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When Narayana Murthy was made to sleep in a window-less storeroom in US
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Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy was asked to sleep on a large box in a window-less storeroom surrounded by cartons by a temperamental American...
Maldives, is an island nation and a neighbour of India, lying in the Indian ocean. India was among the first nations to recognize Maldives...
Eyewitness account: Ayodhya journalist recalls 1990 police firing on karsevaks near Ram Janmabhoomi
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"Eyewitness account: Ayodhya journalist recalls 1990 police firing on karsevaks near Ram Janmabhoomi", Swarajyamag, January 7, 2024:
"On the morning of 2 November 1990, Mahendra...
Hell’s Hall of Infamy: Unveiling history’s most sinister figures
The world history is full of people with the propensity and ability to do great evil. Some are inherently barbaric, others perpetrate cruelty in...
Remembering 5 January, 1964: The beginning of a Genocide in East Pakistan
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"Remembering 5 January, 1964: The beginning of a Genocide in East Pakistan", Swarajyamag, January 5, 2024:
"5 January is a particularly dark day in the...
Punjab ex-Chief Secretary recounts Operation Bluestar
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Punjab's former Chief Secretary, Ramesh Inder Singh's book 'Dukhant Punjab Da', that is an eye-opening account of events before and after ‘Operation Bluestar’, and...
New Rakhigarhi excavation suggests SSC is 7000 to 8000 years old
The latest excavation at Rakhigarhi has pushed back the Sindhu-Sarasvati Civilization (SSC) dates, suggesting it is around 7000 to 8000.
Latest excavation at Rakhigarhi
A...
Veer Bal Diwas: The unforgettable sacrifice
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"Veer Bal Diwas: The unforgettable sacrifice", Organiser, December 26, 2023:
"While the rest of the world has been celebrating Christmas and getting ready for the...
Unmasking Nehru: White prejudice beneath brown skin
In 1935-36, when writer and philosophy professor Raja Rao met Jawaharlal Nehru in Germany, he asked if the Congress leader believed in some form...
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"Ayodhya's 1934 clash: The untold story of en masse fines on Hindu families after cow slaughter triggered Babri Mosque attack", Swarajyamag, December 19, 2023:
"Sheetla...