Tag: India
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Wake up Indians, Have some shame and take a step towards women’s safety; said No Indian ever!
As a part of one of the first open blogs, women speak about rape in India and how much of that could be blamed on society and administration. 2012 Delhi Gang Rape Case, 2017 Unnao Rape Case, 2018 Kathua Rape Case, 2019 Hyderabad rape case- As the list goes on Indians will feel more casual…
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The Saas-Bahu Saga: Story of reluctant Gandhi ladies who kept Congress going
“Sonia nahi ye aandhi hai, Doosri Indira Gandhi hai!”, through this jingle the Congress tried to popularize Sonia Gandhi when she entered politics and held the helm of the Congress party. The Saas-Bahu saga of Indira Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi who kept Congress going when the seat of power looked far and dark. An Indira…
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The Tashkent Mystery: Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Death and the Subhas Chandra Bose Angle
India, in the 1960s just 13 years into its independence was beamingly looking at its future-global partners and strategic allies that would help her hold its land against adversaries like China and Pakistan. Lal Bahadur Shastri took the top seat in the Parliament in 1965. He was a dynamic leader, having grown in the…
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The Moon: Dreams of A Young Nation
“Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars”, some of these brightest stars sat in the control room of Satish Dhawan Space Centre while they made history for their fellow country people and the entire mankind. It was for the first time that a country as young as India had ambitions to soft-land on…
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Story in Pictures: Curious Case of Delhi’s Disappearing Water
Reeti Agarwal brings photos from Central Delhi’s Chanakyapuri and surrounding areas with tales unheard before. Harshit Mansukhani tells about the unprecedented crisis in the capital The national capital is under the grips of an unprecedented water crisis. Despite attempts by Jal Shakti Minister (Water Minister), Gajendra Shekhawat to label Delhi and other parts’ water…
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Not So Chori Chori Chupke Chupke: Bombay, The Mafia, Bollywood, and the Politics Trail
Reliving the Mumbai mafia’s affair with politics, Bollywood, glitz, and glamour. Mumbai, the city of dreams, is an exciting mix of people, culture and heritage. There are facets of individuals and groups trying to win over this city and rule it, but everyone has failed except the Mumbai Mafia. The first dons of Bombay, Karim…
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The Decade of a Financially Strong China and India’s Wait For The Turn
Coming out of pools of data, how China made its own mark in the world economy and how India is getting ready to beat it Its been a decade now since Lehman brothers, Investment banking company went bankrupt triggering the world economic crisis of 2008. 2008 crisis was as bad as the 1930s global economic…
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Tracing My Roots: Why a British made line can divide a land but not people
Yahi din hai jiske liye maine kati thee in ankhon mein raatein Yahi seeli aab-e baqa, chasma noor hai, jalwa-e toor hai? Issi ke liye woh suhane, madhur, rasbhare geet gaye they maine? Urdu Poet, Akhtarul Iman in his poem Pandrah August (15th August) says, “Was it for this day that I had spent so many sleepless nights,…
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All The Presidents’ Men: Cold War, Space Rockets and Race to the Moon
50 Years On, A Race to the moon that would push both USSR and US until now for technological gains along with best wishes to India’s Chandrayaan 2 The period of great hostility between USA and the former Soviet Union post World War II in 1945 till Soviet Union’s disintegration in 1991, is referred…
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Indian Grand Prix: How hopes of F1 Jewel went off-track
Fast Cars, After-Parties, Girls and Lots of Money! Nevertheless, F1 and India missed the apex!
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