Valleys and Valour

  SENSINGS ON ‘TRUMPUTIN’ (COLLISION TO COLLUSION)   SUMMIT 15 AUGUST 2025 “ The subtle yet diametrically opposite meaning derived by substituting the alphabet I with U in the word ‘collision’ is the essence of the ‘ TrumPutin ’ summit; an attempt at reset in US Russia geopolitical relationship from confrontation to transformative collaboration. ” – Col RS Sidhu Future at Crossroads There is rare unanimity of thought across all the key parameters that drive the affairs of nations the world over – geoeconomic, geopolitical, cultural mindsets, and alignment of the stars – that the world is hurtling towards an inevitable collision in the affairs of nations climaxing in the next two to three years. However, there is always that window of opportunity open till the end for the saner voices to prevail and convert the dominant US Russia international relations from one of collision to collusion. The answer to the current predicament that the world faces, a cataclysmic...

                                                            Velapanti Diaries 4B CONTEMPLATING THE STARS THREAT ANALYSIS ON PRESENCE OF NON HUMAN INTELLIGENCE “ The surfeit of contradictions and controversies surrounding NHI and UAP , including opportunities for advancement and potential threat to survival of the human species as we know, the stigma attached to its discussion, and the intimidating presence of shadowy agencies interested in obfuscating the truth, makes the subject most daunting and exciting to discuss . ” – Col RS Sidhu Backdrop Some of the more interesting information emerging from the latest hearings in the US Congress committees on the subject of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP) and related issues, is as under: - Anomalous Aerial Activity – Human body on an average can safely withstand Gravitati...

                                                   ‘TRUMP TARIFF’ GAMBIT CARRIES THE TRADE WAR INTO BRICS CAMP “ In classic strategy, attacking the weakest link of the enemy is the opening gambit of choice. ‘Trump Tariffs’ have applied this classical manoeuvre in targeting India and Brazil, the weakest duo of the Big Four of BRICS. ” – Col RS Sidhu Context The choke hold on the international trading, banking, and finance (ITBF) system by the US led economic grouping, the G7, is at the core of the US geopolitical supremacy . This pre-eminence is under challenge by BRICS, a geoeconomic bloc of eleven countries and expanding; founded by Russia, China, India, Brazil, and South Africa; that aims at developing an alternative ITBF system . The BRICS is also facilitating intra Bloc bilateral trade in local currency, that sidelines the US Dollar . This...

  Velapanti Diaries 4 CONTEMPLATING THE STARS “ The most oft quoted iconic phrase in scientific circles, ‘ absence of evidence is not evidence of absence ’, and the ‘ Fermi Paradox ’, together acknowledge ‘ Velapanti ’ contributions not only towards art but also to serious ‘ science ’ as well .” – Vela Sidhu The Extraterrestrial Intelligence (ETI) The deepening understandings of modern science owes a lot to ‘ Velapanti ’. Archimedes discovered his principle of buoyancy in 246 BCE while dallying in his bath. Newton discerned the existence of gravity in 1867 CE while idling under a tree observing the fall of an apple. In 1998, ‘ Viagra ’, the famous erectile dysfunction medication, was discovered by scientists at Pfizer, while attempting to develop medication for ‘ Angina ’, a heart related ailment; the two organs being at the opposite spectrum of the human body.     In a similar vein, the ‘ Fermi Paradox ’ arose from a casual remark, “ where is everybody? ”...