Subramania Bharati Subject – History Context – On his 100th death anniversary on Sept 11, a new book and a podcast throw light on unknown facets of the literary icon. Concept – Tamil writer, poet, journalist and nationalist, Subramania Bharati, whose 100th death anniversary falls on September 11, also wrote extensively in English, […]

    Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Subject: History Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the teaching fraternity on the occasion of Teachers’ Day. The Prime Minister has also paid tributes to former President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his Jayanti. Concept: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, 5 September 1888 – 17 April 1975, was an Indian academic, […]

    Chidambaram Pillai Subject: History Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has remembered freedom fighter V. O. Chidambaram Pillai on his Jayanti. Who was Chidambaram Pillai? Popularly known by his initials, O.C. also known as Kappalottiya Tamizhanor “The Tamil Helmsman”, was an Indian freedom fighter and leader of the Indian National Congress. VOC entered politics in […]

    Ram Manohar Lohia Subject – History Context – The Bihar government on Thursday took serious note of the removal of chapters on veteran socialist leaders Jayaprakash Narayan and Ram Manohar Lohia from the Post Graduate political science syllabus of the JP University at Chhapra in Saran district. Concept – Ram Manohar Lohia (23 […]

    Jayaprakash Narayan Subject – History Context – The Bihar government on Thursday took serious note of the removal of chapters on veteran socialist leaders Jayaprakash Narayan and Ram Manohar Lohia from the Post Graduate political science syllabus of the JP University at Chhapra in Saran district. Concept – Jayaprakash Narayan (11 October 1902 […]