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Western sanctions may have played a role in Iran President’s death: here’s howSubscriber Only
May 23, 2024 18:49 IST
President Ebrahim Raisi was flying in a 45-year-old chopper, according to a top US official. Decades of sanctions have prevented Iran from procuring new aircraft, spare parts, and technical know-how. As a result, Iran’s aircraft safety has suffered greatly.
Fri, May 24, 2024
Secret behind construction of Egypt’s pyramids: What a new study revealsSubscriber Only
May 18, 2024 16:09 IST
Scholars have long wondered how ancient Egyptians moved multi-ton blocks of stone through the desert to build the pyramids. A new study has come up with an answer.
Sun, May 19, 2024
Was the Stone Age actually the Age of Wood?Subscriber Only
May 17, 2024 17:26 IST
Wood from the Stone Age rarely survives in the archaeological record. But a recent study suggests that wooden tools played a pivotal role in the daily lives of early humans
Fri, May 17, 2024
Nakba Day: How Palestinian dispossession did not start, end in 1948Subscriber Only
May 15, 2024 20:28 IST
Nakba, literally “catastrophe” in Arabic, refers to the forced displacement of Palestinians to facilitate the creation of Israel. Nakba Day is observed on the day after Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948. But the dispossession and displacement of Palestinian people neither began nor ended in 1948. Here is the history.
Thu, May 16, 2024
Vanya Vaidehi Bhargav’s biography of Lala Lajpat Rai breaks the pigeonholes he has been hemmed inSubscriber Only
May 11, 2024 14:17 IST
The book challenges the claims that the leader was a "Hindu hero" as well as that his was an "Indian nationalism" with a "communal twist"
Sat, May 11, 2024
Once upon a tram: The story of India’s tramwaysSubscriber Only
May 09, 2024 07:36 IST
Bombay’s very first horse-drawn trams began operations 150 years ago. Here is the story of trams in India, from their rise revolutionising urban transport to their eventual demise post-Independence.
Fri, May 10, 2024
What is the banned organisation Sikhs for Justice?Subscriber Only
May 07, 2024 08:00 IST
Despite supposedly “turning a page” from the violence-ridden Khalistan movement of yesteryears, SFJ and Pannun have not been shy to glorify terrorists and mass murderers.
Tue, May 07, 2024
How US Navy SEALs shot dead Osama bin Laden in a Pakistani military townSubscriber Only
May 02, 2024 20:21 IST
Osama bin Laden, the founder of al-Qaeda, was shot dead by a team of US Navy SEALs 13 years ago. We recall the operation, the manhunt that preceded it, and bin Laden’s journey from being a friend to a foe of the US.
Fri, May 03, 2024
Why Theodor Herzl wanted to establish a sovereign Jewish stateSubscriber Only
May 02, 2024 17:27 IST
Theodor Herzl, born on May 2, 1860, is known as ‘the spiritual father of the Jewish State’. Here is why.
Fri, May 03, 2024
Behind cannibal stereotype: Why Joe Biden’s comments offended Papua New GuineaSubscriber Only
April 29, 2024 11:59 IST
The people of New Guinea have long tried to shed the cannibal label. While there have been documented cases of cannibalism among tribes on the island, the use of the stereotype has as much to do with European ideas on race and civilisation.
Thu, May 02, 2024
How American universities have long been hotbeds of protestSubscriber Only
April 25, 2024 18:52 IST
As the anti-Israel protests in American universities intensify further, here is a brief history of student activism in the United States.
Sat, Apr 27, 2024
Punjabiyat: How Punjab can be bridge for national reconciliation between India and PakistanSubscriber Only
April 20, 2024 07:06 IST
The shared Punjabi identity has been invoked on several occasions by politicians on both sides of the border to advocate closer bilateral ties, most recently by Maryam Nawaz Sharif, chief minister of Pakistan’ Punjab province in a speech at Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib.
