The #AskAbhijit Show

OUTLINE:0:00 Introduction and Greetings4:23 Bappa Rawal's Arab Resistance7:07 500 Years of Rajput Resistance8:38 Why Indians Respect Warriors11:02 Western Warriors as Oppressors12:51 India's Kumbh Mela Logistics16:00 Why India Doesn't Brag17:47 Russia's Siberia vs US Genocide20:50 Trump's EU Tariffs Explained22:05 US Owns the EU Leaders24:33 Greenland Transfer Is Certain25:06 India's Needed Reforms26:45 Microplastics and Population Decline28:48 Oceans Could Cause Extinction31:21 Zarmos: Brahmin Self-Immolation in Rome32:39 Sati Misconceptions Debunked35:06 India's Tariffs on US Pulses35:36 Atlantic Slave Trade Logic38:31 Why Slaves Not Native Americans41:17 How US-Canada-Mexico Separated44:53 Cricket in Canada46:31 Doctor's Kind Message47:17 First Contact Language Barriers50:04 Vasco Da Gama's Indian Guide51:09 US-Israel Shared Interests54:36 Jewish Diaspora Influence56:03 Why Afghanistan Is So Islamized1:02:27 Taliban and Iran Comparison1:02:50 Jewish Influence in US1:04:41 Defense PSUs vs Private Sector1:07:18 BLA and Starlink Speculation1:11:46 China Reaching Arctic and Greenland1:14:55 India's Submarine Shortage1:16:18 NASA Data and Carbon Hype1:18:04 Delhi's Horrific Air Quality1:21:14 German vs French Submarines for India1:24:26 Foreign Platforms Against India1:26:49 Iran Regime Change Bad for India1:28:32 Hitler's Capabilities Explained1:29:47 Why Geopolitics Is Addictive1:31:21 India's Underwater Drone Capabilities1:32:42 Captain John Smith and Jamestown1:35:14 Deep State Multiple Factions1:36:57 JEE Stress and Teen Sacrifice1:39:28 Alternative Career Paths1:43:34 Indian Education System Problems1:46:57 City of London Question1:47:05 NCM 2025 Men's Rights Bill1:49:48 Favorite Shakespeare Plays1:50:48 Trump Wants Greenland for Real1:51:52 Can We Blame Today's British?1:53:11 Democracy Is Failing India1:54:43 Monarchy vs Democracy Debate1:55:12 Why Vasals Can't Rebel1:57:17 How US Vasalized Japan Completely1:59:28 Somnath Temple's Resilience2:02:15 India's Photolithography Capabilities2:05:30 Semiconductor Manufacturing Explained2:08:08 Is the AI Bubble Real?2:09:38 India-USA Rocky Relationship2:10:48 India's Multi-Alignment Not Neutrality2:12:27 Best Diet for Adult Men2:16:05 India Has Only 2 Nuclear Subs2:17:29 Technocrat vs Politician Path2:19:03 US Trying to Vasalize India2:20:24 Robert Caro Book Recommendation2:21:25 Hamas Meeting in POK2:22:40 No Permanent Friends in Geopolitics2:25:29 Homosexuality in Hindu Culture2:27:18 Trump's Greenland Strategic Value2:28:38 Rhodesia Collapse Explained2:30:05 No Control Over YouTube Ads2:30:56 European Tribal Wars Without NATO2:31:45 How US Prevents Army Coups2:34:20 Civic Sense and Enforcement2:35:41 India Outsources Critical Thinking2:36:36 Shylock and Trump Comparison2:37:15 Compounding Education Problems2:39:01 Best Countries for AI Studies2:40:52 Reforms to Prevent Vasalization2:42:48 Indian Knowledge Systems Discussion2:45:18 Illegal Immigration Crisis2:46:34 Why China Is Ahead of India2:48:37 UGC Policy Is a Disaster2:49:38 Trump Invites India to Gaza Board2:50:14 Civic Sense Weaponized Against Indians2:50:53 Frustration Watching India's Inaction2:52:04 Hopeful Agnostic Beliefs2:53:32 End Caste-Based Reservations2:54:22 Vedic Gods and Indra's Decline2:57:05 Personal Discipline Question2:58:08 Marriage Risk for Indian Men2:59:29 Biomedical Studies Abroad3:00:05 Dhuranard Movie Is Truth Not Propaganda3:01:27 Closing Remarks

