In ‘The Forgotten India Prisoners of World War II’, Gautam Hazarika recalls that The British Indian Army had swelled from just over 2,00,000 men in 1939 to 2.5 million soldiers by the end of the war.
The bomb was found 2.5 km (1.55 miles) from the train station, in the middle of the train tracks, the H line said. Train traffic would be disrupted until the de-mining operation was completed.
ThePrint Explorer looks at the significance of rare earths, how China rose to dominate the industry, and the US's efforts to claim control over these critical elements.
Focus on accountability for the Bengal Famine often obscures all other questions. What’s also required is dignifying the victims by unearthing names and stories.
Is the world drifting toward another world war? China’s rise, hyper-nationalism, and border conflicts highlight similarities with the conditions that led to the previous world wars.
The collapse of the Japanese in Burma and the death of Bose, brought the curtain down on Talwar’s incredible career—one that had seen him work for 3 Axis intelligence services & 2 Allied ones.
Canada allowed Ukrainians who served in Waffen SS unit to immigrate in 1950. Last week, then Speaker Anthony Rota, who has since resigned, introduced one such person as a 'hero'.
On 28 December 2003, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam delivered an address to mark the 50th anniversary of the UGC in New Delhi, outlining the role of the education sector and universities in national development.
Trade tensions with US have raised concerns, prompting the Modi govt to overhaul labour laws and cut consumption tax to spur domestic demand. The Budget will build on those steps.
NSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan was speaking at Off The Cuff event hosted by ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. He said that NSE, on average, sees 20 crore cyberattacks each day.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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