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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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Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.