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Topic: Mihir Sen

Mihir Sen was the first Indian to swim the English Channel. It began with a letter to Nehru

When the full impact of his achievement was understood, Mihir Sen was widely feted. His crossing of the Channel, became a symbol of what the newly independent nation could achieve.

Mihir Sen, Asia’s first English Channel swimmer in 1958 who was targeted by Jyoti Basu

Mihir Sen, a barrister turned swimmer, became an icon of self-reliance as he navigated oceans and businesses — only to be brought down by petty politics.

Mihir Sen, the star swimmer who was the only man to swim oceans of 5 continents in a year

On his death anniversary, ThePrint recalls the life of Mihir Sen, the Guinness World Record holder, who was the first Asian to swim the English Channel in 1958.

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From action near Myanmar to hand-to-hand combat in Kishtwar, meet this year’s gallantry award winners

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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.