Celebrity: Its Changing Face in India through the Ages
The enduring appeal of our icons Celebrity: Its Changing Face in India through the Ages By Preminder Singh Sandhawalia Authorhouse, London. Pages 165. Rs 600 Reviewed by Roopinder Singh WHILE achievements are always celebrated, which accomplishments get accolades depends on the people of the time, the values that a particular culture holds dear at that moment, and a host of …
Jallianwala Bagh
“We must never forget what happened here” The 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar as described by British PM David Cameron today as “a deeply shameful event in British history” even as he added: “We must never forget what happened here.” Indeed, it continues to be a massacre the memory of which comes alive every time one visits Jallianwala Bagh …