Patted on the cheek of Chairman Mao Patting powerful men on the cheek seemed to be Dr. S.Radhakrishnan’s favourite way of disarming them. In the autumn of 1957, Dr Radhakrishnan paid an official visit to China. I (Natwar Singh) was present at his meeting with Chairman Mao Tse Tung. After […]
Day: September 5, 2020
Valliyappan O(U)laganathan Chidambaram Pillai, popularly known as VOC was born on September 5, 1872 in Ottapidaram, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu. His life is an inspiring one for patriotism, swadeshi and spirituality. Had Chidambaram wanted he could lead a cosy comfortable life as a flourishing lawyer just as his father. He […]