The American media-state relationship has always been an uneasy one but the latest White House fight shows why that tension is built into the American system. The relationship between the American government and the media has never been an easy one, nor was it meant to be. The White House needs journalists as a conduit to the people. The pressure of presidential power must be projected to the outside world and, in turn, journalists need access to the levers of power, as repo

Lal Bahadur Shastri is not just a name but a persona in itself. From June 9, 1964, till January 11, 1966 , Lal Bahadur Shastri served as the Prime Minister of India. He was born on October 2, 1904, at Mughalsarai, a small railway town seven miles from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Lal Bahadur had a normal education in his small town. Despite struggles, he was keen on completing his education. Illustration by The Geostrata As he grew up, Lal Bahadur became more and more interest