Churchill and Kissinger: The Predicament of Evaluating Some Public FiguresIt is easy to evaluate the legacy of those public figures who did much good for society and some bad; or those who are remembered in the…Jun 12, 2019Jun 12, 2019
Nehru, the Opposition, and the One SheepOn his 55th death anniversary, here are three episodes that show Nehru’s outlook towards the opposition and which also have contemporary…May 26, 2019May 26, 2019
Dilip Kumar: A Synonym of PerfectionAfter the battering that I received over my last post, I thought, I should stick to a (hopefully) less controversial topic: the greatest…May 19, 2019May 19, 2019
Two Agendas for the Wish List of Indian DemocracyIn the past seven decades, Indian democracy has matured to a level where we, Indians, can be rightly proud of our democratic achievements…Apr 14, 2019Apr 14, 2019
Verdicts on the Events of 1857The rebellion of 1857 has been interpreted in three distinct ways by various people. Britishers view the clash between them and Indians as…Apr 7, 2019Apr 7, 2019
Two Dichotomies of the Indian CivilizationUndoubtedly, the greatest Indian of the 20th century (some may say since Buddha, to which I agree) was Mahatma Gandhi. This apostle of…Mar 25, 2019Mar 25, 2019
Stability vs. Transformation: Caste, Congress, and Civil ServicesThere is an old adage that thou shalt not drink water from a stagnant body. It is ironical that the stability which helps a water body…Mar 14, 2019Mar 14, 2019
Some Observations on the Recent India-Pak ConfrontationThis article has been hurriedly and succinctly written to present some observations which came out of various conversations with friends…Mar 4, 2019Mar 4, 2019
The Impending Death of BiographyIt may well be that the subject of the last memorable biography you read lived between the seventeenth and mid-twentieth century. We know…Feb 28, 2019Feb 28, 2019
Indian General Election 2019: Towards a Hung Parliament?This article was originally published here.Feb 21, 2019Feb 21, 2019
