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Ashokamitran — Tamil writer who ‘no historian of 1960s Indian Cinema’ could ignore

Aananth Daksnamurthy -
Ashokamitran was the first Tamil writer invited to attend the writers-in-residence program at Iowa University in 1973. He actively wrote even in his dotage.

Surya Sen — Chittagong’s ‘Master da’ who led the raid that broke the ‘armed might’ of British

Rewati Karan -
Surya Sen believed in the power of armed rebellion. The 1930 Chittagong raids that he led were aimed at demonstrating the British weren't invincible.

I.S. Johar — the fun-loving, unconventional actor who became India’s first BAFTA nominee

Sukriti Vats -
Johar might be remembered for his comical roles, but he was also an astute political satirist who spared none – Gandhi family or Zia ul-Haq.

Dinesh Nandini Dalmia — Nehru’s ‘mysterious one’, a Hindi writer and a feminist icon

Anandita Mehrotra -
When Dinesh Nandini and Nehru met, he was keen to write her a letter of recommendation to Maulana Azad to help her kick start her career in politics.

Jagdish Chandra Kapur — the Indian Alvin Toffler who stood by the promise of technology

Vandana Menon -
Both Kapur and Toffler drew peoples’ attention to societal change, starting a conversation on ways in which information and technology are weaponised.

Roshanara — the dancer who took the ‘spirit of central India’ to London, New York

Revathi Krishnan -
Anglo-Indian dancer Olive Craddock took ‘Indian dance’ to the West and performed at Palace Theatre in London and the Ballet Theatre in New York.

Madapati Hanumantha Rao, Hyderabad’s first mayor who led the renaissance of Telugu

Yimkumla Longkumer -
The ‘Andhra Pitamaha’ was the first Telugu person to receive the Padma Bhushan. His legacy to 'enlighten' the masses lives on in Hyderabad.

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer was the master of disguise. Writer to revolutionary, he did it all

Tenzin Zompa -
From a Hindu mendicant and a palmist to a magician's assistant and a private tutor, Basheer perfected the art of disguise. It reflected in his work.

The story of Jaswant Singh, the only Indian to have ever commanded a foreign Air Force

Anchit Gupta -
From becoming the only Indian to have ever commanded a foreign Air Force to being called 'the father of sports' in the IAF, Jaswant Singh always packed a punch.

Uday Shankar: Father of modern Indian dance who never learnt how to dance

Unnati Sharma -
Uday Shankar, the pioneer of Indian non-classical dance forms who enthralled western audiences with his unique style, died this day in 1977.
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Opinion

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

Swasti Rao -
India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

In Mohammed Siraj, the Pasmanda Muslims have a hero

There is a global race to make fusion power a reality. India must step up investments soon

Economy

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

Neelam Pandey -
New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Defence

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

Snehesh Alex Philip -
One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

National Interest

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

Shekhar Gupta -
To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.

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