Tackling The ‘Barbarians’
It is known that the British had suffered a bloody and miserable defeat in the First Anglo-Afghan War, in 1838-42. Although some battles took place after that war, the Britons […]
By-products Of The Ensuing War
On its official website, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – the UN Refugee Agency or the global organisation dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
A ‘Dream’ Example Of Romanticism
He had reportedly slept for just three hours… that too on the advice of his doctor. He, in those three hours, had a dream and continued to compose a verse. […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 