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In the 1950s and 60s, geopolitical intrigues did not much engage masses in Asia and Africa; it was something for elites to sort out.


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PAWAN MISHRA Relationships are the flavors of life.
PAWAN MISHRA Perception is to be blamed. It, if given due attention, keeps changing.
PAWAN MISHRA One is often unconsciously surrounded by one’s own personal reality
PAWAN MISHRA Our perception could either be our path to nirvana or an invisible cage that bottles us up.
PAWAN MISHRA Sometimes we all get dusty by a few mundane and tiring affairs—and merely need a gentle soul wash ...
PAWAN MISHRA While a democratic process is morally desirable for arriving at a decision, it doesn’t necessarily...
PAWAN MISHRA Everyone’s mind has sort of a slum division—a flirtatious spot that doesn’t give a hoot about ...
PAWAN MISHRA I will first see the background that led to him saying what he did tonight.
KALRAJ MISHRA Kasturi was in the seventh month of gestating Coinman—a high-attention and high-priority stage of ...
PAWAN MISHRA A true love is never defeated.
Even when in ashes,
it whirls and finds solace with air
SANDEEP KUMAR MISHRA