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Thursday, November 13, 2025
TopicBirth anniversary

Topic: Birth anniversary

AO Hume, ‘Father’ of Indian National Congress who was distrusted by the British & Indians

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
ThePrint looks at the life of Allan Octavian Hume, the Indian National Congress' first general secretary and a social reformer.

Venkataraman Radhakrishnan, scientist-sailor who broke through the shadow of ‘Nobel’ kin

Sandhya Ramesh -
Astrophysicist Venkataraman Radhakrishnan, born on 18 May 1929, was the son of C.V. Raman and cousin of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, both Nobel winners.

Saadat Hasan Manto, lover of fountain pens, shoes & alcohol, who was the voice of Partition

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
On his 107th birth anniversary, ThePrint remembers Saadat Hasan Manto, the writer & rebel who blamed Partition for bringing out the worst in people, and his enduring legacy.

Motilal Nehru, ‘moderate’ Congress freedom fighter who fought for self-rule

Ratnadeep Choudhary -
On his 158th birth anniversary, ThePrint remembers Motilal Nehru — lawyer, freedom fighter and father of India's first prime minister.

Kasturba Gandhi, the feisty woman whose patience inspired Gandhi’s call for satyagraha

Simrin Sirur -
Kasturba Gandhi is largely remembered as Mahatma Gandhi's wife. But she was, by his own admission, the inspiration behind satyagraha.

Acharya JB Kripalani: Congress chief in 1947 who became a harsh critic of Nehru & Indira

Kritika Sharma -
Acharya Kripalani was a noted Gandhian, socialist and educationist who later blamed the entire Congress leadership except the Mahatma for Partition.

Comedy king Mehmood who earned more than the lead actors of his films

Aastha Singh -
It is believed that at the zenith of his career, Mehmood used to earn Rs 7.5 lakh for just 14 days of shooting, a huge amount in those days.

Tiger Pataudi: India’s first ‘Muslim star’ who was not afraid to use his name

Shekhar Gupta -
Remembering Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, a rare Muslim star in an era when India’s secular temper was still evolving. 
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Economy

Inflation plunges to a 10-yr low of 0.25% in October. Here’s why

Sampurna Panigrahi -
Record-low inflation gives RBI room to ease rates. Food prices have something to do with it.

Defence

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

Snehesh Alex Philip -
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.

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta -
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.

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