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Anandi Gopal Joshi — the first Indian woman to study western medicine, sponsored by Tilak

Revathi Krishnan -
Anandi Joshi wanted to work for women 'who would rather die than accept at the hands of a male physician.' She got letters from Queen Victoria & Tilak.

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.
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Opinion

India’s defence acquisition framework is designed to prevent wrongdoing, not deliver outcomes

Sudhir Pillai -
Vivek Rae committee highlighted the deficiencies that persist even today: Fragmented authority, weak accountability, and the absence of dedicated acquisition cadres.

What the MiG-21 taught me

Rice terraces to fisheries—traditional knowledge can build climate resilience

Economy

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

Udit Bubna -
New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Defence

France keen to make Rafale jets in India, boost not just defence but people-to-people ties, says envoy

Keshav Padmanabhan -
In a chat with ThePrint newsroom, French Ambassador Thierry Mathou indicated talks are on between French firm Safran & Indian govt for joint design & manufacture of AMCA engine.

National Interest

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

Shekhar Gupta -
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.

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