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Editorial-1: Vaikom, a satyagraha, and the fight for social justice, T.N. to celebrate Vaikom centenary

March 30 marks the commencement of the centenary year of the Vaikom temple street entry movement that was launched in 1924, and a milestone in temple entry movements in India.  This non­violent movement was to end the prohibition imposed on backward communities in using the roads around the Vaikom Mahadeva temple.  It was the prelu... .Read more

Updated on 31 March, 2023 GS1 Social issues & Justice Current Affairs Modern Indian History

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Getting it right: a historian’s effort to document the life of Bhagat Singh

India has been slow to appreciate the genius of Bhagat Singh. Often clubbed with Sukhdev and Rajguru and the three revolutionaries’ hanging on March 23, 1931, Bhagat Singh, the man who wanted to “sow guns” as a child, deserves better. Bhagat Singh Born as Bhaganwala on the 26th September 1907. He belonged to a generation th... .Read more

Updated on 23 March, 2023 GS1 Security Current Affairs Modern Indian History

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Editorial-1: The colonial past is still relevant

    Much of what we are is a product of the colonial era, and many of our ills can be traced directly to the impact of imperialism and the policies of colonial rulers. Colonialism remains a relevant factor in understanding the problems and the dangers of the world in which we live. Still in stalemate To begin with, ... .Read more

Updated on 17 March, 2023 Security International Relations Current Affairs Modern Indian History

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In memory of soldiers who died, Mutiny Memorial tells story of 1857 Revolt

Key Points to Ponder: What’s the ongoing story- A few feet away from an Ashokan pillar, inscribed with Ashoka’s policy and Dharma in the Brahmi script, stands a tapering four-tier red sandstone structure rising from an octagonal base on the Northern Ridge. This is the Mutiny Memorial, built in the memory of those who had fought in... .Read more

Updated on 21 February, 2023 GS1 Modern Indian History

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Diabolical designs on farmers, says CWC

Context: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) recently adopted three strongly worded resolutions. Three Resolutions Inflation,  The farmers’ protests and  The country’s political situation, especially regarding the border stand-off with China and the deteriorating security situation in Jammu and Kashmir after the Taliban&rs... .Read more

Updated on 17 October, 2021 GS1 GS2 GS3 Polity Economy Modern Indian History

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Renovated Jallianwala Bagh

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the renovated Jallianwala Bagh complex in Amritsar recently. Background: The monument was first opened by then President Dr Rajendra Prasad on April 13, 1961, as a grateful nation’s tribute to the victims of the massacre on April 13, 1919, when a large crowd had gathered at the Bagh t... .Read more

Updated on 29 August, 2021 GS1 Modern Indian History