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 The Second World War brought forth new weapon systems, some of which were a success and some have just become part of history.In mid 1943, the Luftwaffe introduced a new composite bomber to strike at enemy shipping and special targets....

In 1962 the mighty Himalayas resounded with echoes of gunfire as the Chinese to reinforce their territorial claims reacted to India's push forward. Nehru while proceeding on a visit to Ceylon had told the press that " I have ordered the army to...

A great saint has said,” Refrain from constructing a wall and opt for erecting a bridge. “From this saying, we can learn many features for soothing our life journey. Undoubtedly there is no peace moments all the time in man’s life. Clockwise or...

For centuries India always had autocracy and a rule by kings and emperors. The darkest period of Indian history was Muslim rule over India. Without going into details, historians have concluded that Hindu population declined by 80 million during...

The State of Jammu and Kashmir was a part of the Mughal empire( minus Aksai Chin).  Later it was incorporated in the Sikh empire. After the defeat of the Sikhs in the Anglo -Sikh wars(1846-49), the state of Punjab was annexed by the East India...

India became free in 1947. It was a gift from the English and thus one can say that that freedom came to India without a fight. One should have no illusions, that the satyagraha and non-cooperagion movement launched by Gandhi brought freedom....

The recent ban of the Periyar Ambedkar study circle at the IIT, Madras,. by the IIT, Madras Management, has invited wide spread criticism, as it seemingly affects freedom of speech and expression. Except the ruling party of Tamil Nadu, and of...

India is now independent for close to 7 decades, but the political masters who govern India have little to show in terms of health and well being of the Indian nation. The Indian population still remains not only under nourished, but millions also...

India has a border stretching 3300 miles with China. I use the word China now  as after 1950, the Chinese army occupied Tibet, which was the buffer created by the British rulers between India and China. Tibet is no longer in existence and the...

There is politics in the air and the BJP made a hugh and cry by 'banning' the slaughter of cows and buffaloes for meat. The ban was enforced in Maharashtra and Haryana and in Haryana a prison term of 10 years was specified for selling beef. I have...