India, Nov. 9 -- No so-called communist country exists in the world today. They are authoritarian 'communist-in-name-only'.

"A communist is someone who's read Marx; an anti-communist is someone who's understood it".

New Delhi: There's something remarkable about the way our memories link an important historical event with the place where we heard of it. Senior readers may remember where they were on 15 August 1947. Younger readers will probably know where they were on 21 May 1991, the day Rajiv Gandhi was murdered. I recall exactly where I was when I heard of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy 56 years ago. I also know where I was when the Berlin Wall came down on 9 November 1989. I was there.

As a member of a UK delegation...