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Independence Day 2026: An Indian king weaponised his pen. The British answered with a cannonRaja Shankar Shah and his son Raghunath Shah were executed by the British in Jabalpur in 1857 after poems invoking goddess Chandi against c...- 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...
- Dissent is fine, but should stay within constitutional limits: Author Amish on Gen Z protestsAuthor Amish Tripathi emphasises that the protests led by Gen Z are a natural part of civic life, advocating for change through constitutio...
- Quote of the day by Mahatma Gandhi: ‘When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth…’ – Father of non-violence on how truth and love outlast every tyrantQuote of the day: Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of truth and nonviolence inspired global civil rights leaders. His movements mobilized millio...
- Civilisations, time and the turning wheelWestern confidence in linear progress has weakened due to recent global challenges. This has led to a renewed interest in Ibn Khaldun's cyc...
- Quote of the Day by Ben Kingsley: 'Sometimes it’s right to do the wrong things...'- Powerful lessons on courage, conscience, difficult choices, and the wisdom to challenge convention by the Academy Award-winning actor known for films like Gandhi and Schindler's ListBen Kingsley's insightful reflections delve into the intricate nature of morality and conscience. He posits that occasionally, the path mar...
- In 1873, had Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's palanquin not taken a wrong turn, India might never have got 'Vande Mataram'An 1873 encounter with a British officer in a palanquin ignited Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's patriotic fervor, leading to the creation of...
- School assembly news headlines for June 18: Top national, international, business, sports update and thought of the dayStudents will be updated on significant national, international, and sports news, including the Indian Air Force's extensive delivery of NE...
- From forests to fields: How India's earliest rebels fought colonial exploitation before 1857Across the annals of Indian history, we find vivid accounts of agrarian resistance standing firm against exploitation. From indigenous fore...
- Forgotten heroes, Sikh Gurus' defiance of Mughal persecution in focus in NCERT's new class 8 bookThe new NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook, "Exploring Society: India and Beyond", highlights stories of resistance and resilience, incl...
- Has to 'prove loyalty to new bosses': Congress slams Jyotiraditya Scindia for attack on Rahul GandhiCongress and BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia exchanged criticisms over Rahul Gandhi's article on monopolies. Congress brought up the Scindi...
- FIR against author of book on 'Anglo-Kuki War From 1917 to 1919'The Federation of Haomee stated in the FIR that action be initiated against the author and distribution of the book be banned. The FIR stat...
- ICHR not rewriting but expanding history by filling gaps: Dharmendra PradhanUnion education minister Dharmendra Pradhan told Parliament on Monday that the government and Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) ...
- Parliamentary amendments to provisions of emergency are product of experiences: SCThe apex court also said pursuant to the Forty-fourth amendment to the Constitution in 1978 that sought to limit recourse to emergency powe...
- Need to rewrite history from India's point of view: Amit ShahAmit Shah requested historians to rewrite the Indian history from India's point of view. He said "It was Savarkar who gave the name 'First ...
- Paika Bidroha to be named as 1st War of Independence: Prakash JavadekarPaika Bidroha will find a place as the First War of Independence against the British Rule in the history books, said Prakash Javadekar.
- Naveen Patnaik wants the Paika Bidroha declared as the First War of Independence817 bloody rebellion near Khurda, predating the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, took place after the East India Company began taxing the rent-free la...
- States queue up before Centre with proposals for tribal museum"We would get at least 5-6 proposals started by next month. Work should be completed over the next two years," a senior tribal affairs mini...
- How 85 sepoys’ refusal sparked a revolt on Apr 24, 1857On the anniversary of the day when the troops refused to use 'greased cartridges', TOI revisits history.
- RSS organ on Dadri lynching: Vedas say kill cow murderersThe article also questioned the rebellion by writers who are returning their awards to protest the lynching episode.
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