3QFY19 - Mixed bag
Some food for thought "We all need money, but there are degrees of desperation." —Anthony Burgess (English Novelist, 1917-1993) Word for the day Cozen (v) To cheat, deceive, or trick. First thought this morning The whole country celebrated the IAF strikes on JeM targets. People danced; distributed sweets; congratulated each other; saluted IAF; and commended political leadership. A large number of retired army and air force officers appeared on television and explained the strategic and diplomatic importance of these strikes. The inboxes and timelines were inundated with jingoistic jubilations. I think we should conclude the celebrations fast and begin to prepare for what may befall on us in next few years. These strikes have changed the post 1971 Shimla agreement paradigm of Indo-Pak engagement. It has erased all the pretense of normalcy and cordiality in relationships. There might be only a negligible threat of full ...