On Constructing History
William Dalrymple (born William Hamilton-Dalrymple on March 20, 1965), the New Delhi-based Scottish historian, curator, photographer, broadcaster and critic, believes that it is sometimes important to re-examine history, but with […]
Manto & Madness
Saadat Hasan Manto and the Exploration of MadnessIn his short story Toba Tek Singh, set against the background of the 1947 Partition of the Indian Subcontinent, writer Saadat Hasan Manto […]
The Royal Cul-de-sac
The history of the British Royal Family is not easily accessible. Historians of Britain have demanded that various documents, carefully hidden in the Royal Collection of the Windsor Castle, should […]
In The Occupied Territory
Tension has been mounting up in Gilgit-Baltistan ever since its separation from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK). Recently, the residents of Gilgit-Baltistan, a region occupied by Pakistan as an administrative territory […]
Expressing Deep Regret, And…
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte recently offered a formal apology on behalf of his country for the Netherlands’ historical role in the slave trade. Delivering a speech in The Hague […]
UK Fomenting India-China Border Clash
The UK Spectator published an article, titled ‘Why Is India Covering Up Clashes with China in the Himalayas?”, in its op-ed page on December 20, 2022. The nasty hit-piece baldly […]
A ‘Situational’ Analysis!
Commenting on the cusp of Indian Independence in 1947, former Prime Minister of Britain Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (November 30, 1874 – January 24, 1965) was heard saying: “… […]
Steps To Eradicate Colonial Mindset
On the 76th anniversary of Independence, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi reportedly said from the Red Fort that the Path of Duty should be the way of life. On […]
Beyond Imagination, Possibly
Queen Elizabeth (Alexandra Mary) II (April 21, 1926 – September 8, 2022) was quite young at that period of time. It was not in the remotest imagination that she would […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 