Makarand (मकरंद) (مکراند)
@makarands.bsky.social
Coach. Facilitator. Flaneur.
Irreverent. Will listen to reason.
Blog at https://makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/
Irreverent. Will listen to reason.
Blog at https://makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/
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How Warmongering Necessitates Humanitarian Aid
The one way to not feed war machines is TO NOT PROMOTE AND/OR START WARS. The WSJ article “How Humanitarian Aid Feeds War Machines” by Netta Barak-Corren who is a law professor and the …
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How Warmongering Necessitates Humanitarian Aid
The one way to not feed war machines is TO NOT PROMOTE AND/OR START WARS. The WSJ article "How Humanitarian Aid Feeds War Machines" sidesteps the root cause of conflict. I offer a rebuttal.
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The one way to not feed war machines is TO NOT PROMOTE AND/OR START WARS. The WSJ article "How Humanitarian Aid Feeds War Machines" sidesteps the root cause of conflict. I offer a rebuttal.
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I am now of an age where conversations with friends are often dominated by 'parental care'. I am also of an age where 'old-age' knocks at my own door. I reflect on challenges that care-givers face.
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Caring for aged parents
Recent conversations with friends makes me ruminate over the challenges that care-givers of parents face.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:17 AM
I am now of an age where conversations with friends are often dominated by 'parental care'. I am also of an age where 'old-age' knocks at my own door. I reflect on challenges that care-givers face.
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"Knowledge of history has been reduced to meagre levels, so that most of the population lacks information about what happened."
"The educational system does not provide tools for critical thinking, which affects the difficulty of conceptualising the historical past."
"The educational system does not provide tools for critical thinking, which affects the difficulty of conceptualising the historical past."
September 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
"Knowledge of history has been reduced to meagre levels, so that most of the population lacks information about what happened."
"The educational system does not provide tools for critical thinking, which affects the difficulty of conceptualising the historical past."
"The educational system does not provide tools for critical thinking, which affects the difficulty of conceptualising the historical past."
How Warmongering Necessitates Humanitarian Aid
The one way to not feed war machines is TO NOT PROMOTE AND/OR START WARS. The WSJ article "How Humanitarian Aid Feeds War Machines" sidesteps the root cause of conflict. I offer a rebuttal.
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/08/11/h...
The one way to not feed war machines is TO NOT PROMOTE AND/OR START WARS. The WSJ article "How Humanitarian Aid Feeds War Machines" sidesteps the root cause of conflict. I offer a rebuttal.
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/08/11/h...
How Warmongering Necessitates Humanitarian Aid
The one way to not feed war machines is TO NOT PROMOTE AND/OR START WARS. The WSJ article “How Humanitarian Aid Feeds War Machines” by Netta Barak-Corren who is a law professor and the …
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August 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
How Warmongering Necessitates Humanitarian Aid
The one way to not feed war machines is TO NOT PROMOTE AND/OR START WARS. The WSJ article "How Humanitarian Aid Feeds War Machines" sidesteps the root cause of conflict. I offer a rebuttal.
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/08/11/h...
The one way to not feed war machines is TO NOT PROMOTE AND/OR START WARS. The WSJ article "How Humanitarian Aid Feeds War Machines" sidesteps the root cause of conflict. I offer a rebuttal.
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/08/11/h...
I introduce Daniel Boorstin's 1961 book The Image. The book remains even more relevant today; we need to understand how we are living in a bubble away from reality.
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The Image – An Introduction
The Image by Daniel Boorstin was written 64 years ago. It remains extremely pertinent even today. While the book focused on the USA, the message it delivers is relevant to the whole world. The mess…
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July 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I introduce Daniel Boorstin's 1961 book The Image. The book remains even more relevant today; we need to understand how we are living in a bubble away from reality.
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/07/22/t...
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/07/22/t...
I introduce Daniel Boorstin's 1961 book The Image. The book remains even more relevant today; we need to understand how we are living in a bubble away from reality.
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/07/22/t...
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/07/22/t...