OUTLINE:0:00 Introduction & Greetings4:24 ISRO PSLV Failures Discussed7:07 Possible Sabotage Theory10:01 ISRO Starved of Funding14:24 $36 Billion Rafale Deal16:04 Why Not Sukhoi-57?18:53 India's Fighter Jet Zoo21:58 India-Pakistan Air Parity23:35 Rafale Deal Not Finalized24:05 US Visa Bans 75 Nations27:06 Indian Immigrants Add Value29:28 US-Iran Conflict Question32:23 Western Media on Iran34:02 US Bases Surrounding Iran36:51 Can Iran Fight Back?38:04 America's Endgame in Iran40:01 India Leaves Chabahar Port43:06 Beginning of Vassal Status?44:25 Deng Xiaoping's Wisdom45:04 US-NATO in Greenland46:53 US Will Buy Greenland47:16 Venezuela Under US Control49:13 Delcy Rodriguez Cooperates51:06 Heavy Crude Oil Refining53:18 India's Tech Weakness56:02 Education System Rotten58:07 India Not Taken Seriously58:50 China's Internal Vulnerabilities1:00:05 China Avoids Military War1:02:03 Strategic Autonomy Question1:05:01 India's Hedging Game1:07:05 US Wants India Vassal1:09:05 CCP Delegation Visits India1:12:04 India-China Border Issue1:13:03 Jus Soli vs Sanguinis1:16:11 US Birthright Citizenship1:17:41 Artemis 2 Moon Mission1:21:02 ISRO Not in Race1:22:32 Why Korea Germany Partitioned1:25:22 Japan Also Was Partitioned1:27:34 Japanese Temple Mantras1:30:01 India's 2000-Year Influence1:31:26 Siddhum Script in Japan1:34:01 Hindu Gods in Japan1:36:00 Africa 5 Regions Hypothesis1:40:00 Ethnic Conflicts Inevitable1:40:40 Sayyad Migration to India1:46:02 West Asian DNA Clusters1:48:40 Pamheiba Called Garib Nawaz1:51:53 Indo-Germanic Language Term1:55:56 Germans Stole Aryan Term1:56:36 Ming Dynasty Isolated Itself1:59:51 Century of Humiliation2:02:05 ISRO Treated as Stepchild2:02:44 Japan in French Indochina2:06:02 Vichy France Collaboration2:06:24 US Colonized Philippines2:09:43 Paganism Survived in Europe2:12:09 Syncretism in Christianity2:13:45 Romuva Baltic Revival2:15:03 Superchat Q&A Begins2:16:01 UGC Rules Terrible2:17:00 Iran vs Venezuela Difference2:19:03 India Left Chabahar Confirmed2:21:22 Internet Shutdown in Iran2:23:09 Wars: National vs Arms Lobby2:25:05 CCP-BJP Meeting Explained2:26:00 India Like Nigeria Comparison2:28:03 Why Trump Canceled Iran Strike2:29:18 Russian Defense Ministry Rumors2:31:00 Democracy Disaster for India2:32:30 Future Superpower Predictions2:33:06 Monument Conservation Privatized2:34:02 William Dalrymple Biased2:36:07 Final Thoughts and Optimism

Dive into a captivating exploration of India’s historical narrative and current geopolitical strategies. From the fascinating evolution of the internet to debates on nuclear energy and the risks of regime change in Iran, a wide array of thought-provoking subjects are covered. The discussion on Bollywood’s song plagiarism and comparisons between pre-WWI dynamics and today will keep you intrigued. Plus, delve into science with insights on black holes and Hawking radiation. It’s a mix of culture, career advice, and cosmic curiosity!

Episode 320 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the comments, and I shall answer them.

Episode 319 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the Superchat, and I shall answer them.

OUTLINE:0:00 Introduction and New Year Greetings1:19 Venezuela Regime Change: US Military Operation Announced5:13 Question on Latin American Countries Allied with Maduro6:21 Maduro Captured: Details of the US Operation8:08 The Monroe Doctrine Explained (1823)8:59 Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine10:01 US Justification: Democracy, Human Rights, and Oil11:23 Venezuela's Oil: 20% of World's Proven Reserves13:14 China's Oil Imports from Venezuela vs Russia and Saudi14:19 India's Oil Trade with Venezuela: Past and Present15:49 How Venezuela Strengthens US Dollar and Petrodollar System16:51 Venezuela's Allies: Cuba, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Honduras18:53 Will the US Invade Cuba and Nicaragua Next?21:17 Global Implications: Ukraine, Iran, Taiwan Connection22:32 Putin Assassination Attempt: Drone Strikes on Residence28:38 Why Russia Chose the Slow War Strategy in Ukraine36:23 Pakistan in Gaza: Peacekeeping Mission Under Trump's Plan39:24 Zia-ul-Haq's Role in Jordan: Killing 25,000 Palestinians41:21 Pakistan-Israel Relations: Actions vs Words44:23 Somaliland: Location and Strategic Importance48:38 History of Somaliland: British Colonial Era to Independence52:58 Siad Barre's Regime and Somaliland's Declaration of Independence55:45 Montevideo Criteria: Why Somaliland Remains Unrecognized57:22 Ethiopia's Interest in Somaliland's Berbera Port59:41 UAE and Saudi Arabia's Involvement in Somaliland1:00:04 Israel Recognizes Somaliland: First Nation to Do So1:01:44 US National Security Strategy: Hemispheric Defense1:09:03 China's Claim of Mediating India-Pakistan Conflict1:09:59 Kissinger's Prediction: Nuclear Japan by 20281:14:25 How Nuclear Japan Would Change East Asian Balance1:16:25 Iran vs India: Why Iran Projects More Power1:19:54 Iran's Political Continuity vs India's Coalition Governments1:22:40 Chanakya's Arthashastra: Moral Flexibility Explained1:26:41 Taxation Lessons from the Arthashastra1:28:14 Are We Living in the Worst Era of Human History?1:32:54 Indian Migration to the Caribbean: Indentured Labor System1:37:18 British Abolished Slavery They Started: The Hypocrisy1:40:18 Mauritius, South Africa, Fiji: Where Indians Were Shipped1:43:31 How British De-industrialized India to Create Labor Pool1:45:46 British Empire's Real Power: Navy vs Bureaucracy1:51:20 Megasthenes' Indica: Seven Classes of Indian Society1:54:16 Indian Texts vs Greek Observations: The Jati System1:55:50 Should Sri Lanka Be Part of India? Historical Analysis1:58:23 Chola Empire: When Sri Lanka Was Formally Part of India2:00:22 Geopolitics Has No Morality: Power Determines Territory2:01:16 The American Wild West: Geography and Timeline2:11:11 Why Native Americans Weren't the Primary Slave Population2:13:22 Golden Age of Serial Killers: Why So Many in America?2:19:25 British India Industrialists: All Were Collaborators2:22:45 Marshall Plan Question2:24:04 Can Modi Invade Pakistan? The Harsh Truth About US Power2:25:40 Why Chinese Civil Wars Are the Deadliest in History2:28:04 Where to Learn Hindu Philosophy: Book Recommendations2:29:48 Why India Can't Have CPEC-Style Corridor with China2:31:08 Russian Aircraft vs Boeing and Airbus2:33:02 What About Taiwan Now? China's Options After Venezuela2:35:09 Has US Diplomacy Quality Declined?2:40:20 Did Operation Sindoor Help Asim Munir?2:41:18 China's Economic Rise: Best Chance Before 2040s2:43:27 Why US Allowed Brexit2:44:12 Iran Could Be Next: India's Only Option2:53:36 Closing Remarks and Preview of Next Episode

