This post is a follow-up to https://tikoo-talk.com/an-overview-of-the-Kashmir-conflict/. Here, I will engage in a cost-based discussion of the Kashmir conflict. What costs have India and Pakistan incurred? Both countries have incurred high per capita defense expenditures and comparable costs fighting multiple wars. Pakistan’s direct cost of sponsoring insurgency in Kashmir is modest compared with India’s enormous […]
An Overview of the Kashmir Conflict
There is nothing unsaid or unwritten about the Kashmir conflict. However, given my Kashmiri ancestry, I feel compelled to blog about this conflict. In this post, I will provide a factual overview, and in a follow-up post, I will share my thoughts about this contentious issue. The Kashmir conflict began after the dissolution of the […]
Spring is in the Air. It is Time to Read, Reread, The Wind in the Willows
I was motivated to write this post following a recent interaction with my wife’s nephew, who, last fall, moved to nearby New Haven from Noida, India. He is a college freshman and an avid reader. During a post-lunch walk, we discussed cricket, movies, and books. I love Hindi movies; I listed my favorites, but he […]