The Image – An Introduction
The Image by Daniel Boorstin was written 64 years ago. It remains extremely pertinent even today. While the book focused on the USA, the message it delivers is relevant to the whole world. The mess…
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July 22, 2025 at 4:44 AM
I introduce Daniel Boorstin's 1961 book The Image. The book remains even more relevant today; we need to understand how we are living in a bubble away from reality.
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/07/22/t...
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/07/22/t...
My review of Aghaat, a movie released 40 years ago. Why now? Cos it has learning for us today.
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Aghaat – A Review
The 1985 Govind Nihalani movie Aghaat triggers a lot of reflections on how things have changed in India since then and how things haven’t really changed. The challenges remain similar; they p…
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July 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
My review of Aghaat, a movie released 40 years ago. Why now? Cos it has learning for us today.
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A tweet extolling efficiency sends me down the memory lane and leads to a mini-rant on how we over-glorify the wrong things (in my opinion, of course) and miss out on what it means to be human.
Add idleness to your life.
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Add idleness to your life.
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Add idleness to your life.
A tweet extolling efficiency sends me down the memory lane and leads to a mini-rant on how we over-glorify the wrong things (in my opinion, of course) and miss out on what it means to be human.
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July 4, 2025 at 5:14 AM
A tweet extolling efficiency sends me down the memory lane and leads to a mini-rant on how we over-glorify the wrong things (in my opinion, of course) and miss out on what it means to be human.
Add idleness to your life.
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Add idleness to your life.
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To counter the frequent, vile rants about slums in Indian cities, I post something I wrote on Quora few years ago. Privileged folk in India need a real education. Slums are a manifestation of a failed rural livelihood and urban housing mechanisms.
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Slums in India
To counter the frequent and vile rants about slums in Indian cities, I post an answer that I wrote on Quora many years ago. Point is that, slums are a manifestation of a failed rural livelihood and…
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July 1, 2025 at 11:06 AM
To counter the frequent, vile rants about slums in Indian cities, I post something I wrote on Quora few years ago. Privileged folk in India need a real education. Slums are a manifestation of a failed rural livelihood and urban housing mechanisms.
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/s...
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/s...
Stolen (A review)
I saw #Stolen on @PrimeVideoIN and loved it. I write here to say why, without giving too much of the plot away.
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I saw #Stolen on @PrimeVideoIN and loved it. I write here to say why, without giving too much of the plot away.
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Stolen (A review)
I saw Stolen on Amazon Prime and loved it. I write here to say why, without giving too much of the plot away. The film has been made brilliantly. It’s taut with no wasted moments, no diversio…
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June 9, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Stolen (A review)
I saw #Stolen on @PrimeVideoIN and loved it. I write here to say why, without giving too much of the plot away.
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/06/09/s...
I saw #Stolen on @PrimeVideoIN and loved it. I write here to say why, without giving too much of the plot away.
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Capitalism didn't give us the internet.
Large-scale cooperation, open protocols, and free software gave us the internet. Capitalism gave us mobile sites that don't work because fifteen ads cover the screen.
Large-scale cooperation, open protocols, and free software gave us the internet. Capitalism gave us mobile sites that don't work because fifteen ads cover the screen.
May 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Capitalism didn't give us the internet.
Large-scale cooperation, open protocols, and free software gave us the internet. Capitalism gave us mobile sites that don't work because fifteen ads cover the screen.
Large-scale cooperation, open protocols, and free software gave us the internet. Capitalism gave us mobile sites that don't work because fifteen ads cover the screen.
My synopsis of Robert F. Mager's "Goal Analysis", a book that remains relevant 50+ years after it was published.
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Goal Analysis – A synopsis
Robert F. Mager’s “Goal Analysis” provides a practical method for converting abstract goals into concrete actions. By following Mager’s five-step process, individuals and or…
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May 1, 2025 at 6:58 AM
My synopsis of Robert F. Mager's "Goal Analysis", a book that remains relevant 50+ years after it was published.
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The Hindu Gods of Ancient Syria by Sam Dalrymple. Loved the last line "What a crazy world the bronze age was…"
It seems that the apple doesn't fall far away from the tree, eh @willdalrymple.bsky.social?
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It seems that the apple doesn't fall far away from the tree, eh @willdalrymple.bsky.social?
