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Dadabhai Naoroji started a newspaper to push for reform in Bombay. It was called Truth Teller

Dadabhai Naoroji was part of the 'Young Bombay' reformist clique group, which had progressive views on women’s education and rationalisation of religious practices.

When Sam Manekshaw took bullets in 1942 Burma—and earned a Military Cross

Manekshaw was gravely injured at the battle of the Sittang Bridge in 1942. That didn’t stop him from cracking up the doctor treating him with his trademark humour.

Ali Akbar Khan’s father disowned him for composing film music. This movie changed his mind

After stints at All India Radio and the Jodhpur court, where he was bestowed the title Ustad, Khan entered cinema. His father initially disowned him for composing film music.

Hemant Kumar would run away to Kolkata for peace. There he could make Bengali music

Until his final days, Kumar remained true to his core values–family, music, and devotion. He passed away in Kolkata, the city he loved most.

Humble genius of IISc prof Madhavi Latha, who helped anchor world’s highest single-arch rail bridge

She doesn’t chase credit, says a retired colleague of Latha, who days ago put up a post crediting Indian Railways & ‘unsung heroes’ for success of Chenab Rail Bridge.

Who was Ramabai Ambedkar behind the songs & statues? She suffered, sacrificed, snapped back

Ramabai’s early death on 27 May 1935 stoked the mythology around her. To many Dalits, she is Ramai but to Ambedkar, she was Ramu— ‘What if you had not found these orders of poverty sweet?’

Sarath Babu was a ‘gentleman actor’. He could hold his own with Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan

Sarath Babu stumbled into acting. He dreamt of joining the police force, but his height and good looks made him a natural fit for the silver screen.

Vinay Narwal’s Karnal school wanted him to address students in Navy uniform

At Saint Kabir Public School, students and faculty members wore black armbands in homage to Pahalgam terror attack victim Vinay Narwal.

Allama Iqbal is the poet everyone quotes and no one understands. He’s beyond ownership

Iqbal, who wrote ‘Saare Jahan Se Achha’ in 1904, was advocating for a Muslim-majority state by 1930s. This ideological pivot branded him the intellectual architect of Partition.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan awed Oxford, charmed Mao. Stalin called him ‘Professor’

Radhakrishnan pushed back against what he termed ‘uninformed Western criticism’ of Hinduism, earning his place as the conduit between India’s spiritual heritage and modern thought.

On Camera

Trump’s tariff move undermines mutually beneficial India-US relationship, says Suresh Prabhu

Trump and Modi's respective campaigns—MAGA and Make in India—are complementary. Working together is the best way for both countries to uphold democratic values worldwide.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.