Whispers Forum

With Sino American relations at its lowest ebb or point in decades, fears are mounting that tensions, especially over Taiwan, could erupt into violent conflict, it can be now, may be soon or any moment when boiling point is high. The recent events especially on the Ukraine front, where both Sino Russians united in invisible form, show that the United States and China spiral into “strategic competition" caused by "structural dynamics, which continue to drive the two countries towards an incredibly dangerous rivalry." A rising power has "ended up at war with the established power" in 12 to 16 cases over the past century-and the USA-China rivalry do not seem to meet the conditions of joining the minority. "For now", it can be concluded "the sino-American cold war is certainly growing colder, but a hot war over Taiwan may well be coming”. Any time this fire or volcano can erupt, more likely when China tries to forcibly lay claim on Taiwan. Wish this happens sooner than later, it's in India's interests that a weak China emerged after this volcanic event between Sino-America.
Harish Kumar

The news of the passing away of revered Heera Ba the mother of Prime Minister Modi was quite upsetting. A day earlier it was reported that she was recovering and her condition was stable. To me the images of these two mother and son whenever he went to meet her in Ahmedabad were so beautiful. Touching her feet and putting her hand on his head by way of blessing, she putting something in his mouth to eat and he reciprocating, she giving him some money as all elders do to the children brought back sentimental memories for me. All mothers do the same when children have left the house to lead their own lives, the men work for the girls after marriage .When they go home to meet their mother they get the similar type of treatment. These cherished images of love between mother and son will no longer be seen. May God give eternal peace to this wonderful mother. I will of course miss those beautiful images.
Aarti Khosla