Sun, Apr 21, 2024
Cost and benefit: Israel’s very expensive defence against aerial threatsSubscriber Only
April 18, 2024 19:49 IST
Experts have calculated the cost of the April 13 attack for Iran at $100-$200 million — perhaps five to ten times less than what Israel spent to repel it. That means a huge recurring bill if Iran were to keep attacking. Here’s the math.
Fri, Apr 19, 2024
How the Jallianwala Bagh massacre changed the course of India’s freedom struggleSubscriber Only
April 13, 2024 18:32 IST
The shooting which killed over a thousand innocent Indians, marked somewhat of a turning point in India’s struggle for independence. Here is how.
Sun, Apr 14, 2024
Why Trump has refused to endorse a national abortion ban in USSubscriber Only
April 12, 2024 19:29 IST
The Republican presidential nominee made a four minutes-long articulation of his views on abortion, which seems to have angered conservatives, while giving Democrats more ammunition to attack him.
Fri, Apr 12, 2024
The path Ambedkar showed: Why lower castes embrace BuddhismSubscriber Only
April 11, 2024 19:03 IST
The Gujarat government has said conversion to Buddhism will require prior approval of the authorities. Buddhism's egalitarian appeal has long attracted the oppressed in Hinduism.
Fri, Apr 12, 2024
Why revival of 1864 abortion law could resonate in US politics beyond ArizonaSubscriber Only
April 11, 2024 07:48 IST
Until now, Arizona allowed abortion through 15 weeks of pregnancy. As the November presidential election draws closer, the latest ruling might leave an impact in Arizona, an important swing state, and beyond.
Fri, Apr 12, 2024
When Muslim League and Hindu Mahasabha formed coalition governments — what history saysSubscriber Only
April 08, 2024 18:11 IST
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP’s “ideological ancestors” of supporting “the British and Muslim League” during India’s freedom struggle. Here is what history says.
Thu, Apr 11, 2024
Like LeBron James, Hardik Pandya should embrace being IPL’s villainSubscriber Only
April 07, 2024 12:38 IST
LeBron’s embrace of his role, after moving from the Cleveland Cavaliers to Miami Heat, made for sheer, unadulterated entertainment. Hardik too needs to channel the otherworldly talent that he obviously has to become the player that fans don’t simply hate, but love to hate
Sun, Apr 07, 2024
Nehru, Bose, or… Maulana Barkatullah? Who was India’s ‘first prime minister’?Subscriber Only
April 06, 2024 16:38 IST
In a recent interview, actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut claimed that Subhas Chandra Bose, not Jawaharlal Nehru, was India’s first prime minister. What did she mean?
Tue, Apr 09, 2024
Utkala Dibasa or Odisha Day: Story of the state’s formationSubscriber Only
April 01, 2024 20:49 IST
The state of Odisha (formerly Orissa) came into existence on April 1, 1936 with the bifurcation of the erstwhile Bihar and Orissa Province, and inclusion of a couple of districts from the Madras Presidency. Here is the story.
Tue, Apr 02, 2024
Did Congress ‘give away’ Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka?Subscriber Only
March 31, 2024 12:11 IST
“New facts reveal how Congress callously gave away Katchatheevu…This has angered every Indian,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X. Here is why the tiny, uninhabited island remains a hot-button political issue in Tamil Nadu.
Tue, Apr 02, 2024
Remembering Vaikom satyagraha, a 100 years laterSubscriber Only
March 30, 2024 14:54 IST
Running for over 600 days, the Vaikom satyagraha was the first among many temple entry movements in India. Amidst the national movement, it foregrounded the issue of untouchability and caste oppression.
Sun, Mar 31, 2024
Jacob Zuma banned from running in South Africa elections: All you need to knowSubscriber Only
March 30, 2024 12:07 IST
Zuma’s uMkhonto we Sizwe party has been seen as the most credible threat to the African National Congress, since the latter first came to power in 1994.
Sun, Mar 31, 2024
Why Robert F Kennedy Jr’s US elections candidacy has Joe Biden sweatingSubscriber Only
March 27, 2024 18:38 IST
RFK Jr is contesting in the upcoming United States presidential elections as an independent. Will he make a mark?
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