Ravi Kant

4 days ago | asiatimes.com | Ravi Kant

For centuries, the mirror has served a simple purpose: to reflect our image. It shows our form, lets us adjust our appearance, and studies our expressions. But it doesn’t know us. A mirror is a passive, optical simulation – a reflection of form, not essence. You can stare into it for hours, yet it will never reveal your thoughts or identity. It’s a surface, not substance. The more we gaze into mirrors, the more we focus on appearance. In that way, mirrors become feedback loops.

1 month ago | asiatimes.com | Ravi Kant

It’s not the easy questions that shape a nation. It’s not comfort that builds greatness. If history has taught us anything, it’s this: Real progress is born from discomfort. Too often, societies fall into the trap of playing it safe – protecting old beliefs, avoiding friction, and choosing the path of least resistance. But no great story, no lasting success, has ever come from staying comfortable. Nations, like individuals, are destroyed not by what they face but by what they refuse to face.

1 month ago | asiatimes.com | Ravi Kant

“The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history.”Georg hegelThe tragedy is not that history fails to speak, but that we fail to listen – especially when the message is uncomfortable. On April 22, the peaceful hills of Pahalgam in Kashmir turned crimson with violence as terrorists opened fire on Hindu tourists, killing 26 people. They demanded recitation of Qur’an verses to identify and spare Muslims – except for one local Muslim who died protecting the victims.

2 months ago | asiatimes.com | Ravi Kant

Over years spent observing global events and decisions, it’s become apparent that a trend has played out time and again in history. America embodies the spirit of action – swift and bold, often preceding thought. For better or worse, it is a nation of action, even if the action is miscalculated. From the Iraq invasion in 2003  to current tariff wars, the US moves first and figures it out later.

Mar 28, 2025 | asiatimes.com | Ravi Kant

When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn’t become a king. The palace becomes a circus. Turkish proverbIf you want to understand the future and direction of a country, pay attention to the qualities and conduct of debates within it. This includes how deeply discussions are explored, the level of education of the participants and whether they engage in fact-based arguments or focus on entertaining, surface-level points to win approval.