The bogey of a Hindu Rashtra

'The idea of a 'Hindu Rashtra' only emerged in the 1920s and 1930s.''The context at that time was the clear British attempt at 'divide and rule' between Hindus and Muslims and within Hindus on......

How to counter Pakistan's nuclear sabre-rattling

'India should pledge that it will only target those provinces of Pakistan where nuclear weapons are located,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Pakistan rolls out its long-range ballistic......

REWIND: Top photos of the week

All of the top news of the week gone by, in photos. Armoured vehicles of French Army attend the traditional Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris, France.......

'They were determined to strangle Pakistan at birth'

'Patel was more in tune with the popular mood than Jawaharlal Nehru. While the principle that Hindus and Muslims should be able to live together remained central to Nehru's vision for India, the......