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One of the very few actual surviving photos of Bhagat Singh. This photo was taken in prison, where he is seen wearing a handcuffs tied to a chain.

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.”

Physicist Homi J Bhabha. (Express Archives)

‘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.

An anti-apartheid protest is seen in London, UK, at South Africa House in 1989 with people waving flags with yellow, green, red and black stripes.

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.

A visual of a care ward with patients on beds, a doctor and a nurse standing.

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.

A File photo of OP Blue Star during the Khalistan movement that gripped Punjab in the 1980s.

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.