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Veer Savarkar – A Towering Historian Who Wrote History From Bharat’s Perspective
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Veer Savarkar – A Towering Historian Who Wrote History From Bharat’s Perspective

Veer Savarkar’s book “Indian War of Independence – 1857” decisively shaped and gave direction to Bharat’s Revolutionary freedom movement. His other notable works include Six Glorious Epochs of Indian History, Hindu Pad-Padashahi and Gomantak. About history, Veer Savarkar says : “The nation that has no consciousness of its past has no future. Equally true it […]

Pakistan Turmoil – Boon or Bane for India?
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Pakistan Turmoil – Boon or Bane for India?

The instability in Pakistan’s polity can be seen through the fact that no elected government has ever successfully completed its term. In the international community, Pakistan has always behaved like a person threatening to commit suicide if he doesn’t get his way. A huge population if pushed to desperate conditions will lead to mass migration […]

The Political Reality of India
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The Political Reality of India

Freebies at the cost of economic health, dynastic politics and appeasement of one or two sections of the society at the cost of all others are the bane and reality of Indian politics today. During election season, politicians have an extra incentive to promise freebies at the cost of the States’ economic well-being. Almost all […]

Highlighting India’s Bilateral Engagements In South Asia
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Highlighting India’s Bilateral Engagements In South Asia

The book “Indian Foreign Policy towards South Asia” is an edited volume by Dr. Chakali Bramhayya from Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), Amarkantak and Dr. Karamala Areesh Kumar from St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Bengaluru. The authorship of the book covers a wide range of research institutes and universities across the country. The edited volume […]

India’s ‘Story of Peace’ at a contentious time in Geopolitics
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India’s ‘Story of Peace’ at a contentious time in Geopolitics

India’s success in presenting initiatives for peace remains a bedrock of historical as well as principle-based approach for the world to emulate. A new global approach that promises to democratize the socio-political aspects of all nations will be more effective in bringing long-lasting peace and stability to the world. India as a nation is considered […]

Art of Voting
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Art of Voting

The elected leaders represent the combined consciousness of the people, so awareness in the popular masses determines the future of the country. It’s election season with much hype around Karnataka State. It’s crucial for the political parties involved for their own reasons. This is the time when voters hear many words like social engineering, caste […]

The Story Behind the Origin of Vande Mataram
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The Story Behind the Origin of Vande Mataram

Was it a brawl on the cricket field that led Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay to compose Vande Mataram? Here is an interesting background story of the origins of Vande Mataram. About 145 years ago a tiff erupted at the Barrack Square (now Square Field) in Berhampore playground that led Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay to compose this patriotic […]

The importance of Bhagwan Ram for Bharat and the world
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The importance of Bhagwan Ram for Bharat and the world

Bhagwan Ram and his legacy are not limited to this subcontinent as his influence goes beyond these borders to numerous countries and continents. Ram Navami is the birth of one of the most important gods, someone who continues to inspire and instil hope amongst the Hindu and other Indic faith across the world. However, I […]