Reflections
249. Revisiting the darker chapters of American history
“Made in America: The Dark History that Led to Donald Trump” is a recently released book by Edward Stourton.He writes in his introduction that many people feel some affection for the USA because the c...
248. NATO’s uncertain future is unsettling Europe
Since the US President Donald Trump mentioned withdrawing the US from NATO, calling it a ‘paper tiger,’ and frequently criticizing the UK and European nations for their lack of support for the US-Isra...
247. On being parasocial
Ever heard of the word PARASOCIAL?Cambridge chose this word as its 2025 Word of the Year, a term that was added to the Cambridge Dictionary in 2023. Parasocial refers to a person who develops a s...
246. US-Israel’s imperial adventurism may end soon
When a visibly defeated US President Donald Trump addressed the nation yesterday, stating that America’s core strategic objectives are close to completion and that he is nearing the end of the conflic...
Poetry
249. Drink to me only with thine eyes
If you browse through any collection of love poems, you will certainly find Benjamin Jonson
248. This is how I cook my grief
Today, once again, presenting Batool Abu Akleen, the Palestinian poet.
247. Send the word over there that the Yanks are coming
The war song "Over There," written by George M. Cohan, gained popularity among the U.S. military and the American public
246. our freedom belongs in our own hands
Iranian singers are quite active lately. Yesterday, I watched many music videos while channel surfing.
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.