The battlefield of Indian history

Indian history is once again centrestage. There is in some quartersa feeling that history is the most boring of subjects, consisting of long, dry lists of dynasties and the exploits of rather......

Pax Indica and a multipolar world

The images of an America struggling to assert its will in Iraq have startled many observers. Here is a country devastated by a decade-long embargo; its paramount ruler has been hunted down in a......

Kalam presents Padma awards

President A P J Abdul Kalam on Thursday presented the Padma awards to many eminent personalities, including Odissi danseuse Sonal Mansingh, ghazal singer Jagjit Singh, journalist Prabhu Chawla and......

Sonal Mansingh, Aamir among Padma awardees

Danseuse Sonal Mansingh and former Sikkim chief minister Kazi Lhendup Dorji are among the four who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian award, this......