It is difficult to determine when exactly the British lion began the evolutionary journey to becoming a pussycat. Historians have suggested that the triumph over Hitler was a pyrrhic victory
SWAPAN DASGUPTATeachers must know that their hour has arrived. Their work is certainly not just ‘to cover the syllabus’ or to prepare students for exams, and their purpose is definitely not to indoctrinate
DEVI KARTo understand Ladakh is to see that its contradictions are its strength: blood and Buddhism, pashmina and power, centre and periphery. It does not need pity or patronage; it needs respect
AMITABH MATTOOBy harping on religion, sanatan dharma and Manuvad, right-wing forces have bred hatred and violence. Clashes of the majority religion with the largest minority community have become common
THE EDITORIAL BOARDThe irony is that the rhythm of politics continues unaffected by broken promises in these two states. Whether that is a testament to embedded despair or public cynicism merits contemplation
THE EDITORIAL BOARDStarmer’s Wednesday visit to YRF’s Mumbai studio was aimed at strengthening the ties between the film industries of Britain and India