Remembering Subhas Bose and his final journey

(1945 was a tumultuous year in world history. Adolf Hitler committed suicide. Germany surrendered on May 8. Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki...

Why Indians need to see more of the country they live in

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi may not have nudged we Indians into travelling more often in India than we do abroad but he surely has invited attention and...

Shobhaa De could be first in a long list to be exposed

An interesting sideshow calls for your attention. It’s serious too and has wider implications.

Hold your horses, Kashmir still has unfinished business

Kashmir was a game which the Centre played with political parties, Pakistan and the world. It was a bout without an end, round after round, with people never the coveted...

Ravish Kumar, Magsaysay award and connecting the dots

Ravish Kumar has won Magsaysay Awards as once did Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal and Admiral Ramdas. The common thread is community service and any inference to Aam Aadmi...

Triple Talaq Bill: Are Indian Muslims now political orphans?

Indian Muslims, most of whom are political, have a difficult choice today.

Growing Kanwariyas deserve respect of Amarnath pilgrims

Kanwariya Yatra is a ritual to pay obeisance to Lord Shiva, during the months of July-August (Shravan-maas in Hindi calendar), by the people of northern states of...