HistoriCity: Thank Nehru for his One Nation, One Calendar reform
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-affiliated committee set up to create a uniform calendar was headed by ...
Press Trust of India on MSN1d
24 Akbar Road: A witness to India's history and Congress' journey through time
Congress headquarters will shift from 24 Akbar Road to 9 A Kotla Road, 15 years after former PM Manmohan Singh and Sonia ...
ThePrint on MSN2d
When Dalai Lama & Nehru talked about Tibet for 4 hours. ‘He could be a bit of a bully’
In 'The Many Faces of Nehru', Tapan Chattopadhyay offers insights into the less-known facets of Jawaharlal Nehru's personality and life.
Anita Desai Has Put Down Roots, but Her Work Ranges Widely
Her new novella, “Rosarita,” takes place in Mexico, a country she finds so like her native India that, she says, “I feel ...
Narendra Modi’s Populist Facade Is Cracking
India is now a testing ground for whether demagoguery or deteriorating living conditions exert a greater sway on voters.
Business Today9d
A Critical Look At Nehru-era Economic Policies
The book offers a detailed ... states that these policies stunted India’s economic potential, creating a socialist mindset that persisted long after Nehru’s era and hampered growth until ...
Veer Savarkar: Understanding his vision of Swaraj and Hindu nationalism
The naming of Savarkar College in Najafgarh has reignited the debate over the legacy of Savarkar, arguably a towering figure in India’s struggle for independence.
Tehran Times13d
The two-time former prime minister laid the foundations for India’s rapid growth. He was 92.
Manmohan Singh was asleep when he got a call in June 1991 from Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao’s principal secretary ...