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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicJawaharlal Nehru

Topic: Jawaharlal Nehru

1857 war, INA trials to PM’s speech — why Red Fort is an enduring symbol of India’s freedom struggle

The monument is a symbol of sacrifices made during the freedom struggle. It was built by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to serve as a fort-palace for his capital Shahjahanabad.

Even Travancore, Bhopal, Indore claimed independence after 1947. Nehru brought them to heel

Convincing the headstrong rulers of the 552 princely states would require arm-twisting and result in accusations of broken promises. But that's just part of the story.

Nehru once wandered around Delhi like a man in shock- horrors of Partition moved him

In ‘Shadows at Noon’, Joya Chatterji tells the subcontinent's story — from the British Raj through Independence and Partition to the forging of modern India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Nehru’s Hindu Code Bill vs Modi’s UCC— same script, same drama, different Indias

Nehru was trying to build a great nation, in which all citizens had equal rights, but Parliament was holding him back.

Nehru even asked children to ‘break their gullaks’, provide support during 1962 and 1965 wars

In 'A New Era of Giving', Rajesh Tandon talks about how 'giving'—time, skills, monetary contributions, including assets—has been an integral part of Indian society.

Indian democracy has always been intertwined with authoritarianism — Modi govt is the norm

Ironically, it was during the coalition era that there was a cementing and overt manifestation of authoritarianism in India’s political structure

‘Pettiness & vengeance’ — Congress attacks Modi for changing name of Nehru Memorial Museum & Library

What won't Modi do to destroy legacy of India's architect, asks Jairam Ramesh. His colleague Gourav Vallabh asserts Nehru's name is written in hearts of 140 crore Indians.

When ‘agnostic’ Nehru fell into ‘religious spirit’ — how Time reported on transfer of power in 1947

A Time magazine article details ceremony, rituals & gatherings held on eve of 15 August, 1947, involving ‘Hindu holy men’, a ‘pithambaram’ & the 'sengol'.

Puja, ‘Sengol’, multi-faith prayer mark inauguration of new Parliament building by PM Modi

The new Parliament can seat 888 members in the Lok Sabha, and 384 in the Rajya Sabha.

‘Agnostic Nehru prayed, read shlokas in jail’: Kerala governor cites former PM’s letters to Gandhi at lecture

In his lecture, 2nd in series by Pradhan Mantri Sanghralaya, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan focused on Nehru's views on religion, saying the former PM himself created confusion about it.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.