Hanukkah: The Jewish festival of lights
Hanukkah, based on the Hebrew word for ‘dedication’, marks the recovery of Jerusalem and the re-dedication of the Second Temple…
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Thanksgiving: Celebrating harvest and other blessings of past year
Marked as a national holiday on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States, Thanksgiving celebrates the harvest and…
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Guru Nanak’s Resting Place -Kartarpur: A pilgrim corridor across a bleak landscape
Today, in the absence of any other new initiative that would bring the two countries closer together, the Kartarpur Sahib…
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s ‘Kirat’ philosophy, farming and plight of present-day Punjab
The ‘Kirat’ (endeavor) philosophy, the ethos of work-culture, espoused by Guru Nanak Dev Ji revolves around the basic concepts of…
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Allegory: A Tapestry of Guru Nanak’s Travels
Five centuries ago, Guru Nanak undertook a worldwide journey to alert people of both the Sindhu civilization east of Sindh…
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India in history this Week- November 12 to November 18, 2021
12 NOVEMBER 1936 The temples of Kerala are open to all Hindus. 1946 Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, founder of Banaras…
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India in history this Week-November 5 to November 11, 2021
05 NOVEMBER 1556 In the second battle of Panipat, the Mughal ruler Akbar defeated Hemu. 1920 Indian Red Cross Society…
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HISTORY THIS WEEK-November 5 to November 11, 2021
“History is a race between education and catastrophe.” -H.G. Wells November 5th - Remembered as Guy Fawkes Day in Britain,…
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India in history this Week-October 29 to November 4, 2021
29 OCTOBER 1985 Boxer Vijendra Singh, who won India's first Olympic medal in boxing, was born. 1999 About 150 people…
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Bandi Chhor Divas
The day marks the release of Guru Hargobind Singh, the sixth Sikh Guru, who was held captive by the Mughals…
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Diwali Stamp is 5Years Old
Time to Recount How the Stamp was Won Diwali Stamp is inaugurated at the Indian Consulate in New York, October…
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HISTORY THIS WEEK-October 29 to November 4, 2021
“What is history? An echo of the past in the future; a reflex from the future on the past.” -…
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India in history this Week-October 22 to october 28, 2021
22 OCTOBER 1680 Rana Raj Singh of Mewar passed away. 1796 Death of Rana Raj Singh of Mewar. 1962 India's…
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Karwa Chauth: Celebration of love, marriage and the unbreakable bond
In Hinduism, Karva Chauth is one of the most auspicious festivals for women. On this day, married women keep a…
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India in history this Week- October 15 to October 21, 2021
15 OCTOBER 1931 11th President of India A.K. P.J. Abdul Kalam was born. 1932 The Tata Company airplane took its…
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Lakhimpur Kheri: How violence broke and why
A violent-clash between farmers and BJP workers in Lakhimpur Kheri of Uttar Pradesh claimed eight lives of which four were…
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Dussehra: The victory of good over evil
Dussehra festival is round the corner. Also known as Vijayadashami, it is one of the major Hindu festivals celebrated across…
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India in history this Week- October 8 to october 14, 2021
08 OCTOBER 1932 Indian Air Force was established. 1936 Famous Hindi writer and novelist Premchand died. 1998 India became a…
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India in history this Week- October 1 to October 7, 2021
01 OCTOBER 1568 The Mughal emperor Akbar attacked Chittorgarh. 1962 The war started between India and China over the border…
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Mahatma Gandhi: The leader of India’s non-violent independence movement
Mahatma Gandhi was the primary leader of India’s independence movement and also the architect of a form of non-violent civil…
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Gandhi Jayanti: Remembering Father of the Nation
Gandhi Jayanti is observed on October 2 every year to honor Mahatma Gandhi for his invaluable contributions to India's freedom…
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"We are not makers of history. We are made by history." Martin Luther King, Jr. September 24 September 24, 1957…
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Celebrating Constitution Day
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on…
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The hunt for Osama bin Laden
In September 2001 President Bush announced that he wanted Osama bin Laden captured—dead or alive—and a $25 million bounty was…
Read MoreIndia in history this Week -September 10 to September 16, 2021
11 SEPTEMBER 1895 Birth of freedom fighter fighter, social activist and famous Gandhian leader Vinoba Bhave. 1906 Mahatma Gandhi named…
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9/11: 20 years of the tragedy
In the worst terrorist attack ever against the United States, hijackers struck at the preeminent symbols of the nation’s wealth…
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By Mabel Pais SUMMER OF 85 DIR: François Ozon l 2020 l France l French w/Eng Subs l Color l…
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