DMK MP A Raja sparked a heated debate in Parliament by citing Nehru’s letter to Bose to argue that concerns over Vande Mataram predate Independence. He accused the BJP of politicising the issue and said historical sensitivities must be acknowledged
The BJP has intensified its attack on the Congress over its treatment of B R Ambedkar, citing a 2012 NCERT cartoon controversy as evidence of historical neglect. Congress’ defence of Nehru, critics say, contrasts sharply with its ambiguous legacy on Ambedkar
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks claiming Nehru wanted to fund Babri Masjid with public money drew sharp criticism from Congress, SP, TMC, and NCP leaders, who accused him and the BJP of twisting history and distracting from pressing national issues
Enough damage has already been done to the subject by the governments in meddling with the academic issues concerning the teaching and writing of history
Shashi Tharoor issued a clarification over his family-run party remarks and said that it was not a formal statement and his comments were being misinterpreted.
New Delhi: A day after the BJP blamed first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the partition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned his name in his speech while paying tributes to the freedom fighters who fought for the nation during his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort. Prime Minister Modi said, “We […]
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday changed the profile photo of its Twitter handle to mark the 75th year of India’s Independence. The Congress put a picture of former Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Congress tweeted, “The tricolour is in our hearts, it is in our veins as blood. On December 31, Nehru with the tricolour.1929, […]
Mumbai: In a sharp attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre, the Shiv Sena on Sunday said that the ‘long-term vision’ of the late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru saved the country from the current economic disaster it is reeling under and the present government is now enjoying selling the national assets he […]
Pallavi Model School, Bowenpally organised a virtual assembly to mark Children’s Day on November 14, which is celebrated as a tribute to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Students of grades V, VI and VII joined the online session in large numbers. Students shared their views on the importance of the day. They recalled the […]
When he met Lord Wavell in August 1945, Churchill advised him to 'keep a bit of India', writes Bamzai, who says the British Prime Minister had delivered an unequivocal message to the Viceroy in India.
