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TopicNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose

Topic: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

Subhas Chandra Bose’s early portraits show why he became iconic in freedom struggle

A substantial section of the exhibition engages with Bose’s frequent depiction in military attire, a visual association that Neville Tuli argues is inseparable from his political journey.

Nehru had a diplomatic brigade. It had many soldiers from Bose’s Indian National Army

In ‘Nehru’s First Recruits’, author Kallol Bhattacharjee tells us the stories and experiences of India’s earliest diplomats.

How patriots, exiles, disgruntled officers with Japanese help laid ground for Bose to take over INA

INA's story is a tangled saga involving nationalism & treason, as well as heroism & deceit. To take each strand individually will be unfair to evaluate its place in history.

Did Bose hide in Nagaland? People remember a bearded ‘North Indian’ with Gandhi spectacles

In 'His Majesty's Headhunters', Mmhonlümo Kikon recalls the untold story of the siege of Kohima, considered the last battle of the British Empire and the first battle of New India.

Invoking Netaji to sway Bengal’s urban voters — why RSS chief is holding mega rally in Kolkata

Netaji sentiment is strong in Bengal & choosing secular figure like him sends out message. During 5-day visit, Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat will also take stock of organisation.

The Japanese saw Netaji as the ‘god of war’. They called him Chandora-san

In ‘The War Diary of Asha-san’, Lt Bharati Asha Sahay Choudhry gives a first-hand account of the Azad Hind movement led by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

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Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.