The Spencer’s of the Raj
This is yet another name that in theory belongs to previous
generations. There was a time when the
name was synonymous to quality thus justifying the high prices quality sometimes
commanded. It also signified association to a wealthier elite in the India
between the late 19 t…
The Spencer Saga
The Spencer’s of the Raj
This is yet another name that in theory belongs to previous
generations. There was a time when the
name was synonymous to quality thus justifying the high prices quality sometimes
commanded. It also signified association to a wealthier elite in the India
between the late 19 t…
When Alexander dived into the depths
Alexander or Iskandar the great warrior from Macedonia was a
very interesting person to say the least, mainly for having stoked the
imaginations of so many over centuries. So many books have been written about
him, about his wars, about his loves and about his d…
India’s PNE at
Pokhran 1974
A number of you would have seen the recent film ‘Paramanu’
and have assumed that the tests of 1998 was the seminal event signaling India’s
nuclear journey, but many of you would not have heard of Smiling Buddha, a PNE
(peaceful nuclear explosion) which was conducted some…
And the role of
Hanuman in it……
What if I told you that there was a time when many a person believed
Englishmen were the descendants of Hanuman and his ape friends? And If I
continued to state that this was serious stuff, not words of sarcasm, ridicule
or any kind of contempt for the white man? Wel…
Sept 6 th 1945, Singapore – A small crowd is
gathered in front of an Azad Hind monument at Connaught Drive. As Indian
Engineers position guncotton charges, Major Donald Brunt (Royal Engineers) is
seen checking the fuses. The fuse is lit and the charges explode. Troops of the
17 th Dogra Regiment pus…