OUTLINE:0:00 Introduction & Welcome4:43 Who Are the Amish?8:52 Why Converts Are Zealous10:56 Nvidia CEO on Linux12:51 Thailand Destroys Hindu Statue13:21 Bangladesh Regime Change14:43 Arabs Castrated Black Slaves16:44 Bullying in Ancient Gurukuls18:42 US Gun Rights Explained20:26 Students Smoking & Drinking23:23 Andromeda Paradox Explained26:50 Dating Culture Critique28:47 Coups Aren't Rare Today30:14 Westerners Cosplaying as Hindus32:22 Measuring Stellar Distances36:36 Indra in Mythology38:43 Sovereignty vs Wealth41:07 Advice on Joining Army44:18 Kakatiya Dynasty Question45:18 Christmas Stolen From Pagans48:51 Moving to Switzerland51:18 Joy of Discovery54:35 Bangladesh's Future56:53 Book Review Requests59:42 Bronze Age Tin Trade1:04:48 Mass Conversions in India1:08:42 Capacitors and AC Current1:09:53 Pauli Exclusion Principle1:12:54 Vatican's Hidden Secrets1:13:47 Balochistan Freedom Movement1:14:19 Russia Wanted to Join NATO1:17:34 Arnold vs Ronnie Coleman1:18:26 Wormholes and White Holes1:21:54 Why Christmas Vacation?1:24:27 India's Tech Sovereignty1:26:56 History Textbook Corrections1:28:00 Ancient Cartography1:29:14 Defining Consciousness1:32:18 Minoan-Indian Connections1:34:42 December the 10th Month1:36:04 Sanskrit as National Language1:37:44 Christmas-Saturnalia Connection1:38:42 Pashtun Genetics Explained1:42:58 Gen Z Indian Pride1:43:52 Bakhtiyar Khilji's Death1:44:10 Moon Base Future1:45:53 India's Cyber Security1:47:27 Deoband vs Barelvi1:48:17 Adultery Decriminalization1:50:49 UK Healthcare Decline1:52:52 Reservation System Debate1:55:57 Putin-Clinton Leaked Docs1:58:02 Special Relativity Basics1:59:21 Debate Culture Critique2:05:54 Epstein Files Explained2:07:19 USSR Life vs Today2:09:44 Developing Thick Skin2:12:09 India vs West Healthcare2:13:43 Tamil Nadu Preserving Culture2:14:09 Education System Reforms2:18:42 Europe Under US Control2:19:01 Jesus Resurrection Evidence2:23:35 Growing Up and Reality2:26:44 Time Management Basics2:26:56 Kabul and Indian Relations2:28:54 Student Debates Gandhi2:31:44 Vedic Memory Prodigy2:37:01 Qualifications Don't Matter2:38:26 French vs Hindi Sounds2:40:39 Learning New Languages2:42:36 Committee of 3002:43:07 Quantum in Schools2:45:03 Aryan Invasion Theory Change2:47:09 Knowledge Through Reading2:49:46 Rail Gun Technology2:52:21 Karkota Empire Erased2:58:50 Will Durant's Masterpiece3:00:07 Tom Clancy Books3:01:33 Closing Remarks

Episode 316 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the comments, and I shall answer them.

Episode 315 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the Superchat, and I shall answer them.

Episode 314 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the comments, and I shall answer them.