August 15 is celebrated in Delhi, the national capital of modern India and the Indraprastha of ancient India. Amid the never-ending whiff of corruptio

Is Indian democracy bracing for a change? The premise for the argument is the paradigm shift in power in various states like Bengal, Kerala, and Tamil

While celebrations of Ganesh festival takes off in Mumbai and Mumbaikars embrace a season of euphoria, which is expressed in million voices and in a m

The news of a new currency symbol for the Indian Rupee gives every person of Indian origin a great satisfaction. Only a few centuries back, Indian rup

Is Indian democracy bracing for a change? The premise for the argument is the paradigm shift in power in various states like Bengal, Kerala, and Tamil

The old and new are equally treasured by the people of Bengal, though many may argue about the dearth of new things Bengal can showcase to the world t

Certain incidents in history may seem like not so significant during its time, but may have hidden reasons, the seeds to some epoch of great significance in future! Let us think of the exodus of people from India. First, many people went to England in the 19 century to claim a share of the British Empire's pie. Many people settled, but among those eminent ones who returned actually helped India to become free from the British rule. Prime examples are Sri Aurobindo, Veer Savarkar, Mahatma Gandhi, Netaji Subhas, Pandit Nehru and Sardar Patel.

After the decline of the British Empire, America rose. People started flocking to the US, mostly as students. And now, people set out mostly for professional reasons, to have better opportunities and better lives. Many also went to some communist countries, especially to Russia.

This issue of our magazine is dedicated to two great states of India: Gujarat and Maharashtra. When the National Anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' was composed,

"Maharashtra is just for Marathis" Such regionalist statements only serve in encouraging China's motive to break India into pieces.

India has 18 official languages, over 1500 local languages and thousands of dialects. Indian states are formed mostly along the language lines; and to some extent, along regional identities. Though one might debate this arrangement, the fact remains that the current national structure is truly 'unity in diversity'.

Today, however, this strength is turning into weakness. Many small regions speaking a local language, whether it is Telengana, Bundelkhand or Gorkhaland is crying out for independence. Maybe in some odd cases people will find solace in a state which speaks their mother tongue, but at what cost?