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TopicSardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Topic: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Harekrushna Mahatab: The man who started the merger of princely states with India

Congressman Mahatab, the first CM of Orissa in independent India, served as a cabinet minister in the Nehru government.

Modi says if Patel had been PM, all of Kashmir would’ve been India’s. Unlikely, say experts

Modi said that had Patel become Prime Minister all of Kashmir might have been part of India. Many have pointed out that historical accounts don't support this theory.  

TalkPoint: In many significant ways, Nehru’s vision for India seems passé

Nehru’s vision and idea of India could only take shape to the extent that other strong men allowed it room, writes Neeti Nair.

Talk Point: Was Congress unfair to leaders like Sardar Patel with right-of-centre ideology?

On Sardar Patel’s birthday, we bring sharp perspectives on if the Congress party was unfair to its leaders like Sardar Patel who had a right-of-Centre ideology.

My Sardar vs yours

In this season of competitive absurdity it is tough to say which one is more ridiculous. The Congress claim that the legacy of Sardar...

Masters in illiberal arts

Our study of the liberal arts has got trapped in a vicious cycle. Because we do not tolerate healthy, robust, open debate, we do not produce better scholarship, and in turn, cannot have better debate.

On Camera

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.