Sardar Patel: The man behind Ek Bharat

Sardar Patel: The man behind Ek Bharat

Bharat is a contiguous land with a common civilisation identity for many millennia. Pre-independence India, on the other hand, consisted of territories that were administered by more than 560 princely states and several colonial powers. The first half of 1947 was a crucial period in India’s history. The end of colonial rule was certain and … Read more

Remembering Khudiram Bose, the brave freedom fighter on his death anniversary

Remembering Khudiram Bose, the brave freedom fighter on his death anniversary

Khudiram Bose was a brave freedom fighter who fought for the independence of our country and laid down his life for it. On his death anniversary, people have been paying tributes to him and remembering his fearless spirit. He was from a small village called Mohobani which was located in West Bengal’s Medinipur (then Midnapore) … Read more

Dark days of Emergency can never be forgotten: PM Modi

Dark days of Emergency can never be forgotten: PM Modi

On the 46th anniversary of the imposition of Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said those “dark days” can never be forgotten and called for taking a pledge to strengthen India’s democratic spirit and live up to the values enshrined in the Constitution. “This is how Congress trampled over our democratic ethos. We remember … Read more

Being deaf during Covid: ‘I’ve lost a bit of my independence’

Being deaf during Covid: ‘I’ve lost a bit of my independence’

More than one in three deaf people have reported struggling with their mental health because of the pandemic, according to a recent report by the deafness charity SignHealth. Christopher Reid, Director of Operations at SignHealth said: “We are very concerned that 35% of deaf respondents indicated that the pandemic has had a major negative impact … Read more

Biden: U.S. May Celebrate COVID ‘Independence’ by July 4

Biden: U.S. May Celebrate COVID ‘Independence’ by July 4

March 11, 2021 – President Joe Biden on Thursday lamented the loss the country has faced over the past year of the coronavirus pandemic, but vowed that with the help of all Americans, normality may return this summer. Biden, in his first primetime address as president, said every U.S. adult should be eligible for … Read more

RS Chairman Naidu calls on MPs to participate in ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’

RS Chairman Naidu calls on MPs to participate in ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday called upon MPs to take part in ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav, planned by the government to mark India’s 75 years of Independence, from March 12. The celebrations are to be dotted with several events, exhibitions, social media campaigns, virtual shows and site events across all states and … Read more