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Nehru’s Policy Blunders on China & Pakistan?

In India as in most countries in the world there is a tendency to look back at history in a different light as time goes by.  This is human nature.  We judge the past based on today’s standards.  Many of the people whom we judge, their friends, family members or associates are not alive to [...]

5 Interesting Facts About Indian Independence

On August 15, 2009 India will celebrate the 62nd anniversary of its independence from British rule.  I would like to take this occasion to list 5 interesting facts about India’s independence.  Fact 1: The parliament of the United Kingdom enacted the Indian Independence Act 1947 which basically partitioned India (creating an independent India and Pakistan). [...]