The Narendra Modi government wants to award Subhas Chandra Bose, better known as Netaji, the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award. Predictably, Bose’s family has refused to accept the prize.
Bharat Ratna: Whenever awards are mentioned in India, the name Bharat Ratna comes first. It is the country’s highest civilian award, given for exceptional and distinguished service in various fields.
The world has recognised the Dalai Lama’s enormous contribution, but we in India — the country he considers himself a son of — have remained blind to his merit. We all know the Bharat Ratna is India’s ...