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Who was Karnail Singh Isru, the Punjabi leader who died during the Goa Liberation Movement?Subscriber Only
August 15, 2023 18:57 IST
Isru, along with satyagrahis, participated in a march from Pune to Goa in 1955 at a time when the state was under Portugese colonial rule.
Expert Weighs In: ‘Blaming Nehru or Gandhi for Partition is an inversion of history’Subscriber Only
August 17, 2023 18:06 IST
What were the major factors that led to the Partition of India, and how much can the Congress leadership be blamed? Why did the British withdraw from the country hastily? In an interview, Aditya Mukherjee, who taught Contemporary History at JNU for more than four decades, answers these questions and more.
Why the Red Fort became the venue for the PM’s Independence Day speechSubscriber Only
August 15, 2024 21:17 IST
Every year on August 15, the Prime Minister of India hoists the tricolour and addresses the nation from Delhi’s historic Red Fort. Why was Red Fort chosen for this honour?
President Murmu pays tribute to Matangini Hazra, Kanaklata Barua: Who were these freedom fightersSubscriber Only
August 15, 2023 19:46 IST
Matangini Hazra was 73 when she fell to British bullets, while Kanaklata Barua was only 17. Their stories are united by their fearlessness in standing up for freedom
Bombing Nagasaki: Why the US dropped a second atomic bomb on JapanSubscriber Only
August 10, 2023 09:54 IST
An atomic bomb was dropped over Nagasaki mere days after the catastrophic bombing of Hiroshima. Why? Was the first atomic bomb not enough? What did the bombing of Nagasaki achieve?
Story of the Assam Rifles, against whom Manipur Police have filed an FIRSubscriber Only
August 10, 2023 15:38 IST
The country's oldest paramilitary force has a dual control structure — the administrative control of the force is with the MHA, while operational control is with the Indian Army. It has the job of maintaining law and order in the Northeast along with the Indian Army, and of guarding the Indo-Myanmar border.
Did Hindu kings destroy Buddhist structures in ancient India? This is what history suggestsSubscriber Only
August 4, 2023 10:21 IST
Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya, last week, called for an archaeological survey of Hindu temples, to determine whether they have been built over Buddhist structures. This happened in context of the ongoing Gyanvapi mosque issue.
Wajid Ali Shah after 1857: how the deposed nawab of Awadh resurrected his ‘court’ in CalcuttaSubscriber Only
August 1, 2023 21:29 IST
On the birth anniversary of the last nawab of Lucknow, a look at Wajid Ali Shah's life after the annexation of Awadh by the British.
‘Oppenheimer’ and how Hispano families lost their land to the lab
July 30, 2023 12:42 IST
In 1942, the U.S. Army gave 32 Hispano families on the Pajarito Plateau 48 hours to leave their homes and land, in some cases at gunpoint, to build the lab that would create the world's first atomic bombs, according to relatives of those removed and a former lab employee.
Story of the Muharram procession in Srinagar, back after three decadesSubscriber Only
July 30, 2023 12:34 IST
Shia Muslims around the world take out Ashura processions to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, a grandson of the Prophet, who was killed in the Battle of Karbala (680 AD; 10 Muharram 61 AH) in present day Iraq.
The horrors of the Holocaust and Auschwitz, trivialised by Amazon Prime’s BawaalSubscriber Only
July 27, 2023 17:04 IST
The Holocaust is one of the most traumatic episodes in modern history, which resulted in the death of around six million Jews living in Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime.
This Quote Means: On Tilak’s birth anniversary, a look at ‘Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it’Subscriber Only
August 1, 2023 14:42 IST
In what context did Tilak make his famous statement? What did Tilak's 'swaraj' mean? Quotes by historical and political figures are a key part of the syllabus for the UPSC CSE paper.
The Opium Wars: Why Amitav Ghosh calls opium ‘an incredibly powerful agent in history’Subscriber Only
July 24, 2023 01:26 IST
Amitava Ghosh’s latest book ‘Smoke and Ashes’ explores the remarkable history of the opium poppy, and how it has shaped – and is shaping – the world around us.
