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Hansa Mehta: India’s First Woman Vice-Chancellor
A woman from Gujarat was responsible for making the opening lines of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights more gender-neutral. She also helped frame the Constitution of India. Here’s the story of Hansa Mehta...
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Bhagat Singh’s Greatest ‘Fear’
Politicians looking the other way or even fanning communal hatred. The media sensationalising news & playing to the gallery. If this sounds familiar today, you should read this piece on how Bhagat Singh, cited this as the biggest challenge to India...He was right!
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Thirteen Years in Baroda: Sri Aurobindo’s Discovery of India
Today, Auroville is a haven for men and women from across the world in search of spiritual succor and enlightenment. But did you know that its founder, Sri Aurobindo, was also a staunch nationalist and a protégé of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda? Catch the fascinating story of Sri Aurobindo’s formative years...
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Kanaklata Barua: Assam’s Teenage Martyr
Exactly 78 years ago today, a young girl in Assam set out to hoist the national flag during the freedom struggle, but returned only to be draped in it. This is the story of Kanaklata Barua, the embodiment of Mahatma Gandhi’s call to ‘do or die’