History
How Bursting Firecrackers on Diwali Is an Ancient Hindu Tradition & Not a Foreign Import
For years, a myth has been repeated that the tradition of bursting firecrackers during Diwali is a modern invention brought...
Dattopant Thengadi: A Tribute to the Visionary Architect of India’s Indigenous Labour Movement
Dattopant Thengadi’s life and legacy transcend the boundaries of ideology and politics. He was not merely a trade unionist or...
Nanaji Deshmukh: The Saint of Rural India Who Redefined Self-Reliance
Born on October 11, 1916, Nanaji Deshmukh was one of independent India’s most revered social reformers, educationists, and nationalists whose...
Remembering the Fallen: Safeguarding Bangladesh from the Shadows of 1977
In 1977, Bangladesh faced a dark chapter in its history when many brave soldiers and patriots who had fought for...
Noakhali Hindu Genocide: Forgotten Wounds of Oct 10, 1946 & The Betrayal By Indian National Congress
On 10 October 1946, Bengal witnessed one of the darkest nights in its history the Noakhali Hindu Genocide. It was...
How Atal Bihari Vajpayee Took Hindi To The United Nations And Made The Voice of India To Echo in the UN Halls
It was on this day that Atal Bihari Vajpayee, one of India’s tallest leaders, created history by addressing the United...
Remembering Shaheed Bhagat Singh, India’s Greatest Revolutionary, on His Birth Anniversary
If there is one revolutionary who has been known to every person, adults and children alike, in India, it is...
Remembering Madam Bhikaji Cama Who Brought Savarkar’s Words Back to India & Raised Tricolour Abroad
Born into privilege, Madam Cama could have enjoyed a life of ease. Instead, she founded the Paris Indian Society to...
The Battle of Dograi: When Indian Soldiers Almost Captured Lahore on This Day in 1965
History often celebrates the wars a nation fights, but it sometimes overlooks the incredible sacrifices of the men who fought...
The Legacy of Sir M Visvesvaraya & Significance of Engineers’ Day Being Celebrated on September 15
Every year on September 15, India celebrates Engineers’ Day, a national observance dedicated to honouring the contributions of engineers to...
Operation Polo: When Pakistan Planned to Bomb Delhi
On the evening of September 11, 1948, Pakistan’s Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah lay on his bed in Karachi, counting his...
Operation Polo: How Sardar Patel Crushed Razakars and Saved Hyderabad from Islamist Rule
In the tumultuous years following Independence, India’s unity and survival were at stake. While the nation celebrated freedom from colonial...
