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Kalki — rebel Tamil literary giant who quit school to join Non-Cooperation Movement

Kalki was a prominent Tamil literary figure in the 1930s and '40s known for cult novels like 'Ponniyan Selvan' and 'Alai Osai'.

J.C. Bose — ‘Father of Radio Science’ who was forgotten by West due to his aversion to patents

Jagdish Chandra Bose was a man of many talents who made several significant discoveries in his life but believed in the importance of invention rather than inventor.

Pratap Sarnaik — crorepati Shiv Sena MLA raided by ED was once an autorickshaw driver 

Shiv Sena has alleged that ED raids against Sarnaik are ‘political vendetta’ by the BJP, with those close to him saying he is a businessman-turned-politician unlike most.

KR Malkani — RSS ideologue, journalist and politician who predicted Emergency

Malkani, who was the longest-serving editor of RSS mouthpiece Organiser, also served as the vice-president of BJP and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. 

Nitish Kumar — ‘political wizard’ with no solo election win set to become CM 7th time

If Nitish Kumar completes this term, he will become the longest-serving Chief Minister of Bihar, breaking the record set by the 18-year tenure of Bihar’s first CM, S.K. Sinha. 

Sachin Waze — encounter specialist who coveted fame back in spotlight with Arnab case  

Waze, who was in the team that arrested Arnab Goswami, had once joined the Shiv Sena & has contributed to the research of well-known authors such as Hussain Zaidi & Adrian Levy. 

UP BJP president behind ‘Modi-China war’ remark was once a ‘Congress Singh’

Swatantra Dev Singh, the BJP UP chief, had last week said PM Modi has decided a date for war with China. His colleagues say it is a rare foot-in-mouth moment for Singh. 

‘Focussed but not flamboyant’ — SBI bets on new chief Dinesh Khara to stop losing market share

Dinesh Khara, who was one of the SBI MDs handling global banking and subsidiaries, is set to begin his three-year term Wednesday. He succeeds Rajnish Kumar.

Dilip Saikia’s appointment as general secy shows BJP now wants to reward ‘its own’ in Assam

MP Dilip Saikia is one of few BJP leaders from Assam who has been a part of RSS, ABVP and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. He was appointed party general secretary Saturday.

Somdal is a quiet, unassuming village in Manipur. Until you hear its history

The village in Manipur’s Ukhrul district has contributed several leaders to the Naga movement and is the home of the current NSCN(I-M) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah.

On Camera

What Modi govt’s Seeds Bill 2025 must deliver for Punjab’s farmers

The draft Seeds Bill gets the big ideas right: universal registration, traceability, real penalties. To work for Punjab, it must get federal plumbing and farmer-facing details sorted.

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.