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Saturday, February 14, 2026
TopicRevolutionary

Topic: revolutionary

Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah—champion of Non-Alignment & man behind Zohran Mamdani’s middle name

Nkrumah was a towering anti-colonial leader, pan-African thinker, first PM & president of Ghana. Post-independence, he was seen as authoritarian and was deposed in a coup.

We’re obsessed with ‘heroes’, people like Chatto & Roy are forgotten, says author Kavitha Rao

At the launch of her book, Spies, Lies and Allies, Kavitha Rao trimmed the colourful lives of Roy and Chatto into an hour-long conversation with historian Manu S Pillai.

Nehru was unimpressed by most Indian political exiles. Chatto and Roy were special

‘Spies, Lies and Allies: The Extraordinary Lives of Chatto and Roy’ by Kavitha Rao is a thrilling tale about two forgotten revolutionaries who led lives that defy belief.

Pritilata Waddedar, revolutionary who attacked club with sign ‘Dogs and Indians not allowed’

Waddedarwho was only 21 years old when she led the attack against the symbol of colonial dominance on the night of 23 September 1932.

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

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.

Shaheed Bhagat Singh, the freedom fighter everyone loves

The Left celebrates his socialist ideology, the Right his patriotism and nationalism — Bhagat Singh symbolises something for everyone.

On Camera

What if your partner doesn’t believe in Valentine’s Day and you do

Valentine’s Day is a threat to undefined 'attachments' of the modern dating world. Don’t even ironically wish your humourless, insignificant other if you don’t want to be ghosted.

7 lakh jobs created, Rs 50 lakh-cr investments bagged, says UP CM. Oppn flags MoU-reality gap

CM Yogi Adityanath claims that from being called a ‘bimaru’ state, UP is now among the top-3 economies in India. The 2026 Budget session of the UP assembly is currently underway.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

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.