The Lost Horizon

After a recent trip to Kashmir, I wrote about my experience there. For a majority of people across the Valley, azadi is still perceived to be the solution to all their problems. After decades of being the bone of contention between two countries, most Kashmiris would now like to be left alone- as an independent state, free from the control of both Pakistan and India.

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Fortress India?

Do we go over-board with security on special occasions and are casual about it, on other days? If you think about it, doesn't it makes more sense for a militant group to attack and wreak much more damage on occasions when the country is not on high alert?

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The unlikely spy

Hers has been called one of the most inspirational stories of World War II. And, it certainly is, one of the most fascinating. Which is why, the life of Noor Inayat Khan, the great-great-great grand daughter of Tipu Sultan, has caught the imagination of a lot of people.


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The branding of Lalu Prasad Yadav

Lalu Yadav, the cherubic Bihar politician, although away from power in the state, refuses to go away from popular mindset. This Rakhi, those who take pleasure in the unusual, can tie a Lalu rakhi around their wrist. These rakhis are flying off the shelves, with most people opting for it, for their novelty value.

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