Positioning People & Politics
What should the relationship between people and political parties be has long been a debate in India. Speaking at an event organised by the Asiatic Society of India, noted Sociologist, […]
The Lost Narratives Of A ‘Desire’
Desiring India: Representations through British and French Eyes 1584-1857, a recently published book, co-edited by Supriya Chaudhuri and Niranjan Goswami, has hit the headlines. It seems that the essence of […]
To Serve The Exploited
The daughter of a refugee, who had fled Afghanistan for fear of persecution from the Taliban, has secured her place in history, as she has become the first hijab-wearing Senator […]
A Goodwill Gesture
The 1,200-year-old Valmiki Temple in Pakistan shall be restored, after a long legal battle. The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) – a statutory board of the Government of Pakistan that […]
On A Suicidal Mistake
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the world is just one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation. Speaking at the UN Conference on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in New […]
A Fanatic, With A Difference
He had become an eye surgeon (or ophthalmologist), after earning a Master’s Degree in Surgery. However, he shall always be remembered as one of three leaders of two notorious terror […]
A Supervised ‘Sex-Slavery’
Jail authorities have repeatedly used her as a sex-slave, allowing the prisoners to rape her many a time. There is an uproar in Israel over such a revelation by a […]
‘New Bretton Woods System Could End War’
Under the striking headline, Schiller Institute Calls for New Bretton Woods To End War, Economic Crisis, one of the leading Indian dailies The Hindu published an excellent article on August […]
An Age-Old Mis-Conception
Archaeologists are of the opinion that cultural ties between India and Saudi Arabia are at least 8,000 years old, as they have discovered a temple at an 8,000-year-old archaeological site […]
The Wristwatch In Question
Amidst controversy, Adolf Hitler‘s so-called gold wristwatch has recently been auctioned for a whopping USD 1.1 million in the US. Although no one is sure whether the watch belonged to […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 