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Mr Universe at 39, ‘Pocket Hercules’ Manohar Aich used to workout for 12 hours in jail

As India's pioneer in weight training, Manohar Aich was welcomed by Nehru and Rajendra Prasad for his achievements in Asian bodybuilding.

Nehru couldn’t ignore Potti Sriramulu who gave India Andhra Pradesh by fasting till death

As ‘Founding Father’ of Andhra Pradesh, Sriramulu starved for 58 days, but his death ignited the cause of linguistic liberation for many Indian states.

The Bihar historian you won’t find in most Indian textbooks — Radhakrishna Choudhary

Choudhary is best known for being among the handful of historians who gave weight to the neglected folklore of Mithila in north-eastern Bihar.

I.S. Johar — the fun-loving, unconventional actor who became India’s first BAFTA nominee

Johar might be remembered for his comical roles, but he was also an astute political satirist who spared none – Gandhi family or Zia ul-Haq.

How ‘Pasoori’ dancer Sheema Kermani resisted Gen Zia-ul-Haq by wearing ‘un-Islamic’ saris

'Pasoori' dancer Sheema Kermani shows India and Pakistan love each other's cultural content despite post-Pulwama bans.

Manoj Das—Marxist Odia writer who became Aurobindo’s disciple and hated ‘modernity’

First Odia writer to win the Sahitya Akademi award and honoured by Mulk Raj Anand and Ruskin Bond, Das is a name the literary world can't miss.

India’s oldest yoga teacher was V. Nanammal, 99 year-old YouTube celebrity

The 'yoga grandma' taught a million students over 45 years, attempted the Guinness world record, and practised the art till her last days.

Bengali poet Jibanananda Das took over Tagore’s legacy by not trying ‘too hard’

Despite receiving criticism for the lack of nationalism and non-Marxist elements in his work, Jibanananda Das stood out among Bengali poets.

Dinesh Nandini Dalmia — Nehru’s ‘mysterious one’, a Hindi writer and a feminist icon

When Dinesh Nandini and Nehru met, he was keen to write her a letter of recommendation to Maulana Azad to help her kick start her career in politics.

Jagdish Chandra Kapur — the Indian Alvin Toffler who stood by the promise of technology

Both Kapur and Toffler drew peoples’ attention to societal change, starting a conversation on ways in which information and technology are weaponised.

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What Pakistan Supreme Court judge Mansoor Ali Shah wrote in his resignation letter

The recent resignations of its seniormost judges are among the most pointed institutional protests Pakistan has witnessed since the lawyers’ movement of the late 2000s.

As govt starts rolling back Quality Control Orders, a look at adverse impact they had, mainly on MSMEs

Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

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.