Stories of the Partition of India, based on the largest South-Asian oral history survey ever, now compiled in a book

Stories of the Partition of India, based on the largest South-Asian oral history survey ever, now compiled in a book

An oral history recording in progress | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The story of Amarjit Kour Itten is bookended by two photographs. In the first, she is a young woman in a Parsi gara sari wearing a filigree gold necklace and jhumkas, staring calmly into the future. The second is a studio portrait in Delhi […]

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Stories of the Partition of India, based on the largest South-Asian oral history survey ever, now compiled in a book

Stories of the Partition of India, based on the largest South-Asian oral history survey ever, now compiled in a book

An oral history recording in progress | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The story of Amarjit Kour Itten is bookended by two photographs. In the first, she is a young woman in a Parsi gara sari wearing a filigree gold necklace and jhumkas, staring calmly into the future. The second is a studio portrait in Delhi […]

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Malappuram school holds I-Day fete

Malappuram school holds I-Day fete

Darul Quran Residential School at Alathiyur near Tirur conducted a programme titled ‘Jai Ho’ as part of the 75 th Independence Day celebrations. Inaugurating the programme, E.T. Mohammed Basheer, MP, expressed concern over the changes taking place in the country. He alleged that the India formed on secular concepts under Mahatma Gandhi was changing in […]

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Reports of African cheetahs being stuck in transit ‘completely unfounded’, says Environment Ministry

Reports of African cheetahs being stuck in transit ‘completely unfounded’, says Environment Ministry

The re-introduction of wild species, particularly the cheetah, is being undertaken as per the guidelines of the International Union for Conservation of Nature The re-introduction of wild species, particularly the cheetah, is being undertaken as per the guidelines of the International Union for Conservation of Nature The Union Environment Ministry on Wednesday said the date […]

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We have not forgotten Nehru, says Karnataka CM Bommai

We have not forgotten Nehru, says Karnataka CM Bommai

However, he said India would not have lost the China war if the leadership then was strong However, he said India would not have lost the China war if the leadership then was strong Amidst criticism for omitting the contribution of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in government-sponsored media advertisement on Sunday, Chief Minister […]

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Those who murdered Gandhi are trying to destroy secularism, says Pinarayi Vijayan

Those who murdered Gandhi are trying to destroy secularism, says Pinarayi Vijayan

CM stresses on need to protect constitutional values of social justice and equality CM stresses on need to protect constitutional values of social justice and equality The followers of those who had murdered Gandhi are now attempting to destroy the constitutional values of secularism, social justice, equality and brotherhood, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on […]

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Propaganda that there is no free expression in India not true: J&K L-G

Propaganda that there is no free expression in India not true: J&K L-G

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said in the past one year, 27 journalists were detained in the U.S., 51 in China and 25 in Turkey, but only seven in India Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said in the past one year, 27 journalists were detained in the U.S., 51 in China and 25 in Turkey, but only […]

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IGNOU to train 10000 teachers on the New Education Policy 2020

IGNOU to train 10000 teachers on the New Education Policy 2020

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has announced training programme for over 10,000 teachers. This announcement was made by the Vice Chancellor of the university on the occasion of India’s Independence day. ‘IGNOU is committed to providing quality education at an affordable cost to millions of aspiring learners in diverse disciplines offered by the […]

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PM Modi’s Independence Day Speech: ‘National Education Policy will give people the strength to be free from slavery’

PM Modi’s Independence Day Speech: ‘National Education Policy will give people the strength to be free from slavery’

The new National Education Policy has laid emphasis on the skill which will give people the strength to be free from slavery, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. In his address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 76th Independence Day, the prime minister said, “I look with hope the way the […]

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