The Painful Remembrance: Ashura’s Historical and Spiritual Significance
I remember the tremendous tension that I went through as SDO Barrackpur and Magistrate in charge of “Muharram” at Loha Gate in Agarpara in...
Emergency Revisited: Constitutional Amendments Needed to Prevent History Repeating
The history of this country is woven around building narratives and myths around popular figures. A lot has been said and written about the...
Truth, Love and Non-Violence: Rahul Gandhi’s Vision of Hinduism
After the mandate of the recent Lok Sabha elections (2024), the parliament has become a real ground where the voice of the opposition also...
Two Nations, One Friendship: The India-Russia Story
The grand welcome given to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis' in Russia has not been taken kindly in the Western capitals because of various...
A New Dawn for Labour: Understanding the UK’s Electoral Shift
The smooth and quick transfer of power in the United Kingdom speaks volumes about the great democratic tradition in that country. The UK election...
Historical Reckoning: The Emergency, the RSS, and the BJP’s Political Narrative
The speaker of Lok Sabha, Om Birla is mired in many controversies. When he started his 2nd term as Lok Sabha (Parliament) Speaker he...
