Controversy over Abe's State Funeral

The impact of Abe Shinzo's towering personality is such that even in death, he remains a polarising figure, explains Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: People protest outside Japan's parliament building in......

Why is Modi telling us to remember something we haven't been allowed to forget?

Have we been allowed to forget Partition?Isn't Partition the reason many Hindus cannot bring themselves to trust Muslims?So many Muslims born after 1947 have told me with anguish: "How long will we......

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 -- gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he......

Khushwant Singh remembers Indira Gandhi

'In her insecurity, she destroyed the institutions of democracy.''She packed Parliament with her supporters with loyalty being more important than ability; she superseded judges; she corrupted the......