Diamonds are forever, goes the famous song, and when it comes to desh bhakti, we are rough cut diamonds. When the government declared in court that the Kohinoor diamond was a gift to the British and not stolen by them, Indians erupted in rage and prime time heeras yelled, “Bring back the Kohinoor.”
Perhaps we are in need of one of the world’s hardest metals since in our country flyovers come crashing down, but is the Kohinoor anymore the missing jewel in India’s crown? Even the austere RSS – known to be the jewel behind the crown of this government – echoed the need for the return of the nationalist jewel.
The question arises, do we need the Kohinoor from the British Read More
