What is an epic is an important theme for debate. Can poetry help us understand the world? More specifically, can epic poetry provide a framework on which to base our view of historical events? The In...

The flame of patriotism was kindled early in Arup Ray. At an age when children listen to lullabies, he heard his mother narrate stories of India’s freedom struggle.Ray, now 68, is still a keeper of ...

Sometime in 1959, when I was still in kindergarten, I recollect that my school was closed for an unscheduled period of time. There was violence in the city. My parents would become very agitated after...