The animals in the jungle agree that amidst the drought, the sport of hunter and hunted has to be suspended.

Sir Thomas Roe had some difficulty making an impression on Emperor Jehangir.

Rudyard Kipling believed that a better appreciation of ancient Greece and Rome could help the English be less insular.

Economist Adam Smith warned that when Western commercial interests get involved in policy-making abroad, war and want are sure to follow.

The Indian Mutiny began with a revolt among disgruntled soldiers, and ended with the making of the British Raj.

Incompetence, arrogance and some mischievous propaganda all conspired to throw India into chaos.