1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1542+ words) In our family, August 15 was a bit of a conundrum. Having been born a mere two decades or so after Independence, in the post-Nehruvian era, I grew up in the throes of a fledgling nation that was battling poverty, disease,…...

5+ day, 23+ min ago   (978+ words) The quote: “Courage isn’t having the strength to go on — it is going on when you don’t have strength,” is often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte. While he was undoubtedly a master strategist and a great leader, his campaigns and battles…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (183+ words) 🛡️ Military and Royal Resistance (Portuguese Era) During the 16th and 17th centuries, when Portuguese Governor Filipe de Oliveira (infamously dubbed the “God of the Sword”) actively ordered the demolition of major shrines like the Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, resistance took the form of…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (489+ words) On September 8, North Macedonia celebrates Independence Day—one of the country’s major national holidays. It was on this day in 1991 that citizens voted in a referendum to establish a sovereign and independent state. In 2026, the holiday falls on a Tuesday…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (152+ words) Independence had a trial run on Friday, with the Chief Minister, Mr Somare, at the helm. The Chief liked the feel of it, and pronounced it “nice and good”. But he was talking about September 16. He was concentrating on his…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (466+ words) Published: Sep 07, 2026 18:17 IST - 6 MINS READ The website’s usage data shows visitors searching for both major historic moments and Nehru’s lesser-known personal writings. Of the total, 1,03,000 visitors were from India, more than 25,000 from the US, and nearly 5,000 from the UK, with…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (383+ words) HYDERABAD: Two pairs of weathered stone pillars and a veeragallu (hero stone) in Keesaragutta, Medchal-Malkajgiri district, near Shahikamana, quietly preserve a story of medieval warfare and sacrifice. Believed to date to the 14th–15th centuries, these structures offer a glimpse into the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (698+ words) The Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies (AIMS) is marking 40 years of research, education and cultural advocacy within Australia’s Greek community. Established in Melbourne on August 10, 1986, the Institute grew from the earlier Macedonian Cultural Society and was created to promote the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (393+ words) Updated - September 02, 2026 01:41 pm IST Even though born into a wealthy and influential family, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit did not get a formal school education. However, her father was a successful Oxford-educated lawyer and staunch Gandhian nationalist. As a believer that educated…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (100+ words) A Letter That Inspired Mahatma Gandhi: Leo Tolstoy and Mahatma Gandhi reportedly had a prolonged correspondence in 1909, which started with a letter written by Toltsoy against British colonialism which was printed in the ‘Free Hindustan’ newspaper. Moved by the letter,…...