Many of us have a favorable perception of Russian vodka. And of Swiss chocolates, French wines, and the like. We often believe some specific product (vodka) is likely of good quality if it originates from a particular country (Russia). We also hold broad-based country-of-origin quality beliefs. For instance, I respond very favorably to “Made in […]

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 […]

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 […]