Ven. Ananda Mangala: The Sri Lankan monk who became an …
Jan 14, 2025 · Ven. Ananda Mangala: The Sri Lankan monk who became an Indian citizen and was revered by Gandhi and Nehru From Ananda Meemanage he became Ven. Ananda …
Nehru's risky gamble on China that spectacularly backfired
Jun 21, 2024 · Nehru saw SEATO as dangerous because it threatened the Geneva Accords on Indochina and Sino-Soviet support for peaceful coexistence. The other factor was China’s …
Shyam Benegal: A maker of pathbreaking movies
Dec 25, 2024 · Nehru wrote the book while imprisoned by the imperial British rulers in the Ahmednagar Fort between 1942 and 1946. “The way Nehru wrote it was quite filmable. Many …
How the China factor influenced US-India ties in the last 76 years
China, intriguingly, has been a constant factor in the trajectory of India-United States relations, putting them at odds in the first years after Independence but now propelling them to the apex. …
Mosque-temple dispute in India: How far back can surveys go in ...
Dec 9, 2024 · Indian polity and judiciary have opened a Pandora’s Box which is deepening the religious divides in society. What is the need of the hour? To search for temple underneath …
Jappandeep Kour a doctoral candidate at the Centre for West …
Jun 14, 2025 Jappandeep Kour a doctoral candidate at the Centre for West Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University speaks with C Uday Bhaskar on Israeli strikes on Iran | SAM …
India’s devotional politics; and its immunity to criticism
Jun 17, 2022 · Beginning with Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru till Narendra Modi, we have a tendency to associate divine qualities to a political leader. Among other things, what it …
A must-read book for scholars and others to understand India …
Aug 17, 2022 · 1962 was a watershed moment. The 'border war' with China suddenly made all Indians realize how unprepared and vulnerable the nation was to protect its frontiers. The …
Kerala’s famed snake boat race to be held in UAE - South Asia …
Feb 5, 2022 · The Nehru Trophy boat race is amongst the pioneer snake boat races in Kerala where millions gather to watch 100 feet long boats compete against one another. The name of …
Syud Hossain: A forgotten ambassador brought back to life
Dec 30, 2020 · After a brief elopement with Nehru's sister, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Hossain, under immense pressure from Motilal Nehru and Gandhi, annulled the marriage and was asked to …