Monday, 21, July, 2025

APJ Abdul Kalam Enshrined in Indian Hall of Fame as the “Lead Indian”

Celebrated as a visionary scientist, speaker, and patriot, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam stands immortal as India’s “Lead Indian.

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Netaji Bose Declares Andaman and Nicobar as Shaheed and Swaraj Islands in Freedom’s Fiery Dawn
Netaji Bose Declares Andaman and Nicobar as Shaheed and Swaraj Islands in Freedom’s Fiery Dawn

It was the pre-independence era. World War II had impacted the entire world. On 30 December 1943, the Indian National Army, under the leadership of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, declared the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as part of Independent India and renamed them ‘Shaheed-deep’ (Martyr Island) and ‘Swaraj-dweep’ (Self-ruled Island).

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INA’s Tri-colour Hoisted at Moirang in 1944 — A Lost Relic of National Pride

This day in 1944, Col S.A. Malik of Indian National Army unfurled the Tri-colour at Moirang Kangla in Manipur. The flag hoisted on the Indian soil was later presented to Chacha Nehru. My impression is that this priceless relic of our history has been lost.

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The pravasi in India’s independence struggle

The return of Mahatma Gandhi on 9 January 1915 from South Africa was a pivotal moment in India's freedom movement. Known as the “Pravasi Bharatiya Divas” today, this date commemorates the journey of a visionary who transformed India's struggle for independence through nonviolent resistance and moral leadership. Gandhi's return wasn't merely a homecoming, it was the convergence of global experiences and local aspirations. His leadership, shaped by years of civil rights activism abroad, injected a new s