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The Hindu Gods of Ancient Syria
A Brief History of the Mitanni
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April 20, 2025 at 4:38 AM
The Hindu Gods of Ancient Syria by Sam Dalrymple. Loved the last line "What a crazy world the bronze age was…"
It seems that the apple doesn't fall far away from the tree, eh @willdalrymple.bsky.social?
open.substack.com/pub/travelso...
It seems that the apple doesn't fall far away from the tree, eh @willdalrymple.bsky.social?
open.substack.com/pub/travelso...
The Cynefin Framework is a way of thinking. In an uncertain world, Cynefin reminds us that not all problems are alike and hence not all solutions are alike.
Part of my series on demystifying development jargon
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Part of my series on demystifying development jargon
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April 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The Cynefin Framework is a way of thinking. In an uncertain world, Cynefin reminds us that not all problems are alike and hence not all solutions are alike.
Part of my series on demystifying development jargon
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/04/18/c...
Part of my series on demystifying development jargon
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/04/18/c...
Indian media personalities are also becoming international icons. See how Bill Maher had adopted their style and approach.
April 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Indian media personalities are also becoming international icons. See how Bill Maher had adopted their style and approach.
#BookRecommendation
IRU : The Remarkable Life of Irawati Karve by Urmilla Deshpande and Thiago Pinto Barbosa.
IRU : The Remarkable Life of Irawati Karve by Urmilla Deshpande and Thiago Pinto Barbosa.
April 14, 2025 at 6:50 AM
#BookRecommendation
IRU : The Remarkable Life of Irawati Karve by Urmilla Deshpande and Thiago Pinto Barbosa.
IRU : The Remarkable Life of Irawati Karve by Urmilla Deshpande and Thiago Pinto Barbosa.
My take on #Santosh, a movie that may never see release in India because of an over-reaction by government of India. I cannot figure this out. It is not as if these things have been not been shown earlier.
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Santosh – a Review
My take on Santosh, a movie that may never see release in India because of an over-reaction by government of India. I cannot figure this out. It is not as if these things have been not been shown e…
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March 31, 2025 at 4:33 AM
My take on #Santosh, a movie that may never see release in India because of an over-reaction by government of India. I cannot figure this out. It is not as if these things have been not been shown earlier.
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/s...
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/s...
My reflections on the Netflix mini-series #Adolescence. The questions it raised. The thoughts it provoked. And why you should watch it.
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Adolescence – some reflections
My reflections on the Netflix mini-series Adolescence. The questions it raised. The thoughts it provoked. And why you should watch it.
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March 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
My reflections on the Netflix mini-series #Adolescence. The questions it raised. The thoughts it provoked. And why you should watch it.
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#BookRecommendations2025
Conclave, by Robert Harris. I watched the movie first and then read the book. I am not surprised that the movie won the Academy award for Best Adapted Screenplay. They haven't deviated much from the well written book.
Conclave, by Robert Harris. I watched the movie first and then read the book. I am not surprised that the movie won the Academy award for Best Adapted Screenplay. They haven't deviated much from the well written book.
March 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
#BookRecommendations2025
Conclave, by Robert Harris. I watched the movie first and then read the book. I am not surprised that the movie won the Academy award for Best Adapted Screenplay. They haven't deviated much from the well written book.
Conclave, by Robert Harris. I watched the movie first and then read the book. I am not surprised that the movie won the Academy award for Best Adapted Screenplay. They haven't deviated much from the well written book.
#BookRecommendations2025
Annie Zaidi's "Prelude to a Riot".
"Please read out of the syllabus. A syllabus is 'set' for you. You understand? It is 'set' by people whose job it is to limit your knowledge." Garuda Sir, a fascinating character now in short supply in India.
Annie Zaidi's "Prelude to a Riot".
"Please read out of the syllabus. A syllabus is 'set' for you. You understand? It is 'set' by people whose job it is to limit your knowledge." Garuda Sir, a fascinating character now in short supply in India.
March 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
#BookRecommendations2025
Annie Zaidi's "Prelude to a Riot".
"Please read out of the syllabus. A syllabus is 'set' for you. You understand? It is 'set' by people whose job it is to limit your knowledge." Garuda Sir, a fascinating character now in short supply in India.
