The book India Wins Freedom gives a detailed description and analysis of the formation of India and the meaning of India partitioned ‘Pakistan’. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad is a person who is the custodian of being a pacifist, well-read, peace-loving, an intellectual of secularism, sovereignty and a man of his[Read More…]
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Recalling famous quotes by Ram Manohar Lohia on his death anniversary
Born to Hira Lal and Chanda, Lohia did his intermediate from Benaras Hindu University and completed his BA from Calcutta University in 1929.
Head shaved 103 times; never sported bald cap to play Gandhi in 28 years
Suresh Kumar Hajju has loved to play the role of Mahatma Gandhi so much that he has made it a routine job for himself. Grade three employee in the state electricity board by profession, Hajju has been playing the role of Mahatma Gandhi since his student life and has got[Read More…]
Unfading ballad of ‘Quit India Movement’ that brainstorm India to rise against the British for Independence
India remembers 8th August for its nationalist stir ‘Quit India Movement’. It was the year 1942, World War II was going on. Fearing attacks from Japan, the British had proposed Indians to cooperate with them in the war. If Indians cooperate the British in the war, they will free India[Read More…]
IITs, central universities to host patriotic music shows from next month
Indian Institute of Technology and other central universities will host “patriotic” music shows soon under Ministry of Human Resource Development’s new programme, “Yeh India Ka Time Hai”. The government has found a few bands that will perform patriotic songs, especially Bollywood numbers, during college shows. The events, which will be[Read More…]
‘I stand by my country’ campaign to celebrate 70 years of India’s independence
As part of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Quit India movement and the 70th Independence Day, the government is planning to carry out a campaign around the theme ‘I stand by my country’. According to a brief prepared by the ministry of information and broadcasting, the government[Read More…]