Around 40 years ago, nearly every technological development had something to do with speed. The Concorde and the Countach represented … [Read more...] about Tripathi: Losing the Need for Speed?
Tripathi: Gay Rights in Uganda at a Crisis Point
Uganda has not enjoyed an easy independence. Following a hurried British exit in 1962, the country suffered under the vicious regime of Idi … [Read more...] about Tripathi: Gay Rights in Uganda at a Crisis Point
Tripathi: Gay Rights in Uganda at a Crisis Point
Uganda has not enjoyed an easy independence. Following a hurried British exit in 1962, the country suffered under the vicious regime of Idi … [Read more...] about Tripathi: Gay Rights in Uganda at a Crisis Point
Tripathi: Looking at International Politics from a Chapel in Cambridge
Cambridge is like a monastery. The sheer silence in Pembroke College's chapel, accompanied only by the whir of cars outside and the tapping … [Read more...] about Tripathi: Looking at International Politics from a Chapel in Cambridge
TRIPATHI: Juxtaposing Two Related Yet Distant Cousins in the Airline Industry
Divided by a common language. Separated by a mere pond. Other than the strange eccentricities displayed on both sides, it appears the United … [Read more...] about TRIPATHI: Juxtaposing Two Related Yet Distant Cousins in the Airline Industry
The Journey Toward Securing Democracy
Lee Kuan Yew, the founder of modern Singapore, said that his political model for the state could only be achieved in small countries. … [Read more...] about The Journey Toward Securing Democracy
Finding a New Way Forward: The Rise of Emerging Nations
Welcome Brazilian elect Dilma Rousseff. And as the International Monetary Fund has shown, it is Brazil's role to show the world that it is … [Read more...] about Finding a New Way Forward: The Rise of Emerging Nations
Campus Buildings Impart Character
My dad said that all campuses look alike the same in this part of the world. We were crossing Harvard Yard and I was reminded of William and … [Read more...] about Campus Buildings Impart Character
Getting to Know Bombay, Again
After two years away in Washington, it had become time for me to revisit my birthplace. Being at college can be engrossing, especially as an … [Read more...] about Getting to Know Bombay, Again
Sweating in the Heat of the D.C. Sun
Washington in the Summer is a strange combination of the look of Europe with the weather of Asia. The dress code doesn't change very much, … [Read more...] about Sweating in the Heat of the D.C. Sun