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Swadeshi 1.0 vs. Made in India 2.0: How India turned a 1905 boycott into a 2026 business strategyIndependence Day 2026: From the Swadeshi movement to Atmanirbhar Bharat. Early Swadeshi movements fostered indigenous industries against im...- Independence Day 2026: Meet the ‘Edison of India’ who studied science from magazines and shocked the British with his inventionsShankar Abaji Bhisey, often called the “Edison of India”, was a pioneering Indian inventor who developed his interest in science through bo...
- Independence Day 2026: The hidden role of food in India's fight against British ruleIndependence Day 2026: Chapatis secretly moved across India, alarming British officials before the 1857 uprising. Later, Tiranga Barfi symb...
- From a shoe to RBI vault: The journey of the cursed Jacob diamondThe 184.75-carat Jacob Diamond is one of the world’s largest polished diamonds and is known for its unusual journey through Hyderabad’s roy...
- India Gate doesn't honour freedom fighters. Know the complex truthIndia Gate, originally a British imperial memorial, now holds multiple layers of history. It commemorates soldiers who served the British E...
- Independence Day 2026 Theme, History, Significance: Why August 15 is celebrated one day after Pakistan’s I-Day and what this year’s theme meansIndependence Day 2026 Know history, theme, and significance: India will celebrate its 80th Independence Day celebration on August 15, 2026,...
- Independence Day 2026: Is it the 79th or 80th Independence Day this year?Independence Day 2026 how many years: India will celebrate its 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026, while completing 79 years of indep...
- Did Churchill let 30 lakh Indians die? A journo took on Amartya SenMadhusree Mukerjee's book revived the debate on the 1943 Bengal Famine, questioning Amartya Sen's analysis of food entitlement failures. Ne...
- From coffee to cars: Inside the Tata empire as its chairman steps downN Chandrasekaran will leave Tata Sons as chairman after failing to secure board approval for his reappointment, amid tensions with Tata Tru...
- Amid Air India pilot marijuana row, singer Kunal Ganjawala reveals how his forefathers started weed cultivation for medicinal purposes during British ruleKunal Ganjawala, the well-known singer, has shed light on the interesting legacy behind his surname, which relates to his family's historic...
- From 'Simon Go Back' to tricolour skies: How kites became a symbol of freedomKite flying is a beloved Indian tradition celebrating freedom and patriotism. Families gather on rooftops, enjoying the festive atmosphere ...
- The nose theory: When the British measured the noses of IndiansBritish administrator Herbert Hope Risley used nose measurements and other physical traits to classify Indians by supposed race and caste. ...
- Indian-origin prodigies Bodhana Sivanandan, Shreyas Royal make British chess historyBodhana Sivanandan and Shreyas Royal made chess history winning the British Chess Championships. Bodhana became Britain's youngest Women's ...
- MP family gets response from UK debt office on Rs 35,000 loan given to British Empire during WWI in 1917; how much is it worth today, 109 years later?MP Man UK War Loan Claim: A 109-year-old war loan certificate has prompted an Indian family's renewed inquiry into a 1917 loan. The UK's De...
- Gen ji, and the great phonological divideRaj Kundra's advice to Gen Z Indians highlights cultural and linguistic divides. The Sanskrit alphabet lacks a 'z' sound, impacting compreh...
- Social media has become 'medium' for conspiracies against India: AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday alleged that anti-India forces are using social media to spread rumours and mislead ...
- Independence Day 2026: When the British built a 4,000-km wall across India to extort taxBritish authorities constructed an enormous hedge across India to enforce a salt tax. This living barrier aimed to prevent smuggling of che...
- 79 years ago, a man who had never visited India & knew little about its complex landscape drew a line that divided India and PakistanRadcliffe Line 1947: In 1947, British lawyer Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the boundary commissions that demarcated the Radcliffe Line, divid...
- Code Name Silver: The Indian spy who played 5 sides in World War IIKnown by the British codename “Silver”, Talwar operated across German, Italian, Soviet, British and Japanese intelligence networks while ma...
- Independence Day 2026: Radio jockey who rebelled, how a girl ran a secret radio stationIn the midst of the 1942 Quit India movement, Usha Mehta bravely created Congress Radio, a secret station that disseminated calls for resis...
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