Power, constitution and historical memory, examined with evidence.
In my assembly constituency, Mukesh Bhakar, an emerging and talented 28-year-old Jat student leader from Rajasthan, is the candidate on a Congress ticket. Mukesh hails from an ordinary family of farmers and soldiers. Mukesh's grandfather and his 3 other brothers—a total of 4 brothers—served in the Indian Army and fought in the 1962 war.
23 October 2026 · 3 min read
In this post, I have compiled four images, two of which are screenshots of Twitter accounts, while the remaining two images will be discussed later in this very article. Of the individuals from whose Twitter accounts I have taken these tweets, one is the historian Ramachandra Guha, and the other is M.K. Venu of the magazine called “The Wire”
23 October 2026 · 3 min read
Although the opposition is preparing an alliance to take on PM Modi, in the absence of a consensus, it has readied itself to enter the elections without a face.
23 October 2026 · 5 min read
Read first: Parts 1, 2, 3 The Full Story of the Citizenship Crisis Created by Illegal Infiltration in Assam, Part-1 The Full Story of the Citizenship Crisis Created by Illegal Infiltration in Assam, Part-2 The Full Story of the Citizenship Crisis Created by Illegal Infiltration in Assam, Part-3: The Agreement between Indira Gandhi and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
23 October 2026 · 5 min read
First Read: Part 1 — The complete story of the citizenship crisis engineered by illegal infiltration in Assam, Part 1. When legislative assembly elections were held in Assam in 1983, the Congress won a majority. Hiteswar Saikia became the state's Chief Minister. Despite resorting to the democratic process, it had no impact on the discontent in Assam, and vi
23 October 2026 · 4 min read
Crisis of Identity in Assam: Work is currently underway in Assam on the second and complete draft of the National Register of Citizens. Those whose names are not included in the National Register of Citizens will be deemed illegal immigrants. When the first draft of the National Register of Citizens was released, the people of Assam their citizen
23 October 2026 · 5 min read
Only a Roman Catholic Christian could handle large-scale brokerage in the Sonia government. You should know that during the rule of the Sonia Congress, Agnivesh was counted among the biggest liaisons. Agnivesh was a shining star in the corridors of power in those days. Once one obtained the grace of Agnivesh, the Sonia governmen
23 October 2026 · 4 min read
Numerous tales of the satsang (encounter) between Kabir and Tulsidas abound in popular lore, whatever the leftist scribblers may say. For instance, everyone has heard the story where Kabir asks a bharbhuj (grain-parcher) woman roasting grain, ‘O wife of my father, give me parched grain,’ and she chases him brandishing a piece of firewood; on the other hand, Tulsidas says...
23 October 2026 · 4 min read
The third Sarsanghchalak (chief) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Shri Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras, alias Balasaheb Deoras, is known as a pioneer of ‘social upliftment through samajik samrasta (social harmony) and service activities.’ From childhood to the final moments of his life, to eliminate the malpractices, disparities, and deprivations rampant in society, he...
23 October 2026 · 5 min read
GURUGRAM, India, February 27, 2018: A Rs 3500-crore system integration project will equip the Indian Navy with a digital communication network on par with the most modern naval forces globally. Sterlite Tech [BSE: 532374, NSE: STRTECH], a global technology leader in web-scale digital networks,
23 October 2026 · 3 min read
22 December marks the birth anniversary of the great Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, who is counted among the world’s greatest mathematicians, and who commands the same stature in the realm of mathematics as Albert Einstein does in science. Many of the sutras (formulae) or theorems penned by him remain unsolved to this day.
