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Protected: June… No Change in Tune
Category: The Whistle Library
Civilisation and Egypt as a Modern State
Among the many books I presented my aged father for his 93rd birthday last year, was one by Nobel Prize winning Egyptian novelist, Naguib Mahfouz. Titled The Meaning of Civilisation, it is a compilation of his newspaper articles for Al Ahram and is the second volume in what was originally a 3-volume book in Arabic.… Continue reading Civilisation and Egypt as a Modern State
Protected: Reading in Times of Uncertainty
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Indian Philosophy a Compendium of Indian Thought
A couple of months ago, I happened to chance upon Indian Philosophy by Dr. S Radhakrishnan, a two-volume edition published by OUP in India. I was actually browsing on Amazon India searching for The History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell which I wished to re-read and add to my now-depleted library of books thanks… Continue reading Indian Philosophy a Compendium of Indian Thought
On the Unmoored Writing of WG Sebald
Just finished reading a couple of books by WG Sebald that I presented my aged father for his 93rd birthday last year. Dad didn’t think much of them; in fact, he said they were boring and I am not sure he even read the second book fully. Oh, too bad, I thought and decided to… Continue reading On the Unmoored Writing of WG Sebald
Protected: Reading For a Long, Hard Summer
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New Brandology Videos!
Hello readers. As you know, my blog is focusing on Brandology this year as I turn my attention to the art and science of building brands in an even more concentrated manner. Having built my career in the advertising industry in India over 20 long years - would have been 40 years, if it hadn't… Continue reading New Brandology Videos!
Protected: Reading for the AIdes of March
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Between AI Cheerleaders and Doubters
As many of you who have been reading my blog might know by now, I continue to be an AI sceptic. Not because I cannot see its real value and its powers, but because of the way AI is being pursued and deployed around the world. The stock-market sell-off on tech stocks globally earlier this… Continue reading Between AI Cheerleaders and Doubters
Protected: Reading for What Lies Ahead in 2026
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Peripatetic Perch 