I wonder how many people remember what the Prime Minister has said about the importance of criticizing his government? Not just the content of his statement but also th...
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Why are we so nasty to Pakistanis who want to visit our country? The arguement that they treat us no differently – which I should add is not my experience – is neit...
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Even amidst the despair of defeat, it’s understandable if politicians can see signs of their party’s revival. That could happen at the next election or after severa...
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Satinder Lambah’s book, sadly published posthumously, reveals fascinating details of the India-Pakistan back-channel and how close it came to agreement. ‘In Pursuit...
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Were she alive today Mummy would be a 106. She died in 2015 at the age of 98. However, it’s not because it’s her birthday that I’m writing about her. No, it’s f...
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At last a book that covers India’s history – from the start of geological time 4.5 billion years ago to Narendra Modi – in one volume. Intriguingly, its three aut...
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Gen. Pervez Musharraf was a man of contradictions. Some delightful, others disturbing. But he was a lot more than that. He was a snappy dresser who could be irresistibl...
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They say the older you get the more you cling to the past. I guess that must be true. It seems to be one credible explanation for my embittered response to last Sundayâ...
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One of the joys of a christmas and new year vacation is the world slows down and you can catch up with things you’ve been postponing, sometimes for years. In my case ...
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Perhaps the first thing that strikes you about Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ is the way it’s written. The style is taut, tense and staccato. Like a thriller. It’s, t...
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