The Stories about History

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh could hardly have realized the irony in his statement, “most of the controversies about history are because too many non-historians are talking about how history should be written.” Alas, instead of taking a leaf from his own book, Singh spoke expansively about the politicization … Read More

Nelson eye to Bangla atrocities

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s bold pledge to take on the Taliban-Pakistan-backed Islamic fundamentalists in Kashmir is somewhat undermined by his government’s shocking silence at the continuing atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh. Press reports from Bangladesh itself suggest that the incidents following the victory of Mrs. Khaleda Zia and her … Read More