Misinterpretation of historical facts is not uncommon. But when that misinterpretation is repeatedly placed as historical fact, it leads to intentional misinformation. A continual repetition of intentional misinformation by stakeholders works so hard on the public psyche that they begin to believe it to be true, what psychologists in recent …
Read More »Happy Children’s Day 2020: Wishes, messages, quotes, images, Facebook and WhatsApp status
Every year since 1964, November 14 is celebrated as Children’s Day in India. The day marks the anniversary of the birth of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, fondly remembered as Chacha Nehru. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India. Her love for children earned her the title of “Chacha …
Read More »For Joe Biden, from the 1945 Jawaharlal Nehru – columns
The great relief in the form of the result of the presidential elections of the United States (USA) has made 2020 a less unbearable year. The White House now seems the home of reason. Just the opposite happened 75 years ago. In April 1945, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt, respected …
Read More »Remembering a Misadventure in Pakistan: What Happened on October 22, 1947?
Written by Nirupama Subramanian | Mumbai | Updated: October 22, 2020 7:39:31 am On October 22, thousands of tribal invaders crossed into Kashmir invading the outposts of Hari Singh’s state forces in Muzaffarabad, Domel and other places on the way to Srinagar. Kashmiri people have traditionally observed October 27 as …
Read More »The dispute over Anurag Thakur’s comment on Nehru-Gandhis, Lok Sabha suspended the session
A fierce war of words broke out in the lower house between members of the Treasury and members of the opposition over the statements of the Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Thakur, about the Nehru-Gandhi family, which led to the first postponement of the Lok proceedings. Sabha of the …
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