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World War I's forgotten violent aftermath and toxic legacy
23 Dec 2017 9:09 PM ISTGerwarth warns of a trend to create and reward differences rather than united co-existence – with rights for all sections, and that mere military...
Dawn of Anthropocene age
6 Nov 2016 9:54 PM ISTWhen did lions start being considered the epitome of royalty and courage, and do they deserve their reputation? Which unlikely animal was once used in...
Whirlwind in World Cricket
29 Aug 2016 1:35 AM ISTFor nearly half a century after becoming a Test-playing nation, their stylish, hard-hitting batsmen, fearsomely fast bowlers and energetic fielders...
Potter and the son
8 Aug 2016 1:57 AM ISTThe scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well,” were the last lines of the final installment of one of the most popular cycle of...
Crime and Punishment
1 Aug 2016 1:03 AM ISTCrime doesn’t pay’ is something almost everyone is taught around the world, but proves to be less than true (at least in the short run, which is what...
Gandhi and Savarkar
25 July 2016 2:11 AM ISTEvery country and society may have differing narratives of the past and for its future, and they can alternate. While their committed adherents fight...
The journey of BRICS
11 July 2016 2:46 AM ISTWith India’s recent bid to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group failing not only due to the opposition of China, but also due to issues raised by members...
Chilling reality of a scientific achievement
7 March 2016 2:33 AM ISTWhat one measure can bring down the modern civilisation? It is not a military attack, or more indirect means like blocking the Internet and telephone...
All the world’s a stage
25 Jan 2016 1:57 AM ISTGenerations of schoolchildren saddled with his plays in a quaint English are unlikely to view him with much appreciation or affection but no other...