200 years that changed the world
Here is something to think about during the weekend: A stunning video from Dr HansRosling that looks at how the last 200 years changed the world. Have a look…(it is about 5 mins long)...
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“My Dear Jawaharlal” – Sardar Patel on China
Courtesy VigilOnline, these fascinating excerpts from a letter penned by Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel to PM Jawaharlal Nehru (emphasis mine). I wonder the India that might have been had the Sardar lived longer. *** Excerpts...
Uh, Oh!
How many of you missed this? I did (emphasis added). Prior to the 13th round of India-China boundary talks, Indian defence and security agencies reported an increased spurt in “intrusions” and “incursions” by the...
Remembering Tiananmen and the “Tank Man”
Twenty years ago on this day, a young unknown Chinese man became “immortal”. He was the “Tank Man”. On 5th of June 1989, he became a symbol of one man’s conviction and courage against...
W’end Links – Politics Special
Start the weekend with this provocative piece by Atany Dey. A brief excerpt from Whistling in the Dark about the Future: Gurcharan Das writes in the Times of India (10th May) that “The Future...
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