Institutions Cannot Be Transplanted
An essay on why institutions cannot be transplanted from one society to another, and why law, democracy, markets, rights, and governance depend on deeper cultural and moral foundations.
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Discussion with Richard Kary: May 2026
A two-hour discussion with Richard Kary on the Iran–U.S. war, China today, India’s deeper weaknesses, and the shifting global order.
Weekly Discussions on X Space
Conversations on India, civilization, incentives, institutions, moral order, and the failures of the Third World.
Iran vs the USA
Discussion on the escalating Iran-US tensions, India’s dangerous energy vulnerability, and the deeper cultural patterns behind its foreign policy failures.
Understanding the Indian mind
Jayant Bhandari discusses Indian culture, caste mentality, spirituality, and why Third World societies remain trapped in dysfunction.
India Betrayed Iran?
Analysis of the Iranian frigate incident, India’s vassal-like foreign policy, and its dangerous energy vulnerability.
China’s Energy Resilience
Comparison of China’s long-term energy planning with India’s ongoing fuel and power struggles.
The Third World: Second-Hand Modernity
A society can launch satellites yet remain pre-modern. Jayant Bhandari explains the fragile imitation called “second-hand modernity.”
India–A Nobody Country (In Hindi)
Full Hindi conversation on India’s non-existent global standing and internal contradictions.
Why the West Misreads the Third World
Why poverty, chaos, and institutional failure in the Third World cannot be fixed with money and education alone.