Noida was part of the Mughal empire for centuries. It’s where the British fought the Marathas. And it was Bhagat Singh’s hideout as he plotted against the colonisers.
The book, Revolutionaries on Trial: Sedition, Betrayal, and Martyrdom, by Aparna Vaidik is the product of 15 years of research that straddles India and Pakistan.
Retired Commodore Tariq Majeed opposed the renaming of the chowk on the grounds that Bhagat Singh’s story was 'forged' and 'had no role in the subcontinent’s freedom struggle.'
Punjab CM Mann led day-long symbolic fast & spoke at Bhagat Singh's village, drawing parallels between him and Kejriwal. State BJP & Congress leaders slam comparisons.
Entries in a diary, purportedly belonging to Sharma, reveal his ‘fire to do something’, while his family says he was disturbed about unemployment, meagre income.
Sagar Sharma of Lucknow appears to be a follower of Che Guevara and Bhagat Singh. He is one of the six suspects allegedly involved in Wednesday's Parliament security breach.
Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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