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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...
CPI(M)’s MV Govindan accuses Kerala's UDF government of working for BJPCPI(M) leader MV Govindan Master accused the Kerala UDF government of working for the BJP. He alleged the Chief Secretary's order on Vande ...
Manipur CM announces reopening of national highways to allow free movement, Imphal-Dimapur bus service to be resumedManipur's Chief Minister announced the immediate reopening of National Highways for all communities. The Imphal-Dimapur bus service will al...
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...
Inside Beijing's mind: How China really sees IndiaThe relationship between India and China is strained by misinterpretations rooted in a tangled history and differing strategic aims. China ...
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...
In 1943, wealthy gold miner's daughter became spy at just 16: How INA's 'youngest' operative disguised herself as a boy to gather intelligence from the BritishSaraswathi Rajamani joined the Indian National Army at sixteen years old. She disguised herself as a boy named Mani for espionage missions....
Backrooms to Bankipur: The making of Prashant Kishor the politicianIn a remarkable turn, Prashant Kishor clinched his first electoral win in the Bankipur byelection. This achievement not only imparts democr...
“India has a different rulebook”: Polish woman’s 15-point list on life in India sparks reactionsA Polish woman shared fifteen observations about adapting to everyday Indian life online. She noted changes in her behavior, like eating st...
'How many times do I have to explain this to you?': MEA Fact Check uses viral South Park meme to reaffirm J&K, Ladakh as integral parts of IndiaThe Ministry of External Affairs used a meme to counter misinformation in J&K. India reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integ...
On Edge: The Great Nicobar project faces a great engineering questionIndia plans a major infrastructure project on Great Nicobar Island. This development aims to boost maritime trade and reduce foreign port r...
Pakistan's decades-old Kashmir story starts coming apart in PoKProtests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir challenge Islamabad's long-held narrative. Pakistani forces faced accusations of killing dozens of de...
Sonam Wangchuk: The 59-year-old who rallied India's Gen Z against Modi govtSocial activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike following a vigorous youth movement that compelled the government to act. Foc...
Vande Mataram bill introduced in Rajya Sabha: What the proposed law seeks to changeUnion Home Minister Amit Shah introduced a bill in the Rajya Sabha seeking to criminalise insults to or obstruction of Vande Mataram. The l...
Gen Z gets into pest control: NEET protests cut across identity lines, and bypass mainstream media’s ‘manufactured consent’A spontaneous protest movement dubbed the “Cockroach Janta Party” emerged from an offhand remark by CJI Surya Kant, showing how a single wo...
Bal Gangadhar Tilak: How he took Ganesh Chaturthi from homes to streets and challenged British RajBal Gangadhar Tilak, a key freedom fighter, is remembered today for his significant contributions. He transformed Ganesh Chaturthi into a p...
Chandrashekhar Azad Jayanti: The story behind 'Azad Hoon, Azad Rahunga' and how he became Azad at 15Chandrashekhar Azad Jayanti Status: India remembers Chandrashekhar Azad on his 120th birth anniversary today. He became a legend at fifteen...