Published : Dec 10, 2024 22:30 IST - 9 MINS READ At a time when the forces of Hindutva are relentlessly denigrating Jawaharlal Nehru’s contribution to the freedom of our country and the first 17 years of nation-building in independent India, the historian Aditya Mukherjee brings welcome clarification to the debate largely by citing Nehru’s own words and expanding on …
He began this project with the intention of writing the legal history and later expanded the scope of his work. “It takes a larger canvas, which looks at the scriptural and the spiritual significance of Kashi in the Indian consciousness with historical records of the past, accounts of travellers, British colonial records, and court documents, both pre and post-Independence because …
Pakistan is always ready to target India by sponsoring terrorism, whether it is the Khalistani one or Kashmiri separatism; India should be prepared for any eventuality In Kashmir, working for Le Figaro and other newspapers, the author noticed four similarities between the Muslims of Gaza and the Muslims of the Valley of Kashmir. During various sojourns of the author in …
We are the country with the longest constitution in the world. “As the grandson of Gandhi from his paternal side and Chakravarti Rajagopalachari from his maternal side, the author knew, with close familiarity, many of the stalwarts whose names dominate India’s modern history.” It is a quick and often delightful read. 136pp, ₹399; Aleph As the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi …
Supreme Court counsel and renowned author J Sai Deepak launched his second book of the Bharat Trilogy on Tuesday at a function in Delhi. He said that the second book in the Bharat Trilogy series written by the author was remarkable and was as good as Dr BR Ambedkar’s book named ‘Pakistan or the Partition of India’ which is based …
Enid Blyton: The most comforting children’s books ever Alamy Although her books evoke a particular time in Britain, Enid Blyton has found an unexpected following in India. Alamy Blyton was a prolific author, at times producing 50 books in a year Even today, there's a thriving demand and brisk trade in Enid Blyton across India. The author "colonised young Indian …
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