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Jogendranath Mandal hoped for Dalit-Muslim unity in Pakistan. He’s remembered as a ‘villain’

Mandal thought Dalits & Muslims would behave like brothers in the newly-created Pakistan. As communal tension rose, Hindus left East Pakistan for India in large numbers. Mandal followed.

Who was the Gujarati poet praised by Tennyson? The man behind India’s age of consent law

Behramji Malabari got support from the government to translate the Hibbert Lectures to Sanskrit, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi and Tamil.

Shankar Nag—the ‘working class hero’ who is remembered as Auto Raja

Autorickshow drivers see Shankar Nag as a 'rebel, saviour and their alter-ego', director Sushma Veerappa said. 

Mihir Sen was the first Indian to swim the English Channel. It began with a letter to Nehru

When the full impact of his achievement was understood, Mihir Sen was widely feted. His crossing of the Channel, became a symbol of what the newly independent nation could achieve.

Pritilata Waddedar, revolutionary who attacked club with sign ‘Dogs and Indians not allowed’

Waddedarwho was only 21 years old when she led the attack against the symbol of colonial dominance on the night of 23 September 1932.

Cocaine, Jinnah, films, azan call—Visami Sadi set benchmark for Gujarati photo magazines

Founded and headed by Haji Mohammed Allarakha Shivji, Visami Sadi was published monthly between 1916 and 1920. It's content and visuals remain unparalleled.

‘You don’t look Malayali enough’. Once rejected, Tovino Thomas is Kerala cinema’s rising star

Jude Anthany Joseph's film '2018' on Kerala floods established Tovino Thomas as one of the leading actors in Kerala film industry who is unafraid to take chances. 'I make enough money to live comfortably.'

Bhailal Patel—Gujarati engineer who built Vidyanagar & Sardar Patel University had no govt aid

Bhailal Patel was disappointed in the Congress leadership in the 1950s. So, he decided to fight his first election.

Child bride to doctor—Bengal’s Haimabati Sen traded her gold medals for a monthly stipend

Haimabati Sen wasn’t reading feminist texts when she wrote her memoir that exposed the systematic violence faced by Indian women in the 19th century.

Mary Roy was more than a teacher to her students. She was a dreamer, warrior

Mary Roy is best known for fighting the landmark case that allowed Kerala’s Syrian Christian women equal rights in their father’s property. But what defines her...

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Bihar is now BJP’s responsibility. Double-engine governance must bring progress

The opposition was unable to erase the image of 'Jungle Raj' and leadership-by-birth remarks. Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' campaign added more trouble.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.