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Kalkiism: The Economic And Spiritual Blueprint For An Age Of Abundance
The Last Age: Lord Kalki, Prophecy, and the Final War for Peace
The Protocol of Greatness (novel)
A Reorganized UN: Built From Ground Up
The Drum Report: Markets, Tariffs, and the Man in the Basement (novel)
World War III Is Unnecessary
Grounded Greatness: The Case For Smart Surface Transit In Future Cities
The Garden Of Last Debates (novel)
Deported (novel)
Empty Country (novel)
Trump’s Default: The Mist Of Empire (novel)

The 20% Growth Revolution: Nepal’s Path to Prosperity Through Kalkiism
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
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How India-US trade talks unravelled Indian officials tell Reuters that trade talks have hit aroadblock over disagreements on import duties largely over farmgoods, dashing hopes of a deal ahead of July 9. At a rally in the eastern Indian state of Odisha on June20, Modi says he declined Trump's invitation to Washington. ............. Modi responds in Parliament about ceasefire with Pakistan:"No world leader asked us to stop the operation." ......... During the interview, Trump said he received the "highest vote in the history of Texas" and described his vote share as a "record that they say won't be beaten unless I run again."

Donald Trump makes major announcement on political future President Donald Trump said he would "probably not" seek a third term in office ........ The last president to serve more than two terms was Franklin D. Roosevelt, from 1933 to 1945. His four-term run led to the passage of the 22nd Amendment. ....... "He does have a lane to be president again after [his] second term expires. The way he would do that is be on the ticket with the Republican nominee, presumably JD Vance. Donald Trump would be the vice presidential candidate. Vance wins and steps aside so that Donald Trump can be president," he said. ......... Former federal prosecutor Gene Rossi told Newsweek: "Only under Donald Trump would you have a president that even speculates, ponders or contemplates serving a third term. We're in a different world."

Donald Trump issues FBI warning to fleeing Texas Democrats
Trump Is Using Tariffs to Snag Trillions in U.S. Investments. Is It for Real? it isn’t clear how the U.S. can enforce these deals, and even what form they will take. ........ Trump has said countries are able to “buy down” their tariff rates by committing to invest in the U.S. or buy American goods, or both. For example, he threatened 25% tariffs on South Korea last week, but said they could perhaps “buy them down.” Hours later, the White House announced a pact with the country, that included 15% tariffs on its imports and a pledge by Korea to invest $350 billion. ............. analysts and veteran trade experts note that investment pledges—as well as commitments to buy U.S. goods—haven’t lived up to expectations in the past. Most famously, China didn’t meet the agricultural purchase commitments in the Phase One trade deal that Trump struck during his first term. ........... analysts say U.S. trading partners can’t force private-sector companies to invest. ...... the European Union deal is a telling example. A spokesman for the EU told Barron’s that the $600 billion investment part of its trade agreement was a “nonbinding commitment” on the bloc’s estimated investment in the U.S. That estimate is based on the Commission’s outreach to industries and economic sectors to understand their investment intentions in the U.S. in coming years. ........... It isn’t clear whether previously announced investments—including those made during the Biden administration, like Samsung’s multibillion-dollar plans to invest in Texas chip manufacturing—are part of Trump’s announced investment totals. ........... others, like Japan, have pushed back on the characterization of their pledges. The White House fact sheet detailing the preliminary agreement between the two countries included a $550 billion investment fund aimed at critical sectors in the U.S., including building energy infrastructure, shipping, shoring up chips, and pharmaceutical manufacturing domestically. Trump said the investment was at his discretion, with 90% of the profits going to the U.S. ......... Japan, meanwhile, has said the fund will be a mix of equity, loans, and loan guarantees to the U.S.—with the majority of it in loans. Analysts are unclear how 90% of the profits would accrue to the U.S. ............ In the interim, foreign companies committing billions will want stability in U.S. policies, and likely would only follow through with that spending if it makes commercial and financial sense. Yet, there is little clarity on how policies could shift—not just in the next administration, but within this one.

Leading economist issues stark recession warning for struggling US economy

Truly possible and highly probable. I think this is short term rhetoric in the relationship middle ground will be found.
— A A H Soomro (@AAHSoomro) August 6, 2025

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Second Protest in Three Days — Paris Rises Again for Imran Khan
In just three days, the Pakistani-French community returned to Place de la République for a second powerful protest demanding the release of Imran Khan, who remains in illegal detention under a fascist military… pic.twitter.com/bmkOk8e2oT
— PTI Europe (Official) (@PTIEU_Official) August 5, 2025

National volleyball player Kabita Bhatta goes to Australia seeking better opportunity. pic.twitter.com/Eb9Ev5CBAY
— Routine of Nepal banda (@RONBupdates) August 6, 2025

'Divorce is not an option': A prominent GOP lawmaker on the U.S., Mexico, and Trump's tariffs: Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska is part of a small but potent free-trade wing of the GOP almost extinguished by Trump https://t.co/RLAH1sAFl6
— Quartz (@qz) August 6, 2025

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US on "precipice of recession," warns leading economist

Putin and Xi have been depending on Trump to wreck the value of the dollar as part of his mandate to take down America as a global power. He's doing a great job! https://t.co/8Wsmuy5CYA
— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) August 6, 2025

My great-grandfather helped invent chemotherapy. He’s part of the legacy of how breakthroughs in medical science have saved so many lives. And now we’re going to throw away years of groundbreaking research because we put a manifestly unqualified person in charge of public health. https://t.co/NFZUiaDYaH
— Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@ReichlinMelnick) August 6, 2025

"RFK Jr. May Have Just Ruined Our Best Weapon Against Bird Flu"

We published the above two months ago. Worth re-reading in light of RFK Jr. cancelling the $500m in mRNA vaccine research grantshttps://t.co/ALYWg9VUnM
— Sam Stein (@samstein) August 6, 2025

OpenAI just changed the way we learn forever.

ChatGPT Study Mode just dropped, and it’s INSANE

7 Powerful features you don’t want to miss: pic.twitter.com/RTPeozIief
— Poonam Soni (@CodeByPoonam) August 6, 2025

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— NagarikNews (@nagarik_news) August 6, 2025

I just returned from two weeks in Japan, and I have to be honest, it really opened my eyes to how far behind the U.S. is falling in so many basic ways.

Some things that stood out:

- In two weeks across some of Japan’s most densely populated cities, I saw only two visibly… pic.twitter.com/IjSmkSjori
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) August 5, 2025