AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
The relationship between Australia and China is becoming more antagonistic as China expands its influence, and projected power, southwards. Australia has always felt reasonably secure, …
INDIA WILL SOON SURPASS CHINA
India will soon surpass China as the most populous country in the world: In fact, it will do so by the summer of this year. …
A DEMOGRAPHIC TRAGEDY
A demographic tragedy is unfolding in Russia. I have stated many times in previous blogs that demographics is the one statistic that is difficult to …
ORIGINS OF WINE
According to the bible, the origins of wine go back to Noah. The bible also indicates that Noah was the first person to drink to …
NALANDA
Founded in 427 CE, Nalanda is considered the world’s first residential university, a sort of medieval Ivy League institution home to nine million books that …
THE HAMILTON ROAD
The Hamilton Road stretches 185 kilometers from Erbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan in northern Iraq, across the imposing Zagros Mountains, to the town …
MALACCA STRAIT VOLCANOS
Malacca Strait volcanos have the very real potential to wreck the world economy. Much focus has been given to the problems that occur in the …
THE KING’S ROAD
A narrow, serpentine road, the King’s Road or Dar bar-Raseef, winds down through ridges and gorges. In case you’re wondering, I am not describing the …
COLOMBO TO BADULLA RAILWAY
The Colombo to Badulla railway is so enchantingly beautiful that it’s become a bucket list adventure for many visitors. The long, forlorn sound of the …
HAIR
Last year India exported more than $770 million worth of human hair, twice as much as it did in 2020. Indian hair is apparently prized …