Annie Zaidi's "Prelude to a Riot".
"Please read out of the syllabus. A syllabus is 'set' for you. You understand? It is 'set' by people whose job it is to limit your knowledge." Garuda Sir, a fascinating character now in short supply in India.
In John Grisham's The Pelican Brief, POTUS is shown to be a weak, indecisive man uninterested in governance, leaving it all to his chief of staff. He spends his time inviting people in his administration to play golf. Only those he can beat and humiliate, ofc.
Art or life?
Art or life?
March 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
In John Grisham's The Pelican Brief, POTUS is shown to be a weak, indecisive man uninterested in governance, leaving it all to his chief of staff. He spends his time inviting people in his administration to play golf. Only those he can beat and humiliate, ofc.
Art or life?
Art or life?
This is NOT prose, it's poetry. What writing by @willdalrymple.bsky.social in The Golden Road. ❤️
This passage describes the sculpture of Vishnu in the Varaha avataar at Udaygiri.
Image from Wikipedia.
This passage describes the sculpture of Vishnu in the Varaha avataar at Udaygiri.
Image from Wikipedia.
March 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This is NOT prose, it's poetry. What writing by @willdalrymple.bsky.social in The Golden Road. ❤️
This passage describes the sculpture of Vishnu in the Varaha avataar at Udaygiri.
Image from Wikipedia.
This passage describes the sculpture of Vishnu in the Varaha avataar at Udaygiri.
Image from Wikipedia.
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Stephen Colbert once asked Keanu Reeves “What do you think happens to us when we die?”
Keanu responded with, “I know the people who love us miss us.”
Sometimes, it's as simple and profound as this. No philosophical or religious discourses are needed to answer this question. ❤️
H/t Mike Mann
Keanu responded with, “I know the people who love us miss us.”
Sometimes, it's as simple and profound as this. No philosophical or religious discourses are needed to answer this question. ❤️
H/t Mike Mann
February 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Stephen Colbert once asked Keanu Reeves “What do you think happens to us when we die?”
Keanu responded with, “I know the people who love us miss us.”
Sometimes, it's as simple and profound as this. No philosophical or religious discourses are needed to answer this question. ❤️
H/t Mike Mann
Keanu responded with, “I know the people who love us miss us.”
Sometimes, it's as simple and profound as this. No philosophical or religious discourses are needed to answer this question. ❤️
H/t Mike Mann
A 100 years ago, a rich man spent a fortune to publish a newspaper that spread hate and divide society. He was too powerful to stop.
Today, another is doing the same. He must be stopped.
The first rich man once said "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing"
Today, another is doing the same. He must be stopped.
The first rich man once said "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing"
February 26, 2025 at 3:10 AM
A 100 years ago, a rich man spent a fortune to publish a newspaper that spread hate and divide society. He was too powerful to stop.
Today, another is doing the same. He must be stopped.
The first rich man once said "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing"
Today, another is doing the same. He must be stopped.
The first rich man once said "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing"
Jim Hacker's on answering Qs:
1. Attack The Question
2. Attack The Questioner
3. Compliment The Question
4. Unload The Question
5. Make It All Appear An Act
6. Use The Time Factor
7. Invoke Secrecy
8. Take Refuge In A Long Pointless Narrative.
Which one did he use? The 8th?
1. Attack The Question
2. Attack The Questioner
3. Compliment The Question
4. Unload The Question
5. Make It All Appear An Act
6. Use The Time Factor
7. Invoke Secrecy
8. Take Refuge In A Long Pointless Narrative.
Which one did he use? The 8th?
February 14, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Jim Hacker's on answering Qs:
1. Attack The Question
2. Attack The Questioner
3. Compliment The Question
4. Unload The Question
5. Make It All Appear An Act
6. Use The Time Factor
7. Invoke Secrecy
8. Take Refuge In A Long Pointless Narrative.
Which one did he use? The 8th?
1. Attack The Question
2. Attack The Questioner
3. Compliment The Question
4. Unload The Question
5. Make It All Appear An Act
6. Use The Time Factor
7. Invoke Secrecy
8. Take Refuge In A Long Pointless Narrative.
Which one did he use? The 8th?