Torbjørn Færøvik: The British lawyer who cut India in two and unleashed a human tragedy

Meet Sir Cyril Radcliffe, the pipe-smoking British lawyer who in 1947 divided India in two. He was given a six-week deadline and had only rather crude maps to go by. “My God, what an inhuman job!” he sighed midway through the assignment. Once he was finally done, he hurried home. Since then, he has been cursed by millions of people.In recent days, his name has gained new relevance. India and