Japan played a dubious role in the life of Netaji. While every country has opened up all Netaji files, Japan remains the only country to keep three files on Netaji ‘Secret’ even after 78 years. Japan owes an explanation.

Praise for the Quit India Movement, coming from a leader as thoroughly moulded by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's ideology as Narendra Modi, is quite heartening.

The BJP’s inability to corner and dislodge the Mamata Banerjee government appears to be the main reason as to why its central leaders have taken the path of separatism.

In sharp contrast to what the RSS head sees as a Muslim sense of supremacy, Subhas once said that in the 'past Hindus have enjoyed what may be regarded monopoly in matters of appointments.'

The last-minute invitation for the unveiling which apparently is an add-on to the inauguration of the new Central Vista programme and the lack of heed paid to choosing a relevant date, appear to be the reasons.

The Provisional Government of Free India was a culmination of the political movement originating in the early 1940s outside India with the purpose to liberate her from British rule.

Every Indian will surely agree with the appeal made by Subhas Chandra Bose's daughter that her father's remains be moved from the Renkoji Temple in Tokyo to a suitable place in his homeland.

Narendra Modi speaks of transparency but there was no deliberation with experts or any public consultation before this obviously ad hoc decision to place Subhas Chandra Bose under the canopy at India Gate was taken.

What is the reason every prime minister – from Nehru to Narendra Modi – has not allowed the officially commissioned history of the Indian National Army to be published?

Before he got on the flight that crashed and killed him, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose took boxes with treasures weighing between 75-90 kg with him from Bangkok to Saigon. Only a portion of this treasure was ever recovered.

Japan had always been wary of India’s first investigation into Subhas Chandra Bose's death. What can be in those files that needs to be kept secret even 76 years after the incident?

Gumnami-baba was not the first or only sadhu who was portrayed as Netaji by claimants who believed that Bose did not die in a plane crash at Formosa in 1945.

Forced to choose between taking his closest aides with him or the INA's treasure, which he knew he would need to keep the fight against the British going, Bose's last journey was not an easy one.

Ten investigations into the death of Subhas Chandra Bose reached similar conclusions. But a popular yearning for a different story means that evidence is never enough.

Ten investigations into the death of Subhas Chandra Bose reached the same conclusions. One committee, fifty years after the event, contradicted them all. Why?