On the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion that won World War II, Rishad Saam Mehta visits the sites of the Normandy landings to discover that violence has been replaced by tribute and thankfulness
Temperatures were still in their 30s in Bombay when I got a call from Himachal—there was the smell of snow in the air. So he packed his bags and loaded them into his car for a 2,000 km ride
For years, he dreamt of riding out on his motorcycle and finding adventure, like the heroes of his books. But one should treasure every little trip while waiting for that big one to materialise
TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle