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Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Topic: Freedom-fighter

Best way to celebrate Bhagat Singh—rescue his memory from meeting the fate of Gandhi, Nehru

Bhagat Singh faces the ominous prospect of turning into an empty signifier, a symbol without substance, just a basanti pagri worn by anyone for anything.

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer was the master of disguise. Writer to revolutionary, he did it all

From a Hindu mendicant and a palmist to a magician's assistant and a private tutor, Basheer perfected the art of disguise. It reflected in his work.

Who is Savarkar? And should we discuss him? 14-state survey throws up stunning results

Awareness about Savarkar is very low in the heartland states and predictably very high in Maharashtra and Goa.

‘Declare us freedom fighters’ — ‘Victims’ of Indira Gandhi’s Emergency move Supreme Court

Organisation representing those arrested during Emergency urges apex court to extend welfare benefits such as pension, free travel passes & healthcare benefits to all of them.  

Remembering Jawaharlal Nehru, the prime minister who shaped a young republic

On Jawaharlal Nehru's 129th birth anniversary, ThePrint looks back at the life and times of the freedom fighter and India's first Prime Minister.

Tipu Jayanti may be in the soup, but film ‘Johar-Mehmood in Goa’ placed him with Nehru & Gandhi

I.S. Johar’s celebrated 1965 comedy with Mehmood delivered a message on secularism that has been followed by Bollywood ever since.

Bipin Chandra Pal: As much a revolutionary in politics, as in his private life

Bipin Chandra Pal, who was born on 7 November 1858, is best known as a part of the radical freedom-fighter trio Lal-Bal-Pal.

On Camera

How Djokovic & his luck outplayed opponents in major tournaments—walkovers to retirements

By the 2024 US Open, ESPN noted that Djokovic had advanced via opponent retirements or walkovers 16 times at Majors, the most of any male player in the Open Era.

India’s $360 billion stock rout raises stakes for Modi govt’s Union Budget 2026

Will the govt increase defense spending & speed up share sales in state-run companies to bolster revenues after last year's income tax cuts, reductions in consumption levies?

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.