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The Right To Water: Ambedkar's Mahad Satyagraha

Ninety-nine years ago, a young Dr B R Ambedkar embarked on a revolutionary...

Who is C Rajagopalachari, Whose Bust Replaced Lutyens?

Rajaji, an ardent follower of Gandhi, was a freedom fighter, scholar, jurist,...

Five Shots By A Girl That Shook An Empire

Bina Das, 21, got up at her graduating ceremony to assassinate the governor...

Sant Ravidas, An Airport Renaming, And Modi's Message

Naming an airport after Guru Ravidas is not just about a name, it shows that...

60 Years On This Week, Indira Gandhi Became PM

In a culture where children take up the profession of their father, her...

When Turkman Gate Was Demolished In 1976

A legend that sprang up after the Turkman Gate killing is that when the...

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