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Topic: Partition

Why Panjab University row struck such a chord. A 143-yr legacy shaped by Partition, patronage & politics

The Centre’s bid to modify the composition of the university’s two decision-making bodies from elected bodies to nominated ones has sparked an unprecedented student protest on campus.

Meghnad Desai’s last book brings Gandhi and Jinnah in one frame. ‘It’s the story of India’

‘This book is not just Mohan and Muhammad. It's Mohan, Muhammad, and Meghnad,’ said Kapish Mehra, managing director, Rupa Publications at the launch event on Wednesday.

Pakistan created a Gurdaspur myth for way too long. The truth was very different

Despite there being no contemporaneous evidence, it has often been argued that the 1947 Radcliffe Award, which defined the boundary between India and Pakistan...

Don’t reduce Partition to our trauma vs theirs. It’s not about revenge

Remembering Partition is important. But let's do it ethically.

A Partition journey from Jhang to Hisar. Avoiding bitterness helped family thrive

At the launch of Sumant Batra’s Kafila: A Jhangi Family’s Partition Memoir, harmony was a recurring theme. ‘Best way to survive was to embrace a pan-Indian identity,’ said an audience member.

Nehru and Jinnah made Indian politics their personal quarrel. Partition was a consequence

Ambedkar regarded both Gandhi and Jinnah as suffering from ‘colossal egotism’, who made Indian politics a matter of their ‘personal quarrel’ and brought it to a standstill.

SubscriberWrites: How the British Empire engineered today’s border conflicts

From Kashmir to Palestine, many modern border conflicts trace their roots to Britain’s imperial exits—hasty, divisive, and devastatingly enduring.

For Haryanvi YouTubers, Pakistan is an ancestral pilgrimage. Jyoti Malhotra isn’t alone

Haryana’s Jat heartland—Rohtak, Jhajjar, Hisar, and Bahadurgarh—shares a unique bond with Pakistan’s Punjab, where Muslim Jats settled after Partition.

When Partition pressure caused a rift between Sardar Patel & Railway minister John Mathhai

In 'Honest John', Bakhtiar K Dadabhoy introduces John Matthai, independent India’s first railways and transport minister, to a new generation.

Jogendranath Mandal could’ve been Bengal’s Ambedkar. Backing Jinnah made him history’s footnote

One lapse in judgement cost Mandal not just his political career, but his place in history.

On Camera

How Nehru defended restrictions on freedom of speech and the press

On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.