23 October 2026 · 6 min read
October 22 marks the birth anniversary of Amar Shaheed Ashfaqulla Khan, a resplendent nakshatra (lunar mansion) in our nation's revolutionary lineage. The dearest friend of Amar Shaheed Ram Prasad 'Bismil', this hutatma (martyr) played a momentous role in the Kakori incident. The British administration prosecuted him, and on 19 December 1927
23 October 2026 · 4 min read
From the accession of Kashmir to India down to the present day, the prevailing conditions in Kashmir and the continuous occurrence of incidents inciting treason, talk of Kashmir’s "azadi" (freedom), and the waving of Pakistani flags are deeply concerning—and in such times, one is reminded of that revered personality who, alongside Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee,
23 October 2026 · 11 min read
24 October is the birth anniversary of Captain Lakshmi Sahgal, Commander of the Rani Lakshmi Regiment of the Azad Hind Fauj and Minister for Women's Affairs in the Azad Hind Government. She was born on 24 October 1914 into the traditional Tamil household of Dr S. Swaminathan, a successful advocate at the Madras High Court. Lakshmi's mother
23 October 2026 · 6 min read
Literature has always played a prominent role in society. During the swadhinata andolan (freedom movement), the flame of kranti (revolution) present in newspapers and journals was no less intense than that of the krantikaris (revolutionaries). While the writings published in them provided a strong foundation for the freedom movement, they also accomplished the vital task of jan jagaran (public awakening) among the people.
23 October 2026 · 8 min read
History textbooks must certainly have told you that after Humayun, Sher Shah Suri seized the throne of Delhi; in these very books you would also have read that Humayun handed over the realm for a single day to a boatman or a bhisti (water-bearer) who issued leather coins; in those same books, you might perhaps also have read...
23 October 2026 · 10 min read
Tomorrow marks the birth anniversary of the immortal martyr Benoy Krishna Basu, who offered his life in the struggle to liberate Bharat Mata (Mother India) from the shackles of servitude. He was born on 11 September 1908 to engineer Rebati Mohan Basu in Rohitbhog, Munshiganj district of present-day Bangladesh. After his matriculation studies, he
23 October 2026 · 3 min read
The Indian freedom movement is an immortal saga of the struggles, sacrificial deeds, and courageous activities of numerous revolutionaries, yet modern historians have shown extreme niggardliness in mentioning these great revolutionaries who laid down everything they had for the country's freedom. We are taught
23 October 2026 · 29 min read
It was 6 February 1932 when hundreds seated in the Convocation Hall of Calcutta University were left stunned by a volley of bullets fired in rapid succession by a young woman, whose target was none other than the then Governor of Bengal, Stanley Jackson. Although Jackson survived, the courage of this young girl [...] the entire B—
23 October 2026 · 3 min read
It is impossible to speak of armed revolution without invoking the name of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, for not only in India but in world history, he carved out a distinct place for himself at a very young age as a traveler on the *krantipath* (path of revolution). But how many people know what inspired Bhagat Singh to choose this path of revolution—
23 October 2026 · 38 min read
A reverent remembrance of the most worshipful Shri Guruji Madhavrao Sadashivrao Golwalkar, who is remembered as Madhav. Perhaps his parents named him 'Madhav' so that he, as their 9th and only surviving child, might survive just like Madhav himself; but little did they know that this very child would go on to become the hero of the Mahabharata, the Gita pro...
18 October 2026 · 7 min read
The great karmayogi (one devoted to selfless action) Dr. Harvanshlal Oberoi was born on October 21, 1925, in Rawalpindi, to a Punjabi Khatri couple, Shri Dharmachandra and Ramkaur Oberoi. Following the partition of the country in 1947, he had to come to India with his entire family. Harvanshlal Oberoi ji was a worker of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). B
18 October 2026 · 5 min read
I draw the attention of scholars affiliated with Kashi Hindu Vishwavidyalaya who are conducting research on the persona and works of Mahamana Malaviya Ji, as well as history enthusiasts, toward a matter of utmost importance. That matter is this: for some time now, it has been repeatedly observed and read that the Darbhanga royal family and Mithi...
18 October 2026 · 6 min read
This following essay is written by @RamaInExile.Trad: The events of the past few months have shaken me to my core. I was completely unaware of the true nature of the elements within these events. Like a tadpole, my worldview began to undergo a metamorphosis. In the name of Trad vada (Trad traditionalism), dharma...
18 October 2026 · 63 min read