… From The Arc De Triomphe
France had had many colonies in West Africa, as the European powerhouse ruled Algeria (1830-1962), Ivory Coast (1843-1960), Benin (1883-1960), Mali (1883-1960), French Guinea (1891-1958), Mauritania (1902-1960), Niger (1890-1960), Senegal […]
Is Paris Burning, Now?
The beginning was fairly peaceful… However, the Yellow Vest protests – spurred by an increase in the gasoline tax a couple of weeks ago in Paris – have intensified in violence, […]
On Toxicity, Intoxication & Toxins…
There is generally a shed of doubt as to the fact whether poison is palatable. We have received an answer to this in 2018. No wonder that a leading English-language […]
Nationalism, Patriotism & Betrayal
French President Emmanuel Macron marked the 100th anniversary of Armistice (the end of WWI) on November 11, 2018 by delivering a rebuke against rising Nationalism, as he called it a […]
Valour At The French Quarter
The global community was experiencing a war worldwide for the first time. The war, originating in Europe, had rocked Asia and Africa, too. Britain and France were facing difficulties in […]
Britain, Neighbours, EU & Immigration
Venkatraman ‘Venki’ Ramakrishnan – an American and British structural biologist of Indian origin, Nobel laureate and President of the Royal Society – has called for a sensible immigration system in […]
‘nother Liberator?
In a letter to his publisher friend, he wrote: “You can publish those short stories after my death.” Why he said so…….? Because, he wrote about war and also about […]
Paris’ Tribute To Palestinian Martyrs
Bezons – a municipality in the north-western region of Paris – recently unveiled a new alley to mark the ‘catastrophe‘ experienced by the Palestinians immediately after the creation of Israel […]
A Historic Blunder!
In 1968, a group of students in France organised themselves against the patriarchal leadership and got into a massive confrontation with the Police. The ‘revolt’ – popularly known as ‘Paris […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 