Music, Anthems & Anathema
Ludwig van Beethoven (December 17, 1770 – March 26, 1827) of Germany, one of the most admired composers in the history of Western Music, composed Für Elise (For Elise) on […]
A Dynamic Gift Of Controversy
Book-lovers across the globe were surprised when Dario Luigi Angelo Fo (March 24, 1926 – October 13, 2016) – an Italian actor, playwright, comedian, singer, theatre director, stage designer, songwriter, […]
Glorifying An Iconoclast…
About four hundred years ago, Persian Historian Muhammad Qasim Firishta (1560-1620) described Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni (November 2, 971 AD – April 30, 1030 AD) as a foolish and greedy […]
On Violence & The Strength
Indian politicians are still seen to be using the horror of Partition of the Indian Subcontinent, seemingly, for narrow political gains, more than seven decades after the tragic event. One […]
The Epic Political Philosophy & State-Craft…
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit Epics of Ancient India, the other being the Ramayaṇa. It is the longest epic poem known, as Mahabharata has been described […]
Silence: A Meaningful Political Category
Global Studies has become a very popular subject in recent times, especially in former colonial countries of the Eastern or South-eastern Hemisphere, like India. The main purpose of studying this […]
Immense Courage & Resilience…
The Pakistani fighter jets bombed the bases of Northern Alliance in Panjshir Valley, immediately after the visit of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed to Kabul on September […]
A Critical Enquiry
Dr Romila Thapar (b. November 30, 1931) is an Indian Historian, with her principal area of study being Ancient India, a field in which she is pre-eminent. Well, it has […]
Playing A Long, Methodical Game
It is very difficult to make a decision about China. One may consider the Chinese as extremely hard-working, but the person will be surprised to know that they are allowed […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 