Indira Gandhi – 1917 – 1984

October 31st, came and went quietly, this year. The paper reminded me about the gruesome assassination that took place exactly 25 years ago. 31st Oct 1984, would have been just another day in history, but for the actions of two body guards, who though sworn to fulfill their duty to protect, chose to kill instead. [...]

Wikipedia is history

Wikipedia is an important source of information. But it clearly is only another source. Controversial topics require confirmation like quotes, speeches, writings, which will come only from established sources. These established sources have more value, only because of the same thorn in the flesh of history, that it is always written by the winner.

History – Truth or Fiction

Inspite of all the facts and findings before, newer revelations, shifting powers, history continues to be a victim, suffering from truth vs fiction more than ever. It is becoming even more difficult to believe something, because it is bound to change soon or some important fact or theory was overlooked. It is important to look at the source of the information, which will then help you understand their perception of this history. Yes, unfortunately it appears, history belongs predominantly to the creator,taking on the shape of a fiction novel more than ever. I wonder if the usual disclaimer is appropriate ‘any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental’.

Entry for January 20, 2009

Today. History was made. At about 5 minutes past noon, eastern time, Barak Hussein Obama took oath to become the 44th President of the United States. History because – he is the first African American – he has a muslim middle name – he was born to a family that still lives outside of the [...]