This gallery contains 9 photos.
Reading Time: 6 minutesLeft to Right: Annamalai, Ponnuswamy, Lt Sukias, Govind Swamy and Lakshmi Kanthan This is the story of four Indians who served in the Queen Victoria’s Own Madras Sappers and Miners during the Second World War. These young men in their … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Reading Time: 5 minutesIndia’s freedom was achieved through stages of negotiations. There were revolutionaries and militants. However, their way did not succeed. Continue reading
This gallery contains 2 photos.
Reading Time: 10 minutesThere is greater knowledge today of the rise of the Nazi Party and Hitler. It should be an example of what can happen with the rise of a right-wing ideology inspired by it. Despite it, the world is witness to a rise in authoritative leadership in two major democracies. A challenge remains. Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Reading Time: 12 minutesGalwan represents a clash between the leadership of India and China. It is a clash of Asian giants. Will the others help or leave them to fight their own war. Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Reading Time: 10 minutesNational Defence Academy, a great institution needs some reform. Life in the Academy with some changes for the better. Continue reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Pulwama terror attack has brought coercive diplomacy into the public discourse. It must be handled with caution. Coercive diplomacy? There is a need to differentiate it from ‘gunboat’ diplomacy! The article ignores the effect from all sides. In reality, … Continue reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHe has raised the ante after Pathankot, Uri, Pulwama and numerous other Kashmir related incidents. Justified reaction to actions. This means a lot to domestic politics. Though BJP’s unpalatable solution to Kashmir is quite far. This is an area where … Continue reading
This gallery contains 2 photos.
Reading Time: 3 minutesChina’s foreign policy and strategy seek a military supremacy over the US. While it talks of regional leadership and supremacy, it actually challenges the US which is at an economic disadvantage with China. The desire for leadership lie in China’s history and growth. Continue reading
This gallery contains 2 photos.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Article source : Is North Korea a Diversion for a US-Jordan Invasion of Syria? Most of it is shadow boxing. A storm in a teacup. Here is the reason why. 1. N Korea is incapable of waging war with … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe BJP on Friday claimed major breakthrough in India-Pakistan ties as Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his counterpart Nawaz Sharif. Source: BJP claims Modi-Sharif talks ‘a breakthrough’; Congress questions PM’s peace move – The Times of India Modi waves with … Continue reading
This gallery contains 2 photos.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Oxford Book of Story Poems was the prescribed one and many may surely remember reading it in school. There were other books that had a colonial ting to it like ‘Arithmetic for the Overseas Students’, or books specifically for the … Continue reading
This gallery contains 2 photos.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHappy the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground. Whose heards with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire, Whose trees in summer … Continue reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesHail to thee, blithe Spirit! Bird thou never wert, That from Heaven, or near it, Pourest thy full heart In profuse strains of unpremeditated art. Higher still and higher From the earth thou springest Like a cloud … Continue reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwo roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveller, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the … Continue reading
This gallery contains 4 photos.
Reading Time: 4 minutesTo proclaim patriotism is a popular act, at least politically. To make use of patriotism is a plank of a nationalist and is the first recourse of every politician. Who will vote anyone to power if they did not speak … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Reading Time: 8 minutes“Modi! Modi! Modi!” chanted the crowd, which seemed to have learnt from watching the videos of his speech in New York. With hands going up like a slanted salute to take mobile phone snap shots, it appeared like they were … Continue reading
Reading Time: 13 minutesMedieval diplomacy, border incursions and balance of power ideas detract the relations between China and India. There is no end in sight to this game and an underlying distrust frames the relations. This is unlike the how these nations treat western powers, or do they live in their shadow of influence. China and India have a lot to gain by developing a mutual trust. Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast Sunday afternoon after a grand lunch the idea of watching a movie came up. Google Play has enough to watch by way of movies, but then most of it has been watched. The latest releases are for the movie … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Reading Time: 4 minutesI came across this article – (see link below) which echoes a shared feeling that Modi will have difficulty translating his successes at a state level into a national one. Of course he will! Analysts and even sceptics know that … Continue reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesOver the weekend I saw two documentaries, which presented two sides of the same coin, i.e.: The Arab-Israeli Conflict. The versions or perceptions come from unexpected quarters, but provide enough information to know that there is a ray, a very … Continue reading