India, June 23 -- I have a relative who was born and brought up in Rajasthan's capital, Jaipur. He often proudly says that he paid a monthly fee of Rs 18 for his MBBS course. When he did his Master of... Read More
India, June 16 -- Our national motto is: Satyameva Jayate (Truth shall triumph). It is drawn from the Mundaka Upanishad. What it says is that Truth does not need defence. It is capable of defending it... Read More
India, June 9 -- A week ago, the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Upendra Dwivedi, visited Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya at his Ashram at Chitrakoot in Madhya Pradesh. He was in his uniform. The Swami clai... Read More
India, June 2 -- Dear Shri Vishnu Deo Ji, It is the second time I am writing an open letter to you. You may ask why I write an open letter and not a closed one? If I write a closed letter to you-and t... Read More
India, May 26 -- In 1990, I was transferred to Delhi from Patna by the Hindustan Times. I had two school-going children. They studied in a good English-medium school in Patna. I was told that St Colum... Read More
India, May 19 -- I first came to know about the ceasefire agreement reached between India and Pakistan when a friend sent me President Donald Trump's announcement on social media. I could not believe ... Read More
India, May 12 -- Twenty-five years ago, a European television channel came to interview me while I was with The Indian Express. The interview was based on a book by an Italian writer about the Pope of... Read More
India, May 5 -- About six years ago, thanks to my friend Dr (Capt) GS Dhillon of Dalhousie Public School, my colleagues at Deepalaya, a Delhi-based NGO, and I were able to visit a picturesque spot nea... Read More
India, April 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a fantastic statement at Hisar in Haryana. He said that if all the Waqf land had been properly used, Muslim boys would not have to make a living by... Read More
India, April 7 -- First of all, let me congratulate you for successfully piloting the Waqf Bill, now rechristened UMEED, which in both Hindi and Urdu means "Hope." I am sure President Droupadi Murmu w... Read More