In Praise of Desmond Tutu, The Telegraph
I have been thinking a great deal about South Africa these past few weeks, in part because of the Test series being played there, but mostly because of Archbishop Desmond [...]
The Mahatma’s Words, The Telegraph
One of the most remarkable individuals I have known was K. Swaminathan, a professor of literature from Madras who went on to become Chief Editor of the Collected Works of [...]
For a Free Press: The Legacy of B G Horniman, The Telegraph
When, in 1995, Bombay was renamed Mumbai, it led to a spurt of such renamings of buildings, streets, parks, and railway stations in the city. However, a few dead foreigners [...]
The Sardar of the Kisans, The Telegraph
In 1931, the annual meeting of the Indian National Congress was held in the port city of Karachi. Vallabhbhai Patel was elected President. Early in his address, Patel remarked: ‘You [...]
The Exemplary Indian, The Telegraph
Perhaps because my own life has largely been devoted to the pursuit of personal success, I have always felt a guilty veneration for those who live for others. The public [...]
Memories of 1971, The Telegraph
The city outside India I know best is London, and the place in London I know best is the British Library, where, for thirty years and counting, I have scoured [...]