People Archive
Duel Avenue: Here Was Fought A Duel Which Changed Modern Indian History
About 230 years ago in Calcutta, a duel was fought which could have changed the history of modern India. Fighting the duel were two
“I will fight till the last man”: Major Somnath Sharma, First Param Vir Chakra Winner
On September 22, 2016
In Path Breakers, People
The wireless crackled at the Headquarter of 161 Brigade, tasked to protect the Kashmir valley against the Pakistan infiltration in 1947. Amidst the rattle
Deviprasad Roychowdhury : Man Who Has Left a Mark on the Indian Currency Note
On February 13, 2016
In People
Flip a 500 Rupee Indian currency note and you will see an image of Mahatma Gandhi leading ten people on a march. The iconic
Tagore’s First Love
Annapurna Turkhud came to Tagore’s life with a waft of youthful exuberance which created a flutter in the young poets’ heart. Krishna Kripalani in his
Madhumala Chattopadhyay: An Anthropologist’s Moment of Truth
This is the story of how Dr. Madhumala Chattopadhyay and team made the first ever friendly contact with the hostile Sentinelese tribe of the
Supriya Saha: India Has A New Olympic Champion
At around 1.30 am, 6 August 2015, the Dragon Air flight no 269 enroute from Hongkong made preparation to land at the Netaji Subhash
My Private Moments with Dr Kalam
On July 27, 2015
In People
Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam was in Calcutta yesterday (26 July 2015), for a day. His programme in Calcutta was tightly scheduled more
When Government Performs, Should We Not Applaud
Editor’s Note: The flash floods in the hill state of Uttarakhand in 2013 claimed more than 5000 lives and left thousands stranded. There were
The Re. 1 Meal Man: Lets Make Him Famous
On June 9, 2015
In People
At first look Sri AMV Homely Mess located close to the Erode General Hospital (Erode is a town located in Tamilnadu) does not have
Pilgrim’s Voyage: Calling on Rammohan Roy at Bristol
On June 3, 2015
In Path Breakers, People
Editor’s Note: Why would one drive a 100 miles and risk missing a flight back home just to see a statue of a man
Govind Jaiswal : Rickshaw Pullers Son Makes it to the Indian Administrative Service
On May 27, 2015
In People
Story of how the son of a rickshaw puller made it to the elite Indian Administrative Service
Bold Gesture of a Pakistani Pilot: “I wished that I would return without firing a shot”
A Pakistan Air Force pilot has sent a condolence message to the daughter of the pilot of the Indian aircraft he downed.
