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| History and belief |
| Academics can refute dogma by the daily practice of their profession |
| The recent controversy over the French novelist Michel Houellebecq’s views on Islam, alongside the Miss World furore in Africa over a reporter’s frivolous comments on Prophet Muhammad, are both instances that have recalled Salman Rushdie, literally a... |
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| All in the mind |
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Sir — No one can fault Ashok Guha’s observation that excessive dependence on technology weakens the ... |
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| On the slow gear |
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Sir — While the West Bengal government is very good at making plans, it is sadly lacking when it co ... |
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| RELUCTANT REFORMERS |
| By appearing half-hearted in its support for economic reform, the NDA has committed the worst sin in governance...| Read.. |
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I didn’t know Who — or what — put the question, I don’t know when it was put. I don’t even remember answering. But at some moment I did answer Yes to Someone and from that hour I was certain that existence is meaningful and that, therefore, my life, in self-surrender, had a goal. — DAG HAMMARSKJÖLD
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