Story of Buzz Aldrin’s watch: How the Omega Speedmaster reached the MoonSubscriber Only
July 18, 2023 17:05 IST
Almost 60 years ago, NASA put chronographs built by three top watchmakers through a series of tests to check how they coped with extreme variations of temperature and pressure. Omega’s Speedmaster ‘Moonwatch’ won the contest.
This Quote Means: Let them eat cake (and did Marie Antoinette really say it)Subscriber Only
July 25, 2023 18:39 IST
Did Marie Antoinette ever say “let them eat cake”? If not her, who did, and why does it continue to stick to her? We explain.
Delhi’s relationship with Yamuna river and how it evolved over timeSubscriber Only
July 16, 2023 12:29 IST
Following very heavy rain, the Yamuna in Delhi temporarily reclaimed parts of the course that it abandoned centuries ago. Delhi has an old history with its river; a relationship that has changed dramatically over time.
Amid ongoing violence, why there is an open challenge to the name of Manipur’s ChurachandpurSubscriber Only
July 10, 2023 18:15 IST
The names ‘Lamka’ and ‘Churachandpur’ are both a little over a hundred years old and older demands for change are now making a return with increasing divisions among social groups.
Lansdowne to be renamed Jaswantgarh: Who was Lord Lansdowne and Rifleman Jaswant Singh?Subscriber Only
July 4, 2023 10:00 IST
Rifleman Jaswant Singh was awarded the second highest gallantry award, Maha Vir Chakra, for his role in the Battle of Nuranang against the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China in the North-East Frontier Agency (now Arunachal Pradesh) on November 17, 1962.
With the Netherlands’ apology on slavery, a look at the Dutch role in historySubscriber Only
July 3, 2023 10:07 IST
The year 2023 marks the 150th anniversary of the abolishment of slavery in Suriname and in Dutch colonies in the Caribbean in 1873, but the legacy of slavery continues posing questions to the State.
Hul Diwas: Remembering the Santal rebellion against the BritishSubscriber Only
July 3, 2023 10:02 IST
The Santal rebellion or ‘Hul’ – literally, revolution – began in 1855, two years before the the uprising of 1857, which is often referred to as “the first war for Indian independence”.
DMK-Rajnath spat over (Josef) Stalin: Why the Russian leader is a polarising figureSubscriber Only
June 30, 2023 10:02 IST
For many, Josef Stalin is the prototypical dictator, responsible for millions of deaths. Others see him as a bulwark against the injustices of capitalism and imperialism. What exactly did Stalin do, and what was his regime in Russia like?
An expert weighs in: On the 1947 Partition of Bengal, after the recent Foundation Day row in the stateSubscriber Only
June 26, 2023 10:32 IST
Salil Misra, a History Professor from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Delhi, tells us briefly about the historical circumstances at the time of the 1947 partition of Bengal.
‘Rani Durgavati Gaurav Yatra’ concludes in Madhya Pradesh: The story of the queen who fought the MughalsSubscriber Only
June 27, 2023 10:30 IST
Home Minister Amit Shah and PM Narendra Modi were to attend the Rani Durgavati Gaurav Yatra in Madhya Pradesh. Who was the queen and what does the rally mean for the poll-bound state?
What was the Liaquat-Nehru pact, due to which Syama Prasad Mookerjee resigned from the Union cabinet?Subscriber Only
June 25, 2023 13:12 IST
On the 70th death anniversary of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, we take a look at the post-Partition pact between India and Pakistan in 1950, which compelled him to resign from Jawaharlal Nehru’s cabinet.
The White House and the US Capitol: Venues which Narendra Modi will grace during his state visitSubscriber Only
June 22, 2023 09:56 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will head to Washington DC tomorrow, where he will be hosted at the White House by US President Joe Biden for a state dinner, before delivering a speech to a joint session of the US Congress at the Capitol.
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