Rajesh Talwar

Annual Report on Colonial Plunder, Reparations and Returns

February 2, 2024

Introduction of global ranking of colonial atonement should be undertaken. Transparency International’s annual report has ranked India at number 93. In 2022 it had been ranked at no 85, so it has been backsliding. In the coming weeks, the Varieties of Democracy Institute at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden...

Reflecting on lesser-known aspects of Netaji’s life

January 19, 2024

His faith in religion was revived when he discovered Swamy Vivekananda’s teachings. As we approach Netaji’s 127th birth anniversary, on 23 January, it is an ideal time to reflect on some lesser-known aspects of his life. For instance, many are unaware of Netaji’s childhood and his early quest for meaning...

The Boy Who Fought the Empire

January 4, 2024

The Boy Who Fought an Empire is a play that seeks to inform children, and have them meaningfully engage with the fascinating boyhood, adult, and mature years of the person who became known as ‘Netaji.’ Subhash Chandra Bose searched for meaning and purpose since a young age. Influenced by his...

How a Bollywood David could take on a Hollywood Golaith

January 4, 2024

Only one country’s film industry can potentially challenge Hollywood’s global dominance and give it a run for its money. Neither China nor Europe is up to this task (although it could be argued that China is doing so indirectly by taking over ownership of many Hollywood production companies). It can...

Lessons from the Attack on Parliament

December 22, 2023

In the heart of our nation, where decisions are made, Stood the new Parliament, in sunlight and shade. An attack it endured, the day could have potentially been one of great sorrow, But from the ashes, we rise for a better tomorrow. Lessons must be learned, from that fateful day,...

A case of double standards: The American pot and the Indian kettle

December 15, 2023

Extrajudicial killings are reprehensible no matter if they are carried out by the Americans, the Russians, Israel or India and whether they are carried out domestically or overseas. Leaving that issue aside, it’s worth taking a closer look at recent allegations made by the US government on a so-called plan...

Navy Day tribute: Saluting seamen’s role in 1971 liberation

December 5, 2023

As Navy Day approaches it is time to remember and honour our valiant seamen, especially those who contributed in one way or the other to the freedom struggle. Navy Day is celebrated every year on 4 December. It was on this day when during the course of the 1971 war...

When a bollywood tiger saves democracy in Pakistan

November 28, 2023

This time, there is a twist in the tale, or a variation in the standard Bollywood formula. Tiger 3, the latest offering from the YRF Spy Universe, declared to be a box-office hit by the trade pundits has thereby resurrected the fortunes of aging superstar Salman Khan. After a series...

Is Justin Trudeau guilty of inadvertently facilitating potential mass murder?

November 14, 2023

Given the urgency of the issue it is time to sound the alarm bells and challenge the hypocrisy, if not duplicity of the Canadian government and its leader. Some days ago, the Khalistani extremist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun made an extraordinary statement. He advised Sikhs not to board any Air India...

Could mother-in-law tales be the next big thing in publishing?

October 27, 2023

There is evidently a huge interest in stories related to mothers-in-law in India, but oddly enough, it appears confined to the screen. Before television came into its own, the nasty mother-in-law who harassed and persecuted the innocent daughter-in-law appeared frequently in cinema of the sixties and the seventies. Lalitha Pawar...

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