New Delhi, July 18 -- "I came to India to retire in 1999. It hasn't worked. Not at all. It's a stupid idea I had." Isla Van Damme has had quite a life. Sorry, that is the wrong tense. Isla Van Damme ... Read More
New Delhi, July 4 -- The war in Iran had just started. I was meeting an American friend for coffee in San Francisco. There were "No Kings" posters on shop windows around us, symbols of protest against... Read More
New Delhi, June 19 -- The building, like many buildings in Kolkata, had seen better days. An old three-storey house, with slatted windows and trellis patterns on its balcony, faded by sun and rain. Th... Read More
New Delhi, June 6 -- The BJP campaigned promising poriborton or change for West Bengal. Since it has come to power, some of its actions have won praise, some have invited controversy. But one change... Read More
New Delhi, May 16 -- When a British citizen turns 100, they get a message from the monarch. It's a tradition dating back to 1917 when King George V started sending telegrams to congratulate citizens o... Read More
New Delhi, May 1 -- In 1941, Orson Welles made a film that became a classic-Citizen Kane. In 2026 we seem to be in the middle of another film, rather more dystopian. We can call it "Citizen Kaun". We... Read More