Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace, A Conversation with Chris Blattman.

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
It’s easy to overlook the underlying strategic forces of war, to see it solely as a series of errors, accidents, and emotions gone awry. It’s also easy to forget that war shouldn’t happen—and most of the time it doesn’t. Around the world, there are millions of hostile rivalries, yet only…

 

A Conversation with John Kavanagh; One of the World’s Best MMA Coaches

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
“I earn my living from coaching people how to fight….” Writes John Kavanagh in the opening of his book Win or Learn.  He continues “…it may come as a surprise, therefore, to learn that until I was in my early twenties, I was terrified of fighting. I hated arguing, shouting,…

 

A Conversation with Frank Warren – Hall of Fame Boxing Promoter & Manager

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Few individuals have had as much of an impact on modern boxing as Frank Warren. In a career spanning over 35 years, Frank has worked with some of the biggest fighters in boxing history - Hamed, Bruno, Tyson, Calzaghe, Benn, Collins, Eubank, Khan and Hatton. Warren and his son own…