The importance of September 2, Tibetan Democracy Day, for Tibetans in exile around the world Subject :History A little more than six decades ago, Tibetan Democracy Day was marked with the inauguration of the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamshala on September 2. On Friday, under the photo of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, […]

    Ganesh Chaturthi: The modak’s history reflects its strong ties to the land; here is how Subject: History Section: Context: The sweet and some of the recipes used in making it are quite old; its ingredients include some of the Deccan’s famous crops like ambemohur rice The artwork at Ellora (600-1000 CE) has the […]

    Historian urges Delhi and Punjab to secure Bhagat Singh’s files from Pakistan Subject: History Section: Personality Context: As the Governments of Punjab and Delhi have uniquely adopted the late legends Bhagat Singh and B.R. Ambedkar, respectively, as the official icons of their governments, Professor Chaman Lal, a former senate member of Panjab University […]

    More Muslim women are opting for khhula- their right to ‘instant divorce’ Subject: History Section : Art and Culture Context: More Muslim marriages end with khhula, the woman’s inalienable right to instant divorce, and not as it’s widely perceived through instant triple talaq, which was set aside by a Supreme Court verdict in […]

    Governors as chancellors: The points of conflict Subject :History Section: Modern India In the initial years of our Republic, there were hardly any conflicts between governors as chancellors and state governments. The Congress was in power at the national and state level. The President, bound by the Prime Minister’s advice, appointed individuals closely […]