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Operation Smiling Buddha: The story of India’s first nuclear test at Pokhran in 1974Subscriber Only
May 19, 2023 10:22 IST
A nuclear device was detonated, with a yield of 12-13 kiloton of TNT, on May 18, 1974. Pokhran, an army test range located in the desert of western Rajasthan, was chosen. Here's what happened in the quest for India's first nuclear test.
Fiji’s 1987 coup: Why did Prime Minister Rabuka apologise to the Indo-Fijian community?Subscriber Only
May 18, 2023 12:08 IST
More than three decades ago, Sitiveni Rabuka, then the third highest ranking army official, overthrew the Indo-Fijian dominated government of Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra. Street violence against Indo-Fijians followed, and tens of thousands fled the islands.
Sikkim Day: The story of Sikkim’s integration with IndiaSubscriber Only
May 16, 2023 20:41 IST
What was the position of Sikkim before it joined India in 1975, and what role did Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi play? We explain.
Railways’ renovation plans at historic Odisha station raise red flags: A brief history of the Paralakhemundi Light RailwaySubscriber Only
May 14, 2023 12:20 IST
The Paralakhemundi Light Railway was built by the Maharaja of Paralakhemundi and has stood for 124 years. With the Railways planning to renovate the station, INTACH has demanded heritage status for it.
25th anniversary of Pokhran-II: India’s journey to become a nuclear powerSubscriber Only
May 11, 2023 18:49 IST
India successfully conducted three nuclear bomb test explosions at the testing site in Pokhran on May 11, 1998. While these tests caused an international outcry at the time, they cemented India’s status as a nuclear power.
Who was Samarth Ramdas and what was his relationship with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj?Subscriber Only
May 9, 2023 10:46 IST
Jaggi Vasudev is the latest figure to have found himself at the centre of controversy by claiming that Saint Samarth Ramdas was Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's "guru".
King Charles III’s coronation: The dramatic lives of Charles I and Charles II, and a Bombay connectionSubscriber Only
May 7, 2023 12:28 IST
Charles III is going to be the third king of Britain to be named Charles. We tell the story of the English Civil War and the two King Charles who lived (and died) through it.
How the bilingual Bombay State was split into Gujarat and MaharashtraSubscriber Only
May 2, 2023 08:21 IST
Today (May 1), both Gujarat and Maharashtra celebrate their states’ creation. They were born out of the bilingual Bombay State, which failed to settle the tug-of-war between Gujaratis and Marathis over the city of Bombay.
What the Uttaramerur inscription, recently referred to by PM Modi, saysSubscriber Only
April 14, 2023 20:13 IST
An 1,100 years old inscription from Tamil Nadu, built during the reign of Chola king Parantaka I, describes processes of village self-governance.
Ambedkar Jayanti 2023: Ambedkar, Gandhi and the issue of separate electoratesSubscriber Only
April 14, 2023 08:03 IST
The issue of separate electorates reveals fundamental differences between Ambedkar and Gandhi when it came to the issue of caste and their respective ideas of political representation for untouchables.
Jallianwala Bagh massacre: What happened to General Dyer after he ordered firing on Indians?Subscriber Only
April 14, 2023 08:41 IST
While British rule in India led to numerous atrocities before and after Jallianwala Bagh, the nature of the violence that unfolded on unarmed civilians led to widespread condemnation. Winston Churchill described the day as “monstrous”.
Recalling the life and times of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru of the SikhsSubscriber Only
April 11, 2023 17:55 IST
At the age of 13, Tegh Bahadur distinguished himself in a battle against a Mughal chieftain. His bravery and heroic swordsmanship in the battle earned him the name of Tegh Bahadur. (“Tegh” is 'sword' in Punjabi.)
King Charles ‘backs’ research into British monarchy’s slavery ties: How Britain, its royalty profited from slave tradeSubscriber Only
April 8, 2023 16:52 IST
Buckingham Palace has announced that it is collaborating with a study exploring the relationship the British monarchy had with the slave trade. Here is what available historical evidence tells us.
