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Military Digest: When President Rajendra Prasad wanted to 'Indianise' Army soundtrack and Nehru cautioned against sudden change
January 25, 2026 4:12 pm
While Jawaharlal Nehru raised practical concerns in response to Rajendra Prasad's suggestion, the vision finally came to fruition in 2015, when traditional Indian instruments were officially integrated into the Republic Day ceremony.
Ahead of first Republic Day, Constituent Assembly's last meeting and why President Rajendra Prasad invoked Mahabharata
January 26, 2026 2:36 pm
Addressing the Constituent Assembly's last sitting on January 24, 1950, the first President dissuaded members from praising him, saying that listening to one’s own praise is akin to committing suicide
Knowledge nugget of the day: Nandalal Bose
December 11, 2024 11:18 am
What was the contribution of Nandalal Bose to the Indian Constitution? Go beyond the nugget to know about the artwork in the Constitution of India.
Sanjaya Baru writes: Why Narasimha Rao had to wait for 33 years after 1991 for the Bharat Ratna
February 10, 2024 6:04 pm
Rao's political leadership of India's economic turnaround and subsequent rise laid the foundations of a truly New and Rising India. Bharat Ratna to him now smacks of political opportunism
Jagdeep Dhankhar’s criticism of the basic structure doctrine should ring alarm bells
January 13, 2023 8:18 am
It echoes Indira Gandhi's impatience with the judiciary — before and during Emergency
From Nehru to JP, the political leaders mentored by Gandhi
October 02, 2022 8:40 pm
Gandhi's friendship with Nehru is known to be the most intriguing and fruitful kinds in the history of nationalsim. Rajaji on this other hand, was fondly referred to by Gandhi himself as "the keeper or my conscience".
How the Seventh Schedule affects delivery of public goods
January 13, 2022 9:54 pm
🔴 Bibek Debroy writes: Without delegation of funds, functions and functionaries, local governments are unable to respond to pressure from citizens who demand greater efficiency in this matter
Sunday Long Reads: The legacy of Dilip Kumar, camouflage in the animal kingdom, and more
July 11, 2021 12:29 pm
Here is a roundup of some important Sunday Eye stories for your reading!
‘Hindu revivalism?’: Why Jawaharlal Nehru disapproved Rajendra Prasad’s presence at Somnath temple inauguration
August 05, 2020 11:45 am
While the President disregarded the advice of the prime minister and went ahead with the inauguration ceremony, he was sure to emphasise on the Gandhian ideal of inter-faith harmony in his speech at Somnath
India must remember those who sacrificed for the country: Dr Rajendra Prasad
August 14, 2019 5:56 pm
The first President of independent India, Dr Rajendra Prasad, spoke in this inspiring video on the importance of respecting diversity.
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