In recent times, Mamata Didi has been often accused of supporting and nurturing Islamic fundamentalists in her own backyard. An ordinary person might assume these are the schizophrenic rants of Hindutvavadis ...
There is no single societal pattern that one can affix to Lahore’s social and cultural life in the pre - partition era. Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs did share a common Punjabi ...
Instead of beginning flat, let’s picture this:- There is you, and there is this neighbor. You are simple, but sober. All you want is some peace for yourself. But this neighbor ...
1500 years ago, the Shiva Dhanurveda- one of the principal military manuals of the Sri Sri Gupta Mandala- or the Gupta Empire- declared: ‘(Enemy) heroes who faint, or are wounded, or ...
I have always believed that politics is a war that dwells on the result of how well the battle of human psychology can be won. Votes are not earned or won, ...
‘By bad luck, I am a Brahmin” replied the unemployed youth on being asked why he was not working despite having a diploma in mechanical engineering. The year was 1993 and ...
Ever felt useless in life? Ever thought that some stupid marks could make your life a personal hell? Well, think again, you’re much better than what the defenders of people like ...
Ocean of Churn is the first time any historian in India- whether professional or amateur- has even touched upon the subject of Classical India’s maritime affairs since the legendary RC Mazumdar ...
The partition of British India in 1947 and the emergence of India and Pakistan did not, as was widely claimed by their politicians, usher in an era of unity and peace. ...
My excitement was on top of the world during the commencement of the Rio Olympics, and I can undoubtedly say that my case was no different than any other patriot. It’s ...
It is that day of the year when India celebrates Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi. It is also that time of the year when a campaign is at its peak. In which ...
Modern education may well prove to be the greatest challenge facing Indian civilization today. I’m not talking about India’s eminent intellectuals. Enough ink has been spilt on decrying their intellectual stupidity ...