44 years of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s hanging: The man who would ‘wage a war for 1,000 years’ with IndiaSubscriber Only
May 4, 2023 17:04 IST
Bhutto was the brain behind Operation Gibraltar and Operation Grand Slam, triggering the 1965 India-Pakistan war. He made vitriolic speeches against India at the UN, and in 1971, stormed out of a UN Security Council session, 'in tears'.
Remembering the Vaikom satyagrahaSubscriber Only
April 2, 2023 12:42 IST
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will jointly inaugurate the centenary celebrations of the historic anti-untouchability movement at a ceremony in Vaikom later today.
Rajasthan Day: How India’s largest state took shape in stagesSubscriber Only
March 31, 2023 07:56 IST
Every year, March 30 is celebrated as Rajasthan Day, marking the state’s foundation in 1949. However, what we know today as Rajasthan was created in phases, with the final modifications occurring in 1956.
As Rahul Gandhi has to leave Lok Sabha, remembering Indira Gandhi’s disqualification 48 years agoSubscriber Only
March 27, 2023 09:15 IST
Indira Gandhi was disqualified by a single-judge Bench of the Allahabad High Court, which found her guilty of corrupt electoral practices in the elections of 1971. The decision would be the trigger for Indira to declare the Emergency, changing the politics of India forever.
How Nehru defended Bhagat Singh after his conviction: ‘This type of courage is rare’Subscriber Only
March 24, 2023 07:35 IST
Shaheed Diwas | Nehru had said, "Whether I agree with him or not, my heart is full of admiration for the courage and self-sacrifice of a man like Bhagat Singh. Courage of the Bhagat Singh type is exceedingly rare."
Bihar Day: How Bihar was carved out of the Bengal Presidency in 1912Subscriber Only
March 23, 2023 07:26 IST
March 22 has been observed as Bihar Diwas or Bihar Day since 2010, on the directions of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who hoped that such an event would help Biharis “celebrate [their] glorious past and gear [them] up to revive it.”
‘Rocket Boys’ Season 2: The life of Homi J Bhabha, and how he helped pioneer India’s nuclear programmeSubscriber Only
March 20, 2023 09:44 IST
We take a look at the life of Jehangir Homi Bhabha, the Cambridge-educated physicist who helped established research institutions in India.
On this day 31 years ago, how apartheid ended in South AfricaSubscriber Only
March 17, 2023 10:25 IST
The apartheid officially began in 1948. Here is how it was finally cast off, after decades of protests and brutal repression.
Three years since WHO declared Covid-19 a pandemic: What was the first pandemic of modern India?Subscriber Only
March 11, 2023 09:23 IST
The Third Plague Pandemic devastated India, killing at least 10 million people in the country, starting in 1896. The pandemic would leave deep scars in Indian society, which bore the brunt not just of the disease but of its brutal handling by British authorities.
Biju Patnaik’s iconic ‘Dakota’ plane unveiled: The story of the politician when he was a pilotSubscriber Only
March 7, 2023 18:34 IST
While today he may be remembered more for his political career, Biju Patnaik’s exploits as an aviator are as memorable, if not more. While flying British planes during the World War, he would sometimes drop ‘seditious’ pamphlets, supporting the Quit India Movement, over Indian troops.
Why is the discovery of a hidden corridor in the Great Pyramid of Giza important?Subscriber Only
March 3, 2023 16:53 IST
While the tomb commissioned by the Pharaoh Khufu has been explored throughout its 4500 year history, the latest find indicates that it still hides many mysteries within its imposing walls.
As Amritpal Singh’s followers run amok, a brief history of the Khalistan movementSubscriber Only
February 24, 2023 18:40 IST
The Khalistan movement and its demand for a separate Sikh state has persisted in various forms for well over fifty years in Punjab and the Sikh diaspora abroad.
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