Leaders at the time didn’t consider the election significant enough to be documented in detail, which ended up leaving room for propaganda. But what really happened?
On Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary, India’s youngest civil servants will pledge their commitment to constitutional values at the Statue of Unity. He’s the civil services’ patron saint.
On 12 February 1949, Vallabhbhai Patel gave a speech at Chennai's Island Grounds where he spoke about the importance of unity and how the government had been dealing with the RSS movement.
The two brothers developed an understanding: the elder Vithalbhai would devote his time to public service and Vallabhbhai would earn money to support both families.
In contrast to Patel, Nehru, with his Kashmiri heritage, approached the Kashmir issue emotionally. He didn't intend to weaken India, but his myopic approach created lasting trouble.
Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.
Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
This anti capitalism and free market schemes in 50’s would have led to greater accumulation of wealth for few forward castes. Even today upper caste has control over 70% of wealth in India. That time it would have been worse. But Patel’s intention were not wrong. Free market is future and govt needs to decrease taxes on middle income individuals.
This anti capitalism and free market schemes in 50’s would have led to greater accumulation of wealth for few forward castes. Even today upper caste has control over 70% of wealth in India. That time it would have been worse. But Patel’s intention were not wrong. Free market is future and govt needs to decrease taxes on middle income individuals.