REFLECTIONS 2025 & NEW YEAR GREETINGS 2026 ( VIKRAM SAMVAT 2083 ) “ As the ‘ bhu: ’ (earth) energies commence their rise to be the dominant ‘ tattva ’ (element), the ‘ Vikram Samvat 2083 ’ is slated to release pent up energies across tectonic, ethnic, and national boundaries, activating long dormant geological, prejudicial, and geopolitical hotspots. However, the silver lining is ‘ greater the disruptions in 2026 lesser the eruptions in 2027 !’. More the release of destructive energies in 2026, lesser shall be the outburst of ‘Global Chaos’ around 2027! ” – Col RS Sidhu Dear Readers, 2025 lived up to its promise of being the ‘ Year of the Omen ’. With the ‘ apas ’ (water) energies as the dominant ‘ panchbhut ’ (five elements), it wreaked predicted natural devastations across the globe, and yet blazed down geopolitical fires somewhat. While in 2024 the US was at the receiving end of the ‘ Chinese Chakravyuh ’, in 2025 it rose to the fore uniquely or...