Reflections

<p>218. The world needs many Pedro Sanchez&nbsp;</p>
March 06, 2026

218. The world needs many Pedro Sanchez 

Although the world is weary of US President Donald Trump's combative negotiating style—characterized by bullying and humiliation —it is Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez alone who has confronted hi...

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<p>217. Rajya Sabha &amp; A shameless addiction to power</p>
March 05, 2026

217. Rajya Sabha & A shameless addiction to power

Do we really need the Rajya Sabha? The answer is a definite NO. The first of the many reasons is that it has become a sanctuary for the shameless addict of power.  After serving as prim...

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<p>216. Can a university that can't uphold free speech really be called a university?</p>
March 04, 2026

216. Can a university that can't uphold free speech really be called a university?

Free speech is slipping away, becoming more of a distant hope.  After numerous instances where free speech has come under political scrutiny, Adelaide University unexpectedly canceled a majo...

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<p>215. The Iran-US historical connection</p>
March 03, 2026

215. The Iran-US historical connection

Few will recall that in March last year, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard stated that U.S. intelligence agencies believe Iran is not developing a nuclear weapon, and that Supreme L...

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Poetry

<p>218. my love, if you die and I don’t die </p>
March 06, 2026

218. my love, if you die and I don’t die 

Enjoy these moments and explore that fairy tale world, the final sanctuary for lovers.

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<p>217. I do not need my freedom when I'm dead </p>
March 05, 2026

217. I do not need my freedom when I'm dead 

James Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was the great-great-grandson of Charles Henry Langston,

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<p>216. all my long life, I have remembered them</p>
March 04, 2026

216. all my long life, I have remembered them

Today, I received a haunting poem by Emily Vargas-Baron in the mail.

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<p>215. Life’s a riddle – give it up</p>
March 03, 2026

215. Life’s a riddle – give it up

Persian lyric poet Hafiz (1310-1390) is one of the most renowned poets of Persian literature.

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Krishna Kumar Mishra

Krishna Kumar Mishra

A bilingual poet, author, columnist, editor, script writer and painter, an Aviation Engineer by education but a journalist by profession.

Worked with Indian Express group; edited Courage and The Voice magazines; Edited and Published The Scoria (the leading English literary magazine 1995-2002) which has the credit of introducing more than 100 new poets, including many American & British poets.

The Scoria was patronized by Khushwant Singh, former Prime Ministers VP Singh and PV Narasimha Rao, George Fernandes (who served as the Defence Minister of India from 1998 until 2004), Nani A Palkhivala, Russi Mody, Justice VR Krishna Iyer among others; Andrew Motion (who was later Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2009), Nirad C. Chaudhuri, Mulk Raj Anand, Ruskin Bond, Jayanta Mahapatra, Niranjan Mohanty, Paul Hoover, Maxine Chernoff, Edith Konecky, Jonathan Gourlay, Patricia Prime, Arlene Zide and some other very well-known poets and authors.

Author of several books in English and Hindi. First Poetry collection, “Always in Transit” was first published in London by Dolphin.

Was editor of India’s best known investment magazine Dalal Street Investment Journal before starting own venture Indian Economy & Market.