Shift in India:

  Stray thoughts on the new Legal Shift in India: The Government of India is bringing in new laws to address governance issues within India especially with regard to law and order. It gives more powers to the Police, as though the problem India faced was the absence of the same. While the experts have said Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita to be one that will make India a Police Raj, I think you are being humorous and will soon make yourself into a laughingstock for all. Why, from my limited understanding the problem of criminal law delivering justice is linked to certain other factors: a) That prisons are overcrowded, an issue also created by presence of large number of inmates who are waiting for justice process or the final verdict. Often, they may end up in Prison for periods far more than what the justice could deliver as maximum sentence for the given crime. b) There aren’t enough lawyer or judges to ensure speedy delivery of justice. In case you think AI will address the issue,...

Peace, Security & Fourth Industry, Technology—impact on Us and Our Becoming

                                                                                                                                                   Peace is something everyone can sense, and yet, find difficult to define. Its complexity, and simplicity is reflected in our restricted definition of peace as an absence of war/violence, even though we sense it is far beyond that.    Peace is a concept that exists beyond the boundaries of empirical reality, but we seek it within the realms of empirical reality, where power has the final say. We conceive it as a static state, where a world view palatable to u...