Category "History"

Journal Entry #008 : The Day I Realised We Were Not Selling Clothes—We Were Preserving a Civilization

When I first imagined Handlooom.com, I thought I was building an ecommerce company. A place where people could buy authentic handloom products. A platform that would connect artisans with customers. A business. Nothing more. Or so I believed. The more I travelled through weaving communities, the more I realised I...

The Nishani Journal Entry #003 : Why I Chose the Hardest Business I Could Have Picked

If I wanted to make money quickly, I would never have chosen handloom. Category: 🧵 Building Handlooom Published: July 2026 Reading Time: 10 Minutes “Sometimes the most meaningful journeys begin with a decision that makes no financial sense.” People Often Ask Me One Question. When they learn that I work...

When the Earth Gives No Warning: The Venezuela Earthquake That Exposed One of Science’s Greatest Unsolved Mysteries

On June 24, 2026, the ground beneath Venezuela turned into a terrifying reminder that despite all our technological achievements, nature still holds secrets beyond human control. Within less than a minute, two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck western Venezuela, creating one of the most significant seismic events the...

The Iran Deal Trump Just Signed: 14 Points, One Loser, and a War That Refuses to End

On June 17, 2026, Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian put their names on a document that few people thought possible a year ago. Trump signed it at a dinner in the Palace of Versailles in France. Pezeshkian signed his copy in Tehran. The “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding,” brokered...

Geneva’s Secret Peace Deal: Why Neither America, Israel, Nor Iran Can Truly Claim Victory

For months, the world watched one of the most dangerous confrontations in modern Middle Eastern history unfold. Many expected Iran to collapse. Others expected the United States and Israel to achieve a decisive victory. Neither happened. Now, as diplomats prepare to finalize a peace framework in Geneva, a surprising reality...

Trump Blinked in Beijing. India Should Be Very Worried.

While the world watched Trump and Xi exchange pleasantries at Zhongnanhai, something far more significant slipped past the diplomatic theatre: America quietly traded Taiwan’s security for a trade truce. And India, sitting thousands of kilometres away, apparently had nothing to say about it. Trump’s Beijing delegation included Elon Musk (Tesla),...