The ‘Brutal’ Truth About Silence…
It seems that Socrates would not have tried to trace the philosophical roots of justice in ancient Greece, had Athens and Sparta not engaged in the Peloponnesian War (BCE 431-405). […]
Post-Independence India As A State…
On August 15, 1947, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (November 14, 1889 – May 27, 1964), the first Prime Minister of India, called Independence (of the South Asian country from the colonial […]
Napoleon’s Pistols Auctioned For USD 1.83mln!
Former French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (also known by his regnal name Napoleon I; August 15, 1769 – May 5, 1821) made an attempt to commit suicide with a pistol after […]
The Dynamics Of Super- & Small-States
The borders defining today’s nations may seem permanent, but over a broader historical lens, they are fluid and ever-changing. In the last two centuries alone, almost no international boundary has […]
Sudden Disappearance Of A Legendary Sword…
A sword, believed to be possessing magical powers, was embedded in a cliff in the French town of Rocamadour for more than 1,300 years! However, it went missing from that […]
Austria Celebrates Nehru’s Global Statesmanship
By S N Sahu While visiting Austria on July 9-10, 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke yet again about the prevalence of despondency, despair and hopelessness in India till […]
180-Year-Old Narrative Of A Slave’s Life…
The narrative goes like this: A boy had a strong desire to study. However, Black slaves were forbidden to study in the 19th Century US! Although his mistress started teaching […]
Discovery Of Ancient Ship On Mediterranean Seabed
The wreckage, lying in the bed of the Mediterranean Sea, of a 3,300-year-old ship has recently been found 90km from the coast of northern Israel. A robot, and not human […]
Human Resource Management In Colonial India
In her latest publication ‘Human Resource Management in the Days of John Company: 1790-1850‘, Dr Sharmistha De has discussed how the British East India Company became an administrative entity in […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 