Partition: Why Britain created Pakistan
In May 1945 as people across the planet celebrated the end of World War II in Europe, one baleful figure was planning the annihilation of the world’s oldest continuing civilisation. His heart full of hatred for More...
Who is Culpable in the 1947 genocide?
Official estimates downplay the toll of civilians who were killed or raped during the orgy of riots which accompanied the partition of India and creation of Pakistan in 1947. Probably, anywhere between one and two More...
It was the British who divided India, the Muslims just played along
Delving into the Partition of India is not an academic exercise. Understanding it is important because Partition is at the heart of the India-Pakistan conflict. When communities that had lived amiably alongside More...
Progressive Distortions in NCERT Class 12 Textbook
In my previous essay, I had examined and pointed out gross distortions in the chapter titled Theme Thirteen: ‘Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement,’ which is part of the Class XII NCERT history textbook. More...
Remembering the Good Doctor
Note : The following is a tribute to the late great physician and former Chief Minister of West Bengal Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy whose 130th birth and 50th death anniversaries took place yesterday. A good doctor always More...
Uniform Civil Code must be implemented urgently
With the recent Supreme Court Judgement that Fatwas are not legally binding, the question of a uniform civil code is again being debated.Recently, the Press Council of India Chairperson Justice Markandey Katju said More...