Book: Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan; Author: Ruby Lal; Publisher: Penguin-Viking; Pages: 308; Price: Rs 599 For certain generations of Indians, the cinematic fable of Anarkali is perhaps the most celebrated, but cliched, introduction to royal court intrigues of the Mughal era, in which an enraged Emperor Akbar[Read More…]
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Why I am a Hindu: A Christian Perspective
At the outset let me begin by saying my fascination to learn the fundamentals of Hinduism is not new nor out of place. I am a devout Seventh Day Adventist who apart from studying the Bible in detail by virtue of it being my own religion, have also completed my[Read More…]
Book Review: ‘1984 anti-Sikh genocide not spontaneous, government orchestrated’
Book: 1984 – India’s Guilty Secret Author Pav Singh Publisher: Rupa Pages: 268 Price: Rs 500 The 1984 anti-Sikh riots following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi that claimed the lives of an estimated 8,000 people in Delhi and around the country were not spontaneous as has been made[Read More…]