Author: Anant Chetan

  • Kavya Maran Spat on Indian Sentiments: The 2.4 Crore Betrayal

    Kavya Maran Spat on Indian Sentiments: The 2.4 Crore Betrayal

    There is a cold, calculated arrogance currently drifting through the air-conditioned boardrooms of the Indian elite. It is the smell of money—specifically, money that smells better to them than the soil of their own nation. The news from the March 12, 2026, Hundred auction in London has sent shockwaves through the Indian cricketing community, but…

  • Fact vs Fiction: Dhurandhar 2 and the Reality of the “Unknown Gunmen”

    Fact vs Fiction: Dhurandhar 2 and the Reality of the “Unknown Gunmen”

    Once I saw the movie, I realized why some are calling it BJP propaganda. In fact, a lot of reviewers specifically mention that the movie is good in the first half and becomes a complete propaganda in the second half. What makes them say that? Once I saw the movie, I realized what happens in…

  • Fact vs Fiction: Dhurandhar 2, ₹60,000 Cr FICN, and the Real Impact of Demonetization

    Fact vs Fiction: Dhurandhar 2, ₹60,000 Cr FICN, and the Real Impact of Demonetization

    Dhurandhar dropped strong hints about the fake currency nexus—how the system operates, who prints the currency, how it is transported, and who the stakeholders are. In an earlier post, I compared the cinematic portrayal with real-world mechanisms and highlighted where the film aligned with reality and where it diverged. Have a look at : Fact…

  • 7 Reasons Why I Never Considered Moving to the UAE

    7 Reasons Why I Never Considered Moving to the UAE

    For as long as I have lived in Europe and the United Kingdom, I have been asked the same question: “Why don’t you move to Dubai?” Sometimes it comes from friends in India, sometimes from colleagues, and occasionally even from recruiters who assume that any Indian engineer would naturally gravitate toward the Gulf. The logic…

  • The $30K Drone vs the $6M Missile: America’s New War Problem

    The $30K Drone vs the $6M Missile: America’s New War Problem

    For decades the rules of war seemed clear. If the United States entered a conflict, the outcome was rarely in doubt. The world’s largest military budget, unmatched technological superiority, and a network of global alliances meant that Washington could outfight almost any adversary. But in the opening days of the current confrontation with Iran, something…

  • When the Strait of Hormuz Closes, Who Quietly Wins?

    When the Strait of Hormuz Closes, Who Quietly Wins?

    Many nations pursue foreign policy driven by ideology, religion, or identity. But the United States operates primarily as a capital-driven system. Presidents may change — from George W. Bush to Barack Obama to Donald Trump — but the structural incentives of the American economic system remain constant. The political system in the U.S. is deeply…

  • Trump’s Bravado Took America to War With Iran. One Week Later, the War Isn’t Going as Planned—Only the Narrative Is

    Trump’s Bravado Took America to War With Iran. One Week Later, the War Isn’t Going as Planned—Only the Narrative Is

    The official narrative from Washington and the big media houses have spent the last week painting a picture of surgical precision and total air dominance. According to that version of events, Operation Epic Fury is dismantling Iranian military infrastructure with surgical precision. American air power dominates the skies. Strategic targets are being destroyed. The Iranian…

  • Dhurandhar Part 2: What Happens Next in Lyari? The Brutal Real-Life Deaths

    Dhurandhar Part 2: What Happens Next in Lyari? The Brutal Real-Life Deaths

    Karachi’s Lyari was never just a slum. For decades, it functioned as a violent political laboratory where gangsters, politicians, intelligence agencies, and jihadist networks overlapped in ways that would make even the most cynical thriller writer pause. Power in Lyari was rarely decided by elections or courts. It was decided by guns, patronage networks, and…