Articles [Stories & Tales]

One of the paradoxes of American history is the case of black slaves from Africa. All of them were from the Negroid race and the fact is that this trade was abetted by black slave traders who sold captured African  Negroes to white slave...

When I first visited the United States, I heard the word "Mulatto". At that time I did not know what it meant. It was also a word not used in public as it was denigrating to use the word as Negro is now.Mulatto is an offspring of white and  a...

Adolf is a character much reviled in the West. Most people there talk only of his "crimes" and opine  that he did no good at all. This is a biased view and one that should never be followed. In India many people have a different perception of...

The Mughal empire was launched by Babur in 1526 and was at its zenith when Aurangzeb was the ruler. His death in 1707 was a watershed event in Indian history as the mighty empire cracked up inside 50 years. The empire slowly shrank till in 1857 the...

Some incidents stand out, which a nation does not want to remember. One such incident that the IAF , the Air Staff and the Government of India would like to forget is the 1959 spy mission over Pakistan which turned into a fiasco. At that time my...

Ever since I read the book by Dr Ved Prakash about the ancient Hindu  books like the Vedas and their Hebrew connection, Greek and Roman Mythology along with Hebrew tales have interested me greatly. Greek mythology is perhaps the oldest of the...

Chivalry is a word that  has a connotation with a warrior. It means a man who believes in piety, fair play, compassion and bravery. Islam has had many fighters and conquerors who made a name for themselves, but were lacking in chivalry as they...

I have been wanting to write about the military heroes of the 20th century from India. We have so many great soldiers and airmen who are not remembered in India  and one of them is Squadron Leader Mahinder Singh Pujji. He was ace pilot who...

A small incident nearly 2 decades back may interest readers.  It looks a small incident now, but it could have led to death of 40 soldiers. The air force runs regular cross country flights  with transport aircraft across the country....

I have read the Ramayana in detail and sometimes wonder how accurate this book is. Obviously it is not the word of god as it contains passages that extol the virtues of caste. However my aim is not to discuss the Ramayana, but one